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Putnam VT Focused International Equity
A series of PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST
- Vote records
- 542year to 30 June 2026
- Against management
- 9.2%46 of 500 marked votes
- Say-on-pay support
- not reportedfor, of for + against + abstain
- Shareholder-proposal support
- not reportedfor, of for + against + abstain
Putnam VT Focused International Equity is a series of PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST. For the year to 30 June 2026 its registrant reported 542 vote records for the series; 9.2% of the votes marked for or against management went against management. It voted for 100.0% of say-on-pay items.
Compared with its registrant and family
| year to 30 June 2026 | This series | Its registrant | Franklin Templeton | Median fund registrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Against-management share | 9.2% | 7.2% | 10.1% | 6.2% |
| Say-on-pay support rate | not reported | 93.0% | 90.4% | 91.6% |
| Shareholder-proposal support rate | not reported | 11.7% | 43.4% | 27.5% |
Votes by category
foragainstabstain, withhold or otheramber tick: the portion cast against management
| Category (as the form names it) | Votes | For | Against | Against management | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR ELECTIONS | 235 | 205 | 29 | 12.8% | |
| SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% | |
| AUDIT-RELATED | 35 | 34 | 1 | 2.9% | |
| EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| CAPITAL STRUCTURE | 91 | 90 | 1 | 1.1% | |
| COMPENSATION | 48 | 42 | 6 | 12.5% | |
| CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 100 | 82 | 18 | 17.2% | |
| OTHER SOCIAL ISSUES | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| OTHER | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
By season
| Season | Vote records | Against management | Say-on-pay support | Shareholder-proposal support |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 June 2024 | 570 | 22.3% | not reported | not reported |
| year to 30 June 2026 | 542 | 9.2% | not reported | not reported |
Questions
How often did Putnam VT Focused International Equity vote against management?
9.2% of the votes its registrant marked for or against management in the year to 30 June 2026 (46 of 500).
How did Putnam VT Focused International Equity vote on executive pay?
It voted for 1 of 1 say-on-pay items cast for, against or abstain (100.0%).
Is this the result of the meetings?
No. Form N-PX shows how the fund voted the shares it held. It does not show how other shareholders voted or what the outcome was.
Where does the data come from?
From the Form N-PX filed by PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST, which lists the series that cast each vote. The SEC does not verify the contents. Data runs through 23 Sep 2026.
Provenance: SEC EDGAR, Form N-PX filed by PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST (filer no. 822671); votes attributed to series S000003897 by the filer. Not verified by the SEC. Filings read through 23 Sep 2026.