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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated shareholder proposals 2026
What shareholders asked Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated to do, and how the funds holding Americans’ retirement savings voted on it: the funds in the 401(k) plans we index and the most widely held funds beyond them, with the filing behind every vote.
13 May 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder
Should Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated’s shareholders be able to act without waiting for a meeting?
Shareholders asked for the right to act by written consent — to approve a measure once holders of enough shares agree in writing, instead of waiting for the company to schedule a meeting.
“Shareholder proposal, if properly presented at the meeting, regarding shareholder right to act by written consent.”
9 of 20 funds we track voted for it.
| Fund | Vote | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| Growth Fund of America | FOR | 13,767,050 |
| Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market Index Fund | AGAINST | 8,048,553 |
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund | AGAINST | 6,586,881 |
| Investment Co of America | FOR | 6,269,142 |
| American Balanced Fund | FOR | 6,024,323 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 | FOR | 5,379,957 |
| New Perspective Fund | FOR | 3,366,011 |
| Fidelity 500 Index Fund | AGAINST | 3,234,060 |
| Vanguard Morningstar Growth Index Fund | AGAINST | 2,798,756 |
| Washington Mutual Investors Fund | FOR | 2,250,814 |
| State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF | AGAINST | 1,829,940 |
| Vanguard Health Care Fund | FOR | 1,628,581 |
| Vanguard Institutional Index Fund | AGAINST | 1,435,876 |
| Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF | FOR | 913,118 |
The same proposal was put to Netflix, AT&T, Caterpillar, Honeywell International, Hartford Insurance Group, CVS Health.
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