UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-0816
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AMERICAN CENTURY MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
4500 MAIN STREET, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64111
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
DAVID C. TUCKER, ESQ., 4500 MAIN STREET, 9TH FLOOR, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64111
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(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 816-531-5575
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Date of fiscal year end: 10-31
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Date of reporting period: OCTOBER 31, 2005
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ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.
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American Century Investments
ANNUAL REPORT
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OCTOBER 31, 2005
Ultra(reg.sm) Fund
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Table of Contents
Our Message to You. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
ULTRA
Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Portfolio Commentary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Top Ten Holdings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Top Five Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Types of Investments in Portfolio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Shareholder Fee Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Schedule of Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Statement of Assets and Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Statement of Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Statement of Changes in Net Assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Notes to Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Financial Highlights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm . . . . . . . . . .27
OTHER INFORMATION
Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Approval of Management Agreement for Ultra. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Share Class Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Additional Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Index Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
The opinions expressed in the Portfolio Commentary reflect those of the
portfolio management team as of the date of the report, and do not necessarily
represent the opinions of American Century or any other person in the American
Century organization. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based
upon market or other conditions and American Century disclaims any
responsibility to update such opinions. These opinions may not be relied upon as
investment advice and, because investment decisions made by American Century
funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of
trading intent on behalf of any American Century fund. Security examples are
used for representational purposes only and are not intended as recommendations
to purchase or sell securities. Performance information for comparative indices
and securities is provided to American Century by third party vendors. To the
best of American Century's knowledge, such information is accurate at the time
of printing.
Our Message to You
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JAMES E. STOWERS III
WITH JAMES E. STOWERS, JR.
We are pleased to provide you with the annual report for the Ultra Fund for the
year ended October 31, 2005.
The report includes comparative performance figures, portfolio and market
commentary, summary tables, a full list of portfolio holdings, and financial
statements and highlights. We hope you find this information helpful in
monitoring your investment.
Through our Web site, americancentury.com, we provide quarterly commentaries on
all American Century portfolios, the views of our senior investment officers,
and other communications about investments, portfolio strategy, and the markets.
Your next shareholder report for this fund will be the semiannual report dated
April 30, 2006, available in approximately six months.
As always, we deeply appreciate your investment with American Century
Investments.
Sincerely,
/s/James E. Stowers, Jr.
James E. Stowers, Jr.
FOUNDER
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES, INC.
/s/James E. Stowers III
James E. Stowers III
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES, INC.
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1
Ultra - Performance
TOTAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005
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AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS
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SINCE INCEPTION
1 YEAR 5 YEARS 10 YEARS INCEPTION DATE
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INVESTOR CLASS 6.81% -4.47% 6.53% 13.18% 11/2/81
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RUSSELL 1000 GROWTH INDEX(1) 8.81% -7.93% 6.78% 11.45%(2) --
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S&P 500 INDEX(1) 8.72% -1.74% 9.34% 13.16%(2) --
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Institutional Class 7.07% -4.26% -- 5.81% 11/14/96
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Advisor Class 6.55% -4.73% -- 5.75% 10/2/96
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C Class 5.75% -- -- 2.29% 10/29/01
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R Class(3) 6.33% -- -- 6.84% 8/29/03
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(2) Since 10/30/81, the date nearest the Investor Class's inception for which
data are available.
(3) Class returns would have been lower if the class had not received partial
reimbursements of its distribution and service fees.
Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of
future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance
shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption
value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current
to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit
americancentury.com.
Unless otherwise indicated, performance reflects Investor Class shares;
performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee
structure. For information about other share classes available, please consult
the prospectus. Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and
none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay
on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the indices
are provided for comparison. The fund's total returns include operating expenses
(such as transaction costs and management fees) that reduce returns, while the
total returns of the indices do not.
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GROWTH OF $10,000 OVER 10 YEARS
$10,000 investment made October 31, 1995
ONE-YEAR RETURNS OVER 10 YEARS
Periods ended October 31
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1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
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Investor Class 10.79% 19.95% 17.61% 37.94% 9.81% -31.44% -12.99% 19.50% 4.46% 6.81%
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Russell 1000
Growth Index 22.05% 30.47% 24.64% 34.25% 9.33% -39.95% -19.62% 21.81% 3.38% 8.81%
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S&P 500 Index 24.10% 32.11% 21.99% 25.67% 6.09% -24.90% -15.11% 20.80% 9.42% 8.72%
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Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of
future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance
shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption
value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current
to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit
americancentury.com.
Unless otherwise indicated, performance reflects Investor Class shares;
performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee
structure. For information about other share classes available, please consult
the prospectus. Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and
none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay
on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the indices
are provided for comparison. The fund's total returns include operating expenses
(such as transaction costs and management fees) that reduce returns, while the
total returns of the indices do not.
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Ultra - Portfolio Commentary
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PORTFOLIO MANAGERS ON THE ULTRA INVESTMENT TEAM: BRUCE WIMBERLY, JERRY SULLIVAN
AND WADE SLOME.
Ultra advanced 6.81%* during the twelve months ended October 31, 2005. The
Russell 1000 Growth Index rose 8.81% while the S&P 500 Index was up 8.72%.
MIXED MARKET
Investor optimism waned in the first half of the fiscal year as concern grew
about the effects of rising commodity and oil prices and interest rates on the
economy and corporate profit growth. After bottoming out in April, however,
stocks managed to regain their footing. For instance, the Russell 1000 Growth
Index, a barometer for the large-cap growth stocks Ultra generally invests in,
was up only 1.14% for the first six months covered by this report, but then
gained 7.59% in the final half of the period.
For the year, the Russell 1000 Growth Index trailed its smaller-cap
counterparts, the Russell Midcap Growth and 2000 Growth indices, which gained
15.91% and 10.91%, respectively. The Russell 1000 Growth also trailed its value
counterpart, the Russell 1000 Value, which advanced 11.87%.
HEALTH CARE LEADS ADVANCE
A number of positions in the portfolio that performed well came from the health
care sector. UnitedHealth Group was the portfolio's top absolute contributor
during the period. The nation's largest health insurer benefited from improving
productivity, enhancing customer service, controlling costs and increasing
membership across its businesses. Generic drug maker Teva Pharmaceuticals and
biopharmaceutical company Genentech were also strong performers. However, the
portfolio's leading detractor during the period was Boston Scientific. The
drug-eluting stent manufacturer's share price declined as investors struggled
with the company's decrease in market share as competing products entered the
market.
Ultra's investments in the financial sector were another source of strength in
the portfolio. The biggest lift came from Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings,
which reported strong earnings. The stock also benefited from speculation about
a potential merger with the Chicago Board of Trade. SLM Corp.,
TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005
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% OF % OF
NET ASSETS NET ASSETS
AS OF AS OF
10/31/05 4/30/05
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Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 3.3% 2.9%
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eBay Inc. 2.9% 1.9%
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First Data Corp. 2.7% 2.2%
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Teva Pharmaceutical
Industries Ltd. ADR 2.6% 2.0%
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Medtronic, Inc. 2.6% 2.5%
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UnitedHealth
Group Incorporated 2.5% 2.0%
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SLM Corporation 2.3% 1.7%
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Apollo Group Inc. Cl A 2.3% 2.1%
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Dell Inc. 2.2% 2.3%
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Amazon.com, Inc. 2.2% 1.6%
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*All fund returns referenced in this commentary
are for Investor Class shares. (continued)
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Ultra - Portfolio Commentary
commonly known as Sallie Mae, was another standout. Strong loan processing and
fee generation helped boost the educational lender's profits.
CONSUMER STAPLES DAMPEN RETURNS
Ultra's performance compared to the benchmark was slowed most by investments in
the consumer staples sector. Avon Products was one of the portfolio's top
detractors during the period. Shares of the cosmetics and beauty products
retailer fell after the company cut its 2005 earnings guidance, in part due to
weak international sales. It also cautioned that high energy prices were taking
a toll on sales and earnings. We believe these are short-term setbacks, because
the company continues to maintain a solid network of retail boutiques,
direct-sales representatives, and a low-cost business model.
Ultra's progress compared to the benchmark also was hindered by investments in
the consumer discretionary sector. International Game Technology weighed on
returns after the slot machine maker reported weak top- and bottom-line figures
as the company contended with lulls in replacement demand and new gaming
jurisdictions. For-profit education provider Apollo Group was another detractor.
