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Vanguard 2025-2026 · DWS 2025-2026 · Download the item list (CSV)
| Common items | Same | Differ | Split (not in %) | Same position | Fund-level | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ballot items | 77,048 | 70,652 | 4,316 | 2,080 | 94.2% | 93.2% |
| Board proposals | 59,120 | 53,562 | 3,775 | 1,783 | 93.4% | 92.3% |
| E&S shareholder proposals | 173 | 109 | 43 | 21 | 71.7% | 67.7% |
| Other items | 17,755 | 16,981 | 498 | 276 | 97.2% | 96.4% |
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4,316 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 | DWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BP PLC | April 23, 2026 | Adopt New Articles of Association Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 5 funds |
| BP PLC | April 23, 2026 | Approve Revocation of Resolution 25 (2015) and Resolution 22 (2019) Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 5 funds |
| BRF SA | August 5, 2025 | Approve Acquisition of All Company's Shares by Marfrig Global Foods S.A. Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| BRF SA | August 5, 2025 | Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute Approved Resolutions Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| BTG Hotels (Group) Co., Ltd. | April 22, 2026 | Approve Daily Related Party Transactions with Controlling Shareholder and its Related Parties Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| BTG Hotels (Group) Co., Ltd. | April 22, 2026 | Approve Related Party Transaction in Connection to Deposit of Funds Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Baimtec Material Co., Ltd. | May 28, 2026 | Approve Related Party Transaction Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Baimtec Material Co., Ltd. | May 28, 2026 | Approve Signing the Financial Services Agreement Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Beijing New Building Materials Public Ltd. Co. | December 29, 2025 | Approve Financial Services Agreement and Related Party Transaction Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Tiantan Biological Products Corp. Ltd. | January 16, 2026 | Approve Related Party Transaction Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Bit Digital, Inc. | September 24, 2025 | Approval of Adjournment Proposal "It is hereby resolved as an Ordinary Resolution, that the adjournment of the General Meeting to a later date or dates to be determined by the chairman of the General Meeting, or indefinitely, if necessary or convenient, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies of if the Board determines before the General Meeting that it is not necessary or no longer desirable to proceed with the other proposal be confirmed, ratified and approved in all respects." Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 3 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Budimex SA | September 30, 2025 | Amend Statute; Approve Consolidated Text of Statute Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| CCOOP GROUP CO LTD | May 28, 2026 | Approve Renewal of Financial Services Agreement Extraordinary Transactions |
Other | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| CECEP Wind-Power Corp. | December 22, 2025 | Approve Related Party Transaction Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| CETC Cyberspace Security Technology Co., Ltd. | December 29, 2025 | Approve Daily Related Party Transactions Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| CGI Inc. | January 28, 2026 | SP 4: Hold Annual Meetings of the Company in Person with Virtual Meetings as Complements Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | AGAINST 5 funds |
FOR 6 funds |
| CGN POWER CO LTD | May 20, 2026 | Approve 2027-2029 Financial Services Framework Agreement and the Proposed Annual Caps Thereto Extraordinary Transactions |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| CHINA COAL ENERGY CO LTD | June 26, 2026 | Approve Financial Services Framework Agreement and Application for the Proposed Annual Caps for the Transactions Thereunder Extraordinary Transactions |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| CHINA GOLD INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES CORP LTD | June 29, 2026 | Approve Second Supplemental Financial Service Agreement, and the Revised 2026 Deposit Cap and the 2026-2029 Deposit Cap Thereunder Extraordinary Transactions |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| CHINA MERCHANTS ENERGY SHIPPING CO LTD | May 14, 2026 | Approve Financial Services Agreement with China Merchants Group Finance Co., Ltd. Extraordinary Transactions |
Other | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| CHINA MERCHANTS ENERGY SHIPPING CO LTD | May 14, 2026 | Approve Financial Services Agreement with China Merchants International Finance Co., Ltd. Extraordinary Transactions |
Other | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| CHINA NATIONAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING CO LTD | June 29, 2026 | Approve Financial Services Agreement Extraordinary Transactions |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| CHINA NATIONAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING CO LTD | June 29, 2026 | Approve Signing of Framework Agreement for Related Party Transactions and the Adjustment and Forecast of Related Party Transaction Amounts Extraordinary Transactions |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| CHINA NATIONAL SOFTWARE & SERVICE CO LTD | May 14, 2026 | Approve Comprehensive Financial Cooperation Agreement Extraordinary Transactions |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| CHINA NONFERROUS MINING CORPORATION LTD | June 25, 2026 | Approve Revision of Annual Cap under the Financial Services Supplemental Framework Agreement (Deposit Services) and Related Transactions Extraordinary Transactions |
