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Morningstar, Inc. 2025-2026 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and Morningstar, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed May 8, 2026 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated November 7, 2026.

  • 12Ballot items
  • 435Asset managers
  • 5,708Fund votes
  • May 7, 2026Meeting date

Results at a glance

Meeting of May 7, 2026: 12 items on Morningstar, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed May 8, 2026: 10 elected · 2 approved.

Material dissent

None.

Material dissent: a director nominee under 80% of the votes cast, say-on-pay under 70%, any other item the board put forward under 80%, or a shareholder proposal with more than 50%, on the company’s own Form 8-K tally. How this is decided

Proxy season: 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026

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Official 2025-2026 meeting results reported by Morningstar, Inc.

These tallies are Morningstar, Inc.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed May 8, 2026 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.

Morningstar, Inc. — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held May 7, 2026
Ballot itemForAgainst AbstainWithheldBroker non-votesSupport (of votes cast)Reported outcomeVoting standard
Elect Director: Joe Mansueto 33,192,034508,7556,874 --1,281,152 98%Elected—
Elect Director: Kunal Kapoor 33,502,488198,3116,864 --1,281,152 99.4%Elected—
Elect Director: Anne Bramman 33,646,76446,31814,581 --1,281,152 99.8%Elected—
Elect Director: Robin Diamonte 33,147,696552,5187,449 --1,281,152 98%Elected—
Elect Director: Cheryl Francis 32,212,4131,462,62832,622 --1,281,152 96%Elected—
Elect Director: Steve Joynt 33,420,268279,9437,452 --1,281,152 99.1%Elected—
Elect Director: Steve Kaplan 32,236,1101,464,6646,889 --1,281,152 96%Elected—
Elect Director: Bill Lyons 31,265,5952,434,5217,547 --1,281,152 93%Elected—
Elect Director: Doniel Sutton 33,126,385473,192108,086 --1,281,152 99%Elected—
Elect Director: Caroline Tsay 33,262,359437,7267,578 --1,281,152 99%Elected—
Morningstar's executive compensation was approved, on an advisory basis, with the voting as follows: 32,474,7551,206,81526,093 --1,281,152 96%Approved—
The appointment of KPMG as Morningstar's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 was ratified with the voting as follows: 34,861,65189,35537,809 ---- 99.7%Approved—

Source: Morningstar, Inc., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 8, 2026 — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the Morningstar, Inc. 2025-2026 meeting

Each item below shows how the 435 asset managers that disclosed a Morningstar, Inc. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report.

1. Elect Director: Anne Bramman

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.8% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.8%
FOR: 33,646,764AGAINST: 46,318
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 101 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect ten directors nominated by the Company's Board of Directors to hold office until the next annual shareholders' meeting and until their respective successors have been elected and qualified: Anne Bramman

Morningstar, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Anne Bramman”): 33,646,764 for, 46,318 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the nominees for director, as listed in the proxy statement, was elected with the number of votes set forth below:”
Support: 99.8% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 101 asset managers below reported 9,794,950 for, 3,893 abstained, 18 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 9,794,950ABSTAIN: 3,893NOT VOTED: 18
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect ten directors nominated by the Company's Board of Directors to hold office until the next annual shar” at Morningstar, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard3,280,2230 00For
BlackRock1,377,5650 00For
Eaton Vance1,227,6130 00For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)661,0700 00For
Fidelity620,5210 00For
Invesco256,9940 00For
JPMorgan244,5570 00For
State Street202,9080 00For
Charles Schwab184,9550 00For
Royce132,9290 00For
Hartford110,9690 00For
Virtus98,1670 00For
T. Rowe Price91,9270 00For
Columbia Threadneedle91,8210 00For
Dimensional90,5820 00For
Jackson National77,0740 00For
OPTIMUM FUND TRUST65,7900 00For
AQR56,6900 00For
TIAA46,0340 00For
Thrivent42,6950 00For
SEI39,0540 00For
American Century36,5020 00For
Allspring35,3900 00For
Empower34,6550 00For
WisdomTree34,4890 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 101 asset managers. See all 101 in the interactive database.