The company's stock fell in part due to high enrollment in one of its new
college programs that generates less revenue per student than other programs.
Despite its underperformance, we remain positive about its long-term outlook.
FUEL FOR THOUGHT
Energy stocks dominanted market performance in 2005, with soaring demand and
fears about supply sending energy prices to record highs. Ultra's energy
position was up roughly 20%, underperforming the Russell 1000 Growth and S&P 500
energy components. We believe few energy companies possess a competitive
advantage that can give investors sustainable earnings growth; instead, we will
own cyclical companies such as these only when we determine that the reward
justifies the risk. At this point in the energy cycle, we do not believe the
risk/reward trade-off merits a larger position in the sector. While owning
relatively few energy stocks has caused Ultra's performance to lag the indices
and its peers in the short run, we believe this positioning has given us the
flexibility to own companies with more compelling long-term investment outlooks.
TOP FIVE INDUSTRIES AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005
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% OF % OF
NET ASSETS NET ASSETS
AS OF AS OF
10/31/05 4/30/05
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Health Care
Equipment & Supplies 7.7% 7.5%
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IT Services 7.4% 5.7%
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Insurance 6.3% 5.8%
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Pharmaceuticals 6.1% 7.7%
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Food & Staples Retailing 6.1% 5.4%
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TYPES OF INVESTMENTS IN PORTFOLIO
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% OF % OF
NET ASSETS NET ASSETS
AS OF AS OF
10/31/05 4/30/05
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Common Stocks 99.1% 98.8%
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Temporary
Cash Investments 0.9% 0.6%
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Other Assets
and Liabilities(1) --(2) 0.6%
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(1) Includes collateral received for securities lending and other assets
and liabilities.
(2) Category is less than 0.05% of total net assets.
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Shareholder Fee Example (Unaudited)
Fund shareholders may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including
sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemption/exchange fees; and (2)
ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees;
and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your
ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs
with the ongoing cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the
period and held for the entire period from May 1, 2005 to October 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses
for each class. You may use the information, together with the amount you
invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. First,
identify the share class you own. Then simply divide your account value by
$1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then
multiply the result by the number under the heading "Expenses Paid During
Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
If you hold Investor Class shares of any American Century fund, or Institutional
Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American
Century account (i.e., not a financial intermediary or retirement plan account),
American Century may charge you a $12.50 semiannual account maintenance fee if
the value of those shares is less than $10,000. We will redeem shares
automatically in one of your accounts to pay the $12.50 fee. In determining your
total eligible investment amount, we will include your investments in all
PERSONAL ACCOUNTS (including American Century Brokerage accounts) registered
under your Social Security number. PERSONAL ACCOUNTS include individual
accounts, joint accounts, UGMA/UTMA accounts, personal trusts, Coverdell
Education Savings Accounts and IRAs (including traditional, Roth, Rollover,
SEP-, SARSEP- and SIMPLE-IRAs), and certain other retirement accounts. If you
have only business, business retirement, employer-sponsored or American Century
Brokerage accounts, you are currently not subject to this fee. We will not
charge the fee as long as you choose to manage your accounts exclusively online.
If you are subject to the Account Maintenance Fee, your account value could be
reduced by the fee amount.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and
hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio of each class of your
fund and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not
the actual return of a fund's share class. The hypothetical account values and
expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or
expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the
ongoing costs of investing in your fund and other funds. To do so, compare this
5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the
shareholder reports of the other funds.
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Shareholder Fee Example (Unaudited)
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your
ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales
charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees. Therefore, the table is useful in
comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total
costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were
included, your costs would have been higher.
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EXPENSES PAID
BEGINNING ENDING DURING PERIOD* ANNUALIZED
ACCOUNT VALUE ACCOUNT VALUE 5/1/05 - EXPENSE
5/1/05 10/31/05 10/31/05 RATIO*
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ULTRA SHAREHOLDER FEE EXAMPLE
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ACTUAL
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Investor Class $1,000 $1,067.30 $5.16 0.99%
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Institutional Class $1,000 $1,068.80 $4.12 0.79%
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Advisor Class $1,000 $1,065.90 $6.46 1.24%
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C Class $1,000 $1,061.90 $10.34 1.99%
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R Class $1,000 $1,064.50 $7.75 1.49%
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HYPOTHETICAL
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Investor Class $1,000 $1,020.21 $5.04 0.99%
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Institutional Class $1,000 $1,021.22 $4.02 0.79%
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Advisor Class $1,000 $1,018.95 $6.31 1.24%
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C Class $1,000 $1,015.17 $10.11 1.99%
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R Class $1,000 $1,017.69 $7.58 1.49%
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*Expenses are equal to the class's annualized expense ratio listed in the table
above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by
184, the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365, to
reflect the one-half year period.
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Ultra - Schedule of Investments
OCTOBER 31, 2005
Shares ($ IN THOUSANDS) Value
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COMMON STOCKS -- 99.1%
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE -- 0.3%
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1,170,000 United Technologies Corp. $ 59,998
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AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS -- 2.9%
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1,724,000 C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc.(1) 60,788
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1,661,000 Expeditors International
of Washington, Inc.(1) 100,773
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1,798,000 FedEx Corporation 165,290
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3,905,000 United Parcel
Service, Inc. Cl B 284,831
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611,682
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AUTOMOBILES -- 0.1%
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454,000 Harley-Davidson, Inc.(1) 22,487
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BEVERAGES -- 2.8%
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4,191,000 Anheuser-Busch
Companies, Inc. 172,921
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2,436,000 Coca-Cola Company (The) 104,212
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5,372,000 PepsiCo, Inc. 317,378
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594,511
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BIOTECHNOLOGY -- 2.4%
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3,743,000 Amgen Inc.(2) 283,570
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2,317,000 Genentech, Inc.(2) 209,920
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493,490
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CAPITAL MARKETS -- 2.2%
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1,695,000 Goldman Sachs
Group, Inc. (The) 214,197
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961,000 Legg Mason, Inc. 103,125
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2,183,000 T. Rowe Price Group Inc. 143,030
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460,352
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CHEMICALS -- 0.2%
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531,000 Monsanto Co. 33,458
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COMMERCIAL BANKS -- 1.0%
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3,402,000 Wells Fargo & Co. 204,800
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COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT -- 2.7%
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12,224,000 Cisco Systems Inc.(2) 213,309
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8,974,000 QUALCOMM Inc. 356,806
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570,115
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COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS -- 2.2%
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14,706,000 Dell Inc.(2) 468,827
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CONSUMER FINANCE -- 2.3%
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8,751,000 SLM Corporation 485,943
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DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES -- 2.9%
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7,599,000 Apollo Group Inc. Cl A(1)(2) 478,889
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2,413,000 Weight Watchers
International, Inc.(1)(2) 126,851
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605,740
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Shares ($ IN THOUSANDS) Value
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DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 3.6%
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568,000 Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Holdings Inc.(1) $ 207,405
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5,869,000 Citigroup Inc. 268,683
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3,336,000 McGraw-Hill
Companies, Inc. (The) 163,264
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2,055,000 Moody's Corp. 109,449
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748,801
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FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING -- 6.1%
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1,985,000 Costco Wholesale Corporation 95,995
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5,412,000 Sysco Corp. 172,697
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14,615,000 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 691,435
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4,725,000 Walgreen Co. 214,657
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775,000 Whole Foods Market, Inc.(1) 111,701
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1,286,485
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FOOD PRODUCTS -- 0.5%
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1,459,000 Wrigley (Wm.) Jr. Company 101,401
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HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES -- 7.7%
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2,946,000 Biomet Inc.(1) 102,609
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13,917,000 Boston Scientific Corp.(2) 349,595
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9,532,000 Medtronic, Inc. 540,083
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2,253,000 St. Jude Medical, Inc.(2) 108,302
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3,920,000 Stryker Corp. 160,994
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3,925,000 Varian Medical
Systems, Inc.(1)(2) 178,823
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2,833,000 Zimmer Holdings Inc.(1)(2) 180,660
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1,621,066
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HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES -- 2.9%
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634,000 Express Scripts, Inc. Cl A(2) 47,810
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758,000 Quest Diagnostics Inc. 35,406
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9,032,000 UnitedHealth
Group Incorporated(1) 522,863
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606,079
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HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE -- 5.5%
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7,804,000 Carnival Corporation(1) 387,625
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2,027,000 Cheesecake Factory Inc.(1)(2) 69,567
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16,671,000 International
Game Technology(1)(3) 441,615
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29,721,000 PartyGaming plc ORD(2) 45,904
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875,000 PF Chang's China
Bistro, Inc.(1)(2) 40,023
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6,078,000 Starbucks Corporation(2) 171,886
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1,156,620
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HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS -- 1.6%
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6,093,000 Procter & Gamble Co. (The) 341,147
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INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES -- 1.5%
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1,433,000 3M Co. 108,879
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7,713,000 Tyco International Ltd. 203,546
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312,425
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See Notes to Financial Statements. (continued)
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OCTOBER 31, 2005
Shares ($ IN THOUSANDS) Value
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INSURANCE -- 6.3%
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4,140,000 Aflac Inc. $ 197,809
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1,826,000 Ambac Financial Group, Inc. 129,445
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2,453,000 American International
Group, Inc. 158,954
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4,454 Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Cl A(2) 382,600
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125,317 Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Cl B(1)(2) 352,767
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947,000 Progressive Corp. 109,672
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1,331,247
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INTERNET & CATALOG RETAIL -- 5.1%
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11,667,000 Amazon.com, Inc.(1)(2) 465,280
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15,194,000 eBay Inc.(2) 601,682
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1,066,962
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INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES -- 2.7%
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370,000 Google Inc. Cl A(2) 137,692
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2,601,000 VeriSign, Inc.(2) 61,462
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9,896,000 Yahoo! Inc.(2) 365,855
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565,009
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IT SERVICES -- 7.4%
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11,522,000 Accenture Ltd. Cl A 303,145
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6,813,000 Checkfree Corp.(1)(2)(3) 289,552
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13,914,000 First Data Corp. 562,820
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10,236,000 Paychex, Inc. 396,747
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1,552,264
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MULTILINE RETAIL -- 1.4%
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1,164,000 Kohl's Corp.(2) 56,023
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4,199,000 Target Corporation 233,843
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289,866
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OFFICE ELECTRONICS -- 0.4%
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2,012,000 Zebra Technologies Corp.
