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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportradar Group AG | May 20, 2026 | Reelect Deirdre Bigley as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Sportradar Group AG | May 20, 2026 | Reelect John Doran as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Sportradar Group AG | May 20, 2026 | Reelect Marc Walder as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Sportradar Group AG | May 20, 2026 | Reelect Pascal Keutgens as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Steelcase Inc. | July 9, 2025 | Election of ten nominees to the Board of Directors: Catherine C. B. Schmelter Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Steelcase Inc. | July 9, 2025 | Election of ten nominees to the Board of Directors: Cathy D. Ross Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Steelcase Inc. | July 9, 2025 | Election of ten nominees to the Board of Directors: Connie K. Duckworth Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Steelcase Inc. | July 9, 2025 | Election of ten nominees to the Board of Directors: Timothy C. E. Brown Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. | March 27, 2026 | Elect Director Shimomura, Shinji Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. | March 27, 2026 | Elect Director Watanabe, Toshiro Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| Sweetgreen, Inc. | June 11, 2026 | Election of Directors: Julie Bornstein Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Sweetgreen, Inc. | June 11, 2026 | Election of Directors: Montgomery Moran Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| TCL TECHNOLOGY GROUP CORPORATION | June 22, 2026 | Approve Authorization of the Board to Handle All Related Matters Compensation |
Board | For | AGAINST 2 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| TCL TECHNOLOGY GROUP CORPORATION | June 22, 2026 | Approve Draft and Summary of Partnership Share Purchase Plan Compensation |
Board | For | AGAINST 2 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| TCL TECHNOLOGY GROUP CORPORATION | June 22, 2026 | Approve Management Method of Partnership Share Purchase Plan Compensation |
Board | For | AGAINST 2 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| TCL TECHNOLOGY GROUP CORPORATION | June 22, 2026 | Approve to Adjust 2025 Employee Share Purchase Plan Compensation |
Board | For | AGAINST 2 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| TELEPERFORMANCE SE | May 21, 2026 | Approve Compensation of Daniel Julien, CEO Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| TEMENOS AG | May 13, 2026 | Reappoint Cecilia Hulten as Member of the Nomination, Compensation & Sustainability Committee Corporate Governance |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| TEMENOS AG | May 13, 2026 | Reappoint Maurizio Carli as Member of the Nomination, Compensation & Sustainability Committee Corporate Governance |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| TEMENOS AG | May 13, 2026 | Reappoint Michael Gorriz as Member of the Nomination, Compensation & Sustainability Committee Corporate Governance |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| TEMENOS AG | May 13, 2026 | Reelect Cecilia Hulten as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| TEMENOS AG | May 13, 2026 | Reelect Maurizio Carli as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| TEMENOS AG | May 13, 2026 | Reelect Michael Gorriz as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| TESSENDERLO GROUP N.V. | May 12, 2026 | APPROVE CO-OPTATION OF ROCCO BV, PERMANENTLY REPRESENTED BY ROSELINE BRAET, AS DIRECTOR Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| THE NAVIGATOR COMPANY S.A | May 27, 2026 | APPROVE REMUNERATION POLICY Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| TIKEHAU CAPITAL SCA | April 30, 2026 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Supervisory Board Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | May 19, 2026 | Approval, on an advisory, non-binding basis, of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | May 19, 2026 | Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton 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 |
| TVS Motor Company Limited | January 22, 2026 | Elect Kalpana Unadkat as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 4 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Takashimaya Co., Ltd. | May 26, 2026 | Elect Director Murata, Yoshio Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| Talgo SA | August 1, 2025 | Advisory Vote on Remuneration Report Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Talgo SA | August 1, 2025 | Reelect Gonzalo Urquijo Fernandez de Araoz as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Talgo SA | August 1, 2025 | Reelect Marisa Poncela Garcia as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Teijin Ltd. | June 19, 2026 | Elect Director Uchikawa, Akimoto Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| Tejon Ranch Co. | May 13, 2026 | Election of Directors: Andrew Dakos Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. | November 13, 2025 | Election of five (5) Class II Directors: Jennifer Tejada Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 12 funds |
WITHHOLD 4 funds |
| The Marcus Corporation | May 21, 2026 | Election of Directors: Austin M. Ramirez Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| The Marcus Corporation | May 21, 2026 | Election of Directors: Philip L. Milstein Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| The Marcus Corporation | May 21, 2026 | Election of Directors: Timothy E. Hoeksema Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| The RMR Group Inc. | March 26, 2026 | Election of Directors: Adam Portnoy Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. | May 6, 2026 | Election of Directors: Lana Jane Lewis-Brent Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 3 funds |
| Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. | May 6, 2026 | Election of Directors: Michael A. Chodos Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 3 funds |
| Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. | May 6, 2026 | Election of Directors: Paula M. Wardynski Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 3 funds |
| U-Haul Holding Company | August 21, 2025 | Election of Directors: James J. Grogan Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| U-Haul Holding Company | August 21, 2025 | Election of Directors: John P. Brogan Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| U-Haul Holding Company | August 21, 2025 | Election of Directors: Roberta R. Shank Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| UIPATH, INC. | June 25, 2026 | To elect as directors the eight nominees named in the Company's Proxy Statement, each to hold office until our Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2027. Daniel Dines Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. | May 20, 2026 | Election of Director: Nina Chen-Langenmayr Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
WITHHOLD 7 funds |
