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BNY Mellon ETF Trust II
fund voting report, part of BNY Mellon
- Vote records reported
- 2,413year to 30 June 2026
- Against management
- 5.7%138 of 2,413 marked votes
- Say-on-pay support
- 96.2%for, of for + against + abstain
- Shareholder-proposal support
- 18.3%for, of for + against + abstain
foragainstabstain, withhold or otheramber tick: the portion cast against management
For the year to 30 June 2026, BNY Mellon ETF Trust II reported 2,413 vote records on Form N-PX. 138 of the 2,413 votes that were marked for or against management went against management: 5.7%, close to the median fund registrant (6.2%).
Weighted by the number of shares voted, the against-management share is 5.3%. 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 96.2% of the section 14A say-on-pay items it reported (the median fund registrant: 91.6%) and it voted for 18.3% of the proposals put forward by security holders (the median fund registrant: 27.5%).
By category, votes against management were most frequent in AUDIT-RELATED (38.2% of 173), CORPORATE GOVERNANCE (20.3% of 143) and COMPENSATION (7.5% of 67).
It reported 480,474 shares out on loan at record dates, 0.29% 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 | 5.7% | 6.2% | 10.6% |
| Say-on-pay support rate | 96.2% | 91.6% | 86.0% |
| Shareholder-proposal support rate | 18.3% | 27.5% | 33.9% |
| Shares on loan, share of shares held | 0.29% | 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 | 1,716 | 1,691 | 18 | 1.5% | |
| SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES | 163 | 151 | 6 | 4.3% | |
| AUDIT-RELATED | 173 | 107 | 66 | 38.2% | |
| SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES | 16 | 10 | 6 | 18.8% | |
| EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| CAPITAL STRUCTURE | 60 | 59 | 1 | 5.0% | |
| COMPENSATION | 67 | 56 | 11 | 7.5% | |
| CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 143 | 93 | 50 | 20.3% | |
| ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE | 42 | 3 | 39 | 0.0% | |
| HUMAN RIGHTS OR HUMAN CAPITAL/WORKFORCE | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0.0% | |
| DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION | 25 | 3 | 22 | 0.0% | |
| OTHER SOCIAL ISSUES | 69 | 7 | 62 | 4.3% |
By season
| Season | Vote records | Against management | Say-on-pay support | Shareholder-proposal support | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 June 2025 | 1,052 | 7.0% | 91.2% | 21.2% | |
| year to 30 June 2026 | 2,413 | 5.7% | 96.2% | 18.3% |
Say-on-pay votes against management
Counting one say-on-pay item per company meeting, BNY Mellon ETF Trust II voted against management on 5 of the 102 it marked either way (4.9%) in the year to 30 June 2026.
- Alphabet Inc. 5 Jun 2026
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 20 May 2026
- Verizon Communications Inc. 21 May 2026
- BlackRock, Inc. 20 May 2026
- FedEx Corporation 29 Sep 2025
Shareholder proposals it supported
Of 123 proposals from security holders that could be told apart in the filings and on which it cast a vote, BNY Mellon ETF Trust II voted for 23 (18.7%). Titles are the most common wording among filers; where a wording could name a person, the SEC category is printed instead.
| Company | Meeting | Proposal |
|---|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc. | 5 Jun 2026 | Shareholder proposal regarding a report on AI data usage oversight |
| Alphabet Inc. | 5 Jun 2026 | Shareholder proposal regarding equal shareholder voting |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 13 May 2026 | Stockholder proposal requesting changes to the stockholder right to call a special meeting. |
| International Business Machines Corporation | 28 Apr 2026 | Stockholder Proposal Requesting a Right to Act by Written Consent |
| CATERPILLAR INC. | 10 Jun 2026 | Shareholder Proposal - Shareholder Right to Act by Written Consent |
| Pfizer Inc. | 23 Apr 2026 | Adopt an Independent Chair Policy |
| AT&T INC. | 14 May 2026 | Shareholder Right to Act by Written Consent |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | 16 Apr 2026 | Stockholder proposal to permit stockholders to act by written consent. |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 29 Apr 2026 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Special Shareholder Meeting Thresholds |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | 15 Jan 2026 | Reduce Ownership Threshold for Shareholders to Call Special Meeting |
| 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 | 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. |
| FedEx Corporation | 29 Sep 2025 | Stockholder proposal regarding independent board chairman. |
| L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | 11 May 2026 | Shareholder Proposal titled "Improve Shareholder Ability to Call for a Special Shareholder Meeting". |
| FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 14 May 2026 | A shareholder proposal relating to a request that the Board take steps to implement one vote per share for... |
| FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 14 May 2026 | A shareholder proposal relating to public disclosure by share class of voting results on matters subject... |
| Marvell Technology, Inc. | 25 Jun 2026 | To consider and act on one stockholder proposal, entitled "Independent Board Chairman" |
| Delta Air Lines, Inc. | 18 Jun 2026 | A shareholder proposal requesting the ability for shareholders to act by written consent. |
| 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. |
| Akamai Technologies, Inc. | 13 May 2026 | To vote upon a shareholder proposal requiring the Company to provide a report on political spending. |
Shares on loan
BNY Mellon ETF Trust II reported 480,474 shares on loan at record dates against 166.1 million shares voted: 0.29% 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
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNY Mellon Dynamic Value ETF | 1,221 | 6.9% | 95.1% | 25.6% |
| BNY Mellon Enhanced Dividend and Income ETF | 829 | 5.4% | 98.2% | 25.0% |
| BNY Mellon Concentrated Growth ETF | 363 | 2.5% | 94.7% | 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 18 Aug 2026 accession 0002025968-26-000005
- Every N-PX filing by this filer on EDGAR
Questions
How did BNY Mellon ETF Trust II vote on executive pay?
In the year to 30 June 2026 BNY Mellon ETF Trust II reported 157 votes in the category SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES that were cast for, against or abstain. 151 were for (96.2%), 6 against and 0 abstentions. Counting one item per company meeting, it voted against management on 5 of the 102 say-on-pay items it marked either way.
How often does BNY Mellon ETF Trust II vote against management?
5.7% of the time in the year to 30 June 2026: 138 of the 2,413 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 BNY Mellon ETF Trust II support shareholder proposals on climate?
In the category ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE it reported 39 votes on proposals from security holders in the year to 30 June 2026 and voted for 0 of them (0.0%). Across every category it voted for 18.3% 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 BNY Mellon ETF Trust II (filer no. 2025968), 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.