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Vanguard vs DWS: how alike they voted, 2025-2026

94.2% When both took a single position, they voted the same way on 94.2% of 74,968 items (70,652 the same, 4,316 different). 2,080 items where at least one of them split its funds are listed separately below. Both voted on 77,048 items in all.

Vanguard 2025-2026 · DWS 2025-2026 · Download the item list (CSV)

By who put the item on the ballot. “Same position” = Same / (Same + Differ); split items are not in it. “Fund-level” is a second view over all common items: the chance that a fund of each manager, picked at random, voted the same way, which gives partial credit where a manager split.
Common itemsSame DifferSplit (not in %)Same position Fund-level
All ballot items 77,04870,6524,316 2,08094.2%93.2%
Board proposals 59,12053,5623,775 1,78393.4%92.3%
E&S shareholder proposals 17310943 2171.7%67.7%
Other items 17,75516,981498 27697.2%96.4%

Where they did not vote alike

Everything Voted differently Split votes

All ballot items Board proposals E&S shareholder proposals Other items

6,396 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.

CompanyMeetingProposalOn the ballot from Board recommendedVanguardDWS
AMLOGIC (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. April 20, 2026 Approve Methods to Assess the Performance of Plan Participants
Compensation
Board For FOR
5 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
AMRIZE AG April 21, 2026 Re-election of Jan Jenisch as Chairman of the Board
Corporate Governance
Board For FOR
9 funds
AGAINST
4 funds
ANDRITZ AG March 26, 2026 Elect Wolfgang Leitner as Supervisory Board Member
Director Elections
Board For FOR
7 funds
AGAINST
3 funds
ANGLO AMERICAN PLC December 9, 2025 Amend Long-Term Incentive Plan
Compensation
Board For FOR
5 funds
AGAINST
6 funds
ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV SA/NV April 29, 2026 AUTHORIZE REPURCHASE OF UP TO 20 PERCENT OF ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL
Capital Structure
Board For FOR
5 funds
AGAINST
6 funds
ANHUI CONCH CEMENT CO LTD May 28, 2026 Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights
Capital Structure
Board For FOR
5 funds
AGAINST
2 funds
ANHUI EXPRESSWAY CO LTD June 26, 2026 Approve Grant of General Mandate to the Board of Directors to Issue or Allot New A Shares and/or H Shares and Related Transactions
Capital Structure
Board For FOR
6 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
ANHUI JIANGHUAI AUTOMOBILE GROUP CORP LTD April 28, 2026 Approve Use of Idle Own Funds to Purchase Bank Structured Deposits
Extraordinary Transactions
Board For FOR
4 funds
AGAINST
2 funds
ANKER INNOVATIONS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. May 12, 2026 Approve Use of Idle Own Funds to Invest in Financial Products
Extraordinary Transactions
Board For FOR
5 funds
AGAINST
2 funds
ANTA SPORTS PRODUCTS LTD May 12, 2026 Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights
Capital Structure
Board For FOR
6 funds
AGAINST
5 funds
ANTA SPORTS PRODUCTS LTD May 12, 2026 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares
Capital Structure
Board For FOR
6 funds
AGAINST
5 funds
ANTERIS TECHNOLOGIES GLOBAL CORP. September 29, 2025 To approve ASX Limited's grant to Anteris Technologies Global Corp. (the "Company") of a waiver from Australian Securities Exchange Listing Rule 7.1 to permit the Company to issue new securities without obtaining the approval of the Company's stockholders under ASX Listing Rule 7.1, and otherwise on the terms and conditions summarized in the Proxy Statement (the ''ASX Waiver Proposal'').
Capital Structure
Board For FOR
3 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
