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Two kinds of vote are listed: a board-sponsored proposal First Trust voted AGAINST or withheld on, and a shareholder proposal it voted FOR, with the board’s recommendation on it where the filings show one. A FOR vote on a proposal the board supported, or took no position on, is listed and labelled, but it is not a vote against the board. One row is one proposal at one meeting; “funds” is how many of the manager’s funds or accounts voted that way.
Everything Only shareholder proposals it backed
4,455 proposals.
| Company | Meeting | Proposal | Category | On the ballot from | Board recommended | First Trust voted | Funds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc. | April 20, 2026 | Advisory vote to approve the named executive officer compensation. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 29 | |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | May 27, 2026 | Election of Directors: Andrew W. Houston | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 29 | |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | May 27, 2026 | Election of Directors: John Elkann | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 29 | |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | May 27, 2026 | Election of Directors: Mark Zuckerberg | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 29 | |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | May 27, 2026 | Election of Directors: Peggy Alford | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 29 | |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | May 27, 2026 | Election of Directors: Tony Xu | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 29 | |
| Alphabet Inc. | June 5, 2026 | Advisory vote to approve compensation awarded to named executive officers | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 27 | |
| Alphabet Inc. | June 5, 2026 | Approval of the amendment and restatement of Alphabet's Amended and Restated 2021 Stock Plan to increase the share reserve by 200,000,000 shares of Class C capital stock | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 26 | |
| Alphabet Inc. | June 5, 2026 | Election of ten directors: Frances H. Arnold | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 26 | |
| Alphabet Inc. | June 5, 2026 | Election of ten directors: John L. Hennessy | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 26 | |
| International Business Machines Corporation | April 28, 2026 | Approval of 2026 Long-Term Performance Plan | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 25 | |
| Arista Networks, Inc. | May 29, 2026 | Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 20 | |
| F5, Inc. | March 12, 2026 | Approve the F5, Inc. 2026 Incentive Award Plan. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 20 | |
| Oracle Corporation | November 18, 2025 | Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 20 | |
| Oracle Corporation | November 18, 2025 | Election of Directors: Awo Ablo | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 20 | |
| Oracle Corporation | November 18, 2025 | Election of Directors: Bruce R. Chizen | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 20 | |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | June 3, 2026 | Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 20 | |
| Adobe Inc. | April 15, 2026 | Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 19 | |
| Arista Networks, Inc. | May 29, 2026 | Election of Directors: Greg Lavender | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 19 | |
| Arista Networks, Inc. | May 29, 2026 | Election of Directors: Lewis Chew | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 19 | |
| Arista Networks, Inc. | May 29, 2026 | Election of Directors: Mark B. Templeton | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 19 | |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | June 3, 2026 | Election of Directors: Alexander Karp | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 19 | |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | June 3, 2026 | Election of Directors: Alexander Moore | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 19 | |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | June 3, 2026 | Election of Directors: Alexandra Schiff | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 19 | |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | June 3, 2026 | Election of Directors: Peter Thiel | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 19 | |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | June 3, 2026 | Election of Directors: Stephen Cohen | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 19 | |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | December 9, 2025 | To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 19 | |
| NetApp, Inc. | September 10, 2025 | To approve an amendment to NetApp's 2021 Equity Incentive Plan. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 18 | |
| Comcast Corporation | June 10, 2026 | Advisory vote on executive compensation | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 17 | |
| Salesforce, Inc. | May 28, 2026 | Amendment and restatement of our 2013 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance and extend the plan term. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 17 | |
| Tesla, Inc. | November 6, 2025 | A Tesla proposal for a non-binding advisory vote approving 2024 executive compensation. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 17 | |
| A. O. Smith Corporation | April 13, 2026 | Election of directors: Christopher L. Mapes | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 16 | |
| A. O. Smith Corporation | April 13, 2026 | Election of directors: Dr. Ilham Kadri | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 16 | |
| Cloudflare, Inc. | June 30, 2026 | Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 16 | |
| Comcast Corporation | June 10, 2026 | Election of Directors: Jeffrey A. Honickman | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 16 | |
