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MFS Active Exchange Traded Funds Trust
fund voting report, part of MFS
- Vote records reported
- 9,085year to 30 June 2026
- Against management
- 4.6%407 of 8,819 marked votes
- Say-on-pay support
- 94.4%for, of for + against + abstain
- Shareholder-proposal support
- 28.7%for, of for + against + abstain
foragainstabstain, withhold or otheramber tick: the portion cast against management
For the year to 30 June 2026, MFS Active Exchange Traded Funds Trust reported 9,085 vote records on Form N-PX. 407 of the 8,819 votes that were marked for or against management went against management: 4.6%, 1.6 percentage points below the median fund registrant (6.2%).
Weighted by the number of shares voted, the against-management share is 4.0%. 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 94.4% of the section 14A say-on-pay items it reported (the median fund registrant: 91.6%) and it voted for 28.7% of the proposals put forward by security holders (the median fund registrant: 27.5%).
By category, votes against management were most frequent in OTHER SOCIAL ISSUES (7.9% of 139), COMPENSATION (6.3% of 825) and SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES (5.8% of 278).
It reported 8.2 million shares out on loan at record dates, 0.88% 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 | 4.6% | 6.2% | 10.6% |
| Say-on-pay support rate | 94.4% | 91.6% | 86.0% |
| Shareholder-proposal support rate | 28.7% | 27.5% | 33.9% |
| Shares on loan, share of shares held | 0.88% | 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 | 4,868 | 4,593 | 153 | 4.4% | |
| SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES | 278 | 252 | 15 | 5.8% | |
| AUDIT-RELATED | 567 | 562 | 3 | 0.4% | |
| SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES | 22 | 15 | 4 | 31.6% | |
| EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS | 53 | 51 | 2 | 3.8% | |
| CAPITAL STRUCTURE | 976 | 933 | 43 | 5.0% | |
| COMPENSATION | 839 | 778 | 57 | 6.3% | |
| CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 1,499 | 1,331 | 153 | 5.5% | |
| ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE | 88 | 20 | 68 | 4.5% | |
| HUMAN RIGHTS OR HUMAN CAPITAL/WORKFORCE | 41 | 14 | 27 | 2.4% | |
| DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION | 49 | 14 | 35 | 2.0% | |
| OTHER SOCIAL ISSUES | 139 | 46 | 93 | 7.9% | |
| OTHER | 40 | 38 | 2 | 0.0% |
By season
| Season | Vote records | Against management | Say-on-pay support | Shareholder-proposal support | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 June 2025 | 2,724 | 3.1% | 98.9% | 16.3% | |
| year to 30 June 2026 | 9,085 | 4.6% | 94.4% | 28.7% |
Say-on-pay votes against management
Counting one say-on-pay item per company meeting, MFS Active Exchange Traded Funds Trust voted against management on 11 of the 204 it marked either way (5.4%) in the year to 30 June 2026.
