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MSCI INC. 2023-2024 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and MSCI INC.’s Form 8-K, filed April 24, 2024 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 18, 2026.

15Ballot items
794Asset managers
14,548Fund votes
April 23, 2024Meeting date

Results at a glance

Meeting of April 23, 2024: 15 items on MSCI INC.’s Form 8-K, filed April 24, 2024: 2 approved · 1 not approved · 12 without a stated outcome.

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

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Official 2023-2024 meeting results reported by MSCI INC.

These tallies are MSCI INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed April 24, 2024 (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.

MSCI INC. — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held April 23, 2024
Ballot item	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Broker non-votes	Support (of votes cast)	Reported outcome	Voting standard
Elect Director: Henry A. Fernandez	64,059,045	3,305,379	505,262	--	3,813,520	95%	Not verified	—
Elect Director: Robert G. Ashe	64,505,432	3,201,251	163,003	--	3,813,520	95%	Not verified	—
Elect Director: Chirantan "CJ" Desai	67,631,031	76,547	162,108	--	3,813,520	99.8%	Not verified	—
Elect Director: Wayne Edmunds	67,628,181	78,767	162,738	--	3,813,520	99.8%	Not verified	—
Elect Director: Robin Matlock	65,677,457	2,030,446	161,783	--	3,813,520	97%	Not verified	—
Elect Director: Jacques P. Perold	67,144,157	562,720	162,809	--	3,813,520	99.1%	Not verified	—
Elect Director: C.D. Baer Pettit	67,117,183	590,446	162,057	--	3,813,520	99.1%	Not verified	—
Elect Director: Sandy C. Rattray	64,862,778	2,845,050	161,858	--	3,813,520	96%	Not verified	—
Elect Director: Linda H. Riefler	62,630,785	5,029,294	209,607	--	3,813,520	93%	Not verified	—
Elect Director: Marcus L. Smith	67,229,849	477,044	162,793	--	3,813,520	99.2%	Not verified	—
Elect Director: Rajat Taneja	67,564,050	141,138	164,498	--	3,813,520	99.7%	Not verified	—
Elect Director: Paula Volent	67,665,251	42,733	161,702	--	3,813,520	99.9%	Not verified	—
2. Approval, by non-binding vote, of the Company's executive compensation	65,745,530	1,828,172	295,984	--	3,813,520	97%	Approved	—
3. Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent auditor for fiscal year 2024	71,059,058	462,637	161,511	--	--	99.3%	Approved	—
4. Shareholder proposal to report on "Chinese Military-Industry Companies" in Company indices	300,200	66,608,218	961,268	--	3,813,520	0.5%	Not approved	—

Source: MSCI INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on April 24, 2024 — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the MSCI INC. 2023-2024 meeting

Each item below shows how the 794 asset managers that disclosed a MSCI 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: Henry A. Fernandez

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

95% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 95%

FOR: 64,059,045AGAINST: 3,305,379

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 181 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Henry A. Fernandez

MSCI INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Henry A. Fernandez”): 64,059,045 for, 3,305,379 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 24, 2024 (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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 181 asset managers below reported 34,889,316 for, 22,135 against, 9,698 abstained.

FOR

FOR: 34,889,316AGAINST: 22,135ABSTAIN: 9,698

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Henry A. Fernandez” at MSCI INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	8,869,856	0	For
BlackRock	3,032,265	272	For
Fidelity	2,987,688	0	For
Capital Group	2,636,950	0	For
MFS	1,685,203	0	For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)	1,569,708	0	For
Putnam	1,131,168	0	For
American Century	887,454	0	For
ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND	854,270	0	For
State Street	727,354	18	For
AMCAP FUND	716,232	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	616,177	0	For
Principal	606,228	0	For
Invesco	540,739	0	For
Charles Schwab	454,142	0	For
Brown Advisory Funds	424,488	0	For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	421,192	0	For
AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC	348,265	0	For
BARON SELECT FUNDS	343,300	0	For
Jackson National	303,393	0	For
JPMorgan	274,295	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	250,000	0	For
T. Rowe Price	244,428	0	For
TIAA	229,550	0	For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST	212,029	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 181 asset managers. See all 181 in the interactive database.

