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Note on Brighthouse: its funds did not all vote the same way on 12.0% of the 120,192 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 | 210 | 15 | 3 | 192 | 83.3% | 44.0% |
| Other items | 10,375 | 9,013 | 442 | 920 | 95.3% | 91.3% |
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1,362 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China Merchants Port Group Co., Ltd. | May 21, 2026 | Approve Financial Service Agreement Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| China Reinsurance (Group) Corporation | November 28, 2025 | Approve Abolishment of the Board of Supervisors Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. | June 25, 2026 | Remove Incumbent Director Hayashi, Kingo Director Elections |
Other | Against | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. | June 25, 2026 | Remove Incumbent Director Katsuno, Satoru Director Elections |
Other | Against | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| Cincinnati Financial Corporation | May 2, 2026 | A nonbinding shareholder proposal, if properly presented at the meeting. Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | AGAINST 23 funds |
FOR 5 funds |
| Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. | June 24, 2026 | Amend Articles to Allow Online Attendance at General Shareholder Meetings Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. | June 24, 2026 | Amend Articles to Appoint Outside Director as Chairman of the Board Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. | June 24, 2026 | Amend Articles to Require Individual Compensation Disclosure for Directors Compensation |
Other | Against | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Continental AG | April 30, 2026 | Amendments to Articles (Place of Jurisdiction) Corporate Governance |
Other | For | AGAINST 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Continental AG | April 30, 2026 | Amendments to Articles (Virtual Meeting) Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Continental AG | April 30, 2026 | Approval of Settlement Agreement Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Continental AG | April 30, 2026 | Ratify Anne Nothing Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Continental AG | April 30, 2026 | Ratify Ariane Reinhart Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Continental AG | April 30, 2026 | Ratify Carmen Loffler Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Continental AG | April 30, 2026 | Ratify Christian Kotz Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Continental AG | April 30, 2026 | Ratify Christiane Benner Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Continental AG | April 30, 2026 | Ratify Dorothea von Boxberg Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Continental AG | April 30, 2026 | Ratify Francesco Grioli Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Continental AG | April 30, 2026 | Ratify Georg F. W. Schaeffler Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Continental AG | April 30, 2026 | Ratify Gunter Dunkel Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Continental AG | April 30, 2026 | Ratify Hasan Allak Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Continental AG | April 30, 2026 | Ratify Isabel Corinna Knauf Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Continental AG | April 30, 2026 | Ratify Jorg Schonfelder Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Continental AG | April 30, 2026 | Ratify Kevin Borck Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Continental AG | April 30, 2026 | Ratify Klaus Rosenfeld Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Continental AG | April 30, 2026 | Ratify Matthias Ebenau Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Continental AG | April 30, 2026 | Ratify Matthias Tote Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Continental AG | April 30, 2026 | Ratify Michael Iglhaut Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Continental AG | April 30, 2026 | Ratify Michael Linnartz Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Continental AG | April 30, 2026 | Ratify Nicole Werner Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Continental AG | April 30, 2026 | Ratify Nikolai Setzer Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Continental AG | April 30, 2026 | Ratify Olaf Schick Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Continental AG | April 30, 2026 | Ratify Petra Hartwig Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Continental AG | April 30, 2026 | Ratify Philip Nelles Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Continental AG | April 30, 2026 | Ratify Philipp von Hirschheydt Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Continental AG | April 30, 2026 | Ratify Roland Welzbacher Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Continental AG | April 30, 2026 | Ratify Rolf Nonnenmacher Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Continental AG | April 30, 2026 | Ratify Sabine Kuhn Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Continental AG | April 30, 2026 | Ratify Sabine Neuss Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Continental AG | April 30, 2026 | Ratify Sabrina Soussan Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Continental AG | April 30, 2026 | Ratify Satish Khatu Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Continental AG | April 30, 2026 | Ratify Stefan E. Buchner Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Continental AG | April 30, 2026 | Ratify Ulrike Hintze Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Continental AG | April 30, 2026 | Ratify Wolfgang Reitzle Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| DELIVERY HERO SE | June 23, 2026 | APPROVE DISCHARGE OF MANAGEMENT BOARD MEMBER DAVID PIETER-JAN VANDEPITTE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| DELIVERY