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Note on Brighthouse: its funds did not all vote the same way on 12.0% of the 120,248 ballot items it voted. Those items are not in the percentage above; the ones it shares with this pair are listed under “Split votes”.
BlackRock 2025-2026 · Brighthouse 2025-2026 · Download the item list (CSV)
| Common items | Same | Differ | Split (not in %) | Same position | Fund-level | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ballot items | 37,817 | 27,805 | 2,443 | 7,569 | 91.9% | 85.0% |
| Board proposals | 30,219 | 21,602 | 2,017 | 6,600 | 91.5% | 84.4% |
| E&S shareholder proposals | 162 | 0 | 1 | 161 | 0.0% | 38.4% |
| Other items | 7,436 | 6,203 | 425 | 808 | 93.6% | 88.2% |
Everything Voted differently Split votes
All ballot items Board proposals E&S shareholder proposals Other items
425 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 | BlackRock | Brighthouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAT GROUP AG | April 28, 2026 | Transact Other Business (Voting) Corporate Governance |
Other | Not determined | ABSTAIN 1 fund |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| VETROPACK HOLDING SA | April 22, 2026 | Transact Other Business (Voting) Corporate Governance |
Other | Not determined | ABSTAIN 4 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| VGP SA | May 8, 2026 | Approve Discharge of Directors Corporate Governance |
Other | For | AGAINST 11 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| VGP SA | May 8, 2026 | Authorize Board to Repurchase Shares in the Event of a Serious and Imminent Harm and Under Normal Conditions Shareholder Rights and Defenses |
Other | For | FOR 11 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| VIBRA ENERGIA SA | April 15, 2026 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports for Fiscal Year Ended Dec. 31, 2025 Corporate Governance |
Other | For | ABSTAIN 12 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| VIBRA ENERGIA SA | April 15, 2026 | Do You Wish to Adopt Cumulative Voting for the Election of the Members of the Board of Directors, Under the Terms of Article 141 of the Brazilian Corporate Law? Shareholder Rights and Defenses |
Other | None | ABSTAIN 12 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| VICAT SA | April 10, 2026 | APPROVE DISCHARGE OF DIRECTORS Corporate Governance |
Other | For | AGAINST 8 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| VIKING HOLDINGS LTD | May 13, 2026 | To appoint Torstein Hagen as Chairman of Viking. Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 23 funds |
ABSTAIN 5 funds |
| VODAFONE QATAR Q.S.C. | March 1, 2026 | Approve Board Report on Company Operations and Financial Position for FY 2025 Corporate Governance |
Other | Not determined | ABSTAIN 4 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| VODAFONE QATAR Q.S.C. | March 1, 2026 | Approve Corporate Governance Report for FY 2025 Corporate Governance |
Other | Not determined | ABSTAIN 4 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| VODAFONE QATAR Q.S.C. | March 1, 2026 | Approve Discharge of Directors and Fix Their Remuneration for FY 2025 Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| VONTOBEL HOLDING AG | April 14, 2026 | Transact Other Business (Voting) Corporate Governance |
Other | Not determined | ABSTAIN 9 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| VZ HOLDING AG | March 27, 2026 | DESIGNATE KELLER AG AS INDEPENDENT PROXY Corporate Governance |
Other | For | AGAINST 2 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| VZ HOLDING AG | March 27, 2026 | TRANSACT OTHER BUSINESS (VOTING) Other |
Other | Not determined | FOR 2 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| WACKER CHEMIE AG | May 6, 2026 | APPROVE DISCHARGE OF SUPERVISORY BOARD FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 Corporate Governance |
Other | For | AGAINST 9 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL PLC | June 11, 2026 | To approve the Scheme of Arrangement by, and on behalf of, Weatherford International plc (''Weatherford-Ireland'') and to authorize the directors of Weatherford-Ireland to take all such actions as they consider necessary or appropriate for carrying the Scheme of Arrangement into effect. Extraordinary Transactions |
Other | For | FOR 33 funds |
ABSTAIN 2 funds |
| WEBUILD S.P.A. | April 29, 2026 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports Corporate Governance |
Other | For | AGAINST 2 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| WEG SA | April 23, 2026 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports for Fiscal Year Ended Dec. 31, 2025 Corporate Governance |
Other | For | ABSTAIN 14 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| X-FAB SILICON FOUNDRIES SE | April 30, 2026 | AUTHORIZE BOARD TO ISSUE SHARES IN THE EVENT OF A PUBLIC TENDER OFFER OR SHARE EXCHANGE OFFER AND RENEW AUTHORIZATION TO INCREASE SHARE CAPITAL WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF AUTHORIZED CAPITAL Capital Structure |
Other | For | FOR 3 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| X-FAB SILICON FOUNDRIES SE | April 30, 2026 | AUTHORIZE BOARD TO REPURCHASE SHARES IN THE EVENT OF A SERIOUS AND IMMINENT HARM AND UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS Capital Structure |
Other | For | FOR 3 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| XP INC. | May 29, 2026 | Approval and ratification of the Company's consolidated financial statements and the auditor's report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 46 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| ZEHNDER GROUP AG | March 19, 2026 | Transact Other Business (Voting) Corporate Governance |
Other | Not determined | ABSTAIN 7 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| ZHEJIANG EXPRESSWAY CO LTD | March 20, 2026 | Amend Formulation of the Articles of Association (Draft) and Its Appendices to be Applied Upon Listing of A Shares of the Company Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 3 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| ZHEJIANG EXPRESSWAY CO LTD | March 20, 2026 | Approve Formulation of the Articles of Association (Draft) and Its Appendices to be Applied Upon Listing of A Shares Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 3 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| ZURICH INSURANCE GROUP AG | April 8, 2026 | Transact Other Business (Voting) Corporate Governance |
Other | Not determined | ABSTAIN 2 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
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How items are matched and positions counted: see the comparison table and the methodology. Built November 1, 2026 from SEC Form N-PX filings.