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Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fu
fund voting report, part of Virtus
- Vote records reported
- 1,032year to 30 June 2026
- Against management
- 30.0%358 of 1,192 marked votes
- Say-on-pay support
- 45.2%for, of for + against + abstain
- Shareholder-proposal support
- 44.5%for, of for + against + abstain
foragainstabstain, withhold or otheramber tick: the portion cast against management
Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fu reported 1,032 vote records for the year to 30 June 2026. It marked 30.0% of its votes as cast against management (358 of 1,192), 23.8 percentage points above the median fund registrant, which was 6.2%.
Weighted by the number of shares voted, the against-management share is 42.6%. 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 45.2% of the section 14A say-on-pay items it reported (the median fund registrant: 91.6%) and it voted for 44.5% of the proposals put forward by security holders (the median fund registrant: 27.5%).
By category, votes against management were most frequent in SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES (53.5% of 172), COMPENSATION (38.9% of 36) and CORPORATE GOVERNANCE (33.7% of 86).
It reported 3.9 million shares out on loan at record dates, 0.64% 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 | 30.0% | 6.2% | 10.6% |
| Say-on-pay support rate | 45.2% | 91.6% | 86.0% |
| Shareholder-proposal support rate | 44.5% | 27.5% | 33.9% |
| Shares on loan, share of shares held | 0.64% | 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 | 688 | 527 | 99 | 23.4% | |
| SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES | 172 | 76 | 76 | 53.5% | |
| AUDIT-RELATED | 93 | 64 | 28 | 31.2% | |
| SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES | 8 | 6 | 2 | 62.5% | |
| EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20.0% | |
| CAPITAL STRUCTURE | 46 | 40 | 6 | 17.4% | |
| COMPENSATION | 36 | 24 | 12 | 38.9% | |
| CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 89 | 65 | 23 | 33.7% | |
| ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE | 31 | 10 | 21 | 29.0% | |
| HUMAN RIGHTS OR HUMAN CAPITAL/WORKFORCE | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42.9% | |
| DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION | 16 | 3 | 13 | 12.5% | |
| OTHER SOCIAL ISSUES | 54 | 18 | 36 | 29.6% |
By season
| Season | Vote records | Against management | Say-on-pay support | Shareholder-proposal support | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 June 2024 | 1,262 | 28.3% | 33.3% | 47.4% | |
| year to 30 June 2025 | 1,083 | 26.7% | 35.1% | 45.2% | |
| year to 30 June 2026 | 1,032 | 30.0% | 45.2% | 44.5% |
Say-on-pay votes against management
Counting one say-on-pay item per company meeting, Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fu voted against management on 46 of the 62 it marked either way (74.2%) in the year to 30 June 2026. The 40 companies with the most reporting filers are listed.
- Microsoft Corporation 5 Dec 2025
- Amazon.com, Inc. 20 May 2026
- NVIDIA Corporation 24 Jun 2026
- Alphabet Inc. 5 Jun 2026
- Apple Inc. 24 Feb 2026
- Broadcom Inc. 20 Apr 2026
- JPMorgan Chase & Co. 19 May 2026
- Eli Lilly and Company 4 May 2026
- AbbVie Inc. 8 May 2026
- Netflix, Inc. 4 Jun 2026
- Oracle Corporation 18 Nov 2025
- Merck & Co., Inc. 26 May 2026
- Cisco Systems, Inc. 16 Dec 2025
- Tesla, Inc. 6 Nov 2025
- Salesforce, Inc. 28 May 2026
- GE VERNOVA INC. 20 May 2026
- CATERPILLAR INC. 10 Jun 2026
- Wells Fargo & Company 28 Apr 2026
- Applied Materials, Inc. 12 Mar 2026
- Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 30 Apr 2026
- The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 29 Apr 2026
- Morgan Stanley 14 May 2026
- Eaton Corporation plc 22 Apr 2026
- Deere & Company 25 Feb 2026
- Amphenol Corporation 21 May 2026
- Lam Research Corporation 4 Nov 2025
- SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED (SCHLUMBERGER N.V.) 8 Apr 2026
- Arista Networks, Inc. 29 May 2026
- Constellation Energy Corporation 28 Apr 2026
- Corning Incorporated 30 Apr 2026
- Vertiv Holdings Co. 17 Jun 2026
- Marriott International, Inc. 8 May 2026
- Snowflake Inc. 29 Jun 2026
- AppLovin Corporation 3 Jun 2026
- NXP Semiconductors N.V. 10 Jun 2026
- Microchip Technology Incorporated 19 Aug 2025
- Datadog, Inc. 15 Jun 2026
- Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. 11 Jun 2026
- ON Semiconductor Corporation 14 May 2026
- Ciena Corporation 26 Mar 2026
Shareholder proposals it supported
Of 92 proposals from security holders that could be told apart in the filings and on which it cast a vote, Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fu voted for 51 (55.4%). The 40 at the companies with the most reporting filers are listed. Titles are the most common wording among filers; where a wording could name a person, the SEC category is printed instead.
