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DELAWARE VIP TRUST
fund voting report, part of Macquarie and Delaware Funds
- Vote records reported
- 6,131year to 30 June 2026
- Against management
- 9.1%558 of 6,114 marked votes
- Say-on-pay support
- 91.9%for, of for + against + abstain
- Shareholder-proposal support
- 39.0%for, of for + against + abstain
foragainstabstain, withhold or otheramber tick: the portion cast against management
For the year to 30 June 2026, DELAWARE VIP TRUST reported 6,131 vote records on Form N-PX. 558 of the 6,114 votes that were marked for or against management went against management: 9.1%, 2.9 percentage points above the median fund registrant (6.2%).
Weighted by the number of shares voted, the against-management share is 11.5%. 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 91.9% of the section 14A say-on-pay items it reported (the median fund registrant: 91.6%) and it voted for 39.0% 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 (39.1% of 23), HUMAN RIGHTS OR HUMAN CAPITAL/WORKFORCE (33.3% of 30) and ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE (26.4% of 72).
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 | 9.1% | 6.2% | 10.6% |
| Say-on-pay support rate | 91.9% | 91.6% | 86.0% |
| Shareholder-proposal support rate | 39.0% | 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 | 3,929 | 3,621 | 149 | 7.7% | |
| SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES | 432 | 375 | 31 | 7.4% | |
| AUDIT-RELATED | 482 | 471 | 7 | 1.9% | |
| SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES | 23 | 19 | 4 | 39.1% | |
| EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS | 56 | 48 | 8 | 14.3% | |
| CAPITAL STRUCTURE | 266 | 225 | 41 | 18.8% | |
| COMPENSATION | 338 | 275 | 57 | 17.8% | |
| CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 572 | 493 | 76 | 11.4% | |
| ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE | 72 | 24 | 48 | 26.4% | |
| HUMAN RIGHTS OR HUMAN CAPITAL/WORKFORCE | 30 | 14 | 16 | 33.3% | |
| DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION | 41 | 4 | 37 | 0.0% | |
| OTHER SOCIAL ISSUES | 105 | 24 | 81 | 12.4% | |
| OTHER | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0.0% |
By season
| Season | Vote records | Against management | Say-on-pay support | Shareholder-proposal support | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 June 2024 | 8,355 | 10.4% | 91.3% | 43.7% | |
| year to 30 June 2025 | 6,722 | 8.6% | 92.0% | 39.4% | |
| year to 30 June 2026 | 6,131 | 9.1% | 91.9% | 39.0% |
Say-on-pay votes against management
Counting one say-on-pay item per company meeting, DELAWARE VIP TRUST voted against management on 22 of the 341 it marked either way (6.5%) in the year to 30 June 2026.
- Alphabet Inc. 5 Jun 2026
- Broadcom Inc. 20 Apr 2026
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 20 May 2026
- Wells Fargo & Company 28 Apr 2026
- Citigroup Inc. 20 May 2026
- Comcast Corporation 10 Jun 2026
- BlackRock, Inc. 20 May 2026
- Prologis, Inc. 28 Apr 2026
- The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation 14 Apr 2026
- Dell Technologies Inc. 25 Jun 2026
- Omnicom Group Inc. 5 May 2026
- Graco Inc. 24 Apr 2026
- Bio-Techne Corporation 30 Oct 2025
- Exact Sciences Corporation 20 Feb 2026
- Trex Company, Inc. 28 Apr 2026
- Procore Technologies, Inc. 4 Jun 2026
- Hamilton Lane Incorporated 4 Sep 2025
- RingCentral, Inc. 31 Dec 2025
- Newmark Group, Inc. 30 Dec 2025
- IMAX Corporation 10 Jun 2026
- Olympic Steel, Inc. 12 Feb 2026
- Tecnoglass Inc. 19 Dec 2025
Shareholder proposals it supported
Of 155 proposals from security holders that could be told apart in the filings and on which it cast a vote, DELAWARE VIP TRUST voted for 57 (36.8%). 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 Data Operations in Human Rights Hotspots |
| 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 equal shareholder voting |
| Alphabet Inc. | 5 Jun 2026 | Shareholder proposal regarding an enhanced disclosure on climate goals |
| Visa Inc. | 27 Jan 2026 | Shareholder proposal on shareholder right to act by written consent. |
| Mastercard Incorporated | 16 Jun 2026 | Consideration of a stockholder proposal regarding shareholder right to act by written consent |
| 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. |