Other | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| CHINA NORTHERN RARE EARTH (GROUP) HIGH-TECH CO LTD | May 12, 2026 | Approve 2025 Daily Related Party Transactions and 2026 Daily Related Party Transactions Extraordinary Transactions |
Other | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| CHINA NORTHERN RARE EARTH (GROUP) HIGH-TECH CO LTD | May 12, 2026 | Approve Financial Services Agreement Extraordinary Transactions |
Other | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| CHINA SHENHUA ENERGY COMPANY LTD | June 26, 2026 | Approve 2027-2029 Financial Services Agreement Extraordinary Transactions |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| CHINA SOUTHERN POWER GRID ENERGY STORAGE CO., LTD. | June 17, 2026 | Approve Financial Service Agreement Extraordinary Transactions |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| CHINA TUNGSTEN AND HIGHTECH MATERIALS CO LTD | May 20, 2026 | Approve Financial Services Supplemental Agreement and Related Party Transaction Extraordinary Transactions |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| CHINA TUNGSTEN AND HIGHTECH MATERIALS CO LTD | May 20, 2026 | Approve Related Party Transaction Extraordinary Transactions |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| COMSYS Holdings Corp. | June 26, 2026 | Appoint Shareholder Director Nominee Okada, Masaharu Director Elections |
Other | Against | AGAINST 7 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| CONTINENTAL AG | April 30, 2026 | AMEND ARTICLES RE: PLACE OF JURISDICTION Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 6 funds |
| China CSSC Holdings Ltd. | December 25, 2025 | Approve Financial Services Agreement and Related Party Transactions Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| China CSSC Holdings Ltd. | December 25, 2025 | Approve Related Party Transactions Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| China Jinmao Holdings Group Limited | November 19, 2025 | Approve Supplemental Agreement II to the Sinochem Financial Services Framework Agreement, Maximum Daily Outstanding Balance of Secured Loan Services and Related Transactions Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| China Railway Signal & Communication Corporation Limited | November 21, 2025 | Approve Financial Services Framework Agreement and Related Transactions Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| China Reinsurance (Group) Corporation | November 28, 2025 | Approve Abolishment of the Board of Supervisors Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| China Resources Double-Crane Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | January 23, 2026 | Approve Related Party Transaction in Connection to Bank Acceptance Bills, Deposits, Financial Management and Financing Business Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| China South Publishing & Media Group Co., Ltd. | May 18, 2026 | Approve Financial Services Agreement Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| China South Publishing & Media Group Co., Ltd. | May 18, 2026 | Approve Related Party Transactions Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| China Southern Power Grid Energy Efficiency & Clean Energy | December 29, 2025 | Approve Related Party Transaction with China Southern Power Grid Co., Ltd. and Its Subsidiaries Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| China State Construction Engineering Corp. Ltd. | December 12, 2025 | Approve Financial Services Framework Agreement Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| China Zhenhua (Group) Science & Technology Co., Ltd. | July 30, 2025 | Approve Related Party Transactions Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 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 4 funds |
| Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. | June 25, 2026 | Remove Incumbent Director Katsuno, Satoru Director Elections |
Other | Against | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 4 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 9 funds |
| Citic Pacific Special Steel Group Co., Ltd. | September 1, 2025 | Approve Financial Services Agreement and Related Party Transaction Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| DA-LI DEVELOPMENT Co., Ltd. | June 16, 2026 | Approve Amendments to Procedures Governing the Acquisition or Disposal of Assets Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| DANA INCORPORATED | April 22, 2026 | Shareholder proposal to require an independent Board Chairman. Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | AGAINST 28 funds |
FOR 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 5 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 5 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 5 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 5 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 5 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 5 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member Alexander von zur Muehlen for Fiscal Year 2025 Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 8 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member Bernd Leukert for Fiscal Year 2025 Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 8 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member Christian Sewing for Fiscal Year 2025 Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 8 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member Claudio de Sanctis for Fiscal Year 2025 Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 8 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member Fabrizio Campelli for Fiscal Year 2025 Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 8 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member James von Moltke for Fiscal Year 2025 Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 8 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member Laura Padovani for Fiscal Year 2025 Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 8 