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GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
fund voting report, part of Goldman Sachs
- Vote records reported
- 14,721year to 30 June 2026
- Against management
- 3.8%556 of 14,618 marked votes
- Say-on-pay support
- 94.6%for, of for + against + abstain
- Shareholder-proposal support
- 16.1%for, of for + against + abstain
foragainstabstain, withhold or otheramber tick: the portion cast against management
In its Form N-PX for the year to 30 June 2026, GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST listed 14,721 vote records. Votes against management made up 3.8% of those marked either way (556 of 14,618); the median fund registrant stood at 6.2%.
Weighted by the number of shares voted, the against-management share is 3.7%. The two figures differ when the votes against management fall on larger or smaller holdings than the rest.
On pay and on shareholder proposals: it voted for 94.6% of the section 14A say-on-pay items it reported (the median fund registrant: 91.6%) and it voted for 16.1% of the proposals put forward by security holders (the median fund registrant: 27.5%).
By category, votes against management were most frequent in SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES (21.2% of 52), COMPENSATION (9.1% of 1,080) and CAPITAL STRUCTURE (5.5% of 854).
It reported 2.1 million shares out on loan at record dates, 0.56% of the shares it held or had lent across the meetings it reported. Shares on loan are not voted.
Compared with other filers
Each rate is defined once, in the methodology. The median is taken over 1,241 fund registrants with at least 25 vote records in the season.
| year to 30 June 2026 | This filer | Median fund registrant | All filers pooled |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against-management share | 3.8% | 6.2% | 10.6% |
| Say-on-pay support rate | 94.6% | 91.6% | 86.0% |
| Shareholder-proposal support rate | 16.1% | 27.5% | 33.9% |
| Shares on loan, share of shares held | 0.56% | 0.00% | 3.12% |
| Largest families, year to 30 June 2026 | Against management | Say-on-pay support | Shareholder-proposal support |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 20.1% | 94.1% | 42.0% |
| BlackRock and iShares | 7.5% | 88.3% | 11.9% |
| Fidelity | 6.0% | 94.7% | 27.6% |
| Dimensional | 16.4% | 78.9% | 57.4% |
| State Street and SPDR | 16.9% | 77.1% | 50.4% |
Votes by category
Filers choose one or more categories for each vote, so a vote can appear in more than one row. Category names are printed as Form N-PX defines them.
| Category (as the form names it) | Votes | For | Against | Against management | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR ELECTIONS | 9,004 | 8,686 | 194 | 3.3% | |
| SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES | 901 | 796 | 45 | 5.2% | |
| AUDIT-RELATED | 1,187 | 1,182 | 5 | 0.4% | |
| SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES | 52 | 46 | 6 | 21.2% | |
| EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS | 55 | 55 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| CAPITAL STRUCTURE | 854 | 813 | 41 | 5.5% | |
| COMPENSATION | 1,092 | 985 | 107 | 9.1% | |
| CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 1,519 | 1,330 | 189 | 5.1% | |
| ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE | 116 | 30 | 86 | 0.0% | |
| HUMAN RIGHTS OR HUMAN CAPITAL/WORKFORCE | 65 | 28 | 37 | 0.0% | |
| DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION | 68 | 28 | 40 | 0.0% | |
| OTHER SOCIAL ISSUES | 175 | 63 | 112 | 0.0% | |
| OTHER | 14 | 8 | 6 | 20.0% |
By season
| Season | Vote records | Against management | Say-on-pay support | Shareholder-proposal support | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 June 2024 | 14,159 | 8.6% | 91.0% | 15.6% | |
| year to 30 June 2025 | 14,498 | 6.5% | 93.0% | 11.0% | |
| year to 30 June 2026 | 14,721 | 3.8% | 94.6% | 16.1% |
Say-on-pay votes against management
Counting one say-on-pay item per company meeting, GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST voted against management on 40 of the 707 it marked either way (5.7%) in the year to 30 June 2026.