2. Elect Director: Robert G. Ashe

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

95% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 95%

FOR: 64,505,432AGAINST: 3,201,251

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 181 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Robert G. Ashe

MSCI INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Robert G. Ashe”): 64,505,432 for, 3,201,251 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 24, 2024 (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.

The 181 asset managers below reported 34,847,355 for, 64,096 against, 9,698 abstained.

FOR

FOR: 34,847,355AGAINST: 64,096ABSTAIN: 9,698

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Robert G. Ashe” at MSCI INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	8,869,856	0	For
BlackRock	3,031,818	719	For
Fidelity	2,987,688	0	For
Capital Group	2,636,950	0	For
MFS	1,685,203	0	For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)	1,569,708	0	For
Putnam	1,131,168	0	For
American Century	887,454	0	For
ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND	854,270	0	For
State Street	727,331	41	For
AMCAP FUND	716,232	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	611,959	4,218	For
Principal	606,228	0	For
Invesco	540,739	0	For
Charles Schwab	454,142	0	For
Brown Advisory Funds	424,488	0	For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	421,192	0	For
AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC	348,265	0	For
BARON SELECT FUNDS	343,300	0	For
Jackson National	303,393	0	For
JPMorgan	274,295	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	250,000	0	For
T. Rowe Price	244,428	0	For
TIAA	229,550	0	For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST	212,029	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 181 asset managers. See all 181 in the interactive database.

3. Elect Director: Wayne Edmunds

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.8% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.8%

FOR: 67,628,181AGAINST: 78,767

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 181 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Wayne Edmunds

MSCI INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Wayne Edmunds”): 67,628,181 for, 78,767 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 24, 2024 (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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.8% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 181 asset managers below reported 34,907,758 for, 3,693 against, 9,698 abstained.

FOR

FOR: 34,907,758AGAINST: 3,693ABSTAIN: 9,698

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Wayne Edmunds” at MSCI INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	8,869,856	0	For
BlackRock	3,032,265	272	For
Fidelity	2,987,688	0	For
Capital Group	2,636,950	0	For
MFS	1,685,203	0	For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)	1,569,708	0	For
Putnam	1,131,168	0	For
American Century	887,454	0	For
ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND	854,270	0	For
State Street	727,357	15	For
AMCAP FUND	716,232	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	616,177	0	For
Principal	606,228	0	For
Invesco	540,739	0	For
Charles Schwab	454,142	0	For
Brown Advisory Funds	424,488	0	For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	421,192	0	For
AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC	348,265	0	For
BARON SELECT FUNDS	343,300	0	For
Jackson National	303,393	0	For
JPMorgan	274,295	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	250,000	0	For
T. Rowe Price	244,428	0	For
TIAA	229,550	0	For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST	212,029	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 181 asset managers. See all 181 in the interactive database.

4. Elect Director: Robin Matlock

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%

FOR: 65,677,457AGAINST: 2,030,446

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 181 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Robin Matlock

MSCI INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Robin Matlock”): 65,677,457 for, 2,030,446 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 24, 2024 (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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 181 asset managers below reported 34,862,776 for, 48,676 against, 9,698 abstained.

FOR

FOR: 34,862,776AGAINST: 48,676ABSTAIN: 9,698

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Robin Matlock” at MSCI INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	8,869,856	0	For
BlackRock	3,031,818	719	For
Fidelity	2,987,688	0	For
Capital Group	2,636,950	0	For
MFS	1,685,203	0	For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)	1,569,708	0	For
Putnam	1,131,168	0	For
American Century	887,454	0	For
ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND	854,270	0	For
State Street	727,331	41	For
AMCAP FUND	716,232	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	611,959	4,218	For
Principal	606,228	0	For
Invesco	540,739	0	For
Charles Schwab	454,142	0	For
Brown Advisory Funds	424,488	0	For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	421,192	0	For
AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC	348,265	0	For
BARON SELECT FUNDS	343,300	0	For
Jackson National	303,393	0	For
JPMorgan	274,295	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	250,000	0	For
T. Rowe Price	244,428	0	For
TIAA	229,550	0	For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST	212,029	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 181 asset managers. See all 181 in the interactive database.

