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BlackRock Funds IV
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- Vote records reported
- 4,781year to 30 June 2026
- Against management
- 2.4%112 of 4,757 marked votes
- Say-on-pay support
- 95.2%for, of for + against + abstain
- Shareholder-proposal support
- 11.5%for, of for + against + abstain
foragainstabstain, withhold or otheramber tick: the portion cast against management
BlackRock Funds IV reported 4,781 vote records for the year to 30 June 2026. It marked 2.4% of its votes as cast against management (112 of 4,757), 3.9 percentage points below the median fund registrant, which was 6.2%.
Weighted by the number of shares voted, the against-management share is 4.8%. 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 95.2% of the section 14A say-on-pay items it reported (the median fund registrant: 91.6%) and it voted for 11.5% of the proposals put forward by security holders (the median fund registrant: 27.5%).
By category, votes against management were most frequent in HUMAN RIGHTS OR HUMAN CAPITAL/WORKFORCE (15.0% of 40), OTHER SOCIAL ISSUES (14.7% of 34) and ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE (12.5% of 40).
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 | 2.4% | 6.2% | 10.6% |
| Say-on-pay support rate | 95.2% | 91.6% | 86.0% |
| Shareholder-proposal support rate | 11.5% | 27.5% | 33.9% |
| Shares on loan, share of shares held | 0.00% | 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 | 3,487 | 3,429 | 26 | 1.7% | |
| SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES | 392 | 358 | 18 | 4.8% | |
| AUDIT-RELATED | 390 | 390 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES | 87 | 48 | 39 | 10.5% | |
| EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0.0% | |
| CAPITAL STRUCTURE | 57 | 57 | 0 | 3.5% | |
| COMPENSATION | 156 | 150 | 6 | 3.2% | |
| CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 160 | 49 | 109 | 6.4% | |
| ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE | 40 | 6 | 32 | 12.5% | |
| HUMAN RIGHTS OR HUMAN CAPITAL/WORKFORCE | 41 | 6 | 35 | 15.0% | |
| DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0.0% | |
| OTHER SOCIAL ISSUES | 34 | 7 | 27 | 14.7% |
By season
| Season | Vote records | Against management | Say-on-pay support | Shareholder-proposal support | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 June 2024 | 3,478 | 2.3% | 98.3% | 7.0% | |
| year to 30 June 2025 | 4,647 | 2.7% | 97.1% | 4.4% | |
| year to 30 June 2026 | 4,781 | 2.4% | 95.2% | 11.5% |
Say-on-pay votes against management
Counting one say-on-pay item per company meeting, BlackRock Funds IV voted against management on 18 of the 373 it marked either way (4.8%) in the year to 30 June 2026.
A further 1 say-on-pay item was reported without a management mark and are left out of both sides of that fraction.
- Broadcom Inc. 20 Apr 2026
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 20 May 2026
- Comcast Corporation 10 Jun 2026
- T-Mobile US, Inc. 16 Jun 2026
- Kimberly-Clark Corporation 14 May 2026
- The Kraft Heinz Company 14 May 2026
- SHOPIFY INC. 16 Jun 2026
- Tyson Foods, Inc. 5 Feb 2026
- CoStar Group, Inc. 23 Jun 2026
- Skyworks Solutions, Inc. 13 May 2026
- The Cooper Companies, Inc. 7 Apr 2026
- Graco Inc. 24 Apr 2026
- Bio-Techne Corporation 30 Oct 2025
- BARRICK MINING CORPORATION 8 May 2026
- Chemed Corporation 18 May 2026
- AMC Networks Inc. 16 Jun 2026
- GFL Environmental Inc. 13 May 2026
- ADLER Group SA 24 Jun 2026
Shareholder proposals it supported
Of 212 proposals from security holders that could be told apart in the filings and on which it cast a vote, BlackRock Funds IV voted for 25 (11.8%). 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 a report on AI-generated misinformation |
| Alphabet Inc. | 5 Jun 2026 | Shareholder proposal regarding a report on impact of U.S. immigration policy |
| Alphabet Inc. | 5 Jun 2026 | Shareholder proposal regarding equal shareholder voting |
| Walmart Inc. | 4 Jun 2026 | Report on Workplace Health and Safety Governance |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | 2 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal requesting that the Company issue a report disclosing the Board's oversight framework... |
| The Coca-Cola Company | 29 Apr 2026 | Vote on a shareowner proposal requesting a report on the Company's plans to increase sustainability disclosure |
| 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 |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. | 3 Jun 2026 | Stockholder proposal entitled "Human Rights Impact Assessment," |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. | 3 Jun 2026 | Stockholder proposal entitled "Political Spending Disclosure," |
| 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 dual class capital structure. |
| O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. | 14 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal entitled "Avoid Brand Damage due to Corporate Political Spending." |
| Tyler Technologies, Inc. | 5 May 2026 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Political Spending. |
| 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 the anticipated impact of recent changes in US immigration... |
| BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. | 18 Jun 2026 | Vote on a shareholder proposal regarding a report on greenhouse gas emissions reduction efforts |
| Campbell Soup Company | 18 Nov 2025 | To vote on a shareholder proposal regarding simple majority voting. |
| NVR, Inc. | 7 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal to disclose greenhouse gas emissions. |
| OGE Energy Corp. | 14 May 2026 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Simple Majority Vote. |
| Eagle Materials Inc. | 4 Aug 2025 | Non-binding advisory stockholder proposal requesting the declassification of our Board of Directors. |
| THOMSON REUTERS CORPORATION | 10 Jun 2026 | The shareholder proposal as set out in Appendix B of the accompanying Management Proxy Circular. |
Shares on loan
BlackRock Funds IV reported no shares on loan for the year to 30 June 2026. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Systematic Multi-Strategy Fund | 4,565 | 2.2% | 95.5% | 11.7% |
| BlackRock Credit Relative Value Fund | 216 | 5.2% | 88.2% | 0.0% |
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 28 Aug 2026 accession 0001438934-26-002399
- Every N-PX filing by this filer on EDGAR
Questions
How did BlackRock Funds IV vote on executive pay?
In the year to 30 June 2026 BlackRock Funds IV reported 376 votes in the category SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES that were cast for, against or abstain. 358 were for (95.2%), 18 against and 0 abstentions. Counting one item per company meeting, it voted against management on 18 of the 373 say-on-pay items it marked either way. A further 1 say-on-pay item was reported without a management mark and are not counted in that figure.
How often does BlackRock Funds IV vote against management?
2.4% of the time in the year to 30 June 2026: 112 of the 4,757 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 BlackRock Funds IV support shareholder proposals on climate?
In the category ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE it reported 37 votes on proposals from security holders in the year to 30 June 2026 and voted for 3 of them (8.1%). Across every category it voted for 11.5% 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 BlackRock Funds IV (filer no. 1738074), 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.