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Vanguard vs John Hancock: how alike they voted, 2025-2026

95.1% When both took a single position, they voted the same way on 95.1% of 21,590 items (20,523 the same, 1,067 different). 2,660 items where at least one of them split its funds are listed separately below. Both voted on 24,250 items in all.

Vanguard 2025-2026 · John Hancock 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	24,250	20,523	1,067	2,660	95.1%	91.3%
Board proposals	19,946	16,805	965	2,176	94.6%	90.9%
E&S shareholder proposals	164	81	5	78	94.2%	82.7%
Other items	4,140	3,637	97	406	97.4%	93.7%

Where they did not vote alike

Everything Voted differently Split votes

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

5 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	Vanguard	John Hancock
HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.	May 21, 2026	To vote on a shareholder proposal regarding a climate transition plan. Environment or Climate	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 22 funds	FOR 5 funds
KNIGHT-SWIFT TRANSPORTATION HOLDINGS INC	May 12, 2026	Vote on a stockholder proposal regarding transparency in political spending. Other Social Issues	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 5 funds	FOR 8 funds
NVR, INC.	May 7, 2026	Shareholder proposal to disclose greenhouse gas emissions. Environment or Climate	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 31 funds	FOR 7 funds
O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC.	May 14, 2026	Shareholder proposal entitled "Avoid Brand Damage due to Corporate Political Spending." Other Social Issues	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 35 funds	FOR 5 funds
SKYWEST, INC.	May 5, 2026	A shareholder proposal regarding collective bargaining policy. Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 24 funds	FOR 5 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.