5. Elect Director: Jacques P. Perold

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.1% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.1%

FOR: 67,144,157AGAINST: 562,720

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 181 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Jacques P. Perold

MSCI INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Jacques P. Perold”): 67,144,157 for, 562,720 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 24, 2024 (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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.1% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 181 asset managers below reported 34,898,963 for, 12,488 against, 9,698 abstained.

FOR

FOR: 34,898,963AGAINST: 12,488ABSTAIN: 9,698

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Jacques P. Perold” at MSCI INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	8,869,856	0	For
BlackRock	3,032,265	272	For
Fidelity	2,987,688	0	For
Capital Group	2,636,950	0	For
MFS	1,685,203	0	For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)	1,569,708	0	For
Putnam	1,131,168	0	For
American Century	887,454	0	For
ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND	854,270	0	For
State Street	727,357	15	For
AMCAP FUND	716,232	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	616,177	0	For
Principal	606,228	0	For
Invesco	540,739	0	For
Charles Schwab	454,142	0	For
Brown Advisory Funds	424,488	0	For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	421,192	0	For
AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC	348,265	0	For
BARON SELECT FUNDS	343,300	0	For
Jackson National	303,393	0	For
JPMorgan	274,295	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	250,000	0	For
T. Rowe Price	244,428	0	For
TIAA	229,550	0	For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST	212,029	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 181 asset managers. See all 181 in the interactive database.

6. Elect Director: C.D. Baer Pettit

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.1% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.1%

FOR: 67,117,183AGAINST: 590,446

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 181 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: C.D. Baer Pettit

MSCI INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: C.D. Baer Pettit”): 67,117,183 for, 590,446 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 24, 2024 (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.

The 181 asset managers below reported 34,774,482 for, 137,097 against, 9,698 abstained.

FOR

FOR: 34,774,482AGAINST: 137,097ABSTAIN: 9,698

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: C.D. Baer Pettit” at MSCI INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	8,869,856	0	For
BlackRock	3,032,265	272	For
Fidelity	2,987,688	0	For
Capital Group	2,636,950	0	For
MFS	1,685,203	0	For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)	1,569,708	0	For
Putnam	1,131,168	0	For
American Century	887,454	0	For
ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND	854,270	0	For
State Street	727,357	15	For
AMCAP FUND	716,232	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	616,177	0	For
Principal	606,228	0	For
Invesco	540,739	0	For
Charles Schwab	454,142	0	For
Brown Advisory Funds	424,488	0	For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	421,192	0	For
AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC	348,265	0	For
BARON SELECT FUNDS	343,300	0	For
Jackson National	242,685	60,708	Mixed
JPMorgan	274,295	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	250,000	0	For
T. Rowe Price	244,428	0	For
TIAA	229,550	0	For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST	212,029	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 181 asset managers. See all 181 in the interactive database.

7. Elect Director: Sandy C. Rattray

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 96%

FOR: 64,862,778AGAINST: 2,845,050

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 181 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Sandy C. Rattray

MSCI INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Sandy C. Rattray”): 64,862,778 for, 2,845,050 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 24, 2024 (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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 181 asset managers below reported 34,856,842 for, 54,737 against, 9,698 abstained.

FOR

FOR: 34,856,842AGAINST: 54,737ABSTAIN: 9,698

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Sandy C. Rattray” at MSCI INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	8,869,856	0	For
BlackRock	3,031,818	719	For
Fidelity	2,987,688	0	For
Capital Group	2,636,950	0	For
MFS	1,685,203	0	For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)	1,569,708	0	For
Putnam	1,131,168	0	For
American Century	887,454	0	For
ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND	854,270	0	For
State Street	727,331	41	For
AMCAP FUND	716,232	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	611,959	4,218	For
Principal	606,228	0	For
Invesco	540,739	0	For
Charles Schwab	454,142	0	For
Brown Advisory Funds	424,488	0	For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	421,192	0	For
AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC	348,265	0	For
BARON SELECT FUNDS	343,300	0	For
Jackson National	303,393	0	For
JPMorgan	274,295	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	250,000	0	For
T. Rowe Price	244,428	0	For
TIAA	229,550	0	For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST	212,029	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 181 asset managers. See all 181 in the interactive database.