| Comcast Corporation | June 10, 2026 | Election of Directors: Kenneth J. Bacon | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 16 | |
| Comcast Corporation | June 10, 2026 | Election of Directors: Madeline S. Bell | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 16 | |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | May 27, 2026 | Texas Redomiciliation | Extraordinary Transactions | Board | AGAINST | 16 | |
| Tesla, Inc. | November 6, 2025 | A Tesla proposal for approval of the 2025 CEO Performance Award. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 16 | |
| Tesla, Inc. | November 6, 2025 | A Tesla proposal for approval of the A&R 2019 Equity Incentive Plan. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 16 | |
| The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation | April 14, 2026 | Advisory resolution to approve the 2025 compensation of our named executive officers. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 16 | |
| The Travelers Companies, Inc. | May 20, 2026 | Amendment to The Travelers Companies, Inc. Amended and Restated 2023 Stock Incentive Plan. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 16 | |
| Airbnb, Inc. | June 5, 2026 | To elect Nathan Blecharczyk, Alfred Lin and James Manyika as Class III Directors to serve until the 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified: Nathan Blecharczyk | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 15 | |
| Chubb Limited | May 21, 2026 | Election of Evan G. Greenberg as Chairman of the Board of Directors | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 15 | |
| Cloudflare, Inc. | June 30, 2026 | Approval and adoption of amendments to implement a stock split in which (i) each share of Class A common stock would become one share of Class A common stock and one share of Class C common stock; and (ii) each share of Class B common stock would become one share of Class B common stock and one share of Class C common stock. | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 15 | |
| Cloudflare, Inc. | June 30, 2026 | Approval and adoption of amendments to increase the number of authorized shares of Class A common stock from 2,250,000,000 to 4,500,000,000. | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 15 | |
| Cloudflare, Inc. | June 30, 2026 | Approval and adoption of amendments to provide for the equal treatment of shares of Class A common stock, Class B common stock, and Class C common stock in connection with dividends and distributions, certain transactions, and upon our liquidation, dissolution, or winding up. | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 15 | |
| Cloudflare, Inc. | June 30, 2026 | Approval and adoption of an amendment and restatement of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation: Approval and adoption of amendments to establish the Class C common stock. | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 15 | |
| Cloudflare, Inc. | June 30, 2026 | Approval of the amendment and restatement of our 2019 Equity Incentive Plan. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 15 | |
| Cloudflare, Inc. | June 30, 2026 | Approval of the amendment and restatement of our Amended and Restated 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 15 | |
| Cloudflare, Inc. | June 30, 2026 | Election of Class I directors: Karim Lakhani | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 15 | |
| Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | May 12, 2026 | Election of the 11 nominees as directors: David M. Katz | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 15 | |
| Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | May 12, 2026 | Election of the 11 nominees as directors: Dennis A. Wicker | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 15 | |
| Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | May 12, 2026 | Election of the 11 nominees as directors: J. Frank Harrison, III | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 15 | |
| Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | May 12, 2026 | Election of the 11 nominees as directors: James H. Morgan | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 15 | |
| Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | May 12, 2026 | Election of the 11 nominees as directors: Morgan H. Everett | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 15 | |
| Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. | April 23, 2026 | Election of Directors: Earl H. Nemser | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 15 | |
| Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. | April 23, 2026 | Election of Directors: Milan Galik | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 15 | |
| Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. | April 23, 2026 | Election of Directors: Paul J. Brody | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 15 | |
| Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. | April 23, 2026 | Election of Directors: Thomas Peterffy | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 15 | |
| Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. | April 23, 2026 | Election of Directors: William Peterffy | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 15 | |
| Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. | April 23, 2026 | To approve an amendment to the Company's 2007 Stock Incentive Plan. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 15 | |
| PayPal Holdings, Inc. | May 19, 2026 | Approval of the PayPal Holdings, Inc. 2026 Equity Incentive Award Plan. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 15 | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | April 29, 2026 | Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation (Say on Pay) | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 15 | |
| Wells Fargo & Company | April 28, 2026 | Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation (Say on Pay). | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 15 | |