Cl A(1)(2) 86,737
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OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS -- 2.5%
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1,916,000 Apache Corp. 122,298
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4,896,000 Exxon Mobil Corp. 274,862
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972,000 Kinder Morgan, Inc. 88,355
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
613,000 Suncor Energy Inc.(2) 32,875
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
518,390
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PERSONAL PRODUCTS -- 1.6%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,435,000 Alberto-Culver Company Cl B 105,703
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8,726,000 Avon Products, Inc. 235,515
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
341,218
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares ($ IN THOUSANDS) Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PHARMACEUTICALS -- 6.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,786,000 American Pharmaceutical
Partners Inc.(1)(2) $ 76,887
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5,057,000 Johnson & Johnson 316,669
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3,582,000 Novartis AG ORD 192,806
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7,305,000 Pfizer, Inc. 158,811
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14,270,000 Teva Pharmaceutical
Industries Ltd. ADR(1) 543,973
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,289,146
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEMICONDUCTORS &
SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT -- 3.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
39,703,000 ARM Holdings plc ORD 76,434
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7,573,000 Intel Corp. 177,966
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,752,000 KLA-Tencor Corp. 81,100
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4,826,000 Maxim Integrated
Products, Inc.(1) 167,366
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5,044,000 Microchip Technology Inc. 152,177
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
655,043
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SOFTWARE -- 5.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7,375,000 Electronic Arts Inc.(1)(2) 419,490
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,138,000 Intuit Inc.(2) 98,198
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10,655,000 Microsoft Corporation 273,834
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,091,000 NAVTEQ Corp.(1)(2) 42,680
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9,514,000 Oracle Corp.(2) 120,638
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6,371,000 Symantec Corp.(2) 151,948
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,106,788
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPECIALTY RETAIL -- 5.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8,463,000 Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.(2) 342,921
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8,328,000 Carmax, Inc.(1)(2)(3) 223,773
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5,894,000 Lowe's Companies, Inc. 358,179
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7,529,000 PETsMART, Inc.(1)(3) 176,931
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,101,804
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE -- 0.6%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,312,000 Golden West Financial Corp. 135,784
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $15,477,467) 20,825,685
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS -- 0.9%
Repurchase Agreement, Morgan Stanley
Group, Inc., (collateralized by various
U.S. Treasury obligations, 7.50% - 8.875%,
11/15/16 - 8/15/21, valued at $200,755),
in a joint trading account at 3.90%,
dated 10/31/05, due 11/1/05
(Delivery value $196,421)
(Cost $196,400) 196,400
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See Notes to Financial Statements. (continued)
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Ultra - Schedule of Investments
OCTOBER 31, 2005
($ IN THOUSANDS) Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COLLATERAL RECEIVED
FOR SECURITIES LENDING(4) -- 2.5%
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS -- 2.5%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Repurchase Agreement, UBS AG,
(collateralized by various U.S.
Government Agency obligations in
a pooled account at the lending agent),
4.05%, dated 10/31/05, due 11/1/05
(Delivery value $55,994) $ 55,988
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Repurchase Agreement, UBS AG,
(collateralized by various U.S.
Government Agency obligations in
a pooled account at the lending agent),
4.06%, dated 10/31/05, due 11/1/05
(Delivery value $470,053) 470,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
($ IN THOUSANDS) Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL COLLATERAL RECEIVED
FOR SECURITIES LENDING
(Cost $525,988) $ 525,988
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES -- 102.5%
(Cost $16,199,855) 21,548,073
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES -- (2.5)% (530,054)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL NET ASSETS -- 100.0% $ 21,018,019
================================================================================
FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS*
($ IN THOUSANDS)
Contracts to Sell Settlement Date Value Unrealized Gain (Loss)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
122,683,500 CHF for USD 11/30/2005 $95,468 $973
==================================
(Value on Settlement Date $96,441)
*FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS are designed to protect the fund's
foreign investments against declines in foreign currencies (also known as
hedging). The contracts are called "forward" because they allow the fund to
exchange a foreign currency for U.S. dollars on a specific date in the future
-- and at a prearranged exchange rate.
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
ADR = American Depositary Receipt
CHF = Swiss Franc
ORD = Foreign Ordinary Share
USD = United States Dollar
(1) Security, or a portion thereof, was on loan as of October 31, 2005.
(2) Non-income producing.
(3) Affiliated Company: the fund's holding represents ownership of 5% or more
of the voting securities of the company; therefore, the company is
affiliated as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940. (See Note 5 in
Notes to Financial Statements for a summary of transactions for each
company which is or was an affiliate at or during the year ended October
31, 2005.)
(4) Investments represent purchases made by the lending agent with cash
collateral received through securities lending transactions. (See Note 6 in
Notes to Financial Statements.)
