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Global Stars Portfolio (MGQIX) 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
Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund 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 Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund on 2026-08-03 · open the filing · vote table (ProxyVotingTable.xml, 11 MB)
TickersMGQIX (Class I), MGQAX (Class A), MGQLX (Class L), MGQSX (Class R6), MSGQX (Class C) · 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. Counted by this fund’s own filing alone, 1 of its 44 shareholder proposals would sit under a different issue, or under none. On management's own executive pay resolutions, this fund voted in favour 44.4% of the time across 27 votes.
| Issue | Proposals faced | Backed | Share backed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climate & environment | 9 | 0 | 0% |
| Workers & human rights | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Executive pay | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Corporate governance | 11 | 7 | 63.6% |
| Other social issues | 19 | 7 | 36.8% |
Ballots it voted
Alphabet Inc. · 5 June 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Climate & environment
Should Alphabet publish a fuller account of its emissions and how it plans to cut them?
Shareholders asked the company to disclose its greenhouse gas emissions more completely, or to have its reduction targets independently assessed, so that the plan can be checked rather than taken on trust.
AGAINST Global Stars Portfolio voted with 2,983 shares
“Shareholder proposal regarding an enhanced disclosure on climate goals”
SourceMorgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Form N-PX filed 2026-08-03 · accession 0001140361-26-030817 · series S000041864 · open the filing
Alphabet Inc. · 5 June 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Climate & environment
Should Alphabet account for how it builds and uses AI?
Shareholders asked for a report on the company’s use of artificial intelligence — where its training data comes from and on what terms, how the board oversees the risk, and what the technology is doing to the accuracy of what users see.
AGAINST Global Stars Portfolio voted with 2,983 shares
“Shareholder proposal regarding a report on water usage and AI development”
SourceMorgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Form N-PX filed 2026-08-03 · accession 0001140361-26-030817 · series S000041864 · open the filing
Microsoft Corporation · 5 December 2025 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Workforce & human rights
Should Microsoft 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.
AGAINST Global Stars Portfolio voted with 3,849 shares
“Report on Data Operations in Human Rights Hotspots”
SourceMorgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Form N-PX filed 2026-08-03 · accession 0001140361-26-030817 · series S000041864 · open the filing
Microsoft Corporation · 5 December 2025 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Workforce & human rights
Should Microsoft 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.
AGAINST Global Stars Portfolio voted with 3,849 shares
“Report on Human Rights Due Diligence”
SourceMorgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Form N-PX filed 2026-08-03 · accession 0001140361-26-030817 · series S000041864 · open the filing
Meta Platforms, Inc. · 27 May 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Executive pay
Regarding annual vote regarding executive pay.
FOR Global Stars Portfolio voted with 1,036 shares
“A shareholder proposal regarding annual vote regarding executive pay.”
SourceMorgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Form N-PX filed 2026-08-03 · accession 0001140361-26-030817 · series S000041864 · open the filing
Netflix, Inc. · 4 June 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder
Should Netflix’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.
FOR Global Stars Portfolio voted with 8,446 shares
“Stockholder proposal entitled, "Proposal 4 - Shareholder Right to Act by Written Consent," if properly presented at the meeting.”
SourceMorgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Form N-PX filed 2026-08-03 · accession 0001140361-26-030817 · series S000041864 · open the filing
ServiceNow, Inc. · 21 May 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder
Should ServiceNow’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.
FOR Global Stars Portfolio voted with 7,109 shares
“Shareholder proposal regarding shareholder right to act by written consent.”
SourceMorgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Form N-PX filed 2026-08-03 · accession 0001140361-26-030817 · series S000041864 · open the filing
Microsoft Corporation · 5 December 2025 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Social
European Security Program Censorship Risk Audit
AGAINST Global Stars Portfolio voted with 3,849 shares
“European Security Program Censorship Risk Audit”
SourceMorgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Form N-PX filed 2026-08-03 · accession 0001140361-26-030817 · series S000041864 · open the filing
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