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Vanguard 2025-2026 · Franklin Templeton 2025-2026 · Download the item list (CSV)
| Common items | Same | Differ | Split (not in %) | Same position | Fund-level | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ballot items | 64,139 | 59,086 | 3,491 | 1,562 | 94.4% | 93.5% |
| Board proposals | 47,488 | 43,208 | 3,025 | 1,255 | 93.5% | 92.5% |
| E&S shareholder proposals | 166 | 127 | 6 | 33 | 95.5% | 88.3% |
| Other items | 16,485 | 15,751 | 460 | 274 | 97.2% | 96.4% |
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3,025 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 | Franklin Templeton |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd. | September 17, 2025 | Approve Authorization of the Board to Handle All Related Matters Regarding Performance Shares Incentive Plan Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd. | September 17, 2025 | Approve Draft and Summary of Business Partner Shareholding Plan Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd. | September 17, 2025 | Approve Draft and Summary of Performance Shares Incentive Plan Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd. | September 17, 2025 | Approve Methods to Assess the Performance of Plan Participants Regarding Business Partner Shareholding Plan Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd. | September 17, 2025 | Approve Methods to Assess the Performance of Plan Participants Regarding Performance Shares Incentive Plan Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. | September 1, 2025 | Approve Arrangement of Accumulated Undistributed Profits Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. | September 1, 2025 | Approve Authorization of the Board to Handle All Related Matters Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. | September 1, 2025 | Approve Company's Eligibility for Acquisition by Issuance of Shares Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. | September 1, 2025 | Approve Completeness and Compliance of Implementation of Legal Proceedings of the Transactions and Validity of the Submitted Legal Documents Regarding This Transaction Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. | September 1, 2025 | Approve Independence of Appraiser, the Validity of Hypothesis, the Relevance of Valuation Purpose and Approach as Well as the Fairness of Pricing Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. | September 1, 2025 | Approve Issuance Price Adjustment Mechanism Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. | September 1, 2025 | Approve Issuance Quantity Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. | September 1, 2025 | Approve Issue Type and Par Value Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. | September 1, 2025 | Approve Overall Transaction Plan Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. | September 1, 2025 | Approve Pricing Reference Date, Pricing Basis and Issuance Price Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. | September 1, 2025 | Approve Proposal on Measures and Commitment Matters for Diluting Immediate Returns in This Transaction Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. | September 1, 2025 | Approve Report (Draft) and Summary on Company's Acquisition by Issuance of Shares Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. | September 1, 2025 | Approve Resolution Validity Period Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. | September 1, 2025 | Approve Share Lock-up Period Arrangement Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. | September 1, 2025 | Approve Signing of Transaction Agreements with Effective Conditions Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. | September 1, 2025 | Approve Target Subscribers Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. | September 1, 2025 | Approve This Transaction Does Not Constitute as Related Party Transaction, Major Asset Restructuring and Restructuring Listing Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. | September 1, 2025 | Approve Transaction Complies with Article 11 of Administrative Measures for the Registration of Securities Issuance by Listed Companies Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. | September 1, 2025 | Approve Transaction Complies with Article 4 of Listed Company Supervision Guidelines No. 9 - Regulatory Requirements for Listed Companies to Plan and Implement Major Asset Restructuring Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. | September 1, 2025 | Approve Transaction Complies with Articles 11, 43 and 44 of the Measures for the Administration of Major Asset Restructuring of Listed Companies Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. | September 1, 2025 | Approve Transitional Arrangements Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. | September 1, 2025 | Approve the Audit Report, Valuation Report and Pro Forma Review Report Related to the Transaction Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. | September 1, 2025 | Approve the Company's Stock Price Fluctuations in the 20 Trading Days Prior to the Announcement of the Transaction Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. | September 1, 2025 | Approve the Confidentiality Measures and Confidentiality System Adopted for This Transaction Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. | September 1, 2025 | Approve the Direct or Indirect Paid Employment of Other Third-Party Institutions or Individuals in This Transaction Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. | September 1, 2025 | Approve the Non Participation of Relevant Parties in Any Major Asset Restructuring of Listed Companies in This Transaction Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. | September 1, 2025 | Approve the Purchase and Sale of Assets Within the 12 