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
OCTOBER 31, 2005
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASSETS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investment securities -- unaffiliated,
at value (cost of $14,610,419) --
including $465,058 of securities on loan $19,890,214
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Investment securities -- affiliated,
at value (cost of $1,063,448) -
including $60,098 of securities on loan 1,131,871
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Investments made with cash collateral
received for securities on loan,
at value (cost of $525,988) 525,988
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total investment securities, at value
(cost of $16,199,855) 21,548,073
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Receivable for investments sold 26,470
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Receivable for capital shares sold 525
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Receivable for forward foreign
currency exchange contracts 973
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends and interest receivable 9,582
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
21,585,623
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LIABILITIES
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for collateral received for securities on loan 525,988
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Disbursements in excess of demand deposit cash 24,299
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for capital shares redeemed 2
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Accrued management fees 17,029
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Distribution fees payable 147
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Service fees (and distribution fees -- R Class) payable 139
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
567,604
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS $21,018,019
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See Notes to Financial Statements. (continued)
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
OCTOBER 31, 2005
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER-SHARE AMOUNTS)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Capital (par value and paid-in surplus) $16,121,178
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Undistributed net investment income 26,470
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Accumulated net realized loss on investment
and foreign currency transactions (478,820)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Net unrealized appreciation on investments
and translation of assets and
liabilities in foreign currencies 5,349,191
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$21,018,019
================================================================================
INVESTOR CLASS, $0.01 PAR VALUE ($ AND SHARES IN FULL)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets $18,903,915,965
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Shares outstanding 651,333,316
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value per share $29.02
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS, $0.01 PAR VALUE ($ AND SHARES IN FULL)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets $1,460,343,252
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Shares outstanding 49,713,677
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value per share $29.38
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ADVISOR CLASS, $0.01 PAR VALUE ($ AND SHARES IN FULL)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets $639,792,477
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Shares outstanding 22,361,321
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value per share $28.61
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C CLASS, $0.01 PAR VALUE ($ AND SHARES IN FULL)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets $5,600,621
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Shares outstanding 200,287
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value per share $27.96
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
R CLASS, $0.01 PAR VALUE ($ AND SHARES IN FULL)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets $8,366,689
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Shares outstanding 291,269
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value per share $28.72
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INCOME:
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends (including $7,615 from affiliates
and net of foreign taxes withheld of $637) $ 229,983
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Interest 7,182
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Securities lending 3,286
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
240,451
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EXPENSES:
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Management fees 216,746
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Distribution fees:
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Advisor Class 1,785
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
C Class 44
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Service fees:
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Advisor Class 1,785
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
C Class 15
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Service and distribution fees -- R Class 32
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Directors' fees and expenses 359
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Other expenses 109
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
220,875
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Amount reimbursed (3)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
220,872
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) 19,579
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized gain (loss) on investment
and foreign currency transactions
(including $85,618 from affiliates) 2,243,496
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Change in net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments and
translation of assets and liabilities
in foreign currencies (769,938)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 1,473,558
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $1,493,137
================================================================================
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005 AND OCTOBER 31, 2004
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 2005 2004
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPERATIONS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income (loss) $ 19,579 $ (46,223)
- ----------------------------------------------------
Net realized gain (loss) 2,243,496 1,073,441
- ----------------------------------------------------
Change in net unrealized
appreciation (depreciation) (769,938) (17,867)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from operations 1,493,137 1,009,351
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from capital share transactions (2,985,926) (1,307,713)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS (1,492,789) (298,362)
NET ASSETS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beginning of period 22,510,808 22,809,170
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
End of period $21,018,019 $22,510,808
================================================================================
Undistributed net investment income $26,470 --
================================================================================
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
1. ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
ORGANIZATION -- American Century Mutual Funds, Inc. (the corporation) is
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act) as an
open-end management investment company. Ultra Fund (the fund) is one fund in a
series issued by the corporation. The fund is diversified under the 1940 Act.
The fund's investment objective is to seek long-term capital growth. The fund
pursues this objective by investing primarily in equity securities. The fund
generally invests in equity securities of large companies, but may invest in
companies of any size. The following is a summary of the fund's significant
accounting policies.
MULTIPLE CLASS -- The fund is authorized to issue the Investor Class, the
Institutional Class, the Advisor Class, the C Class and the R Class. The C Class
may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge. The share classes differ
principally in their respective sales charges and shareholder servicing and
distribution expenses and arrangements. All shares of the fund represent an
equal pro rata interest in the net assets of the class to which such shares
belong, and have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and
the same terms and conditions, except for class specific expenses and exclusive
rights to vote on matters affecting only individual classes. Income, non-class
specific expenses, and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the
fund are allocated to each class of shares based on their relative net assets.
SECURITY VALUATIONS -- Securities traded primarily on a principal securities
exchange are valued at the last reported sales price, or at the mean of the
latest bid and asked prices where no last sales price is available. Depending on
local convention or regulation, securities traded over-the-counter are valued at
the mean of the latest bid and asked prices, the last sales price, or the
official close price. Debt securities not traded on a principal securities
exchange are valued through a commercial pricing service or at the mean of the
most recent bid and asked prices. Discount notes may be valued through a
commercial pricing service or at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.
If the fund determines that the market price of a portfolio security is not
readily available, or that the valuation methods mentioned above do not reflect
the security's fair value, such security is valued at its fair value as
determined by, or in accordance with procedures adopted by, the Board of
Directors or its designee if such fair value determination would materially
impact a fund's net asset value. Circumstances that may cause the fund to fair
value a security include: an event occurred after the close of the exchange on
which a portfolio security principally trades (but before the close of the New
York Stock Exchange) that was likely to have changed the value of the security;
a security has been declared in default; or trading in a security has been
halted during the trading day.
SECURITY TRANSACTIONS -- Security transactions are accounted for as of the trade
date. Net realized gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis,
which is also used for federal income tax purposes.
INVESTMENT INCOME -- Dividend income less foreign taxes withheld, if any, is
recorded as of the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual
basis and includes accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums.
SECURITIES ON LOAN -- The fund may lend portfolio securities through its lending
agent to certain approved borrowers in order to earn additional income. The fund
continues to recognize any gain or loss in the market price of the securities
loaned and records any interest earned or dividends declared.
FUTURES CONTRACTS -- The fund may enter into futures contracts in order to
manage the fund's exposure to changes in market conditions. One of the risks of
entering into futures contracts is the possibility that the change in value of
the contract may not correlate with the changes in value of the underlying
securities. Upon entering into a futures contract, the fund is required to
deposit either cash or securities in an amount equal to a certain percentage of
the contract value (initial margin). Subsequent payments (variation margin) are
made or received daily, in cash, by the fund. The variation margin is equal to
the daily change in the contract value and is recorded as unrealized gains and
losses. The fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed
or expires. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the
holding period of futures contracts are a component of realized gain (loss) on
investment transactions and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
investments, respectively.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS -- All assets and liabilities initially expressed
in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at prevailing exchange
rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, dividend and
interest income, and certain expenses are translated at the rates of exchange
prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. For assets and
liabilities, other than investments in securities, net realized and unrealized
gains and losses from foreign currency translations arise from changes in
currency exchange rates.
(continued)
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
1. ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Net realized and unrealized foreign currency exchange gains or losses occurring
during the holding period of investment securities are a component of realized
gain (loss) on investment transactions and unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments, respectively. Certain countries may impose taxes
on the contract amount of purchases and sales of foreign currency contracts in
their currency. The fund records the foreign tax expense, if any, as a reduction
to the net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions.
FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS -- The fund may enter into forward
foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate transactions of securities
denominated in a foreign currency or to hedge the fund's exposure to foreign
currency exchange rate fluctuations. The net U.S. dollar value of foreign
currency underlying all contractual commitments held by the fund and the
resulting unrealized appreciation or depreciation are determined daily using
prevailing exchange rates. The fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in
the foreign currency exchange rate underlying the forward contract.
Additionally, losses may arise if the counterparties do not perform under the
contract terms.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS -- The fund may enter into repurchase agreements with
institutions that American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) (the
investment advisor) has determined are creditworthy pursuant to criteria adopted
by the Board of Directors. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The
fund requires that the collateral, represented by securities, received in a
repurchase transaction be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to
enable the fund to obtain those securities in the event of a default under the
repurchase agreement. ACIM monitors, on a daily basis, the securities
transferred to ensure the value, including accrued interest, of the securities
under each repurchase agreement is equal to or greater than amounts owed to the
fund under each repurchase agreement.
JOINT TRADING ACCOUNT -- Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities
and Exchange Commission, the fund, along with other registered investment
companies having management agreements with ACIM or American Century Global
Investment Management, Inc. (ACGIM), may transfer uninvested cash balances into
a joint trading account. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase
agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Agency obligations.
INCOME TAX STATUS -- It is the fund's policy to distribute substantially all net
investment income and net realized gains to shareholders and to otherwise
qualify as a regulated investment company under provisions of the Internal
Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal or state
income taxes.
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS -- Distributions to shareholders are recorded on
the ex-dividend date. Distributions from net investment income and net realized
gains, if any, are generally declared and paid annually.
INDEMNIFICATIONS -- Under the corporation's organizational documents, its
officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out
of the performance of their duties to the fund. In addition, in the normal
course of business, the fund enters into contracts that provide general
indemnifications. The fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is
unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the fund.
The risk of material loss from such claims is considered by management to be
remote.
USE OF ESTIMATES -- The financial statements are prepared in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which
may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of
the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
(continued)
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
2. FEES AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
MANAGEMENT FEES -- The corporation has entered into a Management Agreement with
ACIM, under which ACIM provides the fund with investment advisory and management
services in exchange for a single, unified management fee (the fee) per class.