- NextEra Energy, Inc. 21 May 2026
- Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. 21 May 2026
- Microchip Technology Incorporated 19 Aug 2025
- Omnicom Group Inc. 5 May 2026
- Arch Capital Group Ltd. 5 May 2026
- CMS Energy Corporation 8 May 2026
- PG&E Corporation 21 May 2026
- Global Payments Inc. 30 Apr 2026
- APA CORPORATION 21 May 2026
- SouthState Bank Corporation 15 Apr 2026
- Fluor Corporation 6 May 2026
- Primoris Services Corporation 30 Apr 2026
- American Financial Group, Inc. 20 May 2026
- UMB Financial Corporation 28 Apr 2026
- Glacier Bancorp, Inc. 29 Apr 2026
- American States Water Company 19 May 2026
- Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. 21 May 2026
- United Community Banks, Inc. 13 May 2026
- Addus HomeCare Corporation 10 Jun 2026
- C3.ai, Inc. 3 Oct 2025
- First Financial Bankshares, Inc. 28 Apr 2026
- Century Communities, Inc. 6 May 2026
- Cohen & Steers, Inc. 30 Apr 2026
- First Merchants Corporation 19 May 2026
- ICF International, Inc. 2 Jun 2026
- Applied Digital Corporation 5 Nov 2025
- FIGS, Inc. 3 Jun 2026
- AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. 10 Dec 2025
- Westamerica Bancorporation 23 Apr 2026
- Safety Insurance Group, Inc. 13 May 2026
- Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. 30 Jun 2026
- Nabors Industries Ltd. 2 Jun 2026
- Southside Bancshares, Inc. 14 May 2026
- Brandywine Realty Trust 28 May 2026
- Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. 28 Apr 2026
- Stitch Fix, Inc. 11 Dec 2025
- Community Health Systems, Inc. 12 May 2026
- Cerus Corporation 2 Jun 2026
- The First Bancorp, Inc. 29 Apr 2026
- Tecnoglass Inc. 19 Dec 2025
Shareholder proposals it supported
Of 232 proposals from security holders that could be told apart in the filings and on which it cast a vote, GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST voted for 34 (14.7%). Titles are the most common wording among filers; where a wording could name a person, the SEC category is printed instead.
| Company | Meeting | Proposal |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation | 24 Jun 2026 | Approval of a non-binding stockholder proposal requesting the replacement of supermajority voting... |
| Alphabet Inc. | 5 Jun 2026 | Shareholder proposal regarding equal shareholder voting |
| Tesla, Inc. | 6 Nov 2025 | Shareholder proposal: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
| Starbucks Corporation | 25 Mar 2026 | Shareholder proposal requesting supermajority shareholder voting requirements be replaced with majority... |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 27 May 2026 | A shareholder proposal regarding annual vote regarding executive pay. |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 27 May 2026 | A shareholder proposal regarding disclosure of voting results by share class. |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 27 May 2026 | A shareholder proposal regarding dual class capital structure. |
| FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 14 May 2026 | A shareholder proposal relating to a request that the Board take steps to implement one vote per share for... |
| FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 14 May 2026 | A shareholder proposal relating to public disclosure by share class of voting results on matters subject... |
| Snowflake Inc. | 29 Jun 2026 | To consider and vote on, if properly presented at the meeting, a non-binding stockholder proposal... |
| AppLovin Corporation | 3 Jun 2026 | Stockholder proposal regarding disclosure of voting results by class of shares |
| Datadog, Inc. | 15 Jun 2026 | The stockholder proposal, if properly presented at the Annual Meeting, requesting the adoption of a simple... |
| NRG Energy, Inc. | 30 Apr 2026 | To vote on a stockholder proposal to give shareholders the ability to call for a special shareholder meeting |
| Lennar Corporation | 8 Apr 2026 | Vote on a stockholder proposal on Disclosure of Voting Result by Share Class. |
| Lennar Corporation | 8 Apr 2026 | Shareholder proposal: SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES |
| ON Semiconductor Corporation | 14 May 2026 | To vote on a stockholder proposal regarding simple majority voting |
| Zscaler, Inc. | 12 Jan 2026 | To vote on a non-binding stockholder proposal requesting the declassification of our board of directors. |
| Tyson Foods, Inc. | 5 Feb 2026 | Shareholder proposal regarding disclosure of voting results based on class of shares. |
| Universal Health Services, Inc. | 20 May 2026 | Disclosure of Voting Results Based on Shareholders' Money at Risk |
| Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | 14 May 2026 | To vote on a stockholder proposal, if properly presented at the meeting, regarding stockholder ability to... |
| BlackLine, Inc. | 7 May 2026 | Declassify the board of directors |
| El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. | 26 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
| Krispy Kreme, Inc. | 10 Jun 2026 | To vote on a stockholder proposal requesting that the Company's governing documents be amended to replace... |
| FinecoBank SpA | 29 Apr 2026 | Shareholder proposal: AUDIT-RELATED |
