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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”.
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% |
Everything Voted differently Split votes
All ballot items Board proposals E&S shareholder proposals Other items
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Finance Corporation Limited | August 28, 2025 | Reelect Naresh Dhanrajbhai Kella as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 4 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Power Finance Corporation Limited | August 28, 2025 | Reelect Rajiv Ranjan Jha as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 4 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Power Finance Corporation Limited | August 28, 2025 | Reelect Usha Sajeev Nair as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 4 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Power Grid Corporation of India Limited | August 26, 2025 | Elect Sajal Jha as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 4 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Power Grid Corporation of India Limited | August 26, 2025 | Elect Shiv Tapasya Paswan as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 4 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Puma Biotechnology, Inc. | June 11, 2026 | Election of directors to serve for a one-year term: Troy E. Wilson Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 1 fund |
FOR 3 funds |
| Quad/Graphics, Inc. | May 20, 2026 | Election of Directors: Beth-Ann Eason Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Quad/Graphics, Inc. | May 20, 2026 | Election of Directors: Douglas P. Buth Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Quad/Graphics, Inc. | May 20, 2026 | Election of Directors: Jay O. Rothman Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Quad/Graphics, Inc. | May 20, 2026 | Election of Directors: Melanie A. Huet Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Quad/Graphics, Inc. | May 20, 2026 | Election of Directors: Stephen M. Fuller Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Quzhou Xin'an Development Co., Ltd. | September 15, 2025 | Approve Provision of Guarantee Capital Structure |
Board | For | AGAINST 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| REC Limited | August 27, 2025 | Approve Raising of Funds through Private Placement of Unsecured/Secured Non-Convertible Bonds/Debentures Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| REC Limited | August 27, 2025 | Elect Durgesh Nandini as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| REC Limited | August 27, 2025 | Elect Gambheer Singh as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| REPLIMUNE GROUP INC | September 3, 2025 | Election of Directors: Christy Oliger Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 1 fund |
FOR 2 funds |
| REPLIMUNE GROUP INC | September 3, 2025 | Election of Directors: Kapil Dhingra Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 1 fund |
FOR 2 funds |
| REPUBLIC BANCORP, INC. | April 23, 2026 | Election of Directors: A. Scott Trager Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| REPUBLIC BANCORP, INC. | April 23, 2026 | Election of Directors: Alejandro M. Sanchez Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| REPUBLIC BANCORP, INC. | April 23, 2026 | Election of Directors: Andrew Trager-Kusman Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| REPUBLIC BANCORP, INC. | April 23, 2026 | Election of Directors: Ernest W. Marshall, Jr. Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| REPUBLIC BANCORP, INC. | April 23, 2026 | Election of Directors: Heather V. Howell Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| REPUBLIC BANCORP, INC. | April 23, 2026 | Election of Directors: Jennifer N. Green Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| REPUBLIC BANCORP, INC. | April 23, 2026 | Election of Directors: Logan M. Pichel Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| REPUBLIC BANCORP, INC. | April 23, 2026 | Election of Directors: Mark A. Vogt Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| REPUBLIC BANCORP, INC. | April 23, 2026 | Election of Directors: Steven E. Trager Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| REPUBLIC BANCORP, INC. | April 23, 2026 | Election of Directors: Timothy S. Huval Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| REPUBLIC BANCORP, INC. | April 23, 2026 | Election of Directors: Vidya Ravichandran Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| REPUBLIC BANCORP, INC. | April 23, 2026 | Election of Directors: W. Kennett Oyler, III Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| REPUBLIC BANCORP, INC. | April 23, 2026 | Election of Directors: Yoania Cannon Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| ROBERTET SA | June 3, 2026 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Directors Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| ROBINHOOD MARKETS, INC. | June 2, 2026 | To elect to the Board of Directors the ten director nominees named in the proxy statement. Vladimir Tenev Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
ABSTAIN 3 funds |