The Agreement provides that all expenses of the fund, except brokerage
commissions, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of those directors who are not
considered "interested persons" as defined in the 1940 Act (including counsel
fees) and extraordinary expenses, will be paid by ACIM. The fee is computed and
accrued daily based on the daily net assets of the fund and paid monthly in
arrears. For funds with a stepped fee schedule, the rate of the fee is
determined by applying a fee rate calculation formula. This formula takes into
account all of the investment advisor's assets under management in the fund's
investment strategy (strategy assets) to calculate the appropriate fee rate for
the fund. The strategy assets include the fund's assets and the assets of other
clients of the investment advisor that are not in the American Century family of
funds, but that have the same investment team and investment strategy.
Effective July 29, 2005, the fund modified its management fee schedule,
resulting in lower fee rates and breakpoints. There was no significant impact on
the effective annual management fee for the year ended October 31, 2005
resulting from this change.
Effective July 29, 2005, the annual management fee schedule for each class of
the fund is as follows:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INVESTOR, C
AND R INSTITUTIONAL ADVISOR
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STRATEGY ASSETS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
First $5 billion 1.000% 0.800% 0.750%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Next $5 billion 0.990% 0.790% 0.740%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Next $5 billion 0.980% 0.780% 0.730%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Next $5 billion 0.970% 0.770% 0.720%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Next $5 billion 0.950% 0.750% 0.700%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Next $5 billion 0.900% 0.700% 0.650%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Over $30 billion 0.800% 0.600% 0.550%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The effective annual management fee for each class of the fund for the year
ended October 31, 2005 was 0.99%, 0.79%, 0.74%, 0.99% and 0.99% for the Investor
Class, Institutional Class, Advisor Class, C Class and R Class, respectively.
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE FEES -- The Board of Directors has adopted a Master
Distribution and Shareholder Services Plan for the Advisor Class (the Advisor
Class plan) and a separate Master Distribution and Individual Shareholder
Services Plan for each of the C Class and R Class (collectively with the Advisor
Class Plan, the plans), pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. The plans
provide that the Advisor Class and C Class will pay American Century Investment
Services, Inc. (ACIS) the following annual distribution and service fees:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ADVISOR C
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distribution Fee 0.25% 0.75%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Service Fee 0.25% 0.25%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The plans provide that the R Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and
service fee of 0.50%. The fees are computed and accrued daily based on each
class's daily net assets and paid monthly in arrears. The distribution fee
provides compensation for expenses incurred in connection with distributing
shares of the classes including, but not limited to, payments to brokers,
dealers, and financial institutions that have entered into sales agreements with
respect to shares of the fund. The service fee provides compensation for
shareholder and administrative services rendered by ACIS, its affiliates or
independent third party providers for Advisor Class shares and for individual
shareholder services rendered by broker/dealers or other independent financial
intermediaries for C Class and R Class shares.
During the year ended October 31, 2005, the R class received reimbursements of
its distribution and service fees of $3.
Fees incurred under the plans during the year ended October 31, 2005, are
detailed in the Statement of Operations.
(continued)
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
2. FEES AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES (CONTINUED)
RELATED PARTIES -- Certain officers and directors of the corporation are also
officers and/or directors, and, as a group, controlling stockholders of American
Century Companies, Inc. (ACC), the parent of the corporation's investment
advisor, ACIM, the distributor of the corporation, ACIS, and the corporation's
transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC (formerly American Century
Services Corporation).
The fund has a bank line of credit agreement and securities lending agreement
with JPMorgan Chase Bank (JPMCB). JPMCB is a custodian of the fund and a wholly
owned subsidiary of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (JPM). JPM is an equity investor in
ACC.
3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments,
for the year ended October 31, 2005, were $7,327,253 and $10,041,294,
respectively.
4. CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Transactions in shares of the funds were as follows:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES AMOUNT
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INVESTOR CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005
SHARES AUTHORIZED 3,500,000
================================================================================
Sold 41,530 $ 1,184,069
- ----------------------------------------------------
Redeemed (152,379) (4,366,071)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) (110,849) $(3,182,002)
================================================================================
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2004
SHARES AUTHORIZED 3,500,000
================================================================================
Sold 66,316 $ 1,788,649
- ----------------------------------------------------
Redeemed (124,663) (3,369,841)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) (58,347) $(1,581,192)
================================================================================
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005
SHARES AUTHORIZED 200,000
================================================================================
Sold 21,128 $ 615,833
- ----------------------------------------------------
Redeemed (9,862) (284,976)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) 11,266 $ 330,857
================================================================================
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2004
SHARES AUTHORIZED 200,000
================================================================================
Sold 13,573 $ 374,299
- ----------------------------------------------------
Redeemed (6,488) (176,711)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) 7,085 $ 197,588
================================================================================
(continued)
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
4. CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES AMOUNT
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ADVISOR CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005
SHARES AUTHORIZED 300,000
================================================================================
Sold 7,767 $ 219,363
- ----------------------------------------------------
Redeemed (12,891) (358,139)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) (5,124) $(138,776)
================================================================================
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2004
SHARES AUTHORIZED 300,000
================================================================================
Sold 10,152 $ 272,029
- ----------------------------------------------------
Redeemed (7,625) (203,174)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) 2,527 $ 68,855
================================================================================
C CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005
SHARES AUTHORIZED 100,000
================================================================================
Sold 73 $ 2,036
- ----------------------------------------------------
Redeemed (56) (1,563)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) 17 $ 473
================================================================================
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2004
SHARES AUTHORIZED 100,000
================================================================================
Sold 158 $ 4,125
- ----------------------------------------------------
Redeemed (62) (1,689)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) 96 $ 2,436
================================================================================
R CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005
SHARES AUTHORIZED 50,000
================================================================================
Sold 188 $ 5,384
- ----------------------------------------------------
Redeemed (65) (1,862)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) 123 $ 3,522
================================================================================
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2004
SHARES AUTHORIZED 50,000
================================================================================
Sold 191 $5,227
- ----------------------------------------------------
Redeemed (23) (627)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) 168 $4,600
================================================================================
(continued)
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
5. AFFILIATED COMPANY TRANSACTIONS (SHARES IN FULL)
If a fund's holding represents ownership of 5% or more of the voting securities
of a company, the company is affiliated as defined in the 1940 Act. A summary of
transactions for each company which is or was an affiliate at or during the year
ended October 31, 2005 follows:
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SHARE BALANCE PURCHASE SALES REALIZED DIVIDEND OCTOBER 31, 2005
10/31/04 COST COST GAIN (LOSS) INCOME SHARE BALANCE MARKET VALUE
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Applebee's
International Inc.(1) 3,959,434 $ 6,307 $ 53,041 $ 56,386 $ 254 -- $ --
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Carmax, Inc.(2)(3) 4,669,000 105,818 14,095 (3,801) -- 8,328,000 223,773
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Checkfree Corp.(2)(3) 6,411,000 29,298 14,851 2,520 -- 6,813,000 289,552
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Cheesecake
Factory Inc.(1)(2)(3) 2,754,000 -- 47,481 20,832 -- 2,027,000(4) 69,567
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China Yuchai
International Limited(1) 2,178,000 -- 62,991 (34,960) -- -- --
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Digital River Inc.(1)(3) 3,764,000 -- 98,305 3,376 -- -- --
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Inamed Corp.(1)(3) 2,502,000 -- 127,107 42,902 -- -- --
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International
Game Technology(2) 8,711,000 236,379 -- -- 6,665 16,671,000 441,615
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PETsMART, Inc.(2) 4,563,000 80,672 -- -- 696 7,529,000 176,931
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PF Chang's China
Bistro, Inc.(1)(2)(3) 2,175,000 6,306 56,974 26,128 -- 875,000 40,023
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Sina Corp.(1)(3) 2,638,000 18,765 103,483 (27,765) -- -- --
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$483,545 $578,328 $ 85,618 $7,615 $1,241,461
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(1) Company was not an affiliate at October 31, 2005.
(2) Security, or a portion thereof, was on loan as of October 31, 2005.
(3) Non-income producing.
(4) Includes adjustments for shares received from a stock split and/or stock
spinoff during the period.
