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DEUTSCHE DWS MARKET TRUST
fund voting report, part of DWS
- Vote records reported
- 4,215year to 30 June 2026
- Against management
- 5.3%212 of 3,983 marked votes
- Say-on-pay support
- 88.2%for, of for + against + abstain
- Shareholder-proposal support
- 48.4%for, of for + against + abstain
foragainstabstain, withhold or otheramber tick: the portion cast against management
In its Form N-PX for the year to 30 June 2026, DEUTSCHE DWS MARKET TRUST listed 4,215 vote records. Votes against management made up 5.3% of those marked either way (212 of 3,983); the median fund registrant stood at 6.2%.
Weighted by the number of shares voted, the against-management share is 6.4%. 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 88.2% of the section 14A say-on-pay items it reported (the median fund registrant: 91.6%) and it voted for 48.4% 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 (20.0% of 50), HUMAN RIGHTS OR HUMAN CAPITAL/WORKFORCE (16.7% of 24) and SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES (11.1% of 108).
It reported 101.9 million shares out on loan at record dates, 4.26% 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 | 5.3% | 6.2% | 10.6% |
| Say-on-pay support rate | 88.2% | 91.6% | 86.0% |
| Shareholder-proposal support rate | 48.4% | 27.5% | 33.9% |
| Shares on loan, share of shares held | 4.26% | 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 | 2,105 | 1,994 | 73 | 4.7% | |
| SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES | 108 | 90 | 12 | 11.1% | |
| AUDIT-RELATED | 280 | 273 | 7 | 1.5% | |
| SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES | 29 | 28 | 1 | 3.6% | |
| EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS | 31 | 29 | 2 | 6.5% | |
| CAPITAL STRUCTURE | 440 | 422 | 18 | 4.3% | |
| COMPENSATION | 377 | 339 | 34 | 9.4% | |
| CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 771 | 724 | 44 | 5.1% | |
| ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE | 49 | 26 | 23 | 4.2% | |
| HUMAN RIGHTS OR HUMAN CAPITAL/WORKFORCE | 24 | 19 | 5 | 16.7% | |
| DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION | 23 | 16 | 7 | 4.3% | |
| OTHER SOCIAL ISSUES | 50 | 36 | 14 | 20.0% | |
| OTHER | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0.0% |
By season
| Season | Vote records | Against management | Say-on-pay support | Shareholder-proposal support | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 June 2024 | 3,576 | 6.4% | 91.7% | 64.7% | |
| year to 30 June 2025 | 3,233 | 5.5% | 90.7% | 48.3% | |
| year to 30 June 2026 | 4,215 | 5.3% | 88.2% | 48.4% |
Say-on-pay votes against management
Counting one say-on-pay item per company meeting, DEUTSCHE DWS MARKET TRUST voted against management on 12 of the 100 it marked either way (12.0%) in the year to 30 June 2026.