ANTIN INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS June 10, 2026 AUTHORIZE UP TO 2,000,000 SHARES FOR USE IN STOCK OPTION PLANS
Compensation
Board For FOR
6 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
ANTIN INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS June 10, 2026 REELECT RAMON DE OLIVEIRA AS DIRECTOR
Director Elections
Board For AGAINST
6 funds
FOR
1 fund
ANZ GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED December 18, 2025 Approve Remuneration Report
Say-on-Pay
Board For FOR
7 funds
AGAINST
5 funds
APELOA PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD April 13, 2026 Approve Use of Idle Own Funds to Invest in Financial Products
Extraordinary Transactions
Board For FOR
6 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
APT MEDICAL INC. April 14, 2026 Approve Authorization of the Board to Handle All Related Matters
Compensation
Board For FOR
5 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
APT MEDICAL INC. April 14, 2026 Approve Draft and Summary of Performance Shares Incentive Plan
Compensation
Board For FOR
5 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
APT MEDICAL INC. April 14, 2026 Approve Performance Shares Incentive Plan Implementation Assessment Management Measures
Compensation
Board For FOR
5 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. May 20, 2026 Approval of an amendment and restatement to the Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. 2024 Amended Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan") to authorize an additional 8,000,000 shares of common stock of Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. for issuance under the Plan.
Compensation
Board For FOR
20 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
ARCA CONTINENTAL SAB DE CV March 24, 2026 ELECT DIRECTORS, VERIFY THEIR INDEPENDENCE CLASSIFICATION, APPROVE THEIR REMUNERATION AND ELECT SECRETARIES
Director Elections
Board For FOR
7 funds
AGAINST
3 funds
ARCBEST CORPORATION April 24, 2026 To approve the reincorporation of the Company to the State of Texas by conversion.
Extraordinary Transactions
Board For FOR
19 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
ARCHER AVIATION INC. June 26, 2026 Approval of the redomestication of the Company from Delaware to Texas by conversion.
Extraordinary Transactions
Board For FOR
10 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
ARGAN March 26, 2026 Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in Employee Stock Purchase Plans
Compensation
Board Against AGAINST
6 funds
FOR
2 funds
ARGAN March 26, 2026 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued Share Capital
Capital Structure
Board For FOR
6 funds
AGAINST
2 funds
ARGAN March 26, 2026 Reelect Eric Donnet as Supervisory Board Member
Director Elections
Board For FOR
6 funds
AGAINST
2 funds
ARISTON HOLDING N.V. May 5, 2026 REELECT FRANCESCA MERLONI AS NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Director Elections
Board For FOR
6 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
AROUNDTOWN SA June 24, 2026 Approve Remuneration Policy
Say-on-Pay
Board For FOR
7 funds
AGAINST
2 funds
AROUNDTOWN SA June 24, 2026 Approve Remuneration Report
Say-on-Pay
Board For FOR
7 funds
AGAINST
2 funds
AROUNDTOWN SA June 24, 2026 Reelect Markus Leininger as Director
Director Elections
Board For FOR
7 funds
AGAINST
2 funds
ARQ, INC. June 10, 2026 To approve the Arq, Inc. 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan; and
Compensation
Board For FOR
6 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
ARTERIS, INC. June 2, 2026 Election of Class II directors whose current terms will expire at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2026. Antonio J. Viana
Director Elections
