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Note on Brighthouse: its funds did not all vote the same way on 12.0% of the 120,192 ballot items it voted. Those items are not in the percentage above; the ones it shares with this pair are listed under “Split votes”.
DWS 2025-2026 · Brighthouse 2025-2026 · Download the item list (CSV)
| Common items | Same | Differ | Split (not in %) | Same position | Fund-level | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ballot items | 46,747 | 35,212 | 694 | 10,841 | 98.1% | 90.2% |
| Board proposals | 39,220 | 28,593 | 607 | 10,020 | 97.9% | 89.5% |
| E&S shareholder proposals | 173 | 0 | 0 | 173 | n/a | 33.7% |
| Other items | 7,354 | 6,619 | 87 | 648 | 98.7% | 95.1% |
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694 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 | DWS | Brighthouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMC Global Media Inc. | June 16, 2026 | Election of the following nominees as Directors: Carl E. Vogel Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| AMC Global Media Inc. | June 16, 2026 | Election of the following nominees as Directors: Debra G. Perelman Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| AMC Global Media Inc. | June 16, 2026 | Election of the following nominees as Directors: Matthew C. Blank Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| AMERESCO, INC. (AMRC) | June 4, 2026 | Elect two (2) directors to the Ameresco, Inc. Board of Directors for a three-year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Claire Hughes-Johnson Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| AMERICA MOVIL SAB DE CV | April 23, 2026 | Elect and/or Ratify Antonio Cosio Pando as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 4 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| ARNOLDO MONDADORI EDITORE SPA | April 21, 2026 | APPROVE SECOND SECTION OF THE REMUNERATION REPORT Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| AUMOVIO SE | May 13, 2026 | Approve Management Board Remuneration Policy Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | AGAINST 2 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| AUMOVIO SE | May 13, 2026 | Approve Remuneration Report Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | AGAINST 2 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Adani Power Limited | June 25, 2026 | Approve Reappointment and Remuneration of Anil Sardana as Managing Director Compensation |
Board | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Agricultural Bank of China Limited | November 28, 2025 | Approve Financial Bonds Issuance Plan Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Agricultural Bank of China Limited | November 28, 2025 | Approve Issuance Quota of Capital Instruments and Total Loss-absorbing Capacity Non-capital Bonds Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Alkem Laboratories Limited | August 25, 2025 | Reelect Mritunjay Kumar Singh as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Alphatec Holdings, Inc. | June 10, 2026 | To elect seven persons to our Board of Directors: Quentin Blackford Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Alteogen, Inc. | December 8, 2025 | Approve Delisting of Shares from KOSDAQ and Listing on KOSPI Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Alteogen, Inc. | March 31, 2026 | Elect Kim Hang-yeon as Inside Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| AppLovin Corporation | June 3, 2026 | Election of Directors: BARBARA MESSING Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 10 funds |
WITHHOLD 4 funds |
| AppLovin Corporation | June 3, 2026 | Election of Directors: MARGARET GEORGIADIS Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 10 funds |
WITHHOLD 4 funds |
| AppLovin Corporation | June 3, 2026 | Election of Directors: MAYNARD WEBB Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 10 funds |
WITHHOLD 4 funds |
| Aurobindo Pharma Limited | September 10, 2025 | Reelect Satakarni Makkapati as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Autoliv, Inc. | May 7, 2026 | Election of Directors: Frederic Lissalde Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Axis Bank Limited | July 25, 2025 | Approve Borrowing / Raising of Funds in Indian Rupees / Foreign Currency, by Issue of Debt Securities on a Private Placement Basis Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Axis Bank Limited | July 25, 2025 | Approve Enhancement of Borrowing Limit Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| BANCO BRADESCO SA | March 10, 2026 | Elect Rogerio Pedro Camara as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| BANK OF JIANGSU CO LTD | June 26, 2026 | Approve Authorization of the Board to Determine Interim Profit Distribution Capital Structure |
Board | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| BENTLEY SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED | May 21, 2026 | Election of Directors: Brian F. Hughes Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 4 funds |
| BENTLEY SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED | May 21, 2026 | Election of Directors: Kirk B. Griswold Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 4 funds |
| BGC Group, Inc. | November 12, 2025 | Election of Directors: Arthur U. Mbanefo Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| BGC Group, Inc. | November 12, 2025 | Election of Directors: David P. Richards Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| BGC Group, Inc. | November 12, 2025 | Election of Directors: Linda A. Bell Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| BGC Group, Inc. | November 12, 2025 | Election of Directors: William D. Addas Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| BIDVEST GROUP LTD | December 1, 2025 | APPROVE ENDORSEMENT OF HOSPITALITY AND TRAVEL EXPENSES PAID ON BEHALF OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS Compensation |