6. SECURITIES LENDING
As of October 31, 2005, securities in the fund valued at $525,156 were on loan
through the lending agent, JPMCB, to certain approved borrowers. JPMCB receives
and maintains collateral in the form of cash, and/or acceptable securities as
approved by ACIM. Cash collateral is invested in authorized investments by the
lending agent in a pooled account. The value of cash collateral received at
period end is disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and
investments made with the cash by the lending agent are listed in the Schedule
of Investments. Any deficiencies or excess of collateral must be delivered or
transferred by the member firms no later than the close of business on the next
business day. The total value of all collateral received, at this date, was
$525,988. The fund's risks in securities lending are that the borrower may not
provide additional collateral when required or return the securities when due.
If the borrower defaults, receipt of the collateral by the fund may be delayed
or limited.
7. BANK LINE OF CREDIT
The fund, along with certain other funds managed by ACIM or ACGIM, has a $575
million unsecured bank line of credit agreement with JPMCB. The fund may borrow
money for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions.
Borrowings under the agreement bear interest at the Federal Funds rate plus
0.50%. The fund did not borrow from the line during the year ended October 31,
2005.
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
8. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income
or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for
federal income tax purposes. These differences reflect the differing character
of certain income items and net realized gains and losses for financial
statement and tax purposes, and may result in reclassification among certain
capital accounts on the financial statements. There were no distributions paid
by the fund during the years ended October 31, 2005 and October 31, 2004.
As of October 31, 2005, the components of distributable earnings on a tax-basis
and the federal tax cost of investments were as follows:
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COMPONENTS OF DISTRIBUTABLE EARNINGS AND TAX COST
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Federal tax cost of investments $16,241,499
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Gross tax appreciation of investments $5,576,956
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Gross tax depreciation of investments (270,382)
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Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments $5,306,574
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Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of
derivatives and translation of assets
and liabilities in foreign currencies --
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Net tax appreciation (depreciation) $5,306,574
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Undistributed ordinary income $ 27,442
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Accumulated capital losses $(437,175)
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The difference between book-basis and tax-basis cost and unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash
sales, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains on certain forward
foreign currency contracts and return of capital dividends.
The accumulated capital losses listed above represent net capital loss
carryovers that may be used to offset future realized capital gains for federal
income tax purposes. Capital loss carryovers of $255,914 and $181,261 expire in
2010 and 2011, respectively.
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Ultra - Financial Highlights
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31
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INVESTOR CLASS
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2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
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PER-SHARE DATA
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Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period $27.17 $26.01 $21.83 $25.09 $41.45
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Income From
Investment Operations
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Net Investment
Income (Loss)(1) 0.02 (0.05) (0.02) 0.06 (0.06)
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Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain (Loss) 1.83 1.21 4.26 (3.32) (11.89)
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Total From
Investment Operations 1.85 1.16 4.24 (3.26) (11.95)
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Distributions
- ------------------------------
From Net
Investment Income -- -- (0.06) -- --
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From Net
Realized Gains -- -- -- -- (4.41)
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Total Distributions -- -- (0.06) -- (4.41)
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Net Asset Value,
End of Period $29.02 $27.17 $26.01 $21.83 $25.09
=====================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN(2) 6.81% 4.46% 19.50% (12.99)% (31.44)%
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RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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Ratio of Operating
Expenses to Average
Net Assets 0.99% 0.99% 1.00% 0.99% 0.98%
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Ratio of Net
Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets 0.09% (0.20)% (0.09)% 0.24% (0.18)%
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Portfolio
Turnover Rate 33% 34% 82% 92% 86%
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Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions) $18,904 $20,708 $21,341 $18,616 $24,560
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(1) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(2) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any. The total return of the classes may not
precisely reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of
calculating the net asset value to two decimal places. If net asset values
were calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would
more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net
asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC guidelines
and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and
another.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31
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INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
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2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
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PER-SHARE DATA
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Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period $27.44 $26.22 $22.02 $25.24 $41.65
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Income From
Investment Operations
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Net Investment
Income (Loss)(1) 0.07 --(2) 0.02 0.11 0.01
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Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain (Loss) 1.87 1.22 4.29 (3.33) (11.94)
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Total From
Investment Operations 1.94 1.22 4.31 (3.22) (11.93)
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Distributions
- ----------------------------
From Net
Investment Income -- -- (0.11) -- --
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From Net
Realized Gains -- -- -- -- (4.48)
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Total Distributions -- -- (0.11) -- (4.48)
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Net Asset Value,
End of Period $29.38 $27.44 $26.22 $22.02 $25.24
=========================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN(3) 7.07% 4.65% 19.66% (12.76)% (31.25)%
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RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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Ratio of Operating
Expenses to Average
Net Assets 0.79% 0.79% 0.80% 0.79% 0.78%
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Ratio of Net
Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets 0.29% 0.00% 0.11% 0.44% 0.02%
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Portfolio Turnover Rate 33% 34% 82% 92% 86%
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Net Assets,
End of Period
(in thousands) $1,460,343 $1,055,145 $822,333 $556,316 $593,436
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(1) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the
period.
(2) Per-share amount was less than
$0.005.
(3) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any. The total return of the classes may not
precisely reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of
calculating the net asset value to two decimal places. If net asset values
were calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would
more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net
asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC guidelines
and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and
another.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31
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ADVISOR CLASS
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2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
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PER-SHARE DATA
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Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period $26.85 $25.77 $21.62 $24.92 $41.23
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Income From
Investment Operations
- ----------------------------
Net Investment
Income (Loss)(1) (0.05) (0.12) (0.08) --(2) (0.13)
- ----------------------------
Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain (Loss) 1.81 1.20 4.24 (3.30) (11.87)
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Total From
Investment Operations 1.76 1.08 4.16 (3.30) (12.00)
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Distributions
- ----------------------------
From Net
Investment Income -- -- (0.01) -- --
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From Net
Realized Gains -- -- -- -- (4.31)
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Total Distributions -- -- (0.01) -- (4.31)
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Net Asset Value,
End of Period $28.61 $26.85 $25.77 $21.62 $24.92
=======================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN(3) 6.55% 4.19% 19.24% (13.24)% (31.69)%
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RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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Ratio of Operating
Expenses to Average
Net Assets 1.24% 1.24% 1.25% 1.24% 1.23%
- ----------------------------
Ratio of Net
Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets (0.16)% (0.45)% (0.34)% (0.01)% (0.43)%
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Portfolio
Turnover Rate 33% 34% 82% 92% 86%
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Net Assets,
End of Period
(in thousands) $639,792 $738,032 $643,144 $391,968 $437,024
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(1) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(2) Per-share amount was less than $0.005.
(3) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any. The total return of the classes may not
precisely reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of
calculating the net asset value to two decimal places. If net asset values
were calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would
more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net
asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC guidelines
and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and
another.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31 (EXCEPT AS NOTED)
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C CLASS
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2005 2004 2003 2002 2001(1)
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PER-SHARE DATA
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Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period $26.44 $25.57 $21.59 $25.09 $25.53
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income From
Investment Operations
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Net Investment
Income (Loss)(2) (0.26) (0.32) (0.26) (0.19) --(3)
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Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain (Loss) 1.78 1.19 4.24 (3.31) (0.44)
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Total From
Investment Operations 1.52 0.87 3.98 (3.50) (0.44)
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Net Asset Value,
End of Period $27.96 $26.44 $25.57 $21.59 $25.09
====================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN(4) 5.75% 3.40% 18.43% (13.95)% (1.72)%
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RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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Ratio of Operating
Expenses to Average
Net Assets 1.99% 1.99% 2.00% 1.99% 1.99%(5)
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Ratio of Net Investment
Income (Loss) to Average
Net Assets (0.91)% (1.20)% (1.09)% (0.76)% (3.10)%(5)
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Portfolio Turnover Rate 33% 34% 82% 92% 86%(6)
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Net Assets,
End of Period
(in thousands) $5,601 $4,836 $2,232 $502 $95
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(1) October 29, 2001 (commencement of sale) through October 31, 2001.
(2) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(3) Per-share amount was less than $0.005.
(4) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges.
Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. The total
return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense
differences because of the impact of calculating the net asset value to two
decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal places,
the total return differences would more closely reflect the class expense
differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal places is
made in accordance with SEC guidelines and does not result in any gain or
loss of value between one class and another.