Board For FOR
10 funds
WITHHOLD
1 fund
ASCENTAGE PHARMA GROUP INTERNATIONAL May 20, 2026 Approve Grant of Options to Yang Dajun and Zhai Yifan
Compensation
Board For FOR
5 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
ASCENTAGE PHARMA GROUP INTERNATIONAL May 20, 2026 Approve Grant of RSUs to Yang Dajun and Zhai Yifan
Compensation
Board For FOR
5 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
ASCENTAGE PHARMA GROUP INTERNATIONAL May 20, 2026 Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights
Capital Structure
Board For FOR
5 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
ASCENTAGE PHARMA GROUP INTERNATIONAL May 20, 2026 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares
Capital Structure
Board For FOR
5 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
ASMPT LIMITED May 7, 2026 Approve Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration
Audit-related
Board For FOR
6 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
ASMedia Technology Inc. June 17, 2026 Amend Procedures for Lending Funds to Other Parties
Extraordinary Transactions
Board For FOR
7 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
ASMedia Technology Inc. June 17, 2026 Approve Issuance of Restricted Stocks
Compensation
Board For FOR
7 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
ASMedia Technology Inc. June 17, 2026 Elect Sheu Jin Chuan, with Shareholder No. T101898XXX, as Non-Independent Director
Director Elections
Board For AGAINST
7 funds
FOR
1 fund
ASR Microelectronics Co., Ltd. April 21, 2026 Approve to Appoint Auditor
Audit-related
Board For FOR
5 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
ASSA ABLOY AB April 28, 2026 Reelect Johan Hjertonsson (Chair), Carl Douglas (Vice Chair), Erik Ekudden, Sofia Schorling Hogberg, Lena Olving, Victoria Van Camp and Susanne Pahlen Aklundh as Directors; Elect Astrid Mozes and Jurgen Timperman as New Directors
Director Elections
Board For FOR
10 funds
AGAINST
9 funds
ASTELLAS PHARMA INC. June 19, 2026 Elect Director and Audit Committee Member Takahara, Shigeki
Director Elections
Board For FOR
8 funds
AGAINST
9 funds
ASX LIMITED October 23, 2025 Elect Anne Loveridge as Director
Director Elections
Board For FOR
7 funds
AGAINST
5 funds
ATOSS SOFTWARE SE April 30, 2026 Elect Klaus Bauer to the Supervisory Board
Director Elections
Board For FOR
7 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
ATOSS SOFTWARE SE April 30, 2026 Elect Moritz Zimmermann to the Supervisory Board
Director Elections
Board For FOR
7 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
ATOSS SOFTWARE SE April 30, 2026 Elect Rolf Vielhauer von Hohenhau to the Supervisory Board
Director Elections
Board For FOR
7 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
ATRIUM LJUNGBERG March 19, 2026 Reelect Johan Thorell as Director
Director Elections
Board For FOR
7 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
ATYR PHARMA, INC May 11, 2026 To approve an amendment to the aTyr Pharma, Inc. 2015 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, as amended:
Compensation
Board For FOR
8 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
AUMOVIO SE May 13, 2026 Approve Management Board Remuneration Policy
Say-on-Pay
Board For FOR
5 funds
AGAINST
2 funds
AUMOVIO SE May 13, 2026 Approve Remuneration Report
Say-on-Pay
Board For FOR
5 funds
AGAINST
2 funds
AUTO1 GROUP SE June 4, 2026 APPROVE ISSUANCE OF WARRANTS/BONDS WITH WARRANTS ATTACHED/CONVERTIBLE BONDS WITHOUT PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS UP TO AGGREGATE NOMINAL AMOUNT OF EUR 2 BILLION; APPROVE CREATION OF EUR 22.1 MILLION POOL OF CAPITAL TO GUARANTEE CONVERSION RIGHTS
Capital Structure
Board For FOR
7 funds
AGAINST
3 funds
