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Vanguard Wellington Fund (VWELX) 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
Vanguard Wellington 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 Vanguard Wellington Fund on 2026-08-27 · open the filing · vote table (proxytable.xml, 0.9 MB)
TickersVWELX (Investor Shares), VWENX (Admiral Shares) · 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, 24 of its 109 shareholder proposals would sit under a different issue, or under none. On management's own executive pay resolutions, this fund voted in favour 88.3% of the time across 60 votes.
| Issue | Proposals faced | Backed | Share backed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climate & environment | 29 | 1 | 3.4% |
| Workers & human rights | 8 | 2 | 25% |
| Pay equity & inclusion | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Executive pay | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Corporate governance | 40 | 18 | 45% |
| Other social issues | 26 | 2 | 7.7% |
Ballots it voted
NVIDIA Corporation · 24 June 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Climate & environment
Should Nvidia 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 Vanguard Wellington Fund voted with 35,614,169 shares
“Approval of a non-binding stockholder proposal requesting reporting on greenhouse gas emissions from the use of our sold products.”
The column headers and this one row, lifted unaltered out of EDGAR’s rendering of the filing.
SourceVanguard Wellington Fund, Form N-PX filed 2026-08-27 · accession 0001104659-26-102151 · series S000004406 · open the filing
Wells Fargo & Company · 28 April 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Climate & environment
Should Wells Fargo 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.
FOR Vanguard Wellington Fund voted with 24,704,955 shares
“Shareholder Proposal - Energy Supply Ratio.”
The column headers and this one row, lifted unaltered out of EDGAR’s rendering of the filing.
SourceVanguard Wellington Fund, Form N-PX filed 2026-08-27 · accession 0001104659-26-102151 · series S000004406 · 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 Vanguard Wellington Fund voted with 11,953,714 shares
“Report on Data Operations in Human Rights Hotspots”
The column headers and this one row, lifted unaltered out of EDGAR’s rendering of the filing.
SourceVanguard Wellington Fund, Form N-PX filed 2026-08-27 · accession 0001104659-26-102151 · series S000004406 · 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 Vanguard Wellington Fund voted with 11,953,714 shares
“Report on Human Rights Due Diligence”
The column headers and this one row, lifted unaltered out of EDGAR’s rendering of the filing.
SourceVanguard Wellington Fund, Form N-PX filed 2026-08-27 · accession 0001104659-26-102151 · series S000004406 · open the filing
The Coca-Cola Company · 29 April 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Pay equity & inclusion
Should Coca-Cola publish what its inclusion policies actually do for its workforce?
Shareholders asked for a report on the company’s LGBTQIA+ equity and inclusion efforts within its human capital management strategy — what the policies are, how they are measured, and what they have changed for employees.
AGAINST Vanguard Wellington Fund voted with 7,811,915 shares
“Vote on a shareowner proposal requesting a report on the extent of the Company's diversity, equity and inclusion efforts”
The column headers and this one row, lifted unaltered out of EDGAR’s rendering of the filing.
SourceVanguard Wellington Fund, Form N-PX filed 2026-08-27 · accession 0001104659-26-102151 · series S000004406 · open the filing
Intuit Inc. · 22 January 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Pay equity & inclusion
The Board issue a report on the return on investment of the Company's diversity and inclusion programs
AGAINST Vanguard Wellington Fund voted with 828,983 shares
“Shareholder proposal requesting the Board issue a report on the return on investment of the Company's diversity and inclusion programs”
The column headers and this one row, lifted unaltered out of EDGAR’s rendering of the filing.
SourceVanguard Wellington Fund, Form N-PX filed 2026-08-27 · accession 0001104659-26-102151 · series S000004406 · open the filing
Meta Platforms, Inc. · 27 May 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Executive pay
Regarding annual vote regarding executive pay.
FOR Vanguard Wellington Fund voted with 3,340,584 shares
“A shareholder proposal regarding annual vote regarding executive pay.”
The column headers and this one row, lifted unaltered out of EDGAR’s rendering of the filing.
SourceVanguard Wellington Fund, Form N-PX filed 2026-08-27 · accession 0001104659-26-102151 · series S000004406 · open the filing
Meta Platforms, Inc. · 27 May 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Executive pay
Should Meta Platforms report on what its platform costs children?
Shareholders asked for a report on the costs and benefits of the software the company uses to detect child sexual abuse material, and on the effect of its safety and privacy choices on children using the service.
AGAINST Vanguard Wellington Fund voted with 3,340,584 shares
“A shareholder proposal regarding report on integrating child safety improvements into the executive compensation program.”
The column headers and this one row, lifted unaltered out of EDGAR’s rendering of the filing.
SourceVanguard Wellington Fund, Form N-PX filed 2026-08-27 · accession 0001104659-26-102151 · series S000004406 · open the filing
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