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Goldman Sachs vs Franklin Templeton: how alike they voted, 2025-2026

96.1% When both took a single position, they voted the same way on 96.1% of 55,910 items (53,722 the same, 2,188 different). 742 items where at least one of them split its funds are listed separately below. Both voted on 56,652 items in all.

Goldman Sachs 2025-2026 · Franklin Templeton 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 itemsSame DifferSplit (not in %)Same position Fund-level
All ballot items 56,65253,7222,188 74296.1%95.5%
Board proposals 42,18939,6091,979 60195.2%94.6%
E&S shareholder proposals 16513714 1490.7%88.9%
Other items 14,29813,976195 12798.6%98.2%

Where they did not vote alike

Everything Voted differently Split votes

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

127 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.

CompanyMeetingProposalOn the ballot from Board recommendedGoldman SachsFranklin Templeton
TARGET CORPORATION June 10, 2026 Shareholder proposal requesting policy requiring the Board Chair to be an independent director.
Corporate Governance
Other Against AGAINST
10 funds
Split
4 FOR, 3 AGAINST
TESLA, INC. November 6, 2025 A shareholder proposal to amend Article X of the bylaws.
Corporate Governance
Other Against AGAINST
19 funds
Split
4 FOR, 5 AGAINST
TESLA, INC. November 6, 2025 A shareholder proposal to amend the bylaws to repeal 3% derivative suit ownership threshold.
Corporate Governance
Other Against AGAINST
19 funds
Split
4 FOR, 5 AGAINST
TEXAS CAPITAL BANCSHARES, INC. April 21, 2026 To adjourn the Annual Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes to adopt any of Proposals 2-5;
Corporate Governance
Other For Split
5 FOR, 1 AGAINST
AGAINST
1 fund
TEXAS CAPITAL BANCSHARES, INC. April 21, 2026 To approve, on an advisory basis, increasing the threshold to submit stockholder proposals;
Corporate Governance
Other For Split
5 FOR, 1 AGAINST
AGAINST
1 fund
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED April 16, 2026 Stockholder proposal to permit stockholders to act by written consent.
Shareholder Rights and Defenses
Other Against Split
1 FOR, 20 AGAINST
FOR
10 funds
THE HONG KONG AND CHINA GAS COMPANY LTD June 1, 2026 Adopt New Articles of Association
Corporate Governance
Other For Split
1 FOR, 3 AGAINST
FOR
2 funds
THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY April 22, 2026 Advisory Approval of Management Proposal to Amend Shareholders' Ability to Call a Special Meeting to a 25% Ownership Threshold
Shareholder Rights and Defenses
Other For FOR
14 funds
Split
1 FOR, 2 AGAINST
TOTVS SA October 30, 2025 Do You Wish to Request Installation of a Fiscal Council, Under the Terms of Article 161 of the Brazilian Corporate Law?
Corporate Governance
Other Against ABSTAIN
1 fund
Split
1 AGAINST, 2 ABSTAIN
Toyo Suisan Kaisha, Ltd. June 25, 2026 Amend Articles to Require Majority Outsider Board
Corporate Governance
Other Against Split
1 FOR, 2 AGAINST
AGAINST
2 funds
Toyo Suisan Kaisha, Ltd. June 25, 2026 Initiate Share Repurchase Program
Capital Structure
Other Against Split
1 FOR, 2 AGAINST
AGAINST
2 funds
ULTA BEAUTY, INC. June 9, 2026 To approve an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to limit officer liability as permitted by Delaware law.
Director Elections
Other For FOR
10 funds
Split
4 FOR, 1 AGAINST
UNILEVER PLC May 13, 2026 Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with Two Weeks' Notice
Shareholder Rights and Defenses
Other For FOR
8 funds
Split
7 FOR, 1 AGAINST
UNITED RENTALS, INC. May 8, 2026 Stockholder Proposal on Directors Who Fail to Obtain a Majority Vote
Corporate Governance
Other Against AGAINST
15 funds
Split
1 FOR, 3 AGAINST
VALE SA April 30, 2026 Elect Adriana de Andrade Sole as Fiscal Council Member and Pedro Zannoni as Alternate
Corporate Governance
Other None FOR
1 fund
Split
3 FOR, 1 ABSTAIN
VALE SA April 30, 2026 Elect Marcio de Souza as Fiscal Council Member and Alessandra Eloy Gadelha as Alternate
Corporate Governance
Other None FOR
1 fund
Split
3 FOR, 1 ABSTAIN
VALE SA April 30, 2026 Elect Raphael Manhaes Martins as Fiscal Council Member and Jandaraci Ferreira de Araujo as Alternate
Corporate Governance
Other None FOR
1 fund
Split
3 FOR, 1 ABSTAIN
VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC. November 12, 2025 Approval of an Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Include an Officer Exculpation Provision
Director Elections
Other For Split
4 FOR, 1 AGAINST
FOR
1 fund
VISA INC. January 27, 2026 Shareholder proposal on shareholder right to act by written consent.
Shareholder Rights and Defenses
Other Against AGAINST
21 funds
Split
3 FOR, 4 AGAINST
VISA INC. January 27, 2026 Shareholder proposal requesting the Board of Directors to adopt a policy for an independent chair.
Corporate Governance
Other Against AGAINST
21 funds
Split
1 FOR, 7 AGAINST
VISA INC. January 27, 2026 To approve amendments to our Eighth Restated Certificate of Incorporation to limit officer liability as permitted by Delaware law.
Director Elections
Other For Split
20 FOR, 1 AGAINST
Split
3 FOR, 4 AGAINST
WALMART INC. June 4, 2026 Approval of an Amendment to our Restated Certificate of Incorporation to limit the liability of certain officers as permitted by Delaware law
Director Elections
Other For FOR
19 funds
Split
4 FOR, 5 AGAINST
WALMART INC. June 4, 2026 Request for Cumulative Voting for Board Elections
Shareholder Rights and Defenses
Other Against AGAINST
19 funds
Split
4 FOR, 5 AGAINST
WEC ENERGY GROUP, INC. May 7, 2026 Stockholder proposal to govern by majority vote
Shareholder Rights and Defenses
Other Against AGAINST
5 funds
Split
4 FOR, 1 AGAINST
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY April 28, 2026 Shareholder Proposal - Govern by Majority Vote.
Shareholder Rights and Defenses
Other Against AGAINST
9 funds
Split
5 FOR, 1 AGAINST
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY April 28, 2026 Shareholder Proposal - Request for Board of Directors to Adopt Policy for an Independent Chair.
Corporate Governance
Other Against AGAINST
9 funds
Split
5 FOR, 1 AGAINST
ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. May 22, 2026 Shareholder Proposal on Independent Board Chairman.
Corporate Governance
Other Against AGAINST
8 funds
Split
1 FOR, 2 AGAINST

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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.