AUTODESK, INC. June 17, 2026 Approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of Autodesk, Inc.'s named executive officers.
Say-on-Pay
Board For FOR
49 funds
AGAINST
16 funds
AVARY HOLDING (SHENZHEN) CO., LIMITED April 23, 2026 Approve to Appoint Auditor
Audit-related
Board For FOR
5 funds
AGAINST
3 funds
AVICHINA INDUSTRY & TECHNOLOGY CO LTD May 19, 2026 Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights
Capital Structure
Board For FOR
5 funds
AGAINST
2 funds
AXA SA April 30, 2026 Reelect Gerald Harlin as Director
Director Elections
Board For FOR
8 funds
AGAINST
9 funds
AXON ENTERPRISE, INC. May 28, 2026 Proposal No. 2 requests that shareholders vote to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.
Say-on-Pay
Board For FOR
45 funds
AGAINST
11 funds
AXOS FINANCIAL, INC. November 13, 2025 To approve an amendment to the Amended and Restated 2014 Stock Incentive Plan.
Compensation
Board For FOR
17 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
AYALA CORP April 24, 2026 Elect Cesar V. Purisima as Director
Director Elections
Board For FOR
5 funds
AGAINST
4 funds
AYALA CORP April 24, 2026 Elect Chua Sock Koong as Director
Director Elections
Board For FOR
5 funds
AGAINST
4 funds
AYVENS May 13, 2026 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF CECILE BARTENIEFF AS DIRECTOR
Director Elections
Board For FOR
7 funds
AGAINST
6 funds
AYVENS May 13, 2026 REELECT HACINA PY AS DIRECTOR
Director Elections
Board For FOR
7 funds
AGAINST
6 funds
AYVENS May 13, 2026 REELECT LAURA MATHER AS DIRECTOR
Director Elections
Board For FOR
7 funds
AGAINST
6 funds
AZRIELI GROUP LTD August 7, 2025 REELECT JOSEPH SHACHAK AS EXTERNAL DIRECTOR
Director Elections
Board For FOR
6 funds
AGAINST
6 funds
Abacus Global Management, Inc. June 3, 2026 Election of two Class III directors: Thomas W. Corbett, Jr.
Director Elections
Board For FOR
7 funds
WITHHOLD
1 fund
Abeona Therapeutics Inc. June 12, 2026 Election of three Class 1 Directors for a three-year term: Michael Amoroso
Director Elections
Board For FOR
7 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
Accor SA May 27, 2026 Approve Compensation of Sebastien Bazin, Chairman and CEO
Compensation
Board For FOR
7 funds
AGAINST
6 funds
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. June 4, 2026 Election of Directors: Anand Mehra, M.D.
Director Elections
Board For FOR
7 funds
WITHHOLD
1 fund
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. June 4, 2026 Election of Directors: Maxine Gowen, Ph.D.
Director Elections
Board For FOR
7 funds
WITHHOLD
1 fund
Activia Properties, Inc. August 19, 2025 Elect Supervisory Director Inagaki, Natsuko
Director Elections
Board For FOR
7 funds
AGAINST
4 funds
Actuate Therapeutics, Inc. May 21, 2026 Election of Directors: Aaron G. L. Fletcher, Ph.D.
Director Elections
Board For FOR
5 funds
WITHHOLD
1 fund
Acuren Corporation July 31, 2025 Election of Directors: James E. Lillie
Director Elections
Board For FOR
7 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
Acushnet Holdings Corp. June 8, 2026 Election of the following nominees for director: David Maher
Director Elections
Board For FOR
15 funds
WITHHOLD
1 fund
Acushnet Holdings Corp. June 8, 2026 Election of the following nominees for director: Ho Yeon (Aaron) Lee
Director Elections
Board For FOR
15 funds
WITHHOLD
1 fund
Acushnet Holdings Corp. June 8, 2026 Election of the following nominees for director: Keun Chang (Kevin) Yoon
Director Elections
Board For FOR
15 funds
WITHHOLD
1 fund
Acushnet Holdings Corp. June 8, 2026 Election of the following nominees for director: Yoon Soo (Gene) Yoon
Director Elections
Board For FOR
15 funds
WITHHOLD
1 fund