| RS GROUP PLC | July 17, 2025 | Re-elect Alex Baldock as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| RS GROUP PLC | July 17, 2025 | Re-elect David Sleath as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| RS GROUP PLC | July 17, 2025 | Re-elect Joan Wainwright as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| RS GROUP PLC | July 17, 2025 | Re-elect Louisa Burdett as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| RUSSEL METALS INC | May 6, 2026 | ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION APPROACH Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Red Rock Resorts, Inc. | June 4, 2026 | Election of 5 director nominees: Frank J. Fertitta III Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 3 funds |
| Red Rock Resorts, Inc. | June 4, 2026 | Election of 5 director nominees: Lorenzo J. Fertitta Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 3 funds |
| Reddit, Inc. | June 8, 2026 | Election of Directors: Michael Seibel Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| Reddit, Inc. | June 8, 2026 | Election of Directors: Robert A. Sauerberg Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| Resources Connection, Inc. | October 16, 2025 | Election of Directors: Filip J. L. Gyde Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Ridgepost Capital, Inc | June 18, 2026 | Election of Directors: David M. McCoy Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Ridgepost Capital, Inc | June 18, 2026 | Election of Directors: Robert B. Stewart, Jr. Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Ridgepost Capital, Inc | June 18, 2026 | Election of Directors: Tracey Benford Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. | May 12, 2026 | Election of Directors: Bryan H. Lawrence Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| Rumble Inc. | June 11, 2026 | Election of Directors: Christopher Pavlovski Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Rumble Inc. | June 11, 2026 | Election of Directors: Jerry Naumoff Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Rumble Inc. | June 11, 2026 | Election of Directors: Katie Biber Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Rush Enterprises, Inc. | May 19, 2026 | Election of Directors: Dr. Kennon H. Guglielmo Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
WITHHOLD 3 funds |
| Rush Enterprises, Inc. | May 19, 2026 | Election of Directors: Raymond J. Chess Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
WITHHOLD 3 funds |
| Rush Enterprises, Inc. | May 19, 2026 | Election of Directors: Troy A. Clarke Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
WITHHOLD 3 funds |
| SALZGITTER AG | June 3, 2026 | APPROVE REMUNERATION REPORT Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| SANTANDER BANK POLSKA SPOLKA AKCYJNA | January 22, 2026 | ELECT PETER BOSEK AS CHAIRMAN OF SUPERVISORY BOARD Corporate Governance |
Board | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| SANTANDER BANK POLSKA SPOLKA AKCYJNA | April 15, 2026 | Authorize Share Repurchase Program for Purposes of Performance Share Plan; Approve Creation of Reserve Capital for Purposes of Share Repurchase Program Compensation |
Board | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| SAVILLS PLC | May 13, 2026 | Approve Remuneration Report Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| SEB SA | May 12, 2026 | Reelect Bpifrance Investissement as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT | April 24, 2026 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Chairman of the Board Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| SHOPRITE HOLDINGS LTD (SHP) | November 10, 2025 | Approve Remuneration Policy Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| SIBANYE STILLWATER LIMITED | May 28, 2026 | Approve Financial Assistance in Terms of Sections 44 and 45 of the Companies Act Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| SKILLSOFT CORP. | June 25, 2026 | To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers; Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| SLEEP NUMBER CORPORATION | May 21, 2026 | Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation (Say on Pay) Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| SLEEP NUMBER CORPORATION | May 21, 2026 | Approve Amendment to the Sleep Number Corporation 2020 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance by 2,500,000 shares Compensation |
Board | For | AGAINST 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| SLEEP NUMBER CORPORATION | May 21, 2026 | Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Audit-related |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| STANDARD BANK GROUP LIMITED | June 8, 2026 | RE-ELECT SOLA DAVID-BORHA AS MEMBER OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE Corporate Governance |
