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First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF
A series of FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VI
- Vote records
- 1,360year to 30 June 2026
- Against management
- not reported0 of 0 marked votes
- Say-on-pay support
- 92.7%for, of for + against + abstain
- Shareholder-proposal support
- 34.3%for, of for + against + abstain
First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF is a series of FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VI. For the year to 30 June 2026 its registrant reported 1,360 vote records for the series; none of them states whether the vote was for or against management, so no against-management share is reported. It voted for 92.7% of say-on-pay items and for 34.3% of proposals from security holders.
Compared with its registrant and family
| year to 30 June 2026 | This series | Its registrant | First Trust | Median fund registrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Against-management share | not reported | 7.1% | 8.0% | 6.2% |
| Say-on-pay support rate | 92.7% | 89.3% | 87.7% | 91.6% |
| Shareholder-proposal support rate | 34.3% | 32.0% | 33.8% | 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 | 1,032 | 1,019 | 5 | not reported | |
| SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES | 99 | 90 | 7 | not reported | |
| AUDIT-RELATED | 95 | 95 | 0 | not reported | |
| SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES | 4 | 4 | 0 | not reported | |
| EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS | 7 | 5 | 2 | not reported | |
| CAPITAL STRUCTURE | 14 | 14 | 0 | not reported | |
| COMPENSATION | 32 | 27 | 5 | not reported | |
| CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 55 | 36 | 19 | not reported | |
| ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE | 14 | 0 | 14 | not reported | |
| HUMAN RIGHTS OR HUMAN CAPITAL/WORKFORCE | 3 | 0 | 3 | not reported | |
| DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION | 7 | 0 | 7 | not reported | |
| OTHER SOCIAL ISSUES | 17 | 0 | 17 | not reported |
By season
| Season | Vote records | Against management | Say-on-pay support | Shareholder-proposal support |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 June 2024 | 1,691 | 3.9% | 91.6% | 24.8% |
| year to 30 June 2025 | 1,434 | 3.8% | 90.9% | 20.2% |
| year to 30 June 2026 | 1,360 | not reported | 92.7% | 34.3% |
Questions
How often did First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF vote against management?
not reported of the votes its registrant marked for or against management in the year to 30 June 2026 (0 of 0).
How did First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF vote on executive pay?
It voted for 89 of 96 say-on-pay items cast for, against or abstain (92.7%).
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 FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VI, 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 FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VI (filer no. 1552740); votes attributed to series S000058149 by the filer. Not verified by the SEC. Filings read through 23 Sep 2026.