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Schwab International Index Fund (SWISX) 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
Schwab Capital 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 Schwab Capital Trust on 2026-08-28 · open the filing
TickerSWISX · 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 77.7% of the time across 382 votes.
| Issue | Proposals faced | Backed | Share backed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climate & environment | 35 | 2 | 5.7% |
| Workers & human rights | 7 | 2 | 28.6% |
| Pay equity & inclusion | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Executive pay | 8 | 0 | 0% |
| Corporate governance | 50 | 1 | 2% |
| Other social issues | 14 | 0 | 0% |
Its filing lists 114 ballot items more than once, with different share counts (228 rows in all): parts of this fund’s shares were voted separately. Each such item is counted once here, with all of its shares, the way most of them were cast.
Ballots it voted
Westpac Banking Corporation · 11 December 2025 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Climate & environment
Should Westpac Banking disclose what it finances, not just what it emits?
Shareholders asked the company to disclose the emissions attached to its lending, underwriting or energy mix — the ratio of clean to fossil financing, or an assessment of its clients’ own transition plans — rather than reporting only the emissions of its own offices.
AGAINST Schwab International Index Fund voted with 2,144,895 shares
“Shareholder Proposal Regarding Customer Climate Transition Plans and Alignment with the Paris Agreement”
SourceSchwab Capital Trust · accession 0001193125-26-373453 · series S000005914 · open the filing
National Australia Bank Limited · 12 December 2025 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Climate & environment
Regarding Disclosure of Financed Deforestation
AGAINST Schwab International Index Fund voted with 1,909,321 shares
“Shareholder Proposal Regarding Disclosure of Financed Deforestation”
SourceSchwab Capital Trust · accession 0001193125-26-373453 · series S000005914 · open the filing
East Japan Railway Company · 19 June 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Workforce & human rights
Regarding Safety Advisory Committee
AGAINST Schwab International Index Fund voted with 604,980 shares
“Shareholder Proposal Regarding Safety Advisory Committee”
SourceSchwab Capital Trust · accession 0001193125-26-373453 · series S000005914 · open the filing
East Japan Railway Company · 19 June 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Workforce & human rights
Regarding Compliance and Workers Protection Committee
AGAINST Schwab International Index Fund voted with 604,980 shares
“Shareholder Proposal Regarding Compliance and Workers Protection Committee”
SourceSchwab Capital Trust · accession 0001193125-26-373453 · series S000005914 · open the filing
The Kansai Electric Power Company, Incorporated · 25 June 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Pay equity & inclusion
Should Kansai Electric Power Company, Incorporated disclose, or change, who sits on its board?
Shareholders asked the company to publish a board skills-and-diversity matrix, or to commit to a minimum representation of women among its directors.
AGAINST Schwab International Index Fund voted with 599,700 shares
“Shareholder Proposal Regarding Gender Diversity Targets”
SourceSchwab Capital Trust · accession 0001193125-26-373453 · series S000005914 · open the filing
Chubu Electric Power Company, Incorporated · 25 June 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Pay equity & inclusion
Should Chubu Electric Power Company, Incorporated disclose, or change, who sits on its board?
Shareholders asked the company to publish a board skills-and-diversity matrix, or to commit to a minimum representation of women among its directors.
AGAINST Schwab International Index Fund voted with 443,100 shares
“Shareholder Proposal Regarding Board Gender Diversity”
SourceSchwab Capital Trust · accession 0001193125-26-373453 · series S000005914 · open the filing
NTT, Inc. · 18 June 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Executive pay
Regarding Equity Compensation Plan
AGAINST Schwab International Index Fund voted with 18,933,475 shares
“Shareholder Proposal Regarding Equity Compensation Plan”
SourceSchwab Capital Trust · accession 0001193125-26-373453 · series S000005914 · open the filing
HSBC Holdings plc · 8 May 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Executive pay
Should HSBC Holdings be able to take back pay awarded on results that turn out to be wrong?
Shareholders asked the board to strengthen its clawback policy, so that bonuses and share awards can be recovered when they were earned on misstated results or on conduct that later causes the company harm.
AGAINST Schwab International Index Fund voted with 11,063,518 shares
“Shareholder requisitioned resolution: Midland Clawback Campaign 1”
SourceSchwab Capital Trust · accession 0001193125-26-373453 · series S000005914 · open the filing
Other funds Schwab Capital Trust votes
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