2. Elect Director: Bill Lyons

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

93% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 93%
FOR: 31,265,595AGAINST: 2,434,521
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 101 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect ten directors nominated by the Company's Board of Directors to hold office until the next annual shareholders' meeting and until their respective successors have been elected and qualified: Bill Lyons

Morningstar, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Bill Lyons”): 31,265,595 for, 2,434,521 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the nominees for director, as listed in the proxy statement, was elected with the number of votes set forth below:”
Support: 93% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 101 asset managers below reported 9,257,531 for, 537,419 against, 3,893 abstained, 18 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 9,257,531AGAINST: 537,419ABSTAIN: 3,893NOT VOTED: 18
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect ten directors nominated by the Company's Board of Directors to hold office until the next annual shar” at Morningstar, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard3,278,7581,465 00For
BlackRock1,377,5650 00For
Eaton Vance1,227,6130 00For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)661,0700 00For
Fidelity620,5210 00For
Invesco256,9940 00For
JPMorgan244,5570 00For
State Street595202,313 00Against
Charles Schwab184,91639 00For
Royce132,9290 00For
Hartford61,24049,729 00Mixed
Virtus98,1670 00For
T. Rowe Price91,9270 00For
Columbia Threadneedle91,8210 00For
Dimensional90,5820 00For
Jackson National77,0740 00For
OPTIMUM FUND TRUST065,790 00Against
AQR56,6900 00For
TIAA046,034 00Against
Thrivent42,6950 00For
SEI039,054 00Against
American Century36,5020 00For
Allspring35,3900 00For
Empower10,81823,837 00Mixed
WisdomTree34,4890 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 101 asset managers. See all 101 in the interactive database.

3. Elect Director: Caroline Tsay

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%
FOR: 33,262,359AGAINST: 437,726
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 101 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect ten directors nominated by the Company's Board of Directors to hold office until the next annual shareholders' meeting and until their respective successors have been elected and qualified: Caroline Tsay

Morningstar, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Caroline Tsay”): 33,262,359 for, 437,726 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the nominees for director, as listed in the proxy statement, was elected with the number of votes set forth below:”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 101 asset managers below reported 9,747,554 for, 47,395 against, 3,893 abstained, 18 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 9,747,554AGAINST: 47,395ABSTAIN: 3,893NOT VOTED: 18
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect ten directors nominated by the Company's Board of Directors to hold office until the next annual shar” at Morningstar, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard3,280,2230 00For
BlackRock1,377,5650 00For
Eaton Vance1,227,6130 00For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)661,0700 00For
Fidelity620,5210 00For
Invesco256,9940 00For
JPMorgan244,5570 00For
State Street202,89810 00For
Charles Schwab184,9550 00For
Royce132,9290 00For
Hartford110,9690 00For
Virtus98,1670 00For
T. Rowe Price91,9270 00For
Columbia Threadneedle91,8210 00For
Dimensional90,5820 00For
Jackson National77,0740 00For
OPTIMUM FUND TRUST65,7900 00For
AQR56,6900 00For
TIAA46,0340 00For
Thrivent42,6950 00For
SEI39,0540 00For
American Century36,5020 00For
Allspring35,3900 00For
Empower10,81823,837 00Mixed
WisdomTree34,4890 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 101 asset managers. See all 101 in the interactive database.

4. Elect Director: Cheryl Francis

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 96%
FOR: 32,212,413AGAINST: 1,462,628
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 101 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect ten directors nominated by the Company's Board of Directors to hold office until the next annual shareholders' meeting and until their respective successors have been elected and qualified: Cheryl Francis

Morningstar, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Cheryl Francis”): 32,212,413 for, 1,462,628 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the nominees for director, as listed in the proxy statement, was elected with the number of votes set forth below:”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 101 asset managers below reported 9,585,592 for, 209,357 against, 3,893 abstained, 18 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 9,585,592AGAINST: 209,357ABSTAIN: 3,893NOT VOTED: 18
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect ten directors nominated by the Company's Board of Directors to hold office until the next annual shar” at Morningstar, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard3,280,2212 00For
BlackRock1,377,5650 00For
Eaton Vance1,227,6130 00For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)661,0700 00For
Fidelity620,5210 00For
Invesco256,9940 00For
JPMorgan244,5570 00For
State Street595202,313 00Against
Charles Schwab184,9550 00For
Royce132,9290 00For
Hartford110,9690 00For
Virtus98,1670 00For
T. Rowe Price91,9270 00For
Columbia Threadneedle91,8210 00For
Dimensional90,5820 00For
Jackson National77,0740 00For
OPTIMUM FUND TRUST65,7900 00For
AQR56,6900 00For
TIAA46,0340 00For
Thrivent42,6950 00For
SEI39,0540 00For
American Century36,5020 00For
Allspring35,3900 00For
Empower34,6550 00For
WisdomTree34,4890 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 101 asset managers. See all 101 in the interactive database.

