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VANGUARD WINDSOR FUNDS
fund voting report, part of Vanguard
- Vote records reported
- 5,418year to 30 June 2026
- Against management
- 2.9%153 of 5,317 marked votes
- Say-on-pay support
- 96.0%for, of for + against + abstain
- Shareholder-proposal support
- 15.5%for, of for + against + abstain
foragainstabstain, withhold or otheramber tick: the portion cast against management
For the year to 30 June 2026, VANGUARD WINDSOR FUNDS reported 5,418 vote records on Form N-PX. 153 of the 5,317 votes that were marked for or against management went against management: 2.9%, 3.4 percentage points below the median fund registrant (6.2%).
Weighted by the number of shares voted, the against-management share is 2.6%. 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 96.0% of the section 14A say-on-pay items it reported (the median fund registrant: 91.6%) and it voted for 15.5% 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 (21.1% of 38), CORPORATE GOVERNANCE (11.1% of 352) and AUDIT-RELATED (7.8% of 347).
It reported 29.7 million shares out on loan at record dates, 0.21% 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 | 2.9% | 6.2% | 10.6% |
| Say-on-pay support rate | 96.0% | 91.6% | 86.0% |
| Shareholder-proposal support rate | 15.5% | 27.5% | 33.9% |
| Shares on loan, share of shares held | 0.21% | 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 | 3,384 | 3,342 | 26 | 1.2% | |
| SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES | 616 | 572 | 24 | 3.9% | |
| AUDIT-RELATED | 347 | 320 | 26 | 7.8% | |
| SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES | 38 | 22 | 16 | 21.1% | |
| EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0.0% | |
| CAPITAL STRUCTURE | 205 | 201 | 4 | 3.4% | |
| COMPENSATION | 217 | 205 | 12 | 2.8% | |
| CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 355 | 260 | 95 | 11.1% | |
| ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE | 81 | 6 | 75 | 1.2% | |
| HUMAN RIGHTS OR HUMAN CAPITAL/WORKFORCE | 32 | 4 | 28 | 0.0% | |
| DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION | 44 | 4 | 40 | 0.0% | |
| OTHER SOCIAL ISSUES | 119 | 17 | 102 | 1.7% | |
| OTHER | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
By season
| Season | Vote records | Against management | Say-on-pay support | Shareholder-proposal support | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 June 2024 | 6,219 | 5.2% | 93.2% | 26.9% | |
| year to 30 June 2025 | 5,928 | 4.1% | 92.4% | 19.4% | |
| year to 30 June 2026 | 5,418 | 2.9% | 96.0% | 15.5% |
Say-on-pay votes against management
Counting one say-on-pay item per company meeting, VANGUARD WINDSOR FUNDS voted against management on 9 of the 214 it marked either way (4.2%) in the year to 30 June 2026.
A further 3 say-on-pay items were reported without a management mark and are left out of both sides of that fraction.
- Alphabet Inc. 5 Jun 2026
- Broadcom Inc. 20 Apr 2026
- Comcast Corporation 10 Jun 2026
- T-Mobile US, Inc. 16 Jun 2026
- FedEx Corporation 29 Sep 2025
- Snowflake Inc. 29 Jun 2026
- Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 10 Jun 2026
- Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 11 Jun 2026
- Tyson Foods, Inc. 5 Feb 2026
Shareholder proposals it supported
Of 192 proposals from security holders that could be told apart in the filings and on which it cast a vote, VANGUARD WINDSOR FUNDS voted for 30 (15.6%). 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 |
| Visa Inc. | 27 Jan 2026 | Shareholder proposal on shareholder right to act by written consent. |
| Visa Inc. | 27 Jan 2026 | Require Independent Board Chair |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 19 May 2026 | Independent board chairman |
| Mastercard Incorporated | 16 Jun 2026 | Consideration of a stockholder proposal regarding shareholder right to act by written consent |
| AbbVie Inc. | 8 May 2026 | Stockholder Proposal - to Adopt a Policy to Require an Independent Chair |
| PEPSICO, INC. | 6 May 2026 | Shareholder Proposal - Independent Board Chair. |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 13 May 2026 | Stockholder proposal requesting changes to the stockholder right to call a special meeting. |
| Morgan Stanley | 14 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal requesting an independent Board Chairman |
| THE BOEING COMPANY | 17 Apr 2026 | Action by Written Consent. |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | 12 May 2026 | Stockholder Proposal Requiring Independent Board Chairman |
| Mondelez International, Inc. | 20 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal requesting adoption of an independent board chairman policy |
| Booking Holdings Inc. | 2 Jun 2026 | Non-binding stockholder vote on a proposal to avoid brand damage due to corporate political spending. |
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | 27 May 2026 | Require Independent Board Chair |
| 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. |
| The Cigna Group | 22 Apr 2026 | Shareholder Proposal - Shareholder Right to Act by Written Consent |
| Northrop Grumman Corporation | 20 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal to provide for an independent Board chair. |
| Dominion Energy, Inc. | 5 May 2026 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding a Policy for an Independent Chair |
| Snowflake Inc. | 29 Jun 2026 | To consider and vote on, if properly presented at the meeting, a non-binding stockholder proposal... |
| HCA Healthcare, Inc. | 23 Apr 2026 | Stockholder proposal, if properly presented at the meeting, regarding stockholders' right to act by... |
| The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. | 20 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal that the Company adopt written consent rights for shareholders |
| Dover Corporation | 8 May 2026 | To consider a shareholder proposal requesting an independent board chair. |
| United Airlines Holdings, Inc. | 19 May 2026 | Advisory vote on stockholder proposal entitled "Shareholder Right to Act by Written Consent". |
| Tyson Foods, Inc. | 5 Feb 2026 | Shareholder proposal regarding disclosure of voting results based on class of shares. |
| TransUnion | 12 May 2026 | Advisory vote on a stockholder proposal requesting a stockholder right to call a special meeting. |
| The Timken Company | 8 May 2026 | Corporate governance |
| Mohawk Industries, Inc. | 21 May 2026 | Stockholder proposal regarding a majority vote standard. |
Shares on loan
VANGUARD WINDSOR FUNDS reported 29.7 million shares on loan at record dates against 14.25 billion shares voted: 0.21% 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
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD WINDSOR II FUND | 3,420 | 2.8% | 97.2% | 14.7% |
| VANGUARD WINDSOR FUND | 1,998 | 2.9% | 94.1% | 17.0% |
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 27 Aug 2026 accession 0001104659-26-102168
- N-PX filed 27 Aug 2026 accession 0001104659-26-102169
- Every N-PX filing by this filer on EDGAR
Questions
How did VANGUARD WINDSOR FUNDS vote on executive pay?
In the year to 30 June 2026 VANGUARD WINDSOR FUNDS reported 596 votes in the category SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES that were cast for, against or abstain. 572 were for (96.0%), 24 against and 0 abstentions. Counting one item per company meeting, it voted against management on 9 of the 214 say-on-pay items it marked either way. A further 3 say-on-pay items were reported without a management mark and are not counted in that figure.
How often does VANGUARD WINDSOR FUNDS vote against management?
2.9% of the time in the year to 30 June 2026: 153 of the 5,317 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 VANGUARD WINDSOR FUNDS support shareholder proposals on climate?
In the category ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE it reported 76 votes on proposals from security holders in the year to 30 June 2026 and voted for 1 of them (1.3%). Across every category it voted for 15.5% 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 VANGUARD WINDSOR FUNDS (filer no. 107606), 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.