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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 items	Same	Differ	Split (not in %)	Same position	Fund-level
All ballot items	56,652	53,722	2,188	742	96.1%	95.5%
Board proposals	42,189	39,609	1,979	601	95.2%	94.6%
E&S shareholder proposals	165	137	14	14	90.7%	88.9%
Other items	14,298	13,976	195	127	98.6%	98.2%

Where they did not vote alike

Everything Voted differently Split votes

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

14 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	Goldman Sachs	Franklin Templeton
ALPHABET INC.	June 5, 2026	Shareholder proposal regarding a report on AI data usage oversight Corporate Governance	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 25 funds	Split 7 FOR, 7 AGAINST
ALPHABET INC.	June 5, 2026	Shareholder proposal regarding a report on AI-generated misinformation Corporate Governance	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 26 funds	Split 1 FOR, 14 AGAINST
AT&T INC.	May 14, 2026	EEO-1 Report Disclosure Policy Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 11 funds	Split 1 FOR, 5 AGAINST
AUTONATION, INC.	April 28, 2026	Adoption of stockholder proposal regarding GHG report. Environment or Climate	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 5 funds	Split 1 FOR, 1 AGAINST
DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION	May 28, 2026	To vote on a shareholder proposal asking the Board to report on the feasibility of adopting a comprehensive human rights policy stating the Company's commitment to respect human rights, in alignment with international human rights standards, throughout its operation and value chain. Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 8 funds	Split 1 FOR, 5 AGAINST
FASTENAL COMPANY	April 23, 2026	Shareholder proposal relating to an EEO-1 reporting disclosure policy, if properly presented at the annual meeting. Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce	Shareholder (E&S)	None	AGAINST 13 funds	Split 3 FOR, 5 AGAINST
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.	May 12, 2026	Vote on a stockholder proposal regarding support for transparency in political spending. Other Social Issues	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 5 funds	Split 1 FOR, 1 AGAINST
META PLATFORMS, INC.	May 27, 2026	A shareholder proposal regarding report on climate change-related commitments. Environment or Climate	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 24 funds	Split 1 FOR, 11 AGAINST
META PLATFORMS, INC.	May 27, 2026	A shareholder proposal regarding report on human rights due diligence. Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 24 funds	Split 1 FOR, 11 AGAINST
MICROSOFT CORPORATION	December 5, 2025	Report on Data Operations in Human Rights Hotspots Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 24 funds	Split 8 FOR, 6 AGAINST
MICROSOFT CORPORATION	December 5, 2025	Report on Human Rights Due Diligence Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 24 funds	Split 8 FOR, 6 AGAINST
Microsoft Corporation	December 5, 2025	Report on Al Data Usage Oversight Other Social Issues	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 25 funds	Split 6 FOR, 8 AGAINST
VISA INC.	January 27, 2026	Shareholder proposal on inclusion ROI audit. Corporate Governance	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 21 funds	Split 1 FOR, 7 AGAINST
VISA INC.	January 27, 2026	Shareholder proposal on report on online sexual exploitation. Corporate Governance	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 21 funds	Split 1 FOR, 7 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.