8. Elect Director: Linda H. Riefler

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

93% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 93%

FOR: 62,630,785AGAINST: 5,029,294

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 181 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Linda H. Riefler

MSCI INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Linda H. Riefler”): 62,630,785 for, 5,029,294 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 24, 2024 (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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 93% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 181 asset managers below reported 34,807,379 for, 104,194 against, 9,704 abstained.

FOR

FOR: 34,807,379AGAINST: 104,194ABSTAIN: 9,704

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Linda H. Riefler” at MSCI INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	8,869,856	0	For
BlackRock	3,031,818	719	For
Fidelity	2,987,688	0	For
Capital Group	2,636,950	0	For
MFS	1,685,203	0	For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)	1,569,708	0	For
Putnam	1,131,168	0	For
American Century	887,454	0	For
ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND	854,270	0	For
State Street	727,322	50	For
AMCAP FUND	716,232	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	611,959	4,218	For
Principal	606,228	0	For
Invesco	540,739	0	For
Charles Schwab	454,142	0	For
Brown Advisory Funds	424,488	0	For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	421,192	0	For
AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC	348,265	0	For
BARON SELECT FUNDS	343,300	0	For
Jackson National	303,393	0	For
JPMorgan	274,295	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	250,000	0	For
T. Rowe Price	244,428	0	For
TIAA	229,550	0	For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST	212,029	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 181 asset managers. See all 181 in the interactive database.

9. Elect Director: Marcus L. Smith

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.2% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.2%

FOR: 67,229,849AGAINST: 477,044

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 181 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Marcus L. Smith

MSCI INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Marcus L. Smith”): 67,229,849 for, 477,044 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 24, 2024 (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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.2% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 181 asset managers below reported 34,904,908 for, 6,671 against, 9,698 abstained.

FOR

FOR: 34,904,908AGAINST: 6,671ABSTAIN: 9,698

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Marcus L. Smith” at MSCI INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	8,869,856	0	For
BlackRock	3,032,265	272	For
Fidelity	2,987,688	0	For
Capital Group	2,636,950	0	For
MFS	1,685,203	0	For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)	1,569,708	0	For
Putnam	1,131,168	0	For
American Century	887,454	0	For
ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND	854,270	0	For
State Street	727,357	15	For
AMCAP FUND	716,232	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	616,177	0	For
Principal	606,228	0	For
Invesco	540,739	0	For
Charles Schwab	454,142	0	For
Brown Advisory Funds	424,488	0	For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	421,192	0	For
AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC	348,265	0	For
BARON SELECT FUNDS	343,300	0	For
Jackson National	303,393	0	For
JPMorgan	274,295	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	250,000	0	For
T. Rowe Price	244,428	0	For
TIAA	229,550	0	For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST	212,029	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 181 asset managers. See all 181 in the interactive database.

10. Elect Director: Rajat Taneja

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.7% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.7%

FOR: 67,564,050AGAINST: 141,138

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 181 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Rajat Taneja

MSCI INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Rajat Taneja”): 67,564,050 for, 141,138 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 24, 2024 (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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.7% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 181 asset managers below reported 34,909,182 for, 2,922 against, 9,698 abstained.

FOR

FOR: 34,909,182AGAINST: 2,922ABSTAIN: 9,698

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Rajat Taneja” at MSCI INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	8,869,856	0	For
BlackRock	3,032,265	272	For
Fidelity	2,987,688	0	For
Capital Group	2,636,950	0	For
MFS	1,685,203	0	For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)	1,569,708	0	For
Putnam	1,131,168	0	For
American Century	887,454	0	For
ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND	854,270	0	For
State Street	727,357	15	For
AMCAP FUND	716,232	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	616,177	0	For
Principal	606,228	0	For
Invesco	540,739	0	For
Charles Schwab	454,142	0	For
Brown Advisory Funds	424,488	0	For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	421,192	0	For
AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC	348,265	0	For
BARON SELECT FUNDS	343,300	0	For
Jackson National	303,393	0	For
JPMorgan	274,295	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	250,000	0	For
T. Rowe Price	244,428	0	For
TIAA	229,550	0	For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST	212,029	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 181 asset managers. See all 181 in the interactive database.