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member Marcus Chromik (from May 1, 2025) for Fiscal Year 2025 Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 8 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member Olivier Vigneron (until May 19, 2025) for Fiscal Year 2025 Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 8 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member Rebecca Short for Fiscal Year 2025 Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 8 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member Stefan Simon (until April 30, 2025) for Fiscal Year 2025 Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 8 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Alexander Wynaendts for Fiscal Year 2025 Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 8 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Claudia Fieber for Fiscal Year 2025 Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 8 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Dagmar Valcarcel (until May 22, 2025) for Fiscal Year 2025 Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 8 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Florian Haggenmiller for Fiscal Year 2025 Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 8 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Frank Schulze for Fiscal Year 2025 Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 8 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Frank Witter for Fiscal Year 2025 Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 8 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Gerlinde Siebert for Fiscal Year 2025 Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 8 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Jan Duscheck for Fiscal Year 2025 Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 8 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member John Thain for Fiscal Year 2025 Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 8 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Juergen Toegel for Fiscal Year 2025 Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 8 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Kirsty Roth (from May 22, 2025) for Fiscal Year 2025 Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 8 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Klaus Moosmayer (from May 22, 2025) for Fiscal Year 2025 Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 8 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Manja Eifert for Fiscal Year 2025 Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 8 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Mayree Clark for Fiscal Year 2025 Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 8 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Michele Trogni for Fiscal Year 2025 Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 8 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Norbert Winkeljohann for Fiscal Year 2025 Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 8 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Sigmar Gabriel for Fiscal Year 2025 Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 8 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Stephan Szukalski for Fiscal Year 2025 Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 8 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Susanne Bleidt for Fiscal Year 2025 Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 8 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Theodor Weimer (until May 22, 2025) for Fiscal Year 2025 Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 8 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Timo Heider for Fiscal Year 2025 Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 8 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Yngve Slyngstad for Fiscal Year 2025 Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 8 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG | April 1, 2026 | Amend Articles Re: Place of Jurisdiction Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 8 funds |
| DWS GROUP GMBH & CO. KGAA | June 3, 2026 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports for Fiscal Year 2025 Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 7 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| DWS GROUP GMBH & CO. KGAA | June 3, 2026 | Approve Discharge of Personally Liable Partner for Fiscal Year 2025 Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 7 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| DWS GROUP GMBH & CO. KGAA | June 3, 2026 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board for Fiscal Year 2025 Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 7 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Daqin Railway Co., Ltd. | January 6, 2026 | Approve Financial Services Framework Agreement Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| Daqin Railway Co., Ltd. | January 6, 2026 | Approve Integrated Services Framework Agreement Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| 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 |
| Dyno Nobel Limited | December 17, 2025 | Approve Progress on Climate Change Transition Environment or Climate |
Other | For | ABSTAIN 6 funds |
FOR 3 funds |
| ELMOS SEMICONDUCTOR SE | May 27, 2026 | APPROVE VIRTUAL-ONLY SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS UNTIL 2031 Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| EMPYREAN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. | May 20, 2026 | Approve Financial Service Agreement Extraordinary Transactions |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| ENVELA CORPORATION | June 24, 2026 | To approve the adjournment of the annual meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies in favor of proposals 1 through 2. Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 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.