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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearway Energy, Inc. | April 29, 2026 | Election of Directors: Jennifer Lowry Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| Coal India Ltd. | August 28, 2025 | Elect Bhojarajan Rajeshchander as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 2 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Coal India Ltd. | August 28, 2025 | Elect Mamta Palariya as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 2 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Coal India Ltd. | August 28, 2025 | Elect Punambhai Kalabhai Makwana as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 2 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Coal India Ltd. | August 28, 2025 | Elect Satyabrata Panda as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 2 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | May 12, 2026 | Election of the 11 nominees as directors: Dennis A. Wicker Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
WITHHOLD 5 funds |
| Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | May 12, 2026 | Election of the 11 nominees as directors: James H. Morgan Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
WITHHOLD 5 funds |
| Compass Minerals International, Inc. | March 5, 2026 | Elect nine director nominees, each for a one-year term: Russell Ball Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. | June 1, 2026 | The election of nine directors to the Board of Directors: Leonard J. Sokolow Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 1 fund |
FOR 2 funds |
| Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. | May 13, 2026 | Election of Directors: Benjamin S. Carson, Sr. Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. | May 13, 2026 | Election of Directors: Bradley A. Moline Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. | May 13, 2026 | Election of Directors: Tracy Rosser Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| DEME GROUP NV | May 20, 2026 | Reelect Luc Bertrand as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| DERICHEBOURG SA | February 5, 2026 | Approve Compensation of Abderrahmane El Aoufir, CEO Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| DERICHEBOURG SA | February 5, 2026 | Approve Compensation of Thomas Derichebourg, Vice-CEO Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| DERICHEBOURG SA | February 5, 2026 | Approve Remuneration Policy of CEO Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| DERICHEBOURG SA | February 5, 2026 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Chairman of the Board Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Appoint EY GmbH & Co. KG as Auditor for Sustainability Reporting for Fiscal Year 2026 Audit-related |
Board | For | ABSTAIN 6 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 1.00 per Share Capital Structure |
Board | For | ABSTAIN 6 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Approve Remuneration Report Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | ABSTAIN 6 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Approve Supervisory Board Remuneration Policy Compensation |
Board | For | ABSTAIN 6 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance or Cancellation of Repurchased Shares Capital Structure |
Board | For | ABSTAIN 6 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Authorize Use of Financial Derivatives when Repurchasing Shares Capital Structure |
Board | For | ABSTAIN 6 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Elect Carsten Oswald Knobel to the Supervisory Board Director Elections |
Board | For | ABSTAIN 6 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Ratify EY GmbH & Co. KG as Auditors for Fiscal Year 2026 Audit-related |
Board | For | ABSTAIN 6 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Reelect Alexander Wynaendts to the Supervisory Board Director Elections |
Board | For | ABSTAIN 6 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Reelect Yngve Slyngstad to the Supervisory Board Director Elections |
Board | For | ABSTAIN 6 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| DEUTSCHE PFANDBRIEFBANK AG | May 21, 2026 | REELECT GERTRAUD DIRSCHERL TO THE SUPERVISORY BOARD Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. | June 10, 2026 | Election of Directors, each for a term that expires in 2027: Anne Fink Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
WITHHOLD 6 funds |
| DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. | June 10, 2026 | Election of Directors, each for a term that expires in 2027: Edward W. Stack Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
WITHHOLD 6 funds |
| DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. | June 10, 2026 | Election of Directors, each for a term that expires in 2027: Larry Fitzgerald, Jr. Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
WITHHOLD 6 funds |
| DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. | June 10, 2026 | Election of Directors, each for a term that expires in 2027: Lawrence J. Schorr Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
WITHHOLD 6 funds |
| DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. | June 10, 2026 | Election of Directors, each for a term that expires in 2027: Robert W. Eddy Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
