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NATIONWIDE VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
fund voting report, part of Nationwide
- Vote records reported
- 95,877year to 30 June 2026
- Against management
- 6.0%5,498 of 91,869 marked votes
- Say-on-pay support
- 91.6%for, of for + against + abstain
- Shareholder-proposal support
- 21.1%for, of for + against + abstain
foragainstabstain, withhold or otheramber tick: the portion cast against management
For the year to 30 June 2026, NATIONWIDE VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST reported 95,877 vote records on Form N-PX. 5,498 of the 91,869 votes that were marked for or against management went against management: 6.0%, close to the median fund registrant (6.2%).
Weighted by the number of shares voted, the against-management share is 9.6%. 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 91.6% of the section 14A say-on-pay items it reported (the median fund registrant: 91.6%) and it voted for 21.1% of the proposals put forward by security holders (the median fund registrant: 27.5%).
By category, votes against management were most frequent in SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES (19.9% of 302), COMPENSATION (10.5% of 6,200) and SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES (8.5% of 6,105).
It reported 516.1 million shares out on loan at record dates, 5.96% 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 | 6.0% | 6.2% | 10.6% |
| Say-on-pay support rate | 91.6% | 91.6% | 86.0% |
| Shareholder-proposal support rate | 21.1% | 27.5% | 33.9% |
| Shares on loan, share of shares held | 5.96% | 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 | 55,993 | 52,853 | 1,495 | 5.2% | |
| SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES | 6,106 | 5,183 | 472 | 8.5% | |
| AUDIT-RELATED | 7,701 | 7,355 | 337 | 4.2% | |
| INVESTMENT COMPANY MATTERS | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES | 309 | 256 | 50 | 19.9% | |
| EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS | 663 | 627 | 36 | 4.4% | |
| CAPITAL STRUCTURE | 5,371 | 5,045 | 326 | 6.2% | |
| COMPENSATION | 6,269 | 5,536 | 720 | 10.5% | |
| CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 9,993 | 8,626 | 1,305 | 7.5% | |
| ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE | 681 | 149 | 532 | 1.8% | |
| HUMAN RIGHTS OR HUMAN CAPITAL/WORKFORCE | 377 | 127 | 250 | 2.4% | |
| DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION | 376 | 121 | 255 | 0.5% | |
| OTHER SOCIAL ISSUES | 1,013 | 317 | 696 | 4.0% | |
| OTHER | 261 | 175 | 82 | 7.0% |
By season
| Season | Vote records | Against management | Say-on-pay support | Shareholder-proposal support | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 June 2024 | 94,493 | 10.9% | 87.7% | 47.2% | |
| year to 30 June 2025 | 91,442 | 7.0% | 89.9% | 26.5% | |
| year to 30 June 2026 | 95,877 | 6.0% | 91.6% | 21.1% |
Say-on-pay votes against management
Counting one say-on-pay item per company meeting, NATIONWIDE VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST voted against management on 178 of the 2,489 it marked either way (7.2%) in the year to 30 June 2026. The 40 companies with the most reporting filers are listed.
- Alphabet Inc. 5 Jun 2026
- The Walt Disney Company 18 Mar 2026
- Adobe Inc. 15 Apr 2026
- Comcast Corporation 10 Jun 2026
- Arista Networks, Inc. 29 May 2026
- WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC. 23 Apr 2026
- WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC. 9 Jun 2026
- American Electric Power Company, Inc. 28 Apr 2026
- PayPal Holdings, Inc. 19 May 2026
- T-Mobile US, Inc. 16 Jun 2026
- FedEx Corporation 29 Sep 2025
- Welltower Inc. 21 May 2026
- Cheniere Energy, Inc. 14 May 2026
- Microchip Technology Incorporated 19 Aug 2025
- NRG Energy, Inc. 30 Apr 2026
- Cloudflare, Inc. 30 Jun 2026
- Apollo Global Management, Inc. 8 Jun 2026
- Workday, Inc. 16 Jun 2026
- The Trade Desk, Inc. 4 May 2026
- Roblox Corporation 28 May 2026
- lululemon athletica inc. 25 Jun 2026
- Rocket Lab Corporation 27 Aug 2025
- Rivian Automotive, Inc. 22 Jun 2026
- Tyson Foods, Inc. 5 Feb 2026
- PTC Inc. 11 Feb 2026
- Skyworks Solutions, Inc. 13 May 2026
- APA CORPORATION 21 May 2026
- Gartner, Inc. 28 May 2026
- Super Micro Computer, Inc. 15 Apr 2026
- DraftKings Inc. 12 May 2026
- Graco Inc. 24 Apr 2026
- Corpay, Inc. 7 May 2026
- BXP, Inc. 21 May 2026
- Roku, Inc. 11 Jun 2026
- Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. 5 May 2026
- Match Group, Inc. 16 Jun 2026
- The Timken Company 8 May 2026
- Molina Healthcare, Inc. 6 May 2026
- Franklin Resources, Inc. 3 Feb 2026
- Chewy, Inc. 10 Jul 2025
Shareholder proposals it supported
Of 709 proposals from security holders that could be told apart in the filings and on which it cast a vote, NATIONWIDE VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST voted for 145 (20.5%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 equal shareholder voting |
| Tesla, Inc. | 6 Nov 2025 | A shareholder proposal to amend the bylaws to repeal 3% derivative suit ownership threshold. |
| 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 |
| QUALCOMM Incorporated | 17 Mar 2026 | Stockholder proposal entitled "Shareholder Ability to Call for a Special Meeting." |