(5) Annualized.
(6) Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated
was calculated for the year ended October 31, 2001.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31 (EXCEPT AS NOTED)
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R CLASS
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2005 2004 2003(1)
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PER-SHARE DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $27.01 $25.99 $24.87
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Income From Investment Operations
- -----------------------------------------
Net Investment Income (Loss)(2) (0.12) (0.22) (0.04)
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Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) 1.83 1.24 1.16
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Total From Investment Operations 1.71 1.02 1.12
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Net Asset Value, End of Period $28.72 $27.01 $25.99
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TOTAL RETURN(3) 6.33% 3.92% 4.50%
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RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Operating Expenses
to Average Net Assets 1.44%(4) 1.49% 1.50%(5)
- -----------------------------------------
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets (0.36)%(4) (0.70)% (0.81)%(5)
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Portfolio Turnover Rate 33% 34% 82%(6)
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Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) $8,367 $4,545 $3
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(1) August 29, 2003 (commencement of sale) through October 31, 2003.
(2) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(3) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year
are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely
reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of calculating
the net asset value to two decimal places. If net asset values were
calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would more
closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset
values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC guidelines and
does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.
(4) During the year ended October 31, 2005, the class received a partial
reimbursement of its service and distribution fee. Had fees not been
reimbursed the annualized ratio of operating expenses to average net assets
and annualized ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets
would have been 1.49% and -0.41%, respectively.
(5) Annualized.
(6) Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated
was calculated for the year ended October 31, 2003.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Shareholders,
American Century Mutual Funds, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including
the schedule of investments, of Ultra Fund, (the "Fund"), one of the mutual
funds comprising American Century Mutual Funds, Inc., as of October 31, 2005,
and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements
of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the periods then ended,
and the financial highlights for the periods presented. These financial
statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund
is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its
internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of
internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over
financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the
overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation
of securities owned as of October 31, 2005, by correspondence with the custodian
and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other
auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to
above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Ultra
Fund as of October 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then
ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period
then ended, and the financial highlights for the periods presented, in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Kansas City, Missouri
December 9, 2005
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Management
The individuals listed below serve as directors or officers of the fund. Each
director serves until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified or
until he or she retires. Mandatory retirement age for independent directors is
72. Those listed as interested directors are "interested" primarily by virtue of
their engagement as officers of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC) or its
wholly owned, direct or indirect, subsidiaries, including the fund's investment
advisor, American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM); the fund's
principal underwriter, American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS); and
the fund's transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC (ACS LLC).
The other directors (more than three-fourths of the total number) are
independent; that is, they have never been employees or officers of, and have no
financial interest in, ACC or any of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including
ACIM, ACIS, and ACS LLC. The directors serve in this capacity for six registered
investment companies in the American Century family of funds.
All persons named as officers of the fund also serve in a similar capacity for
the other 13 investment companies advised by ACIM or American Century Global
Investment Management, Inc. (ACGIM), a wholly owned subsidiary of ACIM, unless
otherwise noted. Only officers with policy-making functions are listed. No
officer is compensated for his or her service as an officer of the fund. The
listed officers are interested persons of the fund and are appointed or
re-appointed on an annual basis.
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
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THOMAS A. BROWN, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1940
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 24
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Retired, Formerly Chief Executive
Officer/Treasurer, Associated Bearings Company
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None
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ANDREA C. HALL, PH.D., 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1945
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 7
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Senior Vice President, Midwest
Research Institute
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None
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D.D. (DEL) HOCK, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1935
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 8
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Retired, formerly Chairman, Public
Service Company of Colorado
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: Director, Allied Motion Technologies, Inc.
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(continued)
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Management
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS (CONTINUED)
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DONALD H. PRATT, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1937
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director, Chairman of the Board
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 9
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Chairman, Western Investments,
Inc.; Retired Chairman of the Board, Butler Manufacturing Company
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None
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GALE E. SAYERS, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1943
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 4
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: President, Chief Executive Officer
and Founder, Sayers40, Inc., a technology products and service provider
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: Director, Triad Hospitals, Inc.
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M. JEANNINE STRANDJORD, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1945
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 10
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Retired, formerly Senior Vice
President, Sprint Corporation
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: Director, DST Systems, Inc.; Director,
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.
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TIMOTHY S. WEBSTER, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1961
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 3
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: President and Chief Executive
Officer, American Italian Pasta Company
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: Director, American Italian Pasta Company
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INTERESTED DIRECTORS
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JAMES E. STOWERS, JR.(1), 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1924
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director, Co-Vice Chairman
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 46
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Founder, Director and Controlling
Shareholder, ACC; Chairman, ACC (January 1995 to December 2004); Director, ACIM,
ACGIM, ACS LLC and other ACC subsidiaries
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None
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JAMES E. STOWERS III(1), 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1959
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director, Co-Vice Chairman
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 14
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Chairman, ACC (January 2005 to
present); Co-Chairman, ACC (September 2000 to December 2004); Chief Executive
Officer, ACC (June 1996 to September 2000); Chairman, ACS LLC and other ACC
subsidiaries; Director, ACC, ACIM, ACGIM, ACS LLC and other ACC subsidiaries
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None
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(1) James E. Stowers, Jr. is the father of James E. Stowers III.
(continued)
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Management
OFFICERS
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WILLIAM M. LYONS, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1955
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: President
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 4
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Chief Executive Officer, ACC
(September 2000 to present); President, ACC (June 1997 to present); Chief
Operating Officer, ACC (June 1996 to September 2000); Also serves as: Chief
Executive Officer and President, ACIS, ACGIM, ACIM and other ACC subsidiaries;
Executive Vice President, ACS LLC; Director, ACC, ACIS, ACIM, ACGIM, ACS LLC and
other ACC subsidiaries
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ROBERT T. JACKSON, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1946
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Executive Vice President
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 9
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Chief Administrative Officer, ACC
(August 1997 to present); Chief Financial Officer, ACC (May 1995 to October
2002); Executive Vice President, ACC (May 1995 to present); Also serves as:
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and President, ACS LLC; Chief
Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, ACGIM, ACIM, ACIS and other ACC
subsidiaries; Treasurer, ACGIM, ACIM and other ACC subsidiaries; Director, ACC
and other subsidiaries
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MARYANNE ROEPKE, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1956
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Senior Vice President, Treasurer, and Chief
Accounting Officer
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 4
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Assistant Treasurer, ACC (January
1995 to present); Also serves as: Senior Vice President, ACS LLC; Assistant
Treasurer, ACGIM, ACIM, ACIS, ACS LLC and other ACC subsidiaries
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DAVID C. TUCKER, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1958
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Senior Vice President and General Counsel
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 4
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Vice President, ACC (February 2001
to present); General Counsel, ACC (June 1998 to present); Also serves as: Senior
Vice President and General Counsel, ACGIM, ACIM, ACIS, ACS LLC and other ACC
subsidiaries
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CHARLES C.S. PARK, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1967
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 4 and less than 1 year
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Chief Compliance Officer, ACS LLC,
ACIM and ACGIM (March 2005 to present); Vice President, ACS LLC (February 2000
to present); Assistant General Counsel, ACS LLC (January 1998 to March 2005)
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ROBERT LEACH, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1966
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Controller
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 7
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Vice President, ACS LLC (February
2000 to present); Controller-Fund Accounting, ACS LLC (June 1997 to present)
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JON ZINDEL, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1967
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Tax Officer
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 7
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Vice President, ACC (October 2001
to present); Vice President, Corporate Tax, ACS LLC (April 1998 to present);
Also serves as: Vice President, ACGIM, ACIM, ACIS and other ACC subsidiaries
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The SAI has additional information about the fund's directors and is available
without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.
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Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act, contracts for investment
advisory services are required to be reviewed, evaluated and approved by a
majority of a fund's independent directors (the "Directors") each year. At
American Century, this process -- referred to as the "15(c) Process" -- involves
at least two board meetings spanning a 30 to 60 day period each year. In
addition to this annual review, the board of directors oversees and evaluates on
a continuous basis at its quarterly meetings the nature and quality of
significant services the advisor performs on behalf of the fund. At these
meetings the board reviews fund performance, shareholder services, audit and
compliance information, and a variety of other reports from the advisor
concerning fund operations. The board, or committees of the board, also holds
special meetings, as needed.