Months Prior to This Transaction Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. | April 16, 2026 | Approve Use of Funds for Cash Management Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Shougang Co., Ltd. | February 6, 2026 | Approve Authorization of the Board to Handle All Related Matters Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Beijing Shougang Co., Ltd. | February 6, 2026 | Approve Draft and Summary of Stock Option Plan and Performance Share Incentive Plan Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Beijing Shougang Co., Ltd. | February 6, 2026 | Approve Implementation and Assessment Management Measures (Revised Draft) of Stock Option Plan and Performance Share Incentive Plan Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Beijing Shougang Co., Ltd. | February 6, 2026 | Approve Management Measures (Revised Draft) of Stock Option Plan and Performance Share Incentive Plan Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Beijing Shougang Co., Ltd. | February 6, 2026 | Approve Stock Option and Performance Share Incentive Plan (Revised Draft) Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Bel Fuse Inc. | May 26, 2026 | Election of the Board's nominees for Director for the terms described in the Proxy Statement: Rita V. Smith Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Berkeley Group Holdings Plc | September 5, 2025 | Approve Performance Share Plan Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 8 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Berkeley Group Holdings Plc | September 5, 2025 | Approve Remuneration Policy Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 8 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Berkeley Group Holdings Plc | September 5, 2025 | Re-elect Rob Perrins as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 8 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Bestechnic (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. | September 16, 2025 | Approve Authorization of the Board to Handle All Related Matters Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Bestechnic (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. | September 16, 2025 | Approve Draft and Summary of Performance Shares Incentive Plan Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Bestechnic (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. | September 16, 2025 | Approve Measures for the Administration of the Assessment of Performance Shares Incentive Plans Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Bharat Electronics Limited | August 28, 2025 | Elect Bharatsinh Prabhatsinh Parmar as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited | August 19, 2025 | Elect Aashish Chaturvedi as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited | August 19, 2025 | Elect Ashok Kumar Aseri as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited | August 25, 2025 | Elect Bhagwati Prasad Saraswat as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited | August 25, 2025 | Elect Gopal Krishan Agarwal as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| Biocon Limited | June 7, 2026 | Elect Arun Suresh Chandavarkar as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| BlackLine, Inc. | May 7, 2026 | Election of Directors: David Henshall Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 15 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Bosideng International Holdings Limited | August 20, 2025 | Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| Bosideng International Holdings Limited | August 20, 2025 | Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| Bosideng International Holdings Limited | August 20, 2025 | Elect Dong Binggen as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. | April 30, 2026 | Election of Directors: David Holman Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 9 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. | May 28, 2026 | Election of the two Class II directors nominated by our Board of Directors and named in the proxy statement to serve for three-year terms expiring at the 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders: Virginia Grebbien Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 9 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Box, Inc. | June 25, 2026 | Election of Directors: Jack Lazar Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 19 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Box, Inc. | June 25, 2026 | Election of Directors: Steve Murphy Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 19 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Box, Inc. | June 25, 2026 | Election of Directors: Sue Barsamian Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 19 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Brambles Limited | October 23, 2025 | Elect Maxine Nicole Brenner as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 8 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Bridgestone Corp. | March 24, 2026 | Elect Director Masuda, Kenichi Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| Bridgestone Corp. | March 24, 2026 | Elect Director Scott Trevor Davis Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| BrightView Holdings, Inc. | March 3, 2026 | Election of Directors: James R. Abrahamson Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 12 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Britannia Industries Limited | October 4, 2025 | Elect Rajesh Kumar Batra as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Brown-Forman Corporation | July 24, 2025 | Election of Directors: Campbell P. Brown Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 11 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Brown-Forman Corporation | July 24, 2025 | Election of Directors: Elizabeth