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AMERICAN CENTURY WORLD MUTUAL FUNDS INC
fund voting report, part of American Century
- Vote records reported
- 13,158year to 30 June 2026
- Against management
- 5.7%732 of 12,790 marked votes
- Say-on-pay support
- 70.1%for, of for + against + abstain
- Shareholder-proposal support
- 30.6%for, of for + against + abstain
foragainstabstain, withhold or otheramber tick: the portion cast against management
AMERICAN CENTURY WORLD MUTUAL FUNDS INC reported 13,158 vote records for the year to 30 June 2026. It marked 5.7% of its votes as cast against management (732 of 12,790), close to the median fund registrant, which was 6.2%.
Weighted by the number of shares voted, the against-management share is 6.3%. 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 70.1% of the section 14A say-on-pay items it reported (the median fund registrant: 91.6%) and it voted for 30.6% 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 (28.4% of 95), SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES (16.7% of 30) and COMPENSATION (12.9% of 1,760).
It reported 234.0 million shares out on loan at record dates, 2.49% 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 | 70.1% | 91.6% | 86.0% |
| Shareholder-proposal support rate | 30.6% | 27.5% | 33.9% |
| Shares on loan, share of shares held | 2.49% | 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 | 5,801 | 5,416 | 267 | 5.2% | |
| SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES | 95 | 61 | 26 | 28.4% | |
| AUDIT-RELATED | 768 | 734 | 34 | 2.7% | |
| INVESTMENT COMPANY MATTERS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES | 36 | 26 | 3 | 16.7% | |
| EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS | 122 | 116 | 6 | 4.9% | |
| CAPITAL STRUCTURE | 1,842 | 1,756 | 86 | 4.6% | |
| COMPENSATION | 1,784 | 1,547 | 234 | 12.9% | |
| CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 2,858 | 2,659 | 187 | 3.0% | |
| ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE | 110 | 49 | 61 | 1.8% | |
| HUMAN RIGHTS OR HUMAN CAPITAL/WORKFORCE | 47 | 38 | 9 | 0.0% | |
| DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION | 48 | 38 | 10 | 0.0% | |
| OTHER SOCIAL ISSUES | 151 | 105 | 46 | 0.7% | |
| OTHER | 99 | 49 | 50 | 5.2% |
By season
| Season | Vote records | Against management | Say-on-pay support | Shareholder-proposal support | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 June 2024 | 13,680 | 8.3% | 57.1% | 33.7% | |
| year to 30 June 2025 | 13,783 | 7.2% | 51.9% | 28.7% | |
| year to 30 June 2026 | 13,158 | 5.7% | 70.1% | 30.6% |
Say-on-pay votes against management
Counting one say-on-pay item per company meeting, AMERICAN CENTURY WORLD MUTUAL FUNDS INC voted against management on 26 of the 86 it marked either way (30.2%) in the year to 30 June 2026.
A further 1 say-on-pay item was reported without a management mark and are left out of both sides of that fraction.
- Broadcom Inc. 20 Apr 2026
- Oracle Corporation 18 Nov 2025
- Guardant Health, Inc. 17 Jun 2026
- CNH Industrial N.V. 8 May 2026
- Carpenter Technology Corporation 7 Oct 2025
- Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 13 Oct 2025
- Pegasystems Inc. 16 Jun 2026
- Paylocity Holding Corporation 4 Dec 2025
- SiTime Corporation 29 May 2026
- Mirion Technologies, Inc. 13 May 2026
- Wayfair Inc. 21 May 2026
- Hamilton Lane Incorporated 4 Sep 2025
- Silicon Laboratories Inc. 30 Apr 2026
- Elastic N.V. 30 Sep 2025
- Adtalem Global Education Inc. 12 Nov 2025
- OSI Systems, Inc. 11 Dec 2025
- Plexus Corp. 18 Feb 2026
- Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. 22 Apr 2026
- Extreme Networks, Inc. 12 Nov 2025
- Magnite, Inc. 8 Jun 2026
- Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. 10 Jun 2026
- Braze, Inc. 30 Jun 2026
- Klaviyo, Inc. 9 Jun 2026
- ARS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 24 Jun 2026
- Miami International Holdings, Inc. 16 Jun 2026
- Alliance Laundry Holdings Inc. 11 Jun 2026
Shareholder proposals it supported
Of 207 proposals from security holders that could be told apart in the filings and on which it cast a vote, AMERICAN CENTURY WORLD MUTUAL FUNDS INC voted for 46 (22.2%). 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 |
| Wells Fargo & Company | 28 Apr 2026 | Shareholder Proposal - Govern by Majority Vote. |
| 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. |
| BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. | 18 Jun 2026 | Vote on a shareholder proposal regarding a report on deforestation in the company's own-brand supply chain |
| BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. | 18 Jun 2026 | Vote on a shareholder proposal regarding a report on greenhouse gas emissions reduction efforts |
| BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. | 18 Jun 2026 | Vote on a shareholder proposal regarding adopting a majority voting standard |