5. Elect Director: Doniel Sutton

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%
FOR: 33,126,385AGAINST: 473,192
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 101 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect ten directors nominated by the Company's Board of Directors to hold office until the next annual shareholders' meeting and until their respective successors have been elected and qualified: Doniel Sutton

Morningstar, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Doniel Sutton”): 33,126,385 for, 473,192 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the nominees for director, as listed in the proxy statement, was elected with the number of votes set forth below:”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 101 asset managers below reported 9,794,547 for, 402 against, 3,893 abstained, 18 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 9,794,547AGAINST: 402ABSTAIN: 3,893NOT VOTED: 18
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect ten directors nominated by the Company's Board of Directors to hold office until the next annual shar” at Morningstar, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard3,280,2230 00For
BlackRock1,377,5650 00For
Eaton Vance1,227,6130 00For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)661,0700 00For
Fidelity620,5210 00For
Invesco256,9940 00For
JPMorgan244,5570 00For
State Street202,89810 00For
Charles Schwab184,9550 00For
Royce132,9290 00For
Hartford110,9690 00For
Virtus98,1670 00For
T. Rowe Price91,9270 00For
Columbia Threadneedle91,8210 00For
Dimensional90,5820 00For
Jackson National77,0740 00For
OPTIMUM FUND TRUST65,7900 00For
AQR56,6900 00For
TIAA46,0340 00For
Thrivent42,6950 00For
SEI39,0540 00For
American Century36,5020 00For
Allspring35,3900 00For
Empower34,6550 00For
WisdomTree34,4890 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 101 asset managers. See all 101 in the interactive database.

6. Elect Director: Joe Mansueto

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 33,192,034AGAINST: 508,755
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 101 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect ten directors nominated by the Company's Board of Directors to hold office until the next annual shareholders' meeting and until their respective successors have been elected and qualified: Joe Mansueto

Morningstar, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Joe Mansueto”): 33,192,034 for, 508,755 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the nominees for director, as listed in the proxy statement, was elected with the number of votes set forth below:”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 101 asset managers below reported 9,781,674 for, 13,275 against, 3,893 abstained, 18 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 9,781,674AGAINST: 13,275ABSTAIN: 3,893NOT VOTED: 18
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect ten directors nominated by the Company's Board of Directors to hold office until the next annual shar” at Morningstar, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard3,280,2221 00For
BlackRock1,377,5650 00For
Eaton Vance1,227,6130 00For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)661,0700 00For
Fidelity620,5210 00For
Invesco256,9940 00For
JPMorgan244,5570 00For
State Street202,89810 00For
Charles Schwab184,9550 00For
Royce132,9290 00For
Hartford110,9690 00For
Virtus98,1670 00For
T. Rowe Price91,9270 00For
Columbia Threadneedle91,8210 00For
Dimensional90,5820 00For
Jackson National77,0740 00For
OPTIMUM FUND TRUST65,7900 00For
AQR56,6900 00For
TIAA46,0340 00For
Thrivent42,6950 00For
SEI39,0540 00For
American Century36,5020 00For
Allspring35,3900 00For
Empower34,6550 00For
WisdomTree34,4890 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 101 asset managers. See all 101 in the interactive database.

7. Elect Director: Kunal Kapoor

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.4% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.4%
FOR: 33,502,488AGAINST: 198,311
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 101 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect ten directors nominated by the Company's Board of Directors to hold office until the next annual shareholders' meeting and until their respective successors have been elected and qualified: Kunal Kapoor