11. Elect Director: Paula Volent

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.9% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 67,665,251AGAINST: 42,733

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 181 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Paula Volent

MSCI INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Paula Volent”): 67,665,251 for, 42,733 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 24, 2024 (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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.9% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 181 asset managers below reported 34,911,491 for, 354 against, 9,698 abstained.

FOR

FOR: 34,911,491AGAINST: 354ABSTAIN: 9,698

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Paula Volent” at MSCI INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	8,869,856	0	For
BlackRock	3,032,265	272	For
Fidelity	2,987,688	0	For
Capital Group	2,636,950	0	For
MFS	1,685,203	0	For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)	1,569,708	0	For
Putnam	1,131,168	0	For
American Century	887,454	0	For
ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND	854,270	0	For
State Street	727,357	15	For
AMCAP FUND	716,232	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	616,177	0	For
Principal	606,228	0	For
Invesco	540,739	0	For
Charles Schwab	454,142	0	For
Brown Advisory Funds	424,488	0	For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	421,192	0	For
AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC	348,265	0	For
BARON SELECT FUNDS	343,300	0	For
Jackson National	303,393	0	For
JPMorgan	274,295	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	250,000	0	For
T. Rowe Price	244,428	0	For
TIAA	229,550	0	For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST	212,029	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 181 asset managers. See all 181 in the interactive database.

12. Elect Director: Chirantan "CJ" Desai

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 9 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.8% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.8%

FOR: 67,631,031AGAINST: 76,547

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 180 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Chirantan "CJ" Desai

MSCI INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Chirantan "CJ" Desai”): 67,631,031 for, 76,547 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 24, 2024 (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.

The 180 asset managers below reported 34,903,498 for, 2,580 against, 9,698 abstained.

FOR

FOR: 34,903,498AGAINST: 2,580ABSTAIN: 9,698

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Chirantan "CJ" Desai” at MSCI INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	8,869,856	For
BlackRock	3,032,537	For
Fidelity	2,987,688	For
Capital Group	2,636,950	For
MFS	1,685,203	For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)	1,569,708	For
Putnam	1,131,168	For
American Century	887,454	For
ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND	854,270	For
State Street	727,372	For
AMCAP FUND	716,232	For
Bridge Builder Trust	616,177	For
Principal	606,228	For
Invesco	540,739	For
Charles Schwab	454,142	For
Brown Advisory Funds	424,488	For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	421,192	For
AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC	348,265	For
BARON SELECT FUNDS	343,300	For
Jackson National	303,393	For
JPMorgan	274,295	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	250,000	For
T. Rowe Price	244,428	For
TIAA	229,550	For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST	212,029	For

Showing the 25 largest of 180 asset managers. See all 180 in the interactive database.

13. 2. Approval, by non-binding vote, of the Company's executive compensation

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

Combines 20 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 97%

FOR: 65,745,530AGAINST: 1,828,172

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 746 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To approve, by non-binding vote, our executive compensation, as described in these proxy materials.

MSCI INC.’s own tally for this item (“2. Approval, by non-binding vote, of the Company's executive compensation”): 65,745,530 for, 1,828,172 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed April 24, 2024 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The foregoing Proposal 2 was approved.”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of MSCI 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” (40 managers, Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice; no share total shown); “Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation (Say-on-Pay)” (3 managers, 1,140,027 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: 171 asset managers voting on “To approve, by non-binding vote, our executive compensation, as described in these proxy materials.” at MSCI INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	8,869,856	For
BlackRock	3,032,537	For
Fidelity	2,987,688	For
Capital Group	2,636,950	For
MFS	1,685,203	For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)	1,569,708	For
Putnam	1,131,168	For
American Century	887,454	For
ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND	854,270	For
State Street	727,372	For
AMCAP FUND	716,232	For
Bridge Builder Trust	616,177	For
Principal	606,228	For
Invesco	540,739	For
Charles Schwab	454,142	For
Brown Advisory Funds	424,488	For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	421,192	For
AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC	348,265	For
BARON SELECT FUNDS	343,300	For
Jackson National	303,393	For
JPMorgan	274,295	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	250,000	For
Artisan	249,857	For
T. Rowe Price	244,428	For
TIAA	229,550	For