| Company | Meeting | Proposal |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | 5 Dec 2025 | Report on Human Rights Due Diligence |
| Microsoft Corporation | 5 Dec 2025 | Report on Al and Machine Learning Tools for Oil and Gas Development and Production |
| Microsoft Corporation | 5 Dec 2025 | Report on Al Data Usage Oversight |
| Microsoft Corporation | 5 Dec 2025 | Report on Data Operations in Human Rights Hotspots |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | 20 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal requesting a mandatory independent board chair policy |
| 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 reporting on greenhouse gas emissions from the... |
| 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 a report on data privacy |
| Alphabet Inc. | 5 Jun 2026 | Shareholder proposal regarding AI Board oversight |
| 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 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 19 May 2026 | Lobbying alignment |
| Eli Lilly and Company | 4 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal to prepare an annual lobbying report. |
| Eli Lilly and Company | 4 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal to adopt a policy and amend the bylaws to require an independent board chair. |
| AbbVie Inc. | 8 May 2026 | Stockholder Proposal - to Adopt a Policy to Require an Independent Chair |
| Netflix, Inc. | 4 Jun 2026 | Stockholder proposal entitled, "Proposal 4 - Shareholder Right to Act by Written Consent," |
| Merck & Co., Inc. | 26 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal regarding a report on political contributions. |
| Walmart Inc. | 4 Jun 2026 | Shareholder proposal: SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES |
| Tesla, Inc. | 6 Nov 2025 | A shareholder proposal regarding adopting targets and reporting on metrics to assess the feasibility of... |
| 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 | A shareholder proposal requesting a child labor audit. |
| Tesla, Inc. | 6 Nov 2025 | Shareholder proposal: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
| CATERPILLAR INC. | 10 Jun 2026 | Shareholder Proposal - Shareholder Right to Act by Written Consent |
| Wells Fargo & Company | 28 Apr 2026 | Shareholder Proposal - Report on High-Carbon Financing Litigation Risks. |
| Wells Fargo & Company | 28 Apr 2026 | Require Independent Board Chair |
| Wells Fargo & Company | 28 Apr 2026 | Shareholder Proposal - Energy Supply Ratio. |
| Wells Fargo & Company | 28 Apr 2026 | Shareholder Proposal - Govern by Majority Vote. |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 29 Apr 2026 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Disclosure of Energy Supply Ratio |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 29 Apr 2026 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Lobbying Disclosure |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 29 Apr 2026 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Special Shareholder Meeting Thresholds |
| Morgan Stanley | 14 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal requesting an independent Board Chairman |
| Deere & Company | 25 Feb 2026 | Shareholder proposal on shareholder right to act by written consent |
| Lam Research Corporation | 4 Nov 2025 | Stockholder proposal titled "Realistic Shareholder Ability to Call for a Special Shareholder Meeting," |
| 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 | Shareholder proposal: OTHER SOCIAL ISSUES |
Shares on loan
Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fu reported 3.9 million shares on loan at record dates against 599.3 million shares voted: 0.64% 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 27 Aug 2026 accession 0001778114-26-000002
- Every N-PX filing by this filer on EDGAR
Questions
How did Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fu vote on executive pay?
In the year to 30 June 2026 Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fu reported 168 votes in the category SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES that were cast for, against or abstain. 76 were for (45.2%), 76 against and 16 abstentions. Counting one item per company meeting, it voted against management on 46 of the 62 say-on-pay items it marked either way.
How often does Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fu vote against management?
30.0% of the time in the year to 30 June 2026: 358 of the 1,192 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 Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fu 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 9 of them (30.0%). Across every category it voted for 44.5% 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 Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fu (filer no. 1778114), 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.