Morningstar, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Kunal Kapoor”): 33,502,488 for, 198,311 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the nominees for director, as listed in the proxy statement, was elected with the number of votes set forth below:”
Support: 99.4% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 101 asset managers below reported 9,794,939 for, 10 against, 3,893 abstained, 18 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 9,794,939AGAINST: 10ABSTAIN: 3,893NOT VOTED: 18
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect ten directors nominated by the Company's Board of Directors to hold office until the next annual shar” at Morningstar, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard3,280,2230 00For
BlackRock1,377,5650 00For
Eaton Vance1,227,6130 00For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)661,0700 00For
Fidelity620,5210 00For
Invesco256,9940 00For
JPMorgan244,5570 00For
State Street202,89810 00For
Charles Schwab184,9550 00For
Royce132,9290 00For
Hartford110,9690 00For
Virtus98,1670 00For
T. Rowe Price91,9270 00For
Columbia Threadneedle91,8210 00For
Dimensional90,5820 00For
Jackson National77,0740 00For
OPTIMUM FUND TRUST65,7900 00For
AQR56,6900 00For
TIAA46,0340 00For
Thrivent42,6950 00For
SEI39,0540 00For
American Century36,5020 00For
Allspring35,3900 00For
Empower34,6550 00For
WisdomTree34,4890 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 101 asset managers. See all 101 in the interactive database.

8. Elect Director: Robin Diamonte

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 33,147,696AGAINST: 552,518
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 101 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect ten directors nominated by the Company's Board of Directors to hold office until the next annual shareholders' meeting and until their respective successors have been elected and qualified: Robin Diamonte

Morningstar, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Robin Diamonte”): 33,147,696 for, 552,518 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the nominees for director, as listed in the proxy statement, was elected with the number of votes set forth below:”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 101 asset managers below reported 9,747,553 for, 47,396 against, 3,893 abstained, 18 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 9,747,553AGAINST: 47,396ABSTAIN: 3,893NOT VOTED: 18
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect ten directors nominated by the Company's Board of Directors to hold office until the next annual shar” at Morningstar, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard3,280,2221 00For
BlackRock1,377,5650 00For
Eaton Vance1,227,6130 00For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)661,0700 00For
Fidelity620,5210 00For
Invesco256,9940 00For
JPMorgan244,5570 00For
State Street202,89810 00For
Charles Schwab184,9550 00For
Royce132,9290 00For
Hartford110,9690 00For
Virtus98,1670 00For
T. Rowe Price91,9270 00For
Columbia Threadneedle91,8210 00For
Dimensional90,5820 00For
Jackson National77,0740 00For
OPTIMUM FUND TRUST65,7900 00For
AQR56,6900 00For
TIAA46,0340 00For
Thrivent42,6950 00For
SEI39,0540 00For
American Century36,5020 00For
Allspring35,3900 00For
Empower10,81823,837 00Mixed
WisdomTree34,4890 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 101 asset managers. See all 101 in the interactive database.

9. Elect Director: Steve Joynt

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.1% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.1%
FOR: 33,420,268AGAINST: 279,943
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 101 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect ten directors nominated by the Company's Board of Directors to hold office until the next annual shareholders' meeting and until their respective successors have been elected and qualified: Steve Joynt

Morningstar, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Steve Joynt”): 33,420,268 for, 279,943 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the nominees for director, as listed in the proxy statement, was elected with the number of votes set forth below:”
Support: 99.1% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 101 asset managers below reported 9,747,565 for, 47,385 against, 3,893 abstained, 18 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 9,747,565AGAINST: 47,385ABSTAIN: 3,893NOT VOTED: 18
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect ten directors nominated by the Company's Board of Directors to hold office until the next annual shar” at Morningstar, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard3,280,2230 00For
BlackRock1,377,5650 00For
Eaton Vance1,227,6130 00For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)661,0700 00For
Fidelity620,5210 00For
Invesco256,9940 00For
JPMorgan244,5570 00For
State Street202,9080 00For
Charles Schwab184,9550 00For
Royce132,9290 00For
Hartford110,9690 00For
Virtus98,1670 00For
T. Rowe Price91,9270 00For
Columbia Threadneedle91,8210 00For
Dimensional90,5820 00For
Jackson National77,0740 00For
OPTIMUM FUND TRUST65,7900 00For
AQR56,6900 00For
TIAA46,0340 00For
Thrivent42,6950 00For
SEI39,0540 00For
American Century36,5020 00For
Allspring35,3900 00For
Empower10,81823,837 00Mixed
WisdomTree34,4890 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 101 asset managers. See all 101 in the interactive database.