Board | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| STARZ ENTERTAINMENT CORP. | May 15, 2026 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation: To pass a non-binding advisory resolution to approve the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers. See the section entitled ''Proposal 4 Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation'' in the Notice and Proxy Statement. Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| STARZ ENTERTAINMENT CORP. | May 15, 2026 | Appointment of Auditors: To reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 at a remuneration to be determined by the directors. See the section entitled ''Proposal 2 Re-Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm'' in the Notice and Proxy Statement. Audit-related |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| STARZ ENTERTAINMENT CORP. | May 15, 2026 | Election of Directors: Bruce Mann Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| STARZ ENTERTAINMENT CORP. | May 15, 2026 | Election of Directors: Ed Wilson Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| STARZ ENTERTAINMENT CORP. | May 15, 2026 | Election of Directors: Emily Fine Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| STARZ ENTERTAINMENT CORP. | May 15, 2026 | Election of Directors: Hardwick Simmons Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| STARZ ENTERTAINMENT CORP. | May 15, 2026 | Election of Directors: Jeffrey A. Hirsch Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| STARZ ENTERTAINMENT CORP. | May 15, 2026 | Election of Directors: Joshua Sapan Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| STARZ ENTERTAINMENT CORP. | May 15, 2026 | Election of Directors: Lisa Gersh Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| STARZ ENTERTAINMENT CORP. | May 15, 2026 | Election of Directors: Mark H. Rachesky, M.D. Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| STARZ ENTERTAINMENT CORP. | May 15, 2026 | Election of Directors: Michael Burns Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| STARZ ENTERTAINMENT CORP. | May 15, 2026 | Election of Directors: Mignon Clyburn Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| STARZ ENTERTAINMENT CORP. | May 15, 2026 | Election of Directors: Ramin Arani Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| STE VIRBAC SA | June 29, 2026 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Paul Martingell, CEO Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| STROEER SE & CO. KGAA | June 3, 2026 | Approve Remuneration Report Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| SUNGROW POWER SUPPLY CO LTD | April 24, 2026 | Approve Issuing Letters of Guarantee on Behalf of Subsidiaries Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| SUNGROW POWER SUPPLY CO LTD | April 24, 2026 | Approve the Estimated Guarantee Amount for Subsidiaries and External Guarantees Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| SWIRE PROPERTIES LTD | May 12, 2026 | Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration Audit-related |
Board | For | AGAINST 4 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| SWIRE PROPERTIES LTD | May 12, 2026 | Elect Wu, May Yihong as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Scholastic Corporation | September 17, 2025 | Election of Directors: James W. Barge Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| Seagate Technology Holdings plc | October 25, 2025 | Election of Directors: Mark W. Adams Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 10 funds |
FOR 3 funds |
| Shandong Sunpaper Co., Ltd. | December 26, 2025 | Approve Application of Credit Lines Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Shoprite Holdings Ltd. | November 10, 2025 | Approve Financial Assistance to Subsidiaries, Related and Inter-related Entities Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Shoprite Holdings Ltd. | November 10, 2025 | Re-elect Sipho Maseko as Member of the Audit and Risk Committee Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Shriram Finance Limited | December 2, 2025 | Approve Renewal of Limit for Issuance of Debentures on Private Placement Basis Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Siemens Energy India Ltd. | February 13, 2026 | Reelect Harish Shekar as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Siemens Energy India Ltd. | February 13, 2026 | Reelect Sunil Mathur as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Sphere Entertainment Co. | June 10, 2026 | Election of the following nominees as directors: Debra G. Perelman Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| Sphere Entertainment Co. | June 10, 2026 | Election of the following nominees as directors: Joel M. Litvin Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| Sphere Entertainment Co. | June 10, 2026 | Election of the following nominees as directors: John L. Sykes Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| Sphere Entertainment Co. | June 10, 2026 | Election of the following nominees as directors: Joseph J. Lhota Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| Sportradar Group AG | May 20, 2026 | Reappoint Deirdre Bigley as Member of the Compensation Committee Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Sportradar Group AG | May 20, 2026 | Reappoint John Doran as Member of the Compensation Committee Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Sportradar Group AG | May 20, 2026 | Reappoint Marc Walder as Member of the Compensation Committee Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Sportradar Group AG | May 20, 2026 | Reappoint Pascal Keutgens as Member of the Compensation Committee Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
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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.