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Note on Brighthouse: its funds did not all vote the same way on 12.0% of the 120,248 ballot items it voted. Those items are not in the percentage above; the ones it shares with this pair are listed under “Split votes”.
Vanguard 2025-2026 · Brighthouse 2025-2026 · Download the item list (CSV)
| Common items | Same | Differ | Split (not in %) | Same position | Fund-level | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ballot items | 76,788 | 55,261 | 6,884 | 14,643 | 88.9% | 82.8% |
| Board proposals | 66,203 | 46,233 | 6,439 | 13,531 | 87.8% | 81.6% |
| E&S shareholder proposals | 209 | 15 | 3 | 191 | 83.3% | 43.9% |
| Other items | 10,376 | 9,013 | 442 | 921 | 95.3% | 91.3% |
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All ballot items Board proposals E&S shareholder proposals Other items
6,439 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 | Brighthouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amer Sports, Inc. | May 14, 2026 | Election of Directors: Dennis J. (Chip) Wilson Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Amer Sports, Inc. | May 14, 2026 | Election of Directors: Jie (James) Zheng Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Amer Sports, Inc. | May 14, 2026 | Election of Directors: Kin Wah Stephen Yiu Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Amerant Bancorp Inc. | June 2, 2026 | To elect the directors to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders: Millar Wilson Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 12 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Ameren Corporation | May 14, 2026 | Company proposal - ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. Audit-related |
Board | For | AGAINST 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 4 funds |
| Ameren Corporation | May 14, 2026 | Election of Directors: Craig S. Ivey Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 11 funds |
ABSTAIN 4 funds |
| Ameren Corporation | May 14, 2026 | Election of Directors: Cynthia J. Brinkley Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 11 funds |
ABSTAIN 4 funds |
| Ameren Corporation | May 14, 2026 | Election of Directors: Ellen M. Fitzsimmons Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 11 funds |
ABSTAIN 4 funds |
| Ameren Corporation | May 14, 2026 | Election of Directors: Jamie L. Engstrom Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 11 funds |
ABSTAIN 4 funds |
| Ameren Corporation | May 14, 2026 | Election of Directors: Leo S. Mackay, Jr. Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 11 funds |
ABSTAIN 4 funds |
| Ameren Corporation | May 14, 2026 | Election of Directors: Martin J. Lyons, Jr. Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 11 funds |
ABSTAIN 4 funds |
| Ameren Corporation | May 14, 2026 | Election of Directors: Rafael Flores Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 11 funds |
ABSTAIN 4 funds |
| Ameren Corporation | May 14, 2026 | Election of Directors: Richard J. Harshman Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 11 funds |
ABSTAIN 4 funds |
| Ameren Corporation | May 14, 2026 | Election of Directors: Steven O. Vondran Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 11 funds |
ABSTAIN 4 funds |
| Ameren Corporation | May 14, 2026 | Election of Directors: Timothy S. Rausch Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 11 funds |
ABSTAIN 4 funds |
| Ameren Corporation | May 14, 2026 | Election of Directors: Ward H. Dickson Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 11 funds |
ABSTAIN 4 funds |
| American Airlines Group Inc. | June 10, 2026 | Election of Directors to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified: Adriane M. Brown Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 9 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| American Assets Trust, Inc. | June 1, 2026 | Election of Directors: Dr. Robert S. Sullivan Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 16 funds |
WITHHOLD 3 funds |
| American Assets Trust, Inc. | June 1, 2026 | Election of Directors: Joy L. Schaefer Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 16 funds |
WITHHOLD 3 funds |
| American Financial Group, Inc. | May 20, 2026 | Elect Amy Y. Murray Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 9 funds |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| American Financial Group, Inc. | May 20, 2026 | Elect Carl H. Lindner, III Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 9 funds |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| American Financial Group, Inc. | May 20, 2026 | Elect David L. Thompson, Jr. Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 9 funds |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| American Financial Group, Inc. | May 20, 2026 | Elect Evans N. Nwankwo Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 9 funds |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| American Financial Group, Inc. | May 20, 2026 | Elect Gregory G. Joseph Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 9 funds |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| American Financial Group, Inc. | May 20, 2026 | Elect John B. Berding Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 9 funds |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| American Financial Group, Inc. | May 20, 2026 | Elect John I. Von Lehman Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 9 funds |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| American Financial Group, Inc. | May 20, 2026 | Elect Mary Beth Martin Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 9 funds |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| American Financial Group, Inc. | May 20, 2026 | Elect Roger K. Newport Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 9 funds |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| American Financial Group, Inc. | May 20, 2026 | Elect S. Craig Lindner Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 9 funds |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| American Public Education, Inc. | May 22, 2026 | Election of Directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until such director's successor is elected and qualified or until such director's earlier death, resignation, or removal: Granetta B. Blevins Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Ameris Bancorp | May 21, 2026 | Election of Directors to serve until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: William I. Bowen, Jr. Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Amkor Technology, Inc. | May 13, 2026 | Election of Directors: Maryfrances McCourt Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 8 funds |