- Alphabet Inc. 5 Jun 2026
- Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 2 May 2026
- Gilead Sciences, Inc. 30 Apr 2026
- Arista Networks, Inc. 29 May 2026
- Snowflake Inc. 29 Jun 2026
- Airbnb, Inc. 5 Jun 2026
- Roblox Corporation 28 May 2026
- Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. 23 Apr 2026
- Global Payments Inc. 30 Apr 2026
- HubSpot, Inc. 15 Jun 2026
- Element Solutions Inc 4 May 2026
Shareholder proposals it supported
Of 221 proposals from security holders that could be told apart in the filings and on which it cast a vote, MFS Active Exchange Traded Funds Trust voted for 50 (22.6%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com, Inc. | 20 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal requesting a report on impact of climate commitments |
| 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 |
| Netflix, Inc. | 4 Jun 2026 | Stockholder proposal entitled, "Proposal 4 - Shareholder Right to Act by Written Consent," |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | 2 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal requesting that the Company issue a report disclosing the Board's oversight framework... |
| CATERPILLAR INC. | 10 Jun 2026 | Shareholder Proposal - Shareholder Right to Act by Written Consent |
| Wells Fargo & Company | 28 Apr 2026 | Shareholder Proposal - Govern by Majority Vote. |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | 16 Apr 2026 | Stockholder proposal to permit stockholders to act by written consent. |
| Deere & Company | 25 Feb 2026 | Shareholder proposal on shareholder right to act by written consent |
| Starbucks Corporation | 25 Mar 2026 | Shareholder proposal requesting supermajority shareholder voting requirements be replaced with majority... |
| THE BOEING COMPANY | 17 Apr 2026 | Action by Written Consent. |
| 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. |
| The Cigna Group | 22 Apr 2026 | Shareholder Proposal - Shareholder Right to Act by Written Consent |
| O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. | 14 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal entitled "Avoid Brand Damage due to Corporate Political Spending." |
| Otis Worldwide Corporation | 27 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal regarding reporting on political contributions and expenditures |
| 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 |
| Airbnb, Inc. | 5 Jun 2026 | Dual-class sunset; and |
| The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. | 20 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal that the Company adopt written consent rights for shareholders |
| Verisk Analytics, Inc. | 19 May 2026 | Shareholder Proposal - Shareholder Right to Act by Written Consent. |
| HubSpot, Inc. | 15 Jun 2026 | A stockholder proposal to change the Company's Sixth Amended and Restated Bylaws to allow 10% holders of... |
| Assurant, Inc. | 21 May 2026 | Stockholder proposal regarding action by written consent. |
| TransUnion | 12 May 2026 | Advisory vote on a stockholder proposal requesting a stockholder right to call a special meeting. |
| Columbia Sportswear Company | 10 Jun 2026 | Shareholder proposal regarding proxy access. |
| Eni SpA | 6 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal: AUDIT-RELATED |
| Eni SpA | 6 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal: AUDIT-RELATED |
| Eni SpA | 6 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
| Eni SpA | 6 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
| Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA | 23 Apr 2026 | Appraise Management and Supervision of Company and Approve Vote of Confidence to Corporate Bodies |
| Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA | 23 Apr 2026 | Shareholder proposal: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
| Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd. | 24 Jun 2026 | Shareholder proposal: CAPITAL STRUCTURE |
| Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd. | 24 Jun 2026 | Amend Articles of Association |
| Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd. | 24 Jun 2026 | Approve A Share Core Employee Stock Ownership Plan (Draft) and Its Summary |
| Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd. | 24 Jun 2026 | Approve Change of Use and Cancellation of Repurchased Shares |
Shares on loan
MFS Active Exchange Traded Funds Trust reported 8.2 million shares on loan at record dates against 921.0 million shares voted: 0.88% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MFS Blended Research International Equity ETF | 2,187 | 4.3% | not reported | 21.2% |
| MFS Active International ETF | 1,454 | 2.2% | not reported | 18.8% |
| MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 1,448 | 6.9% | not reported | 86.7% |
| MFS Blended Research Core Equity ETF | 1,204 | 5.9% | 91.5% | 21.1% |
| MFS Active Mid Cap ETF | 1,142 | 5.4% | 96.3% | 42.9% |
| MFS Active Value ETF | 921 | 1.7% | 100.0% | 8.2% |
| MFS Active Growth ETF | 729 | 6.3% | 88.4% | 24.6% |
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 26 Aug 2026 accession 0001104659-26-101158
- Every N-PX filing by this filer on EDGAR
Questions
How did MFS Active Exchange Traded Funds Trust vote on executive pay?
In the year to 30 June 2026 MFS Active Exchange Traded Funds Trust reported 267 votes in the category SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES that were cast for, against or abstain. 252 were for (94.4%), 15 against and 0 abstentions. Counting one item per company meeting, it voted against management on 11 of the 204 say-on-pay items it marked either way.
How often does MFS Active Exchange Traded Funds Trust vote against management?
4.6% of the time in the year to 30 June 2026: 407 of the 8,819 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 MFS Active Exchange Traded Funds Trust support shareholder proposals on climate?
In the category ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE it reported 72 votes on proposals from security holders in the year to 30 June 2026 and voted for 4 of them (5.6%). Across every category it voted for 28.7% 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 MFS Active Exchange Traded Funds Trust (filer no. 2018846), 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.