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American Century vs Franklin Templeton: how alike they voted, 2025-2026

98.3% When both took a single position, they voted the same way on 98.3% of 42,968 items (42,227 the same, 741 different). 435 items where at least one of them split its funds are listed separately below. Both voted on 43,403 items in all.

American Century 2025-2026 · Franklin Templeton 2025-2026 · 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	43,403	42,227	741	435	98.3%	97.9%
Board proposals	35,023	34,084	621	318	98.2%	97.9%
E&S shareholder proposals	167	142	11	14	92.8%	90.5%
Other items	8,213	8,001	109	103	98.7%	98.1%

Where they did not vote alike

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

212 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	Franklin Templeton
VALE SA	April 30, 2026	Elect Marcio de Souza as Fiscal Council Member and Alessandra Eloy Gadelha as Alternate Corporate Governance	Other	None	FOR 4 funds	Split 3 FOR, 1 ABSTAIN
VALE SA	April 30, 2026	Elect Raphael Manhaes Martins as Fiscal Council Member and Jandaraci Ferreira de Araujo as Alternate Corporate Governance	Other	None	FOR 4 funds	Split 3 FOR, 1 ABSTAIN
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED	May 13, 2026	Shareholder Proposal, if properly presented at the meeting, regarding shareholder right to act by written consent. Shareholder Rights and Defenses	Other	Against	Split 1 FOR, 16 AGAINST	FOR 3 funds
VISA INC.	January 27, 2026	Shareholder proposal on shareholder right to act by written consent. Shareholder Rights and Defenses	Other	Against	AGAINST 18 funds	Split 3 FOR, 4 AGAINST
VISA INC.	January 27, 2026	Shareholder proposal requesting the Board of Directors to adopt a policy for an independent chair. Corporate Governance	Other	Against	AGAINST 18 funds	Split 1 FOR, 7 AGAINST
VISA INC.	January 27, 2026	To approve amendments to our Eighth Restated Certificate of Incorporation to limit officer liability as permitted by Delaware law. Director Elections	Other	For	FOR 18 funds	Split 3 FOR, 4 AGAINST
WALMART INC.	June 4, 2026	Approval of an Amendment to our Restated Certificate of Incorporation to limit the liability of certain officers as permitted by Delaware law Director Elections	Other	For	FOR 12 funds	Split 4 FOR, 5 AGAINST
WALMART INC.	June 4, 2026	Request for Cumulative Voting for Board Elections Shareholder Rights and Defenses	Other	Against	FOR 12 funds	Split 4 FOR, 5 AGAINST
WEC ENERGY GROUP, INC.	May 7, 2026	Stockholder proposal to govern by majority vote Shareholder Rights and Defenses	Other	Against	FOR 6 funds	Split 4 FOR, 1 AGAINST
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY	April 28, 2026	Shareholder Proposal - Govern by Majority Vote. Shareholder Rights and Defenses	Other	Against	FOR 8 funds	Split 5 FOR, 1 AGAINST
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY	April 28, 2026	Shareholder Proposal - Request for Board of Directors to Adopt Policy for an Independent Chair. Corporate Governance	Other	Against	AGAINST 8 funds	Split 5 FOR, 1 AGAINST
ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.	May 22, 2026	Shareholder Proposal on Independent Board Chairman. Corporate Governance	Other	Against	AGAINST 14 funds	Split 1 FOR, 2 AGAINST

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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.