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Virtus Silvant Focused Growth Fund (PGWAX) 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
Virtus Investment 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 Virtus Investment Trust on 2026-08-28 · open the filing · vote table (ProxyVotingTable.xml, 9.6 MB)
TickersPGWAX, PGWCX, PGFIX (Institutional), AFGFX (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 68.4% of the time across 19 votes.
| Issue | Proposals faced | Backed | Share backed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climate & environment | 12 | 0 | 0% |
| Workers & human rights | 7 | 2 | 28.6% |
| Pay equity & inclusion | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Executive pay | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Corporate governance | 14 | 11 | 78.6% |
| Other social issues | 19 | 1 | 5.3% |
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 Virtus Silvant Focused Growth Fund voted with 1,566,154 shares
“Approval of a non-binding stockholder proposal requesting reporting on greenhouse gas emissions from the use of our sold products.”
SourceVirtus Investment Trust, Form N-PX filed 2026-08-28 · accession 0000867297-26-000006 · series S000007971 · open the filing
Amazon.com, Inc. · 20 May 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Climate & environment
Should Amazon.com report what its data centres do to its climate commitments?
Shareholders asked for a report on the electricity and water its data-centre build-out consumes, and on whether the growth in that demand can be squared with the emissions targets the company has already committed to.
AGAINST Virtus Silvant Focused Growth Fund voted with 516,235 shares
“SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REQUESTING ADDITIONAL REPORTING ON IMPACT OF DATA CENTERS ON CLIMATE COMMITMENTS”
SourceVirtus Investment Trust, Form N-PX filed 2026-08-28 · accession 0000867297-26-000006 · series S000007971 · 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.
FOR Virtus Silvant Focused Growth Fund voted with 445,763 shares
“Report on Data Operations in Human Rights Hotspots”
SourceVirtus Investment Trust, Form N-PX filed 2026-08-28 · accession 0000867297-26-000006 · series S000007971 · 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.
FOR Virtus Silvant Focused Growth Fund voted with 445,763 shares
“Report on Human Rights Due Diligence”
SourceVirtus Investment Trust, Form N-PX filed 2026-08-28 · accession 0000867297-26-000006 · series S000007971 · open the filing
Workday, Inc. · 16 June 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Pay equity & inclusion
To consider and vote upon a stockholder proposal regarding disclosure of employee retention rates by demographic category.
AGAINST Virtus Silvant Focused Growth Fund voted with 66,885 shares
“To consider and vote upon a stockholder proposal regarding disclosure of employee retention rates by demographic category.”
SourceVirtus Investment Trust, Form N-PX filed 2026-08-28 · accession 0000867297-26-000006 · series S000007971 · open the filing
Meta Platforms, Inc. · 27 May 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Executive pay
Regarding annual vote regarding executive pay.
FOR Virtus Silvant Focused Growth Fund voted with 142,145 shares
“A shareholder proposal regarding annual vote regarding executive pay.”
SourceVirtus Investment Trust, Form N-PX filed 2026-08-28 · accession 0000867297-26-000006 · series S000007971 · 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 Virtus Silvant Focused Growth Fund voted with 142,145 shares
“A shareholder proposal regarding report on integrating child safety improvements into the executive compensation program.”
SourceVirtus Investment Trust, Form N-PX filed 2026-08-28 · accession 0000867297-26-000006 · series S000007971 · open the filing
NVIDIA Corporation · 24 June 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder
Should a simple majority be enough to pass a measure at Nvidia?
Shareholders asked the company to replace its supermajority voting requirements with a simple majority, so that a measure supported by most shares actually carries.
FOR Virtus Silvant Focused Growth Fund voted with 1,566,154 shares
“Approval of a non-binding stockholder proposal requesting the replacement of supermajority voting provisions in our charter and bylaws with a simple majority voting standard.”
SourceVirtus Investment Trust, Form N-PX filed 2026-08-28 · accession 0000867297-26-000006 · series S000007971 · open the filing
Other funds Virtus Investment 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.