M. Brown Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 11 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Brown-Forman Corporation | July 24, 2025 | Election of Directors: Jan E. Singer Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 11 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Brown-Forman Corporation | July 24, 2025 | Election of Directors: Mark A. Clouse Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 11 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Brown-Forman Corporation | July 24, 2025 | Election of Directors: Marshall B. Farrer Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 11 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Brown-Forman Corporation | July 24, 2025 | Election of Directors: Michael A. Todman Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 11 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Brown-Forman Corporation | July 24, 2025 | Election of Directors: Michael J. Roney Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 11 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Brown-Forman Corporation | July 24, 2025 | Election of Directors: Tracy L. Skeans Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 11 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Brown-Forman Corporation | July 24, 2025 | Election of Directors: W. Austin Musselman, Jr. Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 11 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Bunge Global SA | May 20, 2026 | Election of Directors: Markus Walt Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 18 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Bunge Global SA | May 20, 2026 | Reelection of Four Members of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee: Markus Walt Corporate Governance |
Board | For | FOR 18 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| C&D INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT GROUP LTD | May 27, 2026 | Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| C&D INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT GROUP LTD | May 27, 2026 | Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| C&S Paper Co., Ltd. | November 13, 2025 | Approve Use of Funds for Entrusted Financial Management Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| CALB Group Co., Ltd. | June 9, 2026 | Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| CALB Group Co., Ltd. | June 9, 2026 | Approve Rongcheng (Hong Kong) CPA Limited as Auditor for H Shares and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration Audit-related |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| CALIX, INC. | May 14, 2026 | To approve 672,300 shares of common stock reserved for issuance for the matching component of the Calix, Inc. Stock Purchase and Matching Plan. Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 21 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| CANON INC. | March 27, 2026 | Appoint Statutory Auditor Naruse, Ikuko Corporate Governance |
Board | For | AGAINST 7 funds |
FOR 5 funds |
| CAR Group Limited | October 31, 2025 | Elect David Wiadrowski as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 8 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| CAR Group Limited | October 31, 2025 | Elect Patrick O'Sullivan as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 8 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| CARL ZEISS MEDITEC AG | March 26, 2026 | Elect Peter Kameritsch to the Supervisory Board Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| CARL ZEISS MEDITEC AG | March 26, 2026 | Elect Torsten Reitze to the Supervisory Board Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| CARL ZEISS MEDITEC AG | March 26, 2026 | Elect Werner Stahl to the Supervisory Board Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| CARLSBERG AS | March 16, 2026 | Reelect Jens Hjorth as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
ABSTAIN 2 funds |
| CARLSBERG AS | March 16, 2026 | Reelect Majken Schultz as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
ABSTAIN 2 funds |
| CARMILA SAS | May 13, 2026 | Authorize up to 1 Percent of Issued Capital for Use in Restricted Stock Plans Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| CARTER'S, INC. | May 13, 2026 | Approval of amended and restated equity incentive plan Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 22 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| CASTELLUM AB | April 29, 2026 | REELECT RALF SPANN AS DIRECTOR Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 8 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| CAVA Group, Inc. | June 22, 2026 | Election of Class I Directors: James D. White Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 18 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| CELLNEX TELECOM S.A. | April 29, 2026 | Elect Cynthia Gordon as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| CEMENTOS ARGOS SA | March 20, 2026 | Elect Directors and Approve Their Remuneration Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| CG Power & Industrial Solutions Limited | July 24, 2025 | Reelect P S Jayakumar as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| CGN POWER CO LTD | May 20, 2026 | Approve Grant of General Mandate to the Board of Directors for Allotting, Issuing and Dealing with Additional A Shares and/or H Shares Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| CHANGZHOU XINGYU AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING SYSTEMS CO LT | April 10, 2026 | Approve Use of Own Funds for Cash Management Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| CHIFENG JILONG GOLD MINING CO LTD | May 8, 2026 | Approve General Mandate to Issue A Shares and/or H Shares Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 2 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.