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Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund
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- Vote records reported
- 1,734year to 30 June 2026
- Against management
- 5.9%102 of 1,732 marked votes
- Say-on-pay support
- 88.8%for, of for + against + abstain
- Shareholder-proposal support
- 19.9%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, Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund listed 1,734 vote records. Votes against management made up 5.9% of those marked either way (102 of 1,732); the median fund registrant stood at 6.2%.
Weighted by the number of shares voted, the against-management share is 5.5%. 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 88.8% of the section 14A say-on-pay items it reported (the median fund registrant: 91.6%) and it voted for 19.9% of the proposals put forward by security holders (the median fund registrant: 27.5%).
By category, votes against management were most frequent in ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE (16.7% of 30), CAPITAL STRUCTURE (13.6% of 22) and COMPENSATION (13.0% of 46).
It reported 209,736 shares out on loan at record dates, 0.78% 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 | 5.9% | 6.2% | 10.6% |
| Say-on-pay support rate | 88.8% | 91.6% | 86.0% |
| Shareholder-proposal support rate | 19.9% | 27.5% | 33.9% |
| Shares on loan, share of shares held | 0.78% | 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 | 1,220 | 1,167 | 21 | 4.3% | |
| SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES | 131 | 111 | 14 | 11.5% | |
| AUDIT-RELATED | 130 | 130 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES | 12 | 9 | 3 | 33.3% | |
| EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| CAPITAL STRUCTURE | 22 | 22 | 0 | 13.6% | |
| COMPENSATION | 46 | 38 | 8 | 13.0% | |
| CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 94 | 52 | 42 | 12.0% | |
| ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE | 30 | 5 | 25 | 16.7% | |
| HUMAN RIGHTS OR HUMAN CAPITAL/WORKFORCE | 17 | 1 | 16 | 5.9% | |
| DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION | 16 | 1 | 15 | 6.3% | |
| OTHER SOCIAL ISSUES | 54 | 8 | 46 | 13.0% |
By season
| Season | Vote records | Against management | Say-on-pay support | Shareholder-proposal support | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 June 2024 | 1,809 | 5.2% | 94.1% | 17.9% | |
| year to 30 June 2025 | 1,579 | 5.5% | 84.9% | 18.0% | |
| year to 30 June 2026 | 1,734 | 5.9% | 88.8% | 19.9% |
Say-on-pay votes against management
Counting one say-on-pay item per company meeting, Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund voted against management on 13 of the 124 it marked either way (10.5%) in the year to 30 June 2026.
- Cisco Systems, Inc. 16 Dec 2025
- Tesla, Inc. 6 Nov 2025
- Pfizer Inc. 23 Apr 2026
- Adobe Inc. 15 Apr 2026
- LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION 12 May 2026
- T-Mobile US, Inc. 16 Jun 2026
- DOW INC. 9 Apr 2026
- Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 10 Jun 2026
- Tyson Foods, Inc. 5 Feb 2026
- BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. 2 Jun 2026
- KBR, Inc. 14 May 2026
- Kemper Corporation 6 May 2026
- DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc. 21 May 2026
Shareholder proposals it supported
Of 140 proposals from security holders that could be told apart in the filings and on which it cast a vote, Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund voted for 27 (19.3%). Titles are the most common wording among filers; where a wording could name a person, the SEC category is printed instead.
| Company | Meeting | Proposal |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com, Inc. | 20 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal requesting additional reporting on impact of data centers on climate commitments |
| 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 a report on AI data usage oversight |
| Alphabet Inc. | 5 Jun 2026 | Shareholder proposal regarding a report on AI-generated misinformation |
| Alphabet Inc. | 5 Jun 2026 | Shareholder proposal regarding equal shareholder voting |
| Alphabet Inc. | 5 Jun 2026 | Shareholder proposal regarding an enhanced disclosure on climate goals |
| Eli Lilly and Company | 4 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal to prepare an annual lobbying report. |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | 2 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal requesting that the Company issue a report disclosing the Board's oversight framework... |
| Tesla, Inc. | 6 Nov 2025 | A shareholder proposal to seek shareholder approval before adopting an amendment to the bylaws pursuant to... |
| Tesla, Inc. | 6 Nov 2025 | Declassify the Board of Directors |
| Tesla, Inc. | 6 Nov 2025 | Shareholder proposal: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. | 3 Jun 2026 | Stockholder proposal entitled "Political Spending Disclosure," |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | 12 May 2026 | Stockholder Proposal Requiring Independent Board Chairman |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 27 May 2026 | A shareholder proposal regarding annual vote regarding executive pay. |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 27 May 2026 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Data Protection Impact Assessment |
| 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 report on climate change-related commitments. |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 27 May 2026 | A shareholder proposal regarding dual class capital structure. |
| Otis Worldwide Corporation | 27 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal regarding reporting on political contributions and expenditures |
| Cintas Corporation | 28 Oct 2025 | A shareholder proposal regarding support for shareholder ability to call for a special shareholder meeting. |
| Airbnb, Inc. | 5 Jun 2026 | Dual-class sunset; and |
| Tyson Foods, Inc. | 5 Feb 2026 | Shareholder proposal regarding disclosure of voting results based on class of shares. |
| Tyson Foods, Inc. | 5 Feb 2026 | Shareholder proposal regarding report on environmental and human health impacts from waste lagoons. |
| Domino's Pizza, Inc. | 21 Apr 2026 | Shareholder proposal regarding an independent board chair requirement. |
| Domino's Pizza, Inc. | 21 Apr 2026 | Shareholder proposal: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
| Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | 13 May 2026 | To approve a stockholder proposal regarding greenhouse gas emission reduction efforts report. |
| OGE Energy Corp. | 14 May 2026 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Simple Majority Vote. |
Shares on loan
Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund reported 209,736 shares on loan at record dates against 26.5 million shares voted: 0.78% 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.
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 20 Aug 2026 accession 0000930413-26-002602
- Every N-PX filing by this filer on EDGAR
Questions
How did Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund vote on executive pay?
In the year to 30 June 2026 Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund reported 125 votes in the category SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES that were cast for, against or abstain. 111 were for (88.8%), 14 against and 0 abstentions. Counting one item per company meeting, it voted against management on 13 of the 124 say-on-pay items it marked either way.
How often does Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund vote against management?
5.9% of the time in the year to 30 June 2026: 102 of the 1,732 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 Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund support shareholder proposals on climate?
In the category ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE it reported 30 votes on proposals from security holders in the year to 30 June 2026 and voted for 5 of them (16.7%). Across every category it voted for 19.9% 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 Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund (filer no. 1385763), 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.