10. Elect Director: Steve Kaplan

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 96%
FOR: 32,236,110AGAINST: 1,464,664
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 101 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect ten directors nominated by the Company's Board of Directors to hold office until the next annual shareholders' meeting and until their respective successors have been elected and qualified: Steve Kaplan

Morningstar, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Steve Kaplan”): 32,236,110 for, 1,464,664 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the nominees for director, as listed in the proxy statement, was elected with the number of votes set forth below:”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 101 asset managers below reported 9,518,430 for, 276,519 against, 3,893 abstained, 18 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 9,518,430AGAINST: 276,519ABSTAIN: 3,893NOT VOTED: 18
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect ten directors nominated by the Company's Board of Directors to hold office until the next annual shar” at Morningstar, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard3,280,2203 00For
BlackRock1,371,7595,806 00For
Eaton Vance1,227,6130 00For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)661,0700 00For
Fidelity607,48613,035 00For
Invesco256,9940 00For
JPMorgan244,5570 00For
State Street595202,313 00Against
Charles Schwab184,9550 00For
Royce132,9290 00For
Hartford110,9690 00For
Virtus98,1670 00For
T. Rowe Price91,9270 00For
Columbia Threadneedle91,8210 00For
Dimensional90,5820 00For
Jackson National77,0740 00For
OPTIMUM FUND TRUST65,7900 00For
AQR56,6900 00For
TIAA46,0340 00For
Thrivent42,6950 00For
SEI39,0540 00For
American Century36,5020 00For
Allspring35,3900 00For
Empower10,81823,837 00Mixed
WisdomTree34,4890 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 101 asset managers. See all 101 in the interactive database.

11. Morningstar's executive compensation was approved, on an advisory basis, with the voting as follows:

Official resultFund totals may overlapSECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESReported outcome: Approved

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 96%
FOR: 32,474,755AGAINST: 1,206,815
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 420 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Advisory vote to approve executive compensation of the Company's named executive officers.

Morningstar, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Morningstar's executive compensation was approved, on an advisory basis, with the voting as follows:”): 32,474,755 for, 1,206,815 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 2026 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Morningstar's executive compensation was approved, on an advisory basis, with the voting as follows:”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of Morningstar, Inc.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation” (12 managers, Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice; no share total shown); “14A Executive Compensation” (2 managers, 713 for, 1,517 not voted); “To Approve, By An Advisory Vote, The Compensation Of The Company's Named Executives” (2 managers, 4 for).

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports: 100 asset managers voting on “Advisory vote to approve executive compensation of the Company's named executive officers.” at Morningstar, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard3,280,2212 00For
BlackRock1,377,5650 00For
Eaton Vance1,227,6130 00For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)661,0700 00For
Fidelity620,5210 00For
Invesco256,9940 00For
JPMorgan0244,557 00Against
State Street202,83969 00For
Charles Schwab184,9550 00For
Royce132,9290 00For
Hartford110,9690 00For
Virtus98,1670 00For
T. Rowe Price91,9270 00For
Columbia Threadneedle91,8210 00For
Dimensional90,5820 00For
Jackson National77,0740 00For
OPTIMUM FUND TRUST65,7900 00For
AQR56,6900 00For
TIAA46,0340 00For
Thrivent42,6950 00For
SEI38,801253 00For
American Century36,5020 00For
Allspring35,3900 00For
WisdomTree34,4890 00For
NYLIM VP FUNDS TRUST34,1660 00For

Fund voting reports, all 100 managers: 9,511,383 for, 273,306 against, 3,893 abstained, 18 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports: 350 asset managers voting on “Advisory vote to approve executive compensation of the Company's named executive officers.” at Morningstar, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
ATLANTA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO L L C1,646,5350 00For
Wellington1,420,7030 00For
Select Equity Group, L.P.849,2970 00For
BlackRock785,29916,955 00For
BAMCO INC /NY/695,1530 00For
State Street692,89682 00For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC608,5750 00For
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/506,6670 00For
LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC377,5620 00For
AQR346,4130 00For
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP233,77128,329 00Mixed
Two Sigma256,2890 00For
Charles Schwab209,0210 00For
Vanguard185,3070 00For
T. Rowe Price174,7590 00For
KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC172,0020 00For
BNP Paribas Asset Management Holding S.A.0160,389 00Against
M&G Plc159,7510 00For
MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp149,7370 00For
CONFLUENCE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC143,5860 00For
Northern Trust142,10446 00For
DF DENT & CO INC127,4740 00For
Janus Henderson115,5720 00For
Dimensional112,0710 00For
PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC0104,958 00Against

Institutional-manager reports, all 350 managers: 12,342,380 for, 629,121 against, 7,599 abstained, 790 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

12. The appointment of KPMG as Morningstar's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 was ratified with the…

Official resultAUDIT-RELATEDReported outcome: Approved

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.7% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 99.7%
FOR: 34,861,651AGAINST: 89,355
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 101 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP AS MORNINGSTAR'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2026.

