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Missouri

Missouri has three main public pension funds:

  • The MOSERS board represents general state employees, including some university employees; the board consists of 11 members: 2 Ex Officio (State Treasurer, Commissioner of the Office of Administration) 2 appointed by the Governor; 2 members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House; 2 members of the Senate appointed by the Senate Pro Tempore; 2 elected by active members of MOSERS; 1 elected by retirees.
  • The PSERS/SEERS board represents public school teachers and employees and consists of 7 members: 1 elected Public Education Employee Retirement System of Missouri (PEERS) member, 3 elected Public School Retirement System of Missouri (PSRS) members, and 3 governor-appointed trustees.
  • The LAGERS board represents local government employees and consists of 7 members: 3 elected Member Trustees, 3 elected Employer Trustees, and 1 Citizen Trustee appointed by the Governor.

By Asset Manager

AQR Funds

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

82%

BlackRock Funds

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

7%

Brown Advisory Funds

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

29%

Columbia Funds

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

39%

Dimensional Investment Funds

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

5%

Invesco Funds

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

34%

Lazard Funds

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

49%

Northern Funds

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

75%

Principal Funds

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

46%

State Street Funds

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

18%

State Street SSGA

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

19%

TCW Funds

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

76%

UBS Funds

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

48%

Baird Funds

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

56%

Blackstone Funds

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

84%

Brandes Funds

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

35%

Davis Funds

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

2%

William Blair Funds

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

72%

Eagle Capital Growth Funds

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

0%

Zevenbergen Funds

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

29%

Coho Funds

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

51%

Westwood Funds

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

0%

Asset Manager Voting

Pro-ESG

29.4%

Anti-ESG

1.5%

Anti-Fossil Fuels

27%

Anti-Pollution/Waste

33%

Animal Rights

19%

DEI

30%

Weapons/Defense

19%

Human Rights

37%

Income Equality

44%

Political Speech/Lobbying Spending

37%

Health Care

15%

Race/Gender targets on Boards

49%

Non-Pecuniary

16%

ESG-Focused Governance

17%

Abortion

16%

Pro-Fossil Fuel

1%

Equality not DEI

1%

Controversial Cause Support

2%

Geopolitical Rivals/China

3%

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