| FinecoBank SpA | 29 Apr 2026 | Shareholder proposal: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
| Sompo Holdings, Inc. | 22 Jun 2026 | Shareholder proposal: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
| Leonardo SpA | 7 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
| Leonardo SpA | 7 May 2026 | Fix Board Terms for Directors |
| Leonardo SpA | 7 May 2026 | Fix Number of Directors |
| Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA | 23 Apr 2026 | Appraise Management and Supervision of Company and Approve Vote of Confidence to Corporate Bodies |
| Banco Comercial Portugues SA | 7 May 2026 | Appraise Management and Supervision of Company and Approve Vote of Confidence to Corporate Bodies |
| Banco Comercial Portugues SA | 7 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
| Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd. | 26 Jun 2026 | Amend Articles to Require Individual Compensation Disclosure for Directors |
| Datalogic SpA | 5 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
Shares on loan
GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST reported 2.1 million shares on loan at record dates against 363.8 million shares voted: 0.56% of the two together. Median fund registrant: 0.00%. Shares lent out at the record date cannot be voted by the lender, which is why Form N-PX asks for the figure. More on lending and votes.
Fund series in this filing
7 series reported votes. A vote record can list several series. Series with 500 or more vote records have their own page.
| Series | Vote records | Against management | Say-on-pay support | Shareholder-proposal support |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust - Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund | 5,243 | 5.2% | not reported | 21.4% |
| Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust - Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund | 4,527 | 4.1% | 93.7% | 27.3% |
| Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust - Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Insights Fund | 1,516 | 0.9% | 98.2% | 8.6% |
| Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust - Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund | 1,093 | 1.4% | 90.5% | 26.9% |
| Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust - Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Fund | 876 | 1.0% | 95.2% | 6.3% |
| Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Growth Fund (formerly, Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund) | 755 | 4.6% | 98.5% | 35.7% |
| Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust - Goldman Sachs Strategic Growth Fund | 711 | 3.9% | 100.0% | 12.5% |
The filings
These figures are read from the filer's own Form N-PX. If a vote on this page looks wrong, the filing is the record: a dispute about a filed vote is a matter for the filer, and an error in how this site read the filing is a matter for corrections.
- N-PX filed 31 Aug 2026 accession 0001193125-26-375330
- Every N-PX filing by this filer on EDGAR
Questions
How did GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST vote on executive pay?
In the year to 30 June 2026 GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST reported 841 votes in the category SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES that were cast for, against or abstain. 796 were for (94.6%), 45 against and 0 abstentions. Counting one item per company meeting, it voted against management on 40 of the 707 say-on-pay items it marked either way.
How often does GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST vote against management?
3.8% of the time in the year to 30 June 2026: 556 of the 14,618 votes it marked as for or against management. Form N-PX asks each filer to state, vote by vote, whether the vote was for or against management's recommendation; this figure counts those marks.
Did GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST support shareholder proposals on climate?
In the category ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE it reported 86 votes on proposals from security holders in the year to 30 June 2026 and voted for 0 of them (0.0%). Across every category it voted for 16.1% of security-holder proposals. Filers choose the category for each vote, so the same proposal can sit in different categories in different filings.
Is this the result of the meetings?
No. Form N-PX shows how this filer voted the shares it held. It does not show how other shareholders voted or whether a proposal was approved. Companies report certified results separately, on Form 8-K.
Where does the data come from?
From the Form N-PX filings of this filer on the SEC's EDGAR system, read as filed. The SEC does not verify the contents. Amended filings (N-PX/A) replace the filings they amend. Data on this page runs through 23 Sep 2026.
Provenance: SEC EDGAR, Form N-PX and N-PX/A filings by GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST (filer no. 1046292), read as filed and not verified by the SEC. Amended filings replace the filings they amend. Filings read through 23 Sep 2026; page built 26 Sep 2026.