| Under Armour, Inc. | September 3, 2025 | Election of Directors: Carolyn N. Everson Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| Under Armour, Inc. | September 3, 2025 | Election of Directors: Eric T. Olson Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| Under Armour, Inc. | September 3, 2025 | Election of Directors: Jerri L. DeVard Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| Under Armour, Inc. | September 3, 2025 | Election of Directors: Kevin A. Plank Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| Unisys Corporation | April 30, 2026 | Election of Directors: Matthew J. Desch Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 1 fund |
FOR 2 funds |
| Universal Corporation | August 5, 2025 | Election of Directors: Preston D. Wigner (3-year Term) Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 1 fund |
FOR 2 funds |
| VALLOUREC SA | May 21, 2026 | APPROVE COMPENSATION OF PHILIPPE GUILLEMOT, CHAIRMAN AND CEO Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | May 13, 2026 | Approval of 2026 Stock and Option Plan. Compensation |
Board | For | AGAINST 12 funds |
FOR 15 funds |
| VIVENDI SE | April 21, 2026 | Approve Compensation of Arnaud de Puyfontaine, Chairman of the Management Board Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| VIVENDI SE | April 21, 2026 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Chairman of the Management Board Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Village Super Market, Inc. | December 12, 2025 | Election of Directors: Kevin Begley Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Village Super Market, Inc. | December 12, 2025 | Election of Directors: Prasad Pola Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Village Super Market, Inc. | December 12, 2025 | Election of Directors: Stephen F. Rooney Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Village Super Market, Inc. | December 12, 2025 | Election of Directors: Steven Crystal Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Visa Inc. | January 27, 2026 | To elect the eleven director nominees named in the proxy statement: William Ready Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 18 funds |
FOR 4 funds |
| Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. | May 18, 2026 | Election of Directors Nominees for 3-year terms: Dr. Abraham Ludomirski Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. | May 18, 2026 | Election of Directors Nominees for 3-year terms: Michael J. Cody Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. | May 18, 2026 | Election of Directors Nominees for 3-year terms: Raanan Zilberman Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| Vishay Precision Group, Inc. | May 19, 2026 | Election of Directors: Nava Swersky Sofer Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Vishay Precision Group, Inc. | May 19, 2026 | Election of Directors: Sejal Shah Gulati Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Vox Royalty Corp. | May 27, 2026 | Elect Director Joseph Gallucci Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| WAREHOUSES DE PAUW N.V. | April 29, 2026 | Authorize Increase in Share Capital of up to 20 Percent of Authorized Capital Without Preemptive Rights by Various Means Capital Structure |
Board | For | AGAINST 4 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| WATSCO, INC. | June 1, 2026 | Election of Director: Ana Lopez-Blazquez Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| WEG SA | April 23, 2026 | Approve Classification of Dan Ioschpe as Independent Director Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| WEG SA | April 23, 2026 | Elect Directors Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| WIIT S.P.A. | April 29, 2026 | Approve Remuneration Policy Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| WUXI BIOLOGICS (CAYMAN) INC. | June 10, 2026 | Approve Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu as Auditors and Authorize the Board of Directors or Any Duly Authorized Board Committee to Fix Their Remuneration Audit-related |
Board | For | AGAINST 4 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Watts Water Technologies, Inc. | May 19, 2026 | Election of Directors: David A. Dunbar Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
WITHHOLD 5 funds |
| Watts Water Technologies, Inc. | May 19, 2026 | Election of Directors: Joseph W. Reitmeier Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
WITHHOLD 5 funds |
| Watts Water Technologies, Inc. | May 19, 2026 | Election of Directors: Kenneth Napolitano Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
WITHHOLD 5 funds |
| Watts Water Technologies, Inc. | May 19, 2026 | Election of Directors: Merilee Raines Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
WITHHOLD 5 funds |
| Watts Water Technologies, Inc. | May 19, 2026 | Election of Directors: Michael J. Dubose Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
WITHHOLD 5 funds |
| Watts Water Technologies, Inc. | May 19, 2026 | Election of Directors: Rebecca J. Boll Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
WITHHOLD 5 funds |
| Wiwynn Corp. | May 25, 2026 | Approve Issuance of Restricted Stocks Compensation |
Board | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| YAGEO CORPORATION | May 27, 2026 | Approve Issuance of Restricted Stocks Compensation |
Board | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| YANGTZE OPTICAL FIBRE AND CABLE JOINT STOCK LTD CO | June 30, 2026 | Approve Annual External Guarantee Amount and Related Transactions Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| YUTONG BUS CO., LTD. | April 27, 2026 | Approve External Guarantees Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | AGAINST 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| Yum China Holdings, Inc. | May 28, 2026 | Election of Directors: Zhe (David) Wei Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 2 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | May 19, 2026 | Advisory vote to approve Named Executive Officers' compensation ("Say-on-Pay"). Compensation |
Board | For | AGAINST 10 funds |
FOR 6 funds |
| ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | May 19, 2026 | Approval of 2026 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Compensation |
Board | For | AGAINST 9 funds |
FOR 9 funds |
| ZHEJIANG CHINT ELECTRICS CO LTD | May 18, 2026 | Approve Additional External Guarantee Capital Structure |
Board | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| ZHEJIANG HUAYOU COBALT CO LTD | April 28, 2026 | Approve Authorization on Financing Credit Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| ZTE CORPORATION | June 17, 2026 | Approve Application for Mandate for the Issuance of Corporate Bonds Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| ZTE CORPORATION | June 17, 2026 | Approve Provision of Guarantee Limits for Subsidiaries Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Zhejiang Expressway Co., Ltd. | December 19, 2025 | Approve Provision in the Proportion of a Full Principal-and-Interest, Unconditional, Irrevocable, Joint and Several Guarantee in Respect of an Insurance Debt Investment Plan Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Zhen Ding Technology Holding Ltd. | May 29, 2026 | Approve Issuance of Restricted Stocks Compensation |
Board | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
FOR 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.