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Franklin Mutual Small-Mid Cap Value Fund (FVRMX) proxy voting record 2026
Three of its ballots from this season. Vote first, then see what it did with the shares your savings paid for.
The question on the ballot
As filed
Franklin Value Investors Trust files this fund's proxy votes with the SEC once a year. This is what it did with the shares your retirement savings paid for.
SourceProxy-voting record filed by Franklin Value Investors Trust on 2026-08-21 · open the filing · vote table (proxyvote.xml, 2.6 MB)
TickersFVRMX (ADVISOR CLASS), FRMCX (CLASS A), FMCVX (Class R6) · share classes of one fund, with one proxy-voting record · as listed in its latest SEC filing of proxy votes
How it voted, by issue
Fund companies sometimes file the same proposal under different subjects. So that funds can be compared, each proposal is counted under the subject most of the filings we read gave it, the same for every fund on this site. On management's own executive pay resolutions, this fund voted in favour 94.7% of the time across 57 votes.
| Issue | Proposals faced | Backed | Share backed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climate & environment | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Workers & human rights | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Corporate governance | 15 | 12 | 80% |
| Other social issues | 3 | 0 | 0% |
Ballots it voted
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. · 10 June 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Climate & environment
A report on women's rights related business risk and decision framework.
AGAINST Franklin Mutual Small-Mid Cap Value Fund voted with 5,386 shares
“Stockholder proposal requesting a report on women's rights related business risk and decision framework.”
SourceFranklin Value Investors Trust, Form N-PX filed 2026-08-21 · accession 0001193125-26-360699 · series S000007354 · open the filing
Dollar General Corporation · 28 May 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Workforce & human rights
Should Dollar General assess the human rights risks its own operations create?
Shareholders asked for an assessment of the human rights risks arising from the company’s operations and business relationships, and for the findings to be published.
FOR Franklin Mutual Small-Mid Cap Value Fund voted with 28,617 shares
“To vote on a shareholder proposal asking the Board to report on the feasibility of adopting a comprehensive human rights policy stating the Company's commitment to respect human rights, in alignment with international human rights standards, throughout its operation and value chain.”
SourceFranklin Value Investors Trust, Form N-PX filed 2026-08-21 · accession 0001193125-26-360699 · series S000007354 · open the filing
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. · 23 April 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder
For the adoption of a majority voting standard.
AGAINST Franklin Mutual Small-Mid Cap Value Fund voted with 84,700 shares
“Shareholder proposal for the adoption of a majority voting standard.”
SourceFranklin Value Investors Trust, Form N-PX filed 2026-08-21 · accession 0001193125-26-360699 · series S000007354 · open the filing
Henry Schein, Inc. · 21 May 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder
Proposal to approve, by non-binding vote, a shareholder proposal to Govern by Majority Vote.
FOR Franklin Mutual Small-Mid Cap Value Fund voted with 70,810 shares
“Proposal to approve, by non-binding vote, a shareholder proposal to Govern by Majority Vote.”
SourceFranklin Value Investors Trust, Form N-PX filed 2026-08-21 · accession 0001193125-26-360699 · series S000007354 · open the filing
Akamai Technologies, Inc. · 13 May 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Social
Should Akamai Technologies disclose the politics its money pays for?
Shareholders asked the company to publish its political spending — direct contributions and money routed through trade associations and other third parties — and whether that spending matches the values the company states publicly.
AGAINST Franklin Mutual Small-Mid Cap Value Fund voted with 45,950 shares
“To vote upon a shareholder proposal requiring the Company to provide a report on political spending.”
SourceFranklin Value Investors Trust, Form N-PX filed 2026-08-21 · accession 0001193125-26-360699 · series S000007354 · open the filing
Steel Dynamics, Inc. · 6 May 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Social
Should Steel Dynamics disclose the politics its money pays for?
Shareholders asked the company to publish its political spending — direct contributions and money routed through trade associations and other third parties — and whether that spending matches the values the company states publicly.
AGAINST Franklin Mutual Small-Mid Cap Value Fund voted with 28,649 shares
“SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL - AVOID POLITICAL SPENDING BRAND DAMAGE”
SourceFranklin Value Investors Trust, Form N-PX filed 2026-08-21 · accession 0001193125-26-360699 · series S000007354 · open the filing
Other funds Franklin Value Investors Trust votes
The same filer reports these alongside this one, in the same annual filing.
No 401(k) plan we index offers this fund. Its record is here because the fund files it with the SEC, as every fund must: whoever holds it, in an IRA, a brokerage account or a plan we have not indexed, the fund votes those shares as shown on this page.