Board | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| BIDVEST GROUP LTD | December 1, 2025 | RE-ELECT RENOSI MOKATE AS DIRECTOR Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| BIDVEST GROUP LTD | December 1, 2025 | RE-ELECT RENOSI MOKATE AS MEMBER OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE Corporate Governance |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| BIDVEST GROUP LTD | December 1, 2025 | RE-ELECT SINDI MABASO-KOYANA AS CHAIRPERSON OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE Corporate Governance |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| BITTIUM CORPORATION | April 22, 2026 | APPROVE REMUNERATION REPORT (ADVISORY VOTE) Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| BOARDWALK REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST | May 4, 2026 | ELECT TRUSTEE ANDREA GOERTZ Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| BOC AVIATION LTD | June 2, 2026 | Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares Capital Structure |
Board | For | AGAINST 4 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| BOC AVIATION LTD | June 2, 2026 | Elect Chen Xiang as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 4 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| BOC AVIATION LTD | June 2, 2026 | Elect Dai Deming as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 4 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE CORPORATION | June 24, 2026 | ELECT DIRECTOR MALCOLM COCKWELL Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 1 fund |
FOR 2 funds |
| BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE CORPORATION | June 24, 2026 | ELECT DIRECTOR RAJEEV VASUDEVA Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 1 fund |
FOR 2 funds |
| BYD COMPANY LTD | June 9, 2026 | Authorize the Board to Determine the Proposed Plan for the Issuance of Debt Financing Instrument(s) Capital Structure |
Board | For | AGAINST 8 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Bank of Changsha Co., Ltd. | December 31, 2025 | Approve Issuance of Non-capital Financial Bonds Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. | May 20, 2026 | Election of Directors: Kevin D. Leitao Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Banner Corporation | May 20, 2026 | Election of twelve directors to each serve for a one-year term: Roberto R. Herencia Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 1 fund |
FOR 3 funds |
| BeOne Medicines Ltd. | June 11, 2026 | THAT Dr. Alessandro Riva be and is hereby re-elected to serve as a director of the Company for a term extending until completion of the 2027 annual general meeting. Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| BeOne Medicines Ltd. | June 11, 2026 | THAT Dr. Felix J. Baker be and is hereby elected to serve as a director of the Company for a term extending until completion of the 2027 annual general meeting. Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| BeOne Medicines Ltd. | June 11, 2026 | THAT Mr. Anthony C. Hooper be and is hereby re-elected to serve as a director of the Company for a term extending until completion of the 2027 annual general meeting. Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| BeOne Medicines Ltd. | June 11, 2026 | THAT Mr. John V. Oyler be and is hereby re-elected to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company for a term extending until completion of the 2027 annual general meeting. Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| BeOne Medicines Ltd. | June 11, 2026 | THAT the Company and its underwriters be and are hereby authorized, in their sole discretion, to allocate to Amgen Inc. ("Amgen"), up to a maximum amount of shares in order to maintain the same shareholding percentage of Amgen (based on the then-outstanding share capital of the Company) before and after the allocation of the corresponding securities issued pursuant to an offering conducted pursuant to the general mandate set forth in Resolution 17 for a period of five years, which period will be subject to an extension on a rolling basis each year. Capital Structure |
Board | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| BeOne Medicines Ltd. | June 11, 2026 | THAT the Fifth Amended and Restated 2016 Share Option and Incentive Plan be and is hereby approved. Compensation |
Board | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| BeOne Medicines Ltd. | June 11, 2026 | THAT the granting of a share issue mandate to the Board of Directors to issue, allot or deal with unissued ordinary shares and/or American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") (including any sale or transfer of treasury shares out of treasury) not exceeding 20% of the total number of issued shares of the Company (excluding treasury shares) as of the date of passing of this resolution up to the next annual general meeting of shareholders of the Company be and is hereby approved. Capital Structure |
Board | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Bel Fuse Inc. | May 26, 2026 | Election of the Board's nominees for Director for the terms described in the Proxy Statement: Rita V. Smith Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Bharat Electronics Limited | August 28, 2025 | Elect Bharatsinh Prabhatsinh Parmar as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 2 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited | August 25, 2025 | Elect Bhagwati Prasad Saraswat as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 2 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited | August 25, 2025 | Elect Gopal Krishan Agarwal as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 2 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Bid Corp. Ltd. | October 30, 2025 | Approve Fees of the Non-executive Directors Compensation |