Adani Green Energy Limited June 25, 2026 Approve Shah Dhandharia & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountant as Joint Statutory Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration
Audit-related
Board For FOR
6 funds
AGAINST
2 funds
Adani Power Limited June 25, 2026 Approve Reappointment and Remuneration of Anil Sardana as Managing Director
Compensation
Board For FOR
5 funds
AGAINST
3 funds
Adani Power Limited June 25, 2026 Reelect Gautam S. Adani as Director
Director Elections
Board For AGAINST
5 funds
FOR
3 funds
Addtech AB August 27, 2025 Reelect Ulf Mattsson as Director
Director Elections
Board For FOR
6 funds
AGAINST
6 funds
Advanced Micro Fabrication Equipment, Inc. China April 23, 2026 Approve Authorization of the Board to Handle All Related Matters
Compensation
Board For FOR
5 funds
AGAINST
3 funds
Advantech Co., Ltd. May 29, 2026 Approve Issuance of Employee Restricted Stock Awards
Compensation
Board For FOR
7 funds
AGAINST
3 funds
Aeluma, Inc. January 15, 2026 To re-elect the Class I directors named in this Proxy Statement to hold office for a 3-year term and until his respective successor is elected and duly qualified: Steven P. DenBaars
Director Elections
Board For FOR
7 funds
WITHHOLD
1 fund
Aeva Technologies, Inc. June 18, 2026 Election of Class II Directors: Hrach Simonian
Director Elections
Board For FOR
7 funds
WITHHOLD
1 fund
Aeva Technologies, Inc. June 18, 2026 Election of Class II Directors: Stephen Zadesky
Director Elections
Board For FOR
7 funds
WITHHOLD
1 fund
Air Water, Inc. June 29, 2026 Appoint Statutory Auditor Mori, Seiji
Compensation
Board For AGAINST
8 funds
FOR
1 fund
Air Water, Inc. June 29, 2026 Appoint Statutory Auditor Yoshida, Yasuaki
Compensation
Board For AGAINST
8 funds
FOR
1 fund
Airship AI Holdings, Inc. December 11, 2025 Election of Directors: Amit Mital
Director Elections
Board For WITHHOLD
8 funds
FOR
1 fund
Airship AI Holdings, Inc. December 11, 2025 Election of Directors: Louis Lebedin
Director Elections
Board For WITHHOLD
8 funds
FOR
1 fund
Aisin Corp. June 19, 2026 Appoint Statutory Auditor Ito, Shintaro
Compensation
Board For AGAINST
7 funds
FOR
4 funds
Alerus Financial Corporation May 14, 2026 Election of Directors: Randy L. Newman
Director Elections
Board For FOR
7 funds
WITHHOLD
1 fund
Alexander's, Inc. May 21, 2026 Election of Directors: Russell B. Wight, Jr.
Director Elections
Board For FOR
12 funds
WITHHOLD
1 fund
Alibaba Health Information Technology Limited August 8, 2025 Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights
Capital Structure
Board For FOR
6 funds
AGAINST
2 funds
Alibaba Health Information Technology Limited August 8, 2025 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares
Capital Structure
Board For FOR
6 funds
AGAINST
2 funds
Allfunds Group Plc July 17, 2025 Approve Amendments to the Directors' Remuneration Policy
Compensation
Board For FOR
6 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
Allogene Therapeutics, Inc. June 18, 2026 Election of Directors: Deborah Messemer
Director Elections
Board For FOR
10 funds
WITHHOLD
1 fund
Allogene Therapeutics, Inc. June 18, 2026 Election of Directors: Owen Witte, M.D.
Director Elections
Board For FOR
10 funds
WITHHOLD
1 fund
Allogene Therapeutics, Inc. June 18, 2026 Election of Directors: Vicki Sato, Ph.D.
Director Elections
Board For FOR
10 funds
WITHHOLD
1 fund
Alta Equipment Group Inc. May 29, 2026 Election of Directors: Andrew Studdert
Director Elections
Board For FOR
8 funds
WITHHOLD
1 fund
Alta Equipment Group Inc. May 29, 2026 Election of Directors: Colin Wilson
Director Elections
Board For FOR
8 funds
WITHHOLD
1 fund

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How items are matched and positions counted: see the comparison table and the methodology. Built November 1, 2026 from SEC Form N-PX filings.