HERO SE | June 23, 2026 | APPROVE DISCHARGE OF MANAGEMENT BOARD MEMBER LARS NIKLAS OSTBERG FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| DELIVERY HERO SE | June 23, 2026 | APPROVE DISCHARGE OF SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER DIMITRIOS TSAOUSIS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| DELIVERY HERO SE | June 23, 2026 | APPROVE DISCHARGE OF SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER GABRIELLA ENGARAS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| DELIVERY HERO SE | June 23, 2026 | APPROVE DISCHARGE OF SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER MARTIN ENDERLE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| DELIVERY HERO SE | June 23, 2026 | APPROVE DISCHARGE OF SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER NILS ENGVALL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG | April 1, 2026 | Amend Articles Re: Place of Jurisdiction Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 5 funds |
| DRAEGERWERK AG & CO. KGAA | May 8, 2026 | APPROVE DISCHARGE OF PERSONALLY LIABLE PARTNER FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Designer Brands Inc. | June 17, 2026 | Amend the provisions relating to director and officer indemnification and related matters. Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 8 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Digital Holdings, Inc. | February 25, 2026 | Amend Articles to Decrease Authorized Capital - Delete Language Authorizing Board to Determine Share Buybacks - Delete References to Record Date Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Dyno Nobel Limited | December 17, 2025 | Approve Progress on Climate Change Transition Environment or Climate |
Other | For | ABSTAIN 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| ENEA S.A | January 8, 2026 | Approve Decision on Covering Costs of Convocation of EGM Corporate Governance |
Other | None | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| ENEA S.A | January 8, 2026 | Elect Supervisory Board Member Director Elections |
Other | None | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| ENEA S.A | January 8, 2026 | Recall Supervisory Board Member Director Elections |
Other | None | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| ENERGISA SA | April 29, 2026 | As a Preferred Shareholder, Would You like to Request a Separate Minority Election of a Member of the Board of Directors, Under the Terms of Article 141 of the Brazilian Corporate Law? Corporate Governance |
Other | Not determined | ABSTAIN 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| ENERGISA SA | April 29, 2026 | As an Ordinary Shareholder, Would You like to Request a Separate Minority Election of a Member of the Board of Directors, Under the Terms of Article 141 of the Brazilian Corporate Law? Corporate Governance |
Other | Not determined | ABSTAIN 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| ENERGISA SA | April 29, 2026 | Do You Wish to Adopt Cumulative Voting for the Election of the Members of the Board of Directors, Under the Terms of Article 141 of the Brazilian Corporate Law? Shareholder Rights and Defenses |
Other | Not determined | ABSTAIN 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| ENERGISA SA | April 29, 2026 | Do You Wish to Request Installation of a Fiscal Council, Under the Terms of Article 161 of the Brazilian Corporate Law? Corporate Governance |
Other | Not determined | ABSTAIN 5 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| ENERGISA SA | April 29, 2026 | In Case Neither Class of Shares Reaches the Minimum Quorum Required by the Brazilian Corporate Law to Elect a Board Representative in Separate Elections, Would You Like to Use Your Votes to Elect the Candidate with More Votes to Represent Both Classes? Corporate Governance |
Other | None | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| EUROFINS SCIENTIFIC SE | April 23, 2026 | APPROVE DISCHARGE OF DIRECTORS Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Eastern Air Logistics Co., Ltd. | December 30, 2025 | Approve Financial Service Agreement Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Eastern Air Logistics Co., Ltd. | December 30, 2025 | Approve Related Party Transaction with China Eastern Airlines Group and its Subsidiaries from 2026 to 2028 Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Enviri Corporation | May 4, 2026 | A Proposal to approve the adjournment of the Special Meeting, from time to time, if necessary, desirable, or appropriate, to solicit additional votes for the approval of the Transaction Proposal if there are insufficient votes at the time of the Special Meeting to adopt the Merger Agreement. Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Equinor ASA | May 12, 2026 | Accounts and Reports; Allocation of Profits and Dividends Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 3 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Equinor ASA | May 12, 2026 | Corporate Governance Report Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 3 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Equinor ASA | May 12, 2026 | Elect Berit L. Henriksen to the Nomination Committee Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 3 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Equinor ASA | May 12, 2026 | Elect Karl C. W. Mathisen to the Nomination Committee Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 3 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Equinor ASA | May 12, 2026 | Elect Nils Morten Huseby to the Nomination Committee Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 3 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Equinor ASA | May 12, 2026 | Elect of Jan Tore Fosund to the Nomination Committee Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 3 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Equinor ASA | May 12, 2026 | Election of Presiding Chair Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 3 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Equinor ASA | May 12, 2026 | Minutes Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 3 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Equinor ASA | May 12, 2026 | Notice of Meeting; Agenda Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 3 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Equinor ASA | May 12, 2026 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Splitting Renewable Energy from the Company Environment or Climate |