- Alphabet Inc. 5 Jun 2026
- Broadcom Inc. 20 Apr 2026
- Adobe Inc. 15 Apr 2026
- Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 30 Apr 2026
- Arista Networks, Inc. 29 May 2026
- Prologis, Inc. 28 Apr 2026
- Dell Technologies Inc. 25 Jun 2026
- Welltower Inc. 21 May 2026
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 12 Jun 2026
- Simon Property Group, Inc. 13 May 2026
- Autodesk, Inc. 17 Jun 2026
- Omnicom Group Inc. 5 May 2026
Shareholder proposals it supported
Of 97 proposals from security holders that could be told apart in the filings and on which it cast a vote, DEUTSCHE DWS MARKET TRUST voted for 41 (42.3%). 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 Al and Machine Learning Tools for Oil and Gas Development and Production |
| Microsoft Corporation | 5 Dec 2025 | Report on Al Data Usage Oversight |
| Microsoft Corporation | 5 Dec 2025 | Report on Data Operations in Human Rights Hotspots |
| 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 a report on data privacy |
| Alphabet Inc. | 5 Jun 2026 | Shareholder proposal regarding AI Board oversight |
| Alphabet Inc. | 5 Jun 2026 | Shareholder proposal regarding equal shareholder voting |
| Eli Lilly and Company | 4 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal to prepare an annual lobbying report. |
| Eli Lilly and Company | 4 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal to adopt a policy and amend the bylaws to require an independent board chair. |
| 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. |
| Booking Holdings Inc. | 2 Jun 2026 | Non-binding stockholder vote on a stockholder resolution regarding business operations in illegal settlements. |
| Zoetis Inc. | 20 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal to permit shareholder action by written consent. |
| Autodesk, Inc. | 17 Jun 2026 | Stockholder proposal requesting amendment to stockholder special meeting right. |
| Equinix, Inc. | 13 May 2026 | Consideration and vote upon a stockholder proposal, if properly presented at the Annual Meeting, related... |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation | 2 Jun 2026 | Shareholder proposal to adopt shareholder right to act by written consent |
| Dover Corporation | 8 May 2026 | To consider a shareholder proposal requesting an independent board chair. |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | 7 May 2026 | Stockholder Proposal Regarding Issuance of a Report on Pesticide Use Data Reporting in Regenerative... |
| Edison International | 23 Apr 2026 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Retention of Equity |
| Avery Dennison Corporation | 30 Apr 2026 | Require Independent Board Chair |
| Albemarle Corporation | 5 May 2026 | Shareholder Proposal regarding shareholders ability to call for a special shareholder meeting. |
| CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | 28 Apr 2026 | Shareholder proposal regarding shareholder approval requirement for excessive golden parachutes |
| DT Midstream, Inc. | 5 May 2026 | Stockholder Proposal on Shareholder Right to Act by Written Consent. |
| SUNCOR ENERGY INC. | 5 May 2026 | Report on Sustainability |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | 27 May 2026 | Proposal requesting Company to modify its Voluntary Retail Voting Program to provide multiple options not... |
| 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 |
| Petroleo Brasileiro SA | 16 Apr 2026 | Shareholder proposal: AUDIT-RELATED |
| TERNA Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA | 12 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
| TERNA Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA | 12 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
| TERNA Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA | 12 May 2026 | Fix Board Terms for Directors |
| TERNA Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA | 12 May 2026 | Fix Number of Directors |
| TERNA Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA | 12 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal: AUDIT-RELATED |
| CGI Inc. | 28 Jan 2026 | Hold Annual Meetings of the Company in Person with Virtual Meetings as Complements |
Shares on loan
DEUTSCHE DWS MARKET TRUST reported 101.9 million shares on loan at record dates against 2.29 billion shares voted: 4.26% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund | 2,040 | 5.4% | 94.8% | 46.9% |
| DWS Global Income Builder Fund | 1,489 | 5.2% | 79.1% | 40.9% |
| DWS RREEF Completion Fund I | 686 | 5.4% | not reported | 55.6% |
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 17 Aug 2026 accession 0000088053-26-000660
- Every N-PX filing by this filer on EDGAR
Questions
How did DEUTSCHE DWS MARKET TRUST vote on executive pay?
In the year to 30 June 2026 DEUTSCHE DWS MARKET TRUST reported 102 votes in the category SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES that were cast for, against or abstain. 90 were for (88.2%), 12 against and 0 abstentions. Counting one item per company meeting, it voted against management on 12 of the 100 say-on-pay items it marked either way.
How often does DEUTSCHE DWS MARKET TRUST vote against management?
5.3% of the time in the year to 30 June 2026: 212 of the 3,983 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 DEUTSCHE DWS MARKET TRUST support shareholder proposals on climate?
In the category ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE it reported 25 votes on proposals from security holders in the year to 30 June 2026 and voted for 2 of them (8.0%). Across every category it voted for 48.4% 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 DEUTSCHE DWS MARKET TRUST (filer no. 95603), 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.