Fund voting reports, all 171 managers: 34,831,567 for, 45,147 against, 8,170 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports: 611 asset managers voting on “To approve, by non-binding vote, our executive compensation, as described in these proxy materials.” at MSCI INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
MACQUARIE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST	3,000,000	0	For
BlackRock	2,763,673	413	For
Capital Group	2,623,688	0	For
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/	2,464,561	0	For
BAMCO INC /NY/	2,039,636	0	For
State Street	1,919,359	0	For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	1,775,203	0	For
AllianceBernstein	1,757,132	0	For
Fidelity	1,647,841	0	For
Capital Research Global Investors	1,481,580	0	For
Man Group plc	1,098,000	0	For
BROWN ADVISORY INC	1,012,364	0	For
Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP	995,947	0	For
American Century	971,279	0	For
Winslow Capital Management, LLC	826,874	0	For
PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS	775,697	0	For
EDGEWOOD MANAGEMENT LLC	709,321	0	For
Invesco	694,868	0	For
T. Rowe Price	647,475	0	For
Wellington	599,637	0	For
FRANKLIN ADVISERS INC	573,108	0	For
Durable Capital Partners LP	559,077	0	For
Charles Schwab	497,102	0	For
Legal & General Investment Management Ltd	0	437,196	Against
MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp	403,552	0	For

Institutional-manager reports, all 611 managers: 43,820,881 for, 1,190,152 against, 132,461 abstained, 6,475 not voted, 12 unknown. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

14. 3. Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent auditor for fiscal year…

Official resultAUDIT-RELATEDReported outcome: Approved

Combines 9 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.3% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 99.3%

FOR: 71,059,058AGAINST: 462,637

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 182 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditor.

MSCI INC.’s own tally for this item (“3. Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent auditor for fiscal year 2024”): 71,059,058 for, 462,637 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed April 24, 2024 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The foregoing Proposal 3 was ratified.”
Support: 99.3% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 182 asset managers below reported 34,897,302 for, 15,792 against, 8,488 abstained.

FOR

FOR: 34,897,302AGAINST: 15,792ABSTAIN: 8,488

Largest asset managers voting on “To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditor.” at MSCI INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	8,869,856	0	For
BlackRock	3,032,537	0	For
Fidelity	2,987,688	0	For
Capital Group	2,636,950	0	For
MFS	1,685,203	0	For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)	1,569,708	0	For
Putnam	1,131,168	0	For
American Century	887,454	0	For
ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND	854,270	0	For
State Street	727,363	9	For
AMCAP FUND	716,232	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	616,177	0	For
Principal	606,228	0	For
Invesco	540,739	0	For
Charles Schwab	454,142	0	For
Brown Advisory Funds	424,488	0	For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	421,192	0	For
AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC	348,265	0	For
BARON SELECT FUNDS	343,300	0	For
Jackson National	303,393	0	For
JPMorgan	274,295	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	250,000	0	For
T. Rowe Price	244,428	0	For
TIAA	229,550	0	For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST	212,029	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 182 asset managers. See all 182 in the interactive database.

15. 4. Shareholder proposal to report on "Chinese Military-Industry Companies" in Company indices

Official resultHUMAN RIGHTS OR HUMAN CAPITAL/WORKFORCEReported outcome: Not approved

Combines 11 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

0.5% Not approved · of votes cast

AGAINST

FOR: 300,200AGAINST: 66,608,218

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 181 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To approve shareholder proposal to report on "Chinese military-industry companies" in Company indices.