Other | Against | AGAINST 3 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Equinor ASA | May 12, 2026 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Aligning Energy Plan with the Norwegian Climate Plan, Paris Agreement, and Climate Summits Environment or Climate |
Other | Against | AGAINST 3 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Equinor ASA | May 12, 2026 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Divestment of International Fossil Fuel Business Environment or Climate |
Other | Against | AGAINST 3 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Equinor ASA | May 12, 2026 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding GHG Targets and Alignment with the Paris Agreement Environment or Climate |
Other | Against | AGAINST 3 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Equinor ASA | May 12, 2026 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Investing in Ukraine's Energy System Capital Structure |
Other | Against | AGAINST 3 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Equinor ASA | May 12, 2026 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Risk Assessment for Barents Sea Exploration and Expansion Environment or Climate |
Other | Against | AGAINST 3 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Equinor ASA | May 12, 2026 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Strategy Under Declining Oil and Gas Demand Environment or Climate |
Other | Against | AGAINST 3 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | May 27, 2026 | Proposal requesting Company to modify its Voluntary Retail Voting Program to provide multiple options not aligned with the Board's recommendations Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | AGAINST 23 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd. | March 24, 2026 | Appoint Shareholder Director Nominee James B. Rosenwald III Director Elections |
Other | Against | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd. | March 24, 2026 | Appoint Shareholder Director Nominee Sano, Junichiro Director Elections |
Other | Against | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd. | March 24, 2026 | Initiate Share Repurchase Program Capital Structure |
Other | Against | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| FARADAY FUTURE INTELLIGENT ELECTRIC INC. | September 19, 2025 | To approve one or more adjournments of the Special Meeting by the Company from time to time to permit further solicitation of proxies, if necessary or appropriate, if sufficient votes are not represented at the Special Meeting to approve one or more Proposals at the time of such adjournment or if otherwise determined by the chairperson of the Special Meeting to be necessary or appropriate (the ''Adjournment Proposal''). Corporate Governance |
Other | For | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| FIRST ABU DHABI BANK P.J.S.C. | March 11, 2026 | Approve Board Report on Company Operations and Its Financial Statement for FY Ended 31/12/2025 Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. | May 5, 2026 | If properly presented, a stockholder to elect each director annually Shareholder Rights and Defenses |
Other | None | AGAINST 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| GEA Group AG | April 29, 2026 | Amendments to Articles (Electronic Shares) Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| GEA Group AG | April 29, 2026 | Ratification of Management Board Acts Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| GEA Group AG | April 29, 2026 | Ratification of Supervisory Board Acts Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| GESTAMP AUTOMOCION | May 13, 2026 | ADVISORY VOTE ON THE ESG 2026-2030 STRATEGIC PLAN Environment or Climate |
Other | For | ABSTAIN 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| GFT TECHNOLOGIES SE | June 25, 2026 | FIX NUMBER OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT EIGHT Audit-related |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| GLOBANT S.A. | April 28, 2026 | Approval of the Company's annual accounts under LUX GAAP as of and for the financial year ended December 31, 2025. Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 4 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| GLOBANT S.A. | April 28, 2026 | Approval of the consolidated accounts of the Company prepared under EU IFRS and IFRS as of and for the financial year ended December 31, 2025. Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 4 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| GLOBANT S.A. | April 28, 2026 | Vote on discharge (quitus) of the members of the Board of Directors for the proper exercise of their mandate during the financial year ended December 31, 2025. Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 4 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| GOLDCREST Co., Ltd. | June 18, 2026 | Amend Articles to Restore Shareholder Authority to Vote on Income Allocation and Share Buybacks Capital Structure |
Other | Against | AGAINST 7 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| GOLDEN OCEAN GROUP LTD | August 19, 2025 | ADJOURN MEETING Corporate Governance |
Other | For | AGAINST 8 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
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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.