Board | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| BillionToOne, Inc. | June 10, 2026 | Election of Directors: Akshay Rai Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| BillionToOne, Inc. | June 10, 2026 | Election of Directors: Oguzhan Atay Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| Biocon Limited | December 31, 2025 | Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Biocon Limited | June 7, 2026 | Elect Arun Suresh Chandavarkar as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 2 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Blend Labs, Inc. | June 17, 2026 | The election of the following director nominees: Eric Woersching Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| Blend Labs, Inc. | June 17, 2026 | The election of the following director nominees: Gerald Chen Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| Blend Labs, Inc. | June 17, 2026 | The election of the following director nominees: Nima Ghamsari Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| Boston Omaha Corporation | August 25, 2025 | Election of Directors (other than the Class B common stock Director): Frank H. Kenan II Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Boston Omaha Corporation | August 25, 2025 | Election of Directors (other than the Class B common stock Director): Thomas Burt Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Boston Omaha Corporation | August 25, 2025 | Election of Directors (other than the Class B common stock Director): Vishnu Srinivasan Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. | May 7, 2026 | ADVISORY RESOLUTION TO APPROVE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | AGAINST 14 funds |
FOR 5 funds |
| CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. | May 7, 2026 | APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT OF THE OMNIBUS EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN Compensation |
Board | For | AGAINST 13 funds |
FOR 5 funds |
| CAPSTONE COPPER CORP | April 30, 2026 | Elect Director Alison Baker Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| CENOVUS ENERGY INC | May 6, 2026 | ELECT DIRECTOR FRANK J. SIXT Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 5 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| CHINA RESOURCES GAS GROUP LTD | May 28, 2026 | Approve Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu as Auditor and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration Audit-related |
Board | For | AGAINST 2 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| CHINA RESOURCES GAS GROUP LTD | May 28, 2026 | Elect Law, Cheuk Kin Stephen as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| CHINA RESOURCES GAS GROUP LTD | May 28, 2026 | Elect Li Pok Yan as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| CIE AUTOMOTIVE SA | May 12, 2026 | REELECT ELENA MARIA ORBEGOZO LABORDE AS DIRECTOR Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| CIE AUTOMOTIVE SA | May 12, 2026 | REELECT MARIA EUGENIA GIRON DAVILA AS DIRECTOR Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| CIMB GROUP HOLDINGS BHD | April 29, 2026 | APPROVE ALLOCATION OF NEW SHARES TO MUHAMMAD NOVAN AMIRUDIN UNDER THE LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 2.0 Compensation |
Board | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| CIMB GROUP HOLDINGS BHD | April 29, 2026 | APPROVE ESTABLISHMENT OF PROPOSED LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN (PROPOSED LTIP 2.0) Compensation |
Board | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| CLARKSON PLC | May 7, 2026 | Re-elect Laurence Hollingworth as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| CLARKSON PLC | May 7, 2026 | Re-elect Sue Harris as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| CODEXIS, INC. | June 17, 2026 | To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers. Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| CODEXIS, INC. | June 17, 2026 | To ratify the selection by the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. Audit-related |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| COMPAGNIE DES ALPES SA | March 11, 2026 | Reelect Anne Yannic as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| CONTANGO SILVER & GOLD INC. | June 18, 2026 | Election of Directors: Michael Cinnamond Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| Cable One, Inc. | May 14, 2026 | Election of Directors: Katharine B. Weymouth Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 1 fund |
FOR 2 funds |
| Castellum AB | July 18, 2025 | Elect Knut Rost as New Director Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Castellum AB | July 18, 2025 | Elect Leif Norburg as New Director Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Castellum AB | July 18, 2025 | Elect Ralf Spann as Board Chair Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Castellum AB | July 18, 2025 | Elect Ralf Spann as New Director Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Castellum AB | July 18, 2025 | Elect Stefan Wallander as New Director Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Cementir Holding NV | April 23, 2026 | Reelect Adriana Lamberto Floristan as Non-Executive Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Cementir Holding NV | April 23, 2026 | Reelect Annalisa Pescatori as Non-Executive Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Cementir Holding NV | April 23, 2026 | Reelect Benedetta Navarra as Non-Executive Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Central Garden & Pet Company | February 11, 2026 | Election of Directors: Brendan P. Dougher Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 3 funds |
| Central Garden & Pet Company | February 11, 2026 | Election of Directors: Courtnee Chun Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 3 funds |
| Central Garden & Pet Company | February 11, 2026 | Election of Directors: M. Beth Springer Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 3 funds |
| Cipla Limited | March 25, 2026 | Reelect Prathivadibhayankara Rajagopalan Ramesh as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 4 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | December 16, 2025 | Election of Directors: Daniel H. Schulman Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 18 funds |
FOR 4 funds |
| Clearway Energy, Inc. | April 29, 2026 | Election of Directors: Brian R. Ford Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| Clearway Energy, Inc. | April 29, 2026 | Election of Directors: Daniel B. More Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
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How items are matched and positions counted: see the comparison table and the methodology. Built October 13, 2026 from SEC Form N-PX filings.