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American Century vs DWS: how alike they voted, 2024-2025

95.7% When both took a single position, they voted the same way on 95.7% of 56,519 items (54,113 the same, 2,406 different). 128 items where at least one of them split its funds are listed separately below. Both voted on 56,647 items in all.

American Century 2024-2025 · DWS 2024-2025 · Download the item list (CSV)

By who put the item on the ballot. “Same position” = Same / (Same + Differ); split items are not in it. “Fund-level” is a second view over all common items: the chance that a fund of each manager, picked at random, voted the same way, which gives partial credit where a manager split.
	Common items	Same	Differ	Split (not in %)	Same position	Fund-level
All ballot items	56,647	54,113	2,406	128	95.7%	95.6%
Board proposals	46,332	44,093	2,133	106	95.4%	95.3%
E&S shareholder proposals	253	138	107	8	56.3%	56.1%
Other items	10,062	9,882	166	14	98.3%	98.3%

Where they did not vote alike

Everything Voted differently Split votes

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

8 items. “Voted differently”: each manager’s funds all voted one way, and the two ways differ. “Split”: at least one manager’s funds did not all vote the same way.

Company	Meeting	Proposal	On the ballot from	Board recommended	American Century	DWS
ALPHABET INC.	June 6, 2025	Stockholder proposal regarding an enhanced disclosure on climate goals Environment or Climate	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	Split 8 FOR, 13 AGAINST	AGAINST 24 funds
AMAZON.COM	May 21, 2025	SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REQUESTING A REPORT ON WAREHOUSE WORKING CONDITIONS Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	Split 7 FOR, 17 AGAINST	FOR 20 funds
CINTAS CORP.	October 29, 2024	A shareholder proposal regarding political disclosure, if properly presented at the meeting. Other Social Issues	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	Split 4 FOR, 5 AGAINST	FOR 12 funds
CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE INC.	November 21, 2024	Shareholder proposal requesting the Company disclose targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Environment or Climate	Shareholder (E&S)	Contested	Split 1 FOR, 6 AGAINST	FOR 1 fund
DEERE & CO.	February 26, 2025	Shareholder proposal on a civil rights audit Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	Split 6 FOR, 6 AGAINST	FOR 13 funds
DEERE & CO.	February 26, 2025	Shareholder proposal on a report on effectiveness of efforts to create a meritocratic workplace Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	Split 6 FOR, 6 AGAINST	AGAINST 13 funds
LENNAR CORP.	April 9, 2025	Vote on a stockholder proposal requesting disclosure on how the Company intends to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Environment or Climate	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	Split 3 FOR, 7 AGAINST	AGAINST 7 funds
NIKE INC.	September 10, 2024	To consider a shareholder proposal regarding Environmental Targets, if properly presented at the meeting. Environment or Climate	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	Split 7 FOR, 2 AGAINST	FOR 15 funds

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How items are matched and positions counted: see the comparison table and the methodology. Built October 18, 2026 from SEC Form N-PX filings.