| Wells Fargo & Company | 28 Apr 2026 | Shareholder Proposal - Govern by Majority Vote. |
| Starbucks Corporation | 25 Mar 2026 | Shareholder proposal requesting supermajority shareholder voting requirements be replaced with majority... |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | 12 May 2026 | Stockholder Proposal Requiring Independent Board Chairman |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 9 Dec 2025 | To consider and vote upon a shareholder proposal, if properly presented at the Annual Meeting, regarding... |
| Lam Research Corporation | 4 Nov 2025 | Stockholder proposal titled "Realistic Shareholder Ability to Call for a Special Shareholder Meeting," |
| Booking Holdings Inc. | 2 Jun 2026 | Non-binding stockholder vote on a proposal to avoid brand damage due to corporate political spending. |
| 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 dual class capital structure. |
| Target Corporation | 10 Jun 2026 | Require Independent Board Chair |
| PayPal Holdings, Inc. | 19 May 2026 | Stockholder Proposal - Reduce Threshold to Call Special Meetings of Stockholders. |
| Kimberly-Clark Corporation | 14 May 2026 | Stockholder Proposal to Require Independent Board Chair |
| 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... |
| Otis Worldwide Corporation | 27 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal regarding reporting on political contributions and expenditures |
| Marvell Technology, Inc. | 25 Jun 2026 | To consider and act on one stockholder proposal, entitled "Independent Board Chairman" |
| Snowflake Inc. | 29 Jun 2026 | To consider and vote on, if properly presented at the meeting, a non-binding stockholder proposal... |
| Cintas Corporation | 28 Oct 2025 | A shareholder proposal regarding support for shareholder ability to call for a special shareholder meeting. |
| Delta Air Lines, Inc. | 18 Jun 2026 | A shareholder proposal requesting the ability for shareholders to act by written consent. |
| eBay Inc. | 17 Jun 2026 | Special stockholder meeting threshold |
| 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 |
| Datadog, Inc. | 15 Jun 2026 | The stockholder proposal, if properly presented at the Annual Meeting, requesting the adoption of a simple... |
| Dover Corporation | 8 May 2026 | To consider a shareholder proposal requesting an independent board chair. |
| Keysight Technologies, Inc. | 19 Mar 2026 | Consider, on a non-binding advisory basis, a Stockholder Proposal: Shareholder Ability to Call for a... |
| SHOPIFY INC. | 16 Jun 2026 | Adopt a Policy on Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence ("AI") in the Company's Business and Operations |
| Workday, Inc. | 16 Jun 2026 | To consider and vote upon a stockholder proposal regarding disclosure of voting results based on share class. |
| Lennar Corporation | 8 Apr 2026 | Vote on a stockholder proposal on Disclosure of Voting Result by Share Class. |
| Lennar Corporation | 8 Apr 2026 | Shareholder proposal: SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES |
| ON Semiconductor Corporation | 14 May 2026 | To vote on a stockholder proposal regarding simple majority voting |
| Steel Dynamics, Inc. | 6 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal - avoid political spending brand damage |
| Albemarle Corporation | 5 May 2026 | Shareholder Proposal regarding shareholders ability to call for a special shareholder meeting. |
| Masco Corporation | 8 May 2026 | Consideration of stockholder proposal on shareholder right to call a special meeting. |
Shares on loan
NATIONWIDE VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST reported 516.1 million shares on loan at record dates against 8.14 billion shares voted: 5.96% 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
35 series reported votes. A vote record can list several series. Series with 500 or more vote records have their own page.
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 24 Aug 2026 accession 0001193125-26-363726
- Every N-PX filing by this filer on EDGAR
Questions
How did NATIONWIDE VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST vote on executive pay?
In the year to 30 June 2026 NATIONWIDE VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST reported 5,649 votes in the category SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES that were cast for, against or abstain. 5,177 were for (91.6%), 472 against and 0 abstentions. Counting one item per company meeting, it voted against management on 178 of the 2,489 say-on-pay items it marked either way.
How often does NATIONWIDE VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST vote against management?
6.0% of the time in the year to 30 June 2026: 5,498 of the 91,869 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 NATIONWIDE VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST support shareholder proposals on climate?
In the category ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE it reported 544 votes on proposals from security holders in the year to 30 June 2026 and voted for 12 of them (2.2%). Across every category it voted for 21.1% 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 NATIONWIDE VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST (filer no. 353905), 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.