MSCI INC.’s own tally for this item (“4. Shareholder proposal to report on "Chinese Military-Industry Companies" in Company indices”): 300,200 for, 66,608,218 against — failed, per its Form 8-K filed April 24, 2024 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Not approved, in the filing’s own words: “The foregoing Proposal 4 was not approved.”
Support: 0.5% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 181 asset managers below reported 16,382 for, 34,632,099 against, 271,358 abstained, 259 unknown.

AGAINST

FOR: 16,382AGAINST: 34,632,099ABSTAIN: 271,358UNKNOWN: 259

Largest asset managers voting on “To approve shareholder proposal to report on "Chinese military-industry companies" in Company indices.” at MSCI INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	8,748,677	121,179	Against
BlackRock	3,032,537	0	Against
Fidelity	2,987,688	0	Against
Capital Group	2,636,950	0	Against
MFS	1,685,203	0	Against
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)	1,569,708	0	Against
Putnam	1,131,168	0	Against
American Century	887,454	0	Against
ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND	854,270	0	Against
State Street	727,372	0	Against
AMCAP FUND	716,232	0	Against
Bridge Builder Trust	616,177	0	Against
Principal	606,228	0	Against
Invesco	540,739	0	Against
Charles Schwab	454,142	0	Against
Brown Advisory Funds	424,488	0	Against
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	421,192	0	Against
AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC	348,265	0	Against
BARON SELECT FUNDS	343,300	0	Against
Jackson National	303,393	0	Against
JPMorgan	274,295	0	Against
Franklin Custodian Funds	250,000	0	Against
T. Rowe Price	244,428	0	Against
TIAA	229,550	0	Against
CARILLON SERIES TRUST	212,029	0	Against

Showing the 25 largest of 181 asset managers. See all 181 in the interactive database.

Not shown here: this season’s fund filings also report 1 item from the meeting of April 22, 2025, which belongs to the 2024-2025 season. A meeting outside this season’s July 1 to June 30 window is not counted in this page’s items or in its totals of asset managers and fund votes.

Largest MSCI INC. shareholders voting in 2023-2024

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 79,224,049 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Fund voting reports: top MSCI INC. shareholders by shares voted on “To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditor.”, 2023-2024
#	Asset manager	% of shares outstanding
1	Vanguard	11.20%
2	BlackRock	3.83%
3	Fidelity	3.77%
4	Capital Group	3.33%
5	MFS	2.13%
6	BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)	1.98%
7	Putnam	1.43%
8	American Century	1.12%
9	ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND	1.08%
10	State Street	0.92%

Institutional-manager reports: top MSCI INC. shareholders by shares voted on “To approve, by non-binding vote, our executive compensation, as described in these proxy…”, 2023-2024
#	Asset manager	% of shares outstanding
1	MACQUARIE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST	3.79%
2	BlackRock	3.49%
3	Capital Group	3.31%
4	MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/	3.11%
5	BAMCO INC /NY/	2.57%
6	State Street	2.42%
7	GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	2.24%
8	AllianceBernstein	2.22%
9	Fidelity	2.08%
10	Capital Research Global Investors	1.87%

Reported MSCI 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.

MSCI INC. holdings and ownership disclosed for the 2023-2024 proxy season
Holder	% outstanding	Disclosure
Vanguard Group	12.21%	13F
BlackRock	7.41%	13F
State Street	3.93%	13F
Morgan Stanley	3.05%	13F
Geode Capital	2.27%	13F
Capital International	2.19%	13F
JPMorgan Chase	1.35%	13F
Norges Bank	1.04%	13F
Franklin Templeton	0.99%	13F
Northern Trust	0.84%	13F

Percentages above are of 79,224,049 shares outstanding, as reported by MSCI INC. on its Form 10-Q dated March 31, 2024 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2023-2024 meeting, not today’s. Each holding is as of its own filing, which may be dated before or after the meeting.

About this page

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 MSCI INC.’s 10-Q dated March 31, 2024. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 18, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At MSCI INC.'s shareholder meeting held April 23, 2024, in the 2023-2024 proxy season, 794 asset managers reported how they voted on 15 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 14,548 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — To approve, by non-binding vote, our executive compensation, as described in these proxy… — MSCI INC.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 97% 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: MSCI INC.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 24, 2024.

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