| Citigroup Inc. | May 20, 2026 | Advisory vote to approve our 2025 Executive Compensation. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 14 | |
| Marvell Technology, Inc. | June 25, 2026 | An advisory (non-binding) vote to approve compensation of our named executive officers. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 14 | |
| Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | May 13, 2026 | To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as described in the Company's Proxy Statement. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 14 | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | April 29, 2026 | Election of Directors: Kimberley Harris | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 14 | |
| Watts Water Technologies, Inc. | May 19, 2026 | Election of Directors: David A. Dunbar | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 14 | |
| Watts Water Technologies, Inc. | May 19, 2026 | Election of Directors: Joseph W. Reitmeier | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 14 | |
| Watts Water Technologies, Inc. | May 19, 2026 | Election of Directors: Kenneth Napolitano | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 14 | |
| Watts Water Technologies, Inc. | May 19, 2026 | Election of Directors: Merilee Raines | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 14 | |
| Watts Water Technologies, Inc. | May 19, 2026 | Election of Directors: Michael J. Dubose | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 14 | |
| Watts Water Technologies, Inc. | May 19, 2026 | Election of Directors: Rebecca J. Boll | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 14 | |
| AppLovin Corporation | June 3, 2026 | Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 13 | |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. | October 3, 2025 | Election of Class I Directors: Camille S. Young | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 13 | |
| Citigroup Inc. | May 20, 2026 | Approval of additional shares for the Citigroup 2019 Stock Incentive Plan. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 13 | |
| Datadog, Inc. | April 21, 2026 | To approve the redomiciliation of the Company from the State of Delaware to the State of Nevada by conversion. | Extraordinary Transactions | Board | AGAINST | 13 | |
| Dell Technologies Inc. | June 25, 2026 | Approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, of the compensation of Dell Technologies Inc.'s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 13 | |
| Franklin Resources, Inc. | February 3, 2026 | To approve an amendment and restatement of the Company's 2002 Universal Stock Incentive Plan, which includes increasing the number of shares of common stock, par value $0.10 per share, of the Company authorized for issuance under the USIP by an additional 25,000,000 shares. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 13 | |
| Match Group, Inc. | June 16, 2026 | To approve a non-binding advisory resolution on executive compensation. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 13 | |
| Paycom Software, Inc. | May 4, 2026 | Advisory approval of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 13 | |
| Ralph Lauren Corporation | July 31, 2025 | Election of three (3) Class A Directors. Nominees as Class A Directors: Angela Ahrendts | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 13 | |
| Ralph Lauren Corporation | July 31, 2025 | Election of three (3) Class A Directors. Nominees as Class A Directors: Darren Walker | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 13 | |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | June 12, 2026 | Election of Directors: Christine A. Poon | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 13 | |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | June 12, 2026 | Election of Directors: Craig B. Thompson, M.D. | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 13 | |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | June 12, 2026 | Election of Directors: Joseph L. Goldstein, M.D. | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 13 | |
| Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | May 13, 2026 | To approve the Company's 2026 Long-Term Incentive Plan. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 13 | |
| Snowflake Inc. | July 2, 2025 | To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 13 | |
| T-Mobile US, Inc. | June 16, 2026 | Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation Provided to the Company's Named Executive Officers for 2025. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 13 | |
| AppLovin Corporation | June 3, 2026 | Election of Directors: ADAM FOROUGHI | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 12 | |
| AppLovin Corporation | June 3, 2026 | Election of Directors: BARBARA MESSING | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 12 | |
| AppLovin Corporation | June 3, 2026 | Election of Directors: EDUARDO VIVAS | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 12 | |
| AppLovin Corporation | June 3, 2026 | Election of Directors: HERALD CHEN | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 12 | |
| AppLovin Corporation | June 3, 2026 | Election of Directors: MARGARET GEORGIADIS | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 12 | |
| AppLovin Corporation | June 3, 2026 | Election of Directors: MAYNARD WEBB | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 12 | |
| Chemed Corporation | May 18, 2026 | Advisory vote to approve executive compensation. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 12 | |
| Clear Secure, Inc. | June 10, 2026 | Approval of, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 12 | |
| Dell Technologies Inc. | June 25, 2026 | Approval of the Redomestication Proposal providing for the redomestication of Dell Technologies Inc. from Delaware to Texas by conversion as disclosed in the proxy statement | Extraordinary Transactions | Board | AGAINST | 12 |
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