WITHHOLD 6 funds |
| DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. | June 10, 2026 | Election of Directors, each for a term that expires in 2027: William J. Colombo Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
WITHHOLD 6 funds |
| DKSH HOLDING AG | March 27, 2026 | APPROVE REMUNERATION REPORT (NON-BINDING) Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| DKSH HOLDING AG | March 27, 2026 | REELECT ADRIAN KELLER AS DIRECTOR Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| DKSH HOLDING AG | March 27, 2026 | REELECT EUNICE ZEHNDER-LAI AS DIRECTOR Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| DKSH HOLDING AG | March 27, 2026 | REELECT GABRIEL BAERTSCHI AS DIRECTOR Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| DLF Limited | August 4, 2025 | Reelect Savitri Devi Singh as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| DMC GLOBAL INC. | May 13, 2026 | Advisory vote on executive compensation. Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| DMC GLOBAL INC. | May 13, 2026 | Approval of the amendment and restatement of the Company's 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC. | February 3, 2026 | Election of Directors: Peter Gotcher Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
WITHHOLD 4 funds |
| DWS GROUP GMBH & CO. KGAA | June 3, 2026 | Appoint EY GmbH & Co. KG as Auditor for Sustainability Reporting for Fiscal Year 2026 Audit-related |
Board | For | ABSTAIN 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| DWS GROUP GMBH & CO. KGAA | June 3, 2026 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 3.00 per Share Capital Structure |
Board | For | ABSTAIN 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| DWS GROUP GMBH & CO. KGAA | June 3, 2026 | Approve Creation of EUR 20 Million Pool of Authorized Capital with or without Exclusion of Preemptive Rights Capital Structure |
Board | For | ABSTAIN 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| DWS GROUP GMBH & CO. KGAA | June 3, 2026 | Approve Creation of EUR 60 Million Pool of Capital with Preemptive Rights Capital Structure |
Board | For | ABSTAIN 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| DWS GROUP GMBH & CO. KGAA | June 3, 2026 | Approve Issuance of Participatory Certificates and Other Hybrid Debt Securities up to Aggregate Nominal Value of EUR 500 Million Capital Structure |
Board | For | ABSTAIN 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| DWS GROUP GMBH & CO. KGAA | June 3, 2026 | Approve Remuneration Report Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | ABSTAIN 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| DWS GROUP GMBH & CO. KGAA | June 3, 2026 | Elect Bas NieuweWeme to the Supervisory Board Director Elections |
Board | For | ABSTAIN 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| DWS GROUP GMBH & CO. KGAA | June 3, 2026 | Ratify EY GmbH & Co. KG as Auditors for Fiscal Year 2026 and for the Review of Interim Financial Statements until 2027 AGM Audit-related |
Board | For | ABSTAIN 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| Dell Technologies Inc. | June 25, 2026 | Election of Group I Directors: David W. Dorman Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 14 funds |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| Dell Technologies Inc. | June 25, 2026 | Election of Group I Directors: Ellen J. Kullman Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 14 funds |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| Dell Technologies Inc. | June 25, 2026 | Election of Group I Directors: Michael S. Dell Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 14 funds |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| Designer Brands Inc. | June 17, 2026 | Election of Directors: Allan J. Tanenbaum Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Designer Brands Inc. | June 17, 2026 | Election of Directors: Peter S. Cobb Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Donegal Group Inc. | April 16, 2026 | Election of Directors Nominees for Class A Directors: Annette B. Szady Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Donegal Group Inc. | April 16, 2026 | Election of Directors Nominees for Class A Directors: David C. King Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Donegal Group Inc. | April 16, 2026 | Election of Directors Nominees for Class A Directors: Kevin G. Burke Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Dream Finders Homes, Inc. | June 8, 2026 | Election of Directors: Patrick O. Zalupski Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Dream Finders Homes, Inc. | June 8, 2026 | Election of Directors: William W. Weatherford Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| ELECNOR SA | May 26, 2026 | Reelect Irene Hernandez Alvarez as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| EMEIS | June 23, 2026 | Approve Compensation of Laurent Guillot, CEO Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| ERG SPA | April 22, 2026 | Approve Remuneration Policy Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| ERG SPA | April 22, 2026 | Approve Second Section of the Remuneration Report Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| EURAZEO SA | May 6, 2026 | Approve Compensation of Olivier Millet, Management Board Member Until March 17, 2025 Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| EURAZEO SA | May 6, 2026 | Approve Compensation of Sophie Flak, Management Board Member Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| EURAZEO SA | May 6, 2026 | Approve Compensation of William Kadouch-Chassaing, Management Board Member Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| EUROBANK S.A. | April 28, 2026 | Advisory Vote on Remuneration Report Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| EUROBANK S.A. | April 28, 2026 | Approve Share Distribution Plan Compensation |