Morningstar, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“The appointment of KPMG as Morningstar's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 was ratified with the voting as follows:”): 34,861,651 for, 89,355 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 2026 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The appointment of KPMG as Morningstar's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 was ratified with the voting as follows:”
Support: 99.7% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 101 asset managers below reported 9,782,174 for, 1,957 against, 3,893 abstained, 18 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 9,782,174AGAINST: 1,957ABSTAIN: 3,893NOT VOTED: 18
Largest asset managers voting on “RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP AS MORNINGSTAR'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR” at Morningstar, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard3,280,2230 00For
BlackRock1,377,5650 00For
Eaton Vance1,227,6130 00For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)661,0700 00For
Fidelity620,5210 00For
Invesco256,9940 00For
JPMorgan244,5570 00For
State Street202,89810 00For
Charles Schwab184,9550 00For
Royce132,9290 00For
Hartford110,9690 00For
Virtus98,1670 00For
T. Rowe Price91,9270 00For
Columbia Threadneedle91,8210 00For
Dimensional90,5820 00For
Jackson National77,0740 00For
OPTIMUM FUND TRUST65,7900 00For
AQR56,6900 00For
TIAA46,0340 00For
Thrivent42,6950 00For
SEI37,1071,947 00For
American Century36,5020 00For
Allspring35,3900 00For
WisdomTree34,4890 00For
NYLIM VP FUNDS TRUST34,1660 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 101 asset managers. See all 101 in the interactive database.

Largest Morningstar, Inc. shareholders voting in 2025-2026

Ranked separately for each type of Form N-PX report. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two tables can list the same shares and are never added together. Each is ranked by the shares voted on the item that the most managers of that type reported, shown as a share of the 38,028,018 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Fund voting reports: top Morningstar, Inc. shareholders by shares voted on “Advisory vote to approve executive compensation of the Company's named executive officers.”, 2025-2026
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1Vanguard 8.63%
2BlackRock 3.62%
3Eaton Vance 3.23%
4BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND) 1.74%
5Fidelity 1.63%
6Invesco 0.68%
7JPMorgan 0.64%
8State Street 0.53%
9Charles Schwab 0.49%
10Royce 0.35%
Institutional-manager reports: top Morningstar, Inc. shareholders by shares voted on “Advisory vote to approve executive compensation of the Company's named executive officers.”, 2025-2026
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1ATLANTA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO L L C 4.33%
2Wellington 3.74%
3Select Equity Group, L.P. 2.23%
4BlackRock 2.11%
5BAMCO INC /NY/ 1.83%
6State Street 1.82%
7GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.60%
8MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 1.33%
9LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.99%
10AQR 0.91%

Reported Morningstar, Inc. holdings and ownership

As disclosed to the SEC in Form 13F (quarter-end holdings of 30 large managers), Schedules 13D and 13G (beneficial ownership above 5%) and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A). Each row names its form.

Morningstar, Inc. holdings and ownership disclosed for the 2025-2026 proxy season
Holder % outstanding Disclosure
Joe Mansueto 38.95% DEF14A
Joseph D. Mansueto 38.68% 13G
Daniel Mansueto 9.87% 13G
Vanguard Group 6.24% 13F
BlackRock 6.15% 13F
Morgan Stanley 5.28% 13F
Wellington Management 4.37% 13F
Two Sigma 2.26% 13F
State Street 1.93% 13F
Geode Capital 1.58% 13F

Percentages above are of 38,028,018 shares outstanding, as reported by Morningstar, Inc. on its Form 10-Q dated April 24, 2026 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2025-2026 meeting, not today’s. Each holding is as of its own filing, which may be dated before or after the meeting.

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Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered funds disclose how they voted every proxy and institutional managers disclose their votes on executive pay (say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and golden parachutes), and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from Morningstar, Inc.’s 10-Q dated April 24, 2026. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on November 7, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At Morningstar, Inc.'s shareholder meeting held May 7, 2026, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 435 asset managers reported how they voted on 12 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 5,708 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Advisory vote to approve executive compensation of the Company's named executive officers. — Morningstar, Inc.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 96% support of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side). Source: Morningstar, Inc.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 8, 2026.

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