WITHHOLD 3 funds |
| Amplitude, Inc. | June 9, 2026 | The election of three Class II directors to hold office until the 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and until each such director's respective successor is elected and qualified: Pat Grady Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 9 funds |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| Amprius Technologies, Inc. | June 11, 2026 | Election of Class I Directors: Kathleen Bayless Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 10 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Amprius Technologies, Inc. | June 11, 2026 | Election of Class I Directors: Thomas M. Stepien Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 10 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Angi Inc. | June 10, 2026 | Election of Class II Directors: Glenn H. Schiffman Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 10 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Angi Inc. | June 10, 2026 | Election of Class II Directors: Sandra Buchanan Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 10 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| AngloGold Ashanti plc | May 5, 2026 | Resolution 10 - Re-election of director To re-elect Ms Jinhee Magie as a director. Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| AngloGold Ashanti plc | May 5, 2026 | Resolution 11 - Re-election of director To re-elect Ms Nicky Newton-King as a director. Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| AngloGold Ashanti plc | May 5, 2026 | Resolution 12 - Re-election of director To re-elect Ms Diana Sands as a director. Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| AngloGold Ashanti plc | May 5, 2026 | Resolution 13 - Re-election of director To re-elect Mr Jochen Tilk as a director. Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| AngloGold Ashanti plc | May 5, 2026 | Resolution 14 - Re-appointment of statutory auditor To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the statutory auditor of the company until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the company. Audit-related |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| AngloGold Ashanti plc | May 5, 2026 | Resolution 15 - Remuneration of statutory auditor To authorise the audit and risk committee of the company to determine the remuneration of the company's statutory auditor for and on behalf of the board. Audit-related |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| AngloGold Ashanti plc | May 5, 2026 | Resolution 16 - Ratification of appointment of independent registered public accountants To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. as independent registered public accountants of the company for the year ending 31 December 2026. Audit-related |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| AngloGold Ashanti plc | May 5, 2026 | Resolution 2 - Directors' remuneration report To approve the directors' remuneration report for the year ended 31 December 2025 as set out in the 2025 ARA. Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| AngloGold Ashanti plc | May 5, 2026 | Resolution 3 - Election of director To elect Mr Marcus Randolph as a director. Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| AngloGold Ashanti plc | May 5, 2026 | Resolution 4 - Re-election of director To re-elect Dr Kojo Busia as a director. Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| AngloGold Ashanti plc | May 5, 2026 | Resolution 5 - Re-election of director To re-elect Mr Alberto Calderon as a director. Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| AngloGold Ashanti plc | May 5, 2026 | Resolution 6 - Re-election of director To re-elect Mr Bruce Cleaver as a director. Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| AngloGold Ashanti plc | May 5, 2026 | Resolution 7 - Re-election of director To re-elect Ms Gillian Doran as a director. Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| AngloGold Ashanti plc | May 5, 2026 | Resolution 8 - Re-election of director To re-elect Mr Alan Ferguson as a director. Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| AngloGold Ashanti plc | May 5, 2026 | Resolution 9 - Re-election of director To re-elect Mr Albert Garner as a director. Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Anker Innovations Technology Co., Ltd. | August 19, 2025 | Approve Authorization of the Board to Handle All Related Matters Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Anker Innovations Technology Co., Ltd. | August 19, 2025 | Approve Draft and Summary of Performance Share Incentive Plan Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Anker Innovations Technology Co., Ltd. | August 19, 2025 | Approve Methods to Assess the Performance of Plan Participants Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Annexon, Inc. | June 11, 2026 | To elect the two nominees for director to serve as Class III directors to hold office until the 2029 annual meeting of stockholders: Bettina M. Cockroft, M.D. Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 8 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Antero Midstream Corporation | June 3, 2026 | Class I Nominees: W. Howard Keenan, Jr. Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 18 funds |
WITHHOLD 3 funds |
| AppFolio, Inc. | June 12, 2026 | Election of Class II Directors: Olivia Nottebohm Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 15 funds |
WITHHOLD 3 funds |
| Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. | May 22, 2026 | Elect Blythe J. McGarvie Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. | May 22, 2026 | Elect Carolyn B. Handlon Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. | May 22, 2026 | Elect Glade M. Knight Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. | May 22, 2026 | Elect Glenn W. Bunting Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. | May 22, 2026 | Elect Jon A. Fosheim Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. | May 22, 2026 | Elect Justin G. Knight Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. | May 22, 2026 | Elect L. Hugh Redd Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. | June 4, 2026 | To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. Audit-related |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Arafura Rare Earths Limited | October 30, 2025 | Approve Issuance of Performance Rights to Darryl Cuzzubbo Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Arakawa Chemical Industries Ltd. | June 24, 2026 | Elect Director and Audit Committee Member Mizuya, Jiro Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Archer Aviation Inc. | June 26, 2026 | Election of Class II Directors: Barbara Pilarski Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 10 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Arcus Biosciences, Inc. | June 11, 2026 | Election of Directors: David Lacey, M.D. Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 21 funds |
WITHHOLD 3 funds |
| Arcus Biosciences, Inc. | June 11, 2026 | Election of Directors: Dietmar Berger, M.D., Ph.D. Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 21 funds |
WITHHOLD 3 funds |
| Arcus Biosciences, Inc. | June 11, 2026 | Election of Directors: Johanna Mercier Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 21 funds |
WITHHOLD 3 funds |
| Arcus Biosciences, Inc. | June 11, 2026 | Election of Directors: Nicole Lambert Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 21 funds |
WITHHOLD 3 funds |
| Ardent Health, Inc. | May 20, 2026 | Election of Directors: Ellen Havdala Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 11 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation | May 27, 2026 | Election of Directors: Caroline E. Blakely Persons to serve as Class II Directors until the Company's 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualify. Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation | May 27, 2026 | Election of Directors: William S. Benjamin Persons to serve as Class II Directors until the Company's 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualify. Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Argo Properties NV | January 27, 2026 | Reelect Nir Ilani as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Argo Properties NV | March 12, 2026 | Approve Compensation Policy for the Directors and Officers of the Company Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Arhaus, Inc. | May 14, 2026 | To approve, on an advisory basis, our named executive officer compensation Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Arhaus, Inc. | May 14, 2026 | To elect three Directors, each to serve a three-year term: Andrea Hyde Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 11 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Arhaus, Inc. | May 14, 2026 | To elect three Directors, each to serve a three-year term: Rick Doody Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 11 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Arrivent BioPharma, Inc. | June 18, 2026 | Election of Directors: John Hohneker, M.D. Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| Arrow Electronics, Inc. | May 12, 2026 | Elect Andrew C. Kerin Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| Arrow Electronics, Inc. | May 12, 2026 | Elect Carol P. Lowe Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 8 funds |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| Arrow Electronics, Inc. | May 12, 2026 | Elect Gerry P. Smith Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 8 funds |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| Arrow Electronics, Inc. | May 12, 2026 | Elect Lawrence (Liren) Chen Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 8 funds |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| Arrow Electronics, Inc. | May 12, 2026 | Elect Mary T. McDowell Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 8 funds |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| Arrow Electronics, Inc. | May 12, 2026 | Elect Michael D. Hayford Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 8 funds |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| Arrow Electronics, Inc. | May 12, 2026 | Elect Steven H. Gunby Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| Arrow Electronics, Inc. | May 12, 2026 | Elect William F. Austen Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 8 funds |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| Ashland Inc. | January 20, 2026 | Proposal Three: Approval of the non-binding advisory resolution approving the compensation paid to Ashland's named executive officers. Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Ashland Inc. | January 20, 2026 | Proposal Two: Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Ashland's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2026. Audit-related |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Aspen Aerogels, Inc. | May 13, 2026 | Election of Directors: Donald R. Young Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 9 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Aspen Aerogels, Inc. | May 13, 2026 | Election of Directors: Steven R. Mitchell Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 9 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Associated Banc-Corp | April 28, 2026 | Election of Directors: Wende Kotouc Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Assured Guaranty Ltd. | May 1, 2026 | Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation paid to the company's named executive officers. Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | AGAINST 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Astronics Corporation | May 28, 2026 | Elect Linda G. O'Brien Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Astronics Corporation | May 28, 2026 | Elect Neil Kim Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Astronics Corporation | May 28, 2026 | Elect Peter J. Gundermann Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Astronics Corporation | May 28, 2026 | Elect Robert S. Keane Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
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How items are matched and positions counted: see the comparison table and the methodology. Built October 25, 2026 from SEC Form N-PX filings.