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Franklin Templeton vs Northern Trust: how alike they voted, 2025-2026

97.1% When both took a single position, they voted the same way on 97.1% of 55,277 items (53,674 the same, 1,603 different). 1,894 items where at least one of them split its funds are listed separately below. Both voted on 57,171 items in all.

Franklin Templeton 2025-2026 · Northern Trust 2025-2026 · Download the item list (CSV)

By who put the item on the ballot. “Same position” = Same / (Same + Differ); split items are not in it. “Fund-level” is a second view over all common items: the chance that a fund of each manager, picked at random, voted the same way, which gives partial credit where a manager split.
	Common items	Same	Differ	Split (not in %)	Same position	Fund-level
All ballot items	57,171	53,674	1,603	1,894	97.1%	95.7%
Board proposals	43,310	40,265	1,490	1,555	96.4%	95.0%
E&S shareholder proposals	166	85	15	66	85.0%	74.7%
Other items	13,695	13,324	98	273	99.3%	98.4%

Where they did not vote alike

Everything Voted differently Split votes

All ballot items Board proposals E&S shareholder proposals Other items

15 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	Franklin Templeton	Northern Trust
ALBERTSONS COMPANIES, INC.	August 7, 2025	Stockholder Proposal Regarding Food Waste Reporting. Environment or Climate	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 2 funds	FOR 4 funds
BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS, INC.	June 18, 2026	Vote on a shareholder proposal regarding a report on greenhouse gas emissions reduction efforts, if properly presented at the meeting. Environment or Climate	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	FOR 2 funds	AGAINST 3 funds
BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON HOLDING CORPORATION	July 23, 2025	Vote on a stockholder proposal regarding a report on political spending. Other Social Issues	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 2 funds	FOR 4 funds
GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.	April 30, 2026	To vote on a stockholder proposal requesting a report on the impact of extended patent exclusivities on patient access, if properly presented at the Annual Meeting. Other Social Issues	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 6 funds	FOR 12 funds
NVIDIA CORPORATION	June 24, 2026	Approval of a non-binding stockholder proposal requesting reporting on greenhouse gas emissions from the use of our sold products. Environment or Climate	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 9 funds	FOR 14 funds
PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC.	June 3, 2026	Stockholder proposal entitled "Human Rights Impact Assessment," if properly presented at the Annual Meeting. Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 7 funds	FOR 5 funds
SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.	May 13, 2026	To approve a stockholder proposal regarding greenhouse gas emission reduction efforts report. Environment or Climate	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 2 funds	FOR 3 funds
SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY	April 15, 2026	Advisory (non-binding) shareholder proposal - avoid brand damage from political spending. Other Social Issues	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	FOR 1 fund	AGAINST 2 funds
TARGET CORPORATION	June 10, 2026	Shareholder proposal requesting a report on presence of pesticides in Target's private label brands. Other Social Issues	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 7 funds	FOR 8 funds
THE CAMPBELL'S COMPANY	November 18, 2025	To vote on a shareholder proposal regarding a report on the effectiveness of the Company's regenerative agriculture program including pesticide reduction outcomes. Other Social Issues	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 2 funds	FOR 2 funds
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.	April 29, 2026	Shareholder Proposal Regarding Disclosure of Energy Supply Ratio Environment or Climate	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 5 funds	FOR 8 funds
THE SOUTHERN COMPANY	May 13, 2026	Stockholder proposal regarding a report on data center costs Corporate Governance	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 6 funds	FOR 6 funds
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS	May 21, 2026	Board oversight of material issues related to climate change Environment or Climate	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 8 funds	FOR 11 funds
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY	April 28, 2026	Shareholder Proposal - Energy Supply Ratio. Environment or Climate	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 6 funds	FOR 7 funds
WORKDAY, INC.	June 16, 2026	To consider and vote upon a stockholder proposal regarding disclosure of employee retention rates by demographic category. Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 1 fund	FOR 3 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.