| Verizon Communications Inc. | 21 May 2026 | Board oversight of material issues related to climate change |
| QUALCOMM Incorporated | 17 Mar 2026 | Stockholder proposal entitled "Shareholder Ability to Call for a Special Meeting." |
| AT&T INC. | 14 May 2026 | 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 - Govern by Majority Vote. |
| Comcast Corporation | 10 Jun 2026 | Adopt policy to have an independent chair |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | 12 May 2026 | Stockholder Proposal Requiring Independent Board Chairman |
| CVS Health Corporation | 14 May 2026 | Stockholder Proposal for Reducing the Threshold for Our Stockholder Right to Act By Written Consent. |
| 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 disclosure of voting results by share class. |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 27 May 2026 | A shareholder proposal regarding report on climate change-related commitments. |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 27 May 2026 | A shareholder proposal regarding report on human rights due diligence. |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 27 May 2026 | A shareholder proposal regarding dual class capital structure. |
| United Parcel Service, Inc. | 7 May 2026 | To take steps to reduce the voting power of UPS class A stock from 10 votes per share to one vote per share. |
| United Parcel Service, Inc. | 7 May 2026 | To require UPS to provide an additional report describing the alignment of its operations and investments... |
| Zoetis Inc. | 20 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal to permit shareholder action by written consent. |
| The Cigna Group | 22 Apr 2026 | Shareholder Proposal - Shareholder Right to Act by Written Consent |
| 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... |
| Synopsys, Inc. | 16 Apr 2026 | To vote on a stockholder proposal regarding 'stockholders' right to act by written consent |
| IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. | 12 May 2026 | Shareholder Proposal to Give Shareholders the Ability to Call for a Special Shareholder Meeting (Proposal... |
| Prudential Financial, Inc. | 12 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal regarding an Independent Board Chairman. |
| Delta Air Lines, Inc. | 18 Jun 2026 | A shareholder proposal requesting the ability for shareholders to act by written consent. |
| Verisk Analytics, Inc. | 19 May 2026 | Shareholder Proposal - Shareholder Right to Act by Written Consent. |
| United Airlines Holdings, Inc. | 19 May 2026 | Advisory vote on stockholder proposal entitled "Shareholder Right to Act by Written Consent". |
Shares on loan
DELAWARE VIP TRUST 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
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nomura VIP Total Return Series | 1,959 | 9.0% | 91.5% | 35.5% |
| Nomura VIP Opportunity Series | 1,128 | 8.2% | 92.2% | 30.0% |
| Nomura VIP Small Cap Value Series | 1,105 | 7.4% | 97.2% | 85.7% |
| Nomura VIP Emerging Markets Series | 732 | 12.2% | not reported | not reported |
| Nomura VIP Growth and Income Series | 726 | 9.5% | 90.0% | 42.4% |
| Nomura VIP Growth Equity Series | 481 | 10.4% | 93.3% | 33.8% |
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 0001206774-26-000492
- Every N-PX filing by this filer on EDGAR
Questions
How did DELAWARE VIP TRUST vote on executive pay?
In the year to 30 June 2026 DELAWARE VIP TRUST reported 408 votes in the category SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES that were cast for, against or abstain. 375 were for (91.9%), 31 against and 2 abstentions. Counting one item per company meeting, it voted against management on 22 of the 341 say-on-pay items it marked either way.
How often does DELAWARE VIP TRUST vote against management?
9.1% of the time in the year to 30 June 2026: 558 of the 6,114 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 DELAWARE VIP TRUST support shareholder proposals on climate?
In the category ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE it reported 67 votes on proposals from security holders in the year to 30 June 2026 and voted for 19 of them (28.4%). Across every category it voted for 39.0% 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 DELAWARE VIP TRUST (filer no. 814230), 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.