Board | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| EquipmentShare.com Inc | June 4, 2026 | To elect to the Board of Directors seven nominees for one-year terms: William J. Schlacks IV Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| EverQuote, Inc. | June 4, 2026 | Election Of Directors: George Neble Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 3 funds |
| EverQuote, Inc. | June 4, 2026 | Election Of Directors: John Shields Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 3 funds |
| EverQuote, Inc. | June 4, 2026 | Election Of Directors: Mira Wilczek Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 3 funds |
| EverQuote, Inc. | June 4, 2026 | Election Of Directors: Paul Deninger Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 3 funds |
| EverQuote, Inc. | June 4, 2026 | Election Of Directors: Sanju Bansal Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 3 funds |
| Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd. | March 24, 2026 | Elect Director Ezaki, Etsuro Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd. | March 24, 2026 | Elect Director Ezaki, Katsuhisa Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| F.I.L.A.-FABBRICA ITALIANA LAPIS ED AFFINI S. | April 29, 2026 | Approve Second Section of the Remuneration Report Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| FIRST UNITED CORPORATION | May 7, 2026 | Election of Directors: Jason B. Rush Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| FIRSTRAND LTD | December 2, 2025 | APPROVE REMUNERATION IMPLEMENTATION REPORT Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | AGAINST 4 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| FNAC DARTY SA | May 27, 2026 | Approve Compensation of Enrique Martinez, CEO Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| FNAC DARTY SA | May 27, 2026 | Approve Remuneration Policy of CEO and/or Executive Corporate Officers Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| FOMENTO ECONOMICO MEXICANO SAB DE CV | March 27, 2026 | ELECT ALEJANDRO BAILLERES GUAL AS DIRECTOR Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 2 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| FRIEDRICH VORWERK GROUP SE | June 1, 2026 | APPROVE REMUNERATION REPORT Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| First BanCorp. | May 6, 2026 | Election of Directors: Roberto R. Herencia Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
FOR 4 funds |
| Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV | March 27, 2026 | Elect Alfonso Garza Garza as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV | March 27, 2026 | Elect Bertha Paula Michel Gonzalez as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV | March 27, 2026 | Elect Board Chair and Secretaries; Approve Remuneration of Directors; Verify Director's Independence Classification Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV | March 27, 2026 | Elect Eva Maria Garza Laguera Gonda as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV | March 27, 2026 | Elect Francisco Jose Calderon Rojas as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV | March 27, 2026 | Elect Jose Antonio Fernandez Carbajal as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV | March 27, 2026 | Elect Mariana Garza Laguera Gonda as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV | March 27, 2026 | Elect Paulina Garza Laguera Gonda as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Fortis Healthcare Limited | March 18, 2026 | Approve Grant of Employee Stock Options to the Eligible Employees of the Associate Company(ies) of the Company under Fortis Healthcare Limited Employees Stock Option Scheme 2026 Compensation |
Board | For | AGAINST 4 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd. | June 12, 2026 | Approve Plan to Raise Long-term Capital Capital Structure |
Board | For | AGAINST 4 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. | June 11, 2026 | Election of directors: Victor Herrero Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 1 fund |
FOR 3 funds |
| GAIL (India) Limited | August 29, 2025 | Elect Akhilesh Jain as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 2 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| GAIL (India) Limited | August 29, 2025 | Elect Kangabam Inaocha Devi as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 2 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| GAIL (India) Limited | August 29, 2025 | Elect Sanjay Kashyap as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 2 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| GBank Financial Holdings Inc. | May 1, 2026 | Election of each of the Class I Directors: William J. Hornbuckle Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
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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.