| Five Below, Inc. | 16 Jun 2026 | Shareholder proposal requesting that provisions in the Company's governance documents requiring greater... |
| Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. | 25 Dec 2025 | Shareholder proposal: CAPITAL STRUCTURE |
| 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 |
| Sompo Holdings, Inc. | 22 Jun 2026 | Shareholder proposal: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
| EDP SA | 16 Apr 2026 | Appraise Management of Company and Approve Vote of Confidence to Executive Board |
| EDP SA | 16 Apr 2026 | Appraise Supervision of Company and Approve Vote of Confidence to Supervisory Board |
| EDP SA | 16 Apr 2026 | Shareholder proposal: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
| Banco BPM SpA | 16 Apr 2026 | Shareholder proposal: AUDIT-RELATED |
| The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. | 25 Jun 2026 | Amend Articles to Require Individual Compensation Disclosure for Executive Officers |
| Buzzi SpA | 13 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal: AUDIT-RELATED |
| Buzzi SpA | 13 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
| Buzzi SpA | 13 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
| Buzzi SpA | 13 May 2026 | Fix Board Terms for Directors |
| Buzzi SpA | 13 May 2026 | Fix Number of Directors |
| Itau Unibanco Holding SA | 28 Apr 2026 | Shareholder proposal: AUDIT-RELATED |
| Aluminum Corporation of China Limited | 26 Jun 2026 | Shareholder proposal: AUDIT-RELATED |
| Aluminum Corporation of China Limited | 26 Jun 2026 | Approve Renewal of Liability Insurance for Directors and Senior Management Members |
| Aluminum Corporation of China Limited | 26 Jun 2026 | Authorize Board to Determine the Interim Profit Distribution Plan |
| Lottomatica Group SpA | 20 Apr 2026 | Shareholder proposal: AUDIT-RELATED |
| Lottomatica Group SpA | 20 Apr 2026 | Shareholder proposal: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
| Lottomatica Group SpA | 20 Apr 2026 | Shareholder proposal: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
| Lottomatica Group SpA | 20 Apr 2026 | Fix Board Terms for Directors |
| Lottomatica Group SpA | 20 Apr 2026 | Fix Number of Directors |
| Saipem SpA | 12 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal: AUDIT-RELATED |
| Saipem SpA | 12 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal: AUDIT-RELATED |
| Saipem SpA | 12 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
| Ganfeng Lithium Group Co., Ltd. | 20 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal: INVESTMENT COMPANY MATTERS |
| Ganfeng Lithium Group Co., Ltd. | 29 Jun 2026 | Amend Remuneration Management System for Directors and Senior Management |
Shares on loan
AMERICAN CENTURY WORLD MUTUAL FUNDS INC reported 234.0 million shares on loan at record dates against 9.15 billion shares voted: 2.49% 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
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Value Fund | 2,727 | 4.2% | not reported | 18.1% |
| International Growth Fund | 1,774 | 4.1% | not reported | 18.2% |
| International Opportunities Fund | 1,653 | 7.6% | not reported | 31.6% |
| International Small-Mid Cap Fund | 1,641 | 5.1% | not reported | 50.0% |
| Global Small Cap Fund | 1,584 | 8.3% | 62.9% | 52.2% |
| Emerging Markets Fund | 1,287 | 9.6% | not reported | 58.3% |
| Non-U.S. Intrinsic Value Fund | 1,045 | 3.7% | not reported | 66.7% |
| Focused International Growth Fund | 853 | 4.4% | not reported | 11.1% |
| Focused Global Growth Fund | 594 | 5.2% | 90.5% | 11.8% |
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 26 Aug 2026 accession 0000872825-26-000039
- Every N-PX filing by this filer on EDGAR
Questions
How did AMERICAN CENTURY WORLD MUTUAL FUNDS INC vote on executive pay?
In the year to 30 June 2026 AMERICAN CENTURY WORLD MUTUAL FUNDS INC reported 87 votes in the category SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES that were cast for, against or abstain. 61 were for (70.1%), 26 against and 0 abstentions. Counting one item per company meeting, it voted against management on 26 of the 86 say-on-pay items it marked either way. A further 1 say-on-pay item was reported without a management mark and are not counted in that figure.
How often does AMERICAN CENTURY WORLD MUTUAL FUNDS INC vote against management?
5.7% of the time in the year to 30 June 2026: 732 of the 12,790 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 AMERICAN CENTURY WORLD MUTUAL FUNDS INC support shareholder proposals on climate?
In the category ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE it reported 63 votes on proposals from security holders in the year to 30 June 2026 and voted for 2 of them (3.2%). Across every category it voted for 30.6% 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 AMERICAN CENTURY WORLD MUTUAL FUNDS INC (filer no. 872825), 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.