Under a new Securities and Exchange Commission rule, each fund is required to
disclose in its annual or semiannual report, as appropriate, the material
factors and conclusions that formed the basis for its board's approval or
renewal of any advisory agreements within the fund's most recently completed
fiscal half-year period.
ANNUAL CONTRACT REVIEW PROCESS
As part of the annual 15(c) Process undertaken during the most recent fiscal
half-year, the Directors requested and received extensive data and information
compiled by the advisor and certain independent providers of evaluative data
(the "15(c) Providers") concerning each fund and the services provided to such
fund under the management agreement.
The information included, but was not limited to:
* the nature, extent and quality of investment management, shareholder
services and other services provided to the fund under the management
agreement;
* reports on the advisor's activities relating to the wide range of
programs and services the advisor provides to the fund and its shareholders
on a routine and non-routine basis;
* data comparing the cost of owning the fund to the cost of owning
similar funds;
* data comparing the fund's performance to appropriate benchmarks
and/or a peer group of other mutual funds with similar investment
objectives and strategies;
* financial data showing the profitability of the fund to the advisor
and the overall profitability of the advisor; and
* data comparing services provided and charges to other investment
management clients of the advisor.
In keeping with its practice, the fund's board of directors held two regularly
scheduled meetings and one special meeting to review and discuss the information
provided by the advisor and to complete its negotiations with the advisor
regarding the renewal of the management agreement, including the setting of the
applicable advisory fee. In addition, the independent directors met on several
occasions in private session to review and discuss the information provided and
evaluate the advisor's performance as manager of the fund.
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FACTORS CONSIDERED
The Directors considered all of the information provided by the advisor and the
15(c) Providers and evaluated such information for each fund managed by the
advisor. The Directors did not identify any single factor as being all-important
or controlling, and each Director may have attributed different levels of
importance to different factors. In deciding to renew the agreement, the
Directors' decision was based on the following factors.
NATURE, EXTENT AND QUALITY OF SERVICES -- GENERALLY. Under the management
agreement, the advisor is responsible for providing or arranging for all
services necessary for the operation of the fund. The board noted that under the
management agreement, the advisor provides or arranges at its own expense a wide
variety of services including, but not limited to:
* fund construction and design
* portfolio security selection
* initial capitalization/funding
* securities trading
* custody of fund assets
* daily valuation of the fund's portfolio
* shareholder servicing and transfer agency, including shareholder
confirmations, recordkeeping and communications
* legal services
* regulatory and portfolio compliance
* financial reporting
* marketing and distribution
The Directors noted that many of these services have expanded over time both in
terms of quantity and complexity in response to shareholder demands, competition
in the industry and the regulatory environment. In performing their evaluation,
the Directors considered information received in connection with the annual
review, as well as information provided on an ongoing basis at their regularly
scheduled board meetings.
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES. The nature of the investment management services
provided is quite complex and allows fund shareholders access to professional
money management, instant diversification of their investments within an asset
class, the opportunity to easily diversify among asset classes, and liquidity.
In evaluating investment performance, the board expects the advisor to manage
the fund in accordance with its investment objective and approved strategies. In
providing these services, the advisor utilizes teams of investment professionals
(portfolio managers, analysts, research assistants, and securities traders) who
require extensive information technology, research, training, compliance and
other systems to conduct their business. At each quarterly meeting the Directors
review investment performance information for the fund, together with
comparative information for appropriate benchmarks and a peer group of funds
managed similarly to the fund. If performance concerns are identified, the
Directors discuss with the advisor the reasons for such results (e.g., market
conditions, stock selection) and any efforts being undertaken to improve
performance. Annually, the Directors review detailed performance information, as
provided by the 15(c) Providers, comparing the fund's performance with that of
similar funds not managed by the advisor. During the past year, the fund's
performance was above the median performance of its peer group.
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SHAREHOLDER AND OTHER SERVICES. The advisor provides the fund with a
comprehensive package of transfer agency, shareholder, and other services. The
Directors review reports and evaluations of such services at its regular
quarterly meetings, including the annual meeting concerning contract review.
These reports include, but are not limited to, information regarding the
operational efficiency and accuracy of the shareholder and transfer agency
services provided, staffing levels, shareholder satisfaction (as measured by
external as well as internal sources), technology support, new products and
services offered to fund shareholders, securities trading activities, portfolio
valuation services, auditing services, and legal and operational compliance
activities. Certain aspects of shareholder and transfer agency service level
efficiency and the quality of securities trading activities are measured by
independent third party providers and are presented in comparison to other fund
groups not managed by the advisor.
COSTS OF SERVICES PROVIDED AND PROFITABILITY TO THE ADVISOR. The advisor
provides detailed information concerning its cost of providing various services
to the fund, its profitability in managing the fund, its overall profitability,
and its financial condition. The Directors have reviewed with the advisor the
methodology used to prepare this financial information. This financial
information regarding the advisor is considered in order to evaluate the
advisor's financial condition, its ability to continue to provide services under
the management agreement, and the reasonableness of the current management fee.
ETHICS OF THE ADVISOR. The Directors generally considered the advisor's
commitment to providing quality services to shareholders and to conducting its
business ethically. They noted that the advisor's practices generally meet or
exceed industry best practices and that the advisor was not implicated in the
industry scandals of 2003 and 2004.
ECONOMIES OF SCALE. The Directors reviewed reports provided by the advisor on
economies of scale for the complex as a whole and the year-over-year changes in
revenue, costs, and profitability. The Directors concluded that economies of
scale are difficult to measure and predict overall, and particularly on a
fund-by-fund basis. This analysis is also complicated by the additional services
and content provided by the advisor and its reinvestment in its ability to
provide and expand those services. Accordingly, the Directors seek to evaluate
economies of scale by reviewing other information, such as year-over-year
profitability of the advisor generally, the profitability of its management of
the fund specifically, and the breakpoint fees of competitive funds not managed
by the advisor over a range of asset sizes. The Directors believe the advisor is
appropriately sharing any economies of scale through its competitive fee
structure, fee breakpoints as the fund increases in size, and through
reinvestment in its business to provide shareholders additional content and
services.
COMPARISON TO OTHER FUNDS' FEES. The fund pays the advisor a single,
all-inclusive (or unified) management fee for providing all services necessary
for the management and operation of the
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fund, other than brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, extraordinary expenses,
and the fees and expenses of the fund's independent directors (including their
independent legal counsel). Under the unified fee structure, the advisor is
responsible for providing all investment advisory, custody, audit,
administrative, compliance, recordkeeping, marketing and shareholder services,
or arranging and supervising third parties to provide such services. By
contrast, most other fund groups are charged a variety of fees, including an
investment advisory fee, a transfer agency fee, an administrative fee,
distribution charges and other expenses. Other than their investment advisory
fees and Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, all other components of the total fees
charged by these other fund groups may be increased without shareholder
approval. The board believes the unified fee structure is a benefit to fund
shareholders because it clearly discloses to shareholders the cost of owning
fund shares, and, since the unified fee cannot be increased without a vote of
fund shareholders, it shifts to the advisor the increased costs of operating the
funds and the risk of administrative inefficiencies. Part of the Directors'
analysis of fee levels involves comparing the fund's unified fee to the total
expense ratio of other funds in a group of similar funds that was compiled by a
15(c) Provider independent of the advisor (the "Peer Group"). The unified fee
charged to shareholders of the fund was below the median of the total expense
ratio of its Peer Group.
COMPARISON TO FEES AND SERVICES PROVIDED TO OTHER CLIENTS OF THE ADVISOR. The
Directors also requested and received information from the advisor concerning
the nature of the services, fees, and profitability of its advisory services to
advisory clients other than the fund. They observed that these varying types of
client accounts require different services and involve different regulatory and
entrepreneurial risks than the management of the fund. The Directors analyzed
this information and concluded that the fees charged and services provided to
the fund were reasonable by comparison.
COLLATERAL BENEFITS DERIVED BY THE ADVISOR. The Directors reviewed information
from the advisor concerning collateral benefits it receives as a result of its
relationship with the fund. They concluded that the advisor's primary business
is managing mutual funds and it generally does not use the fund or shareholder
information to generate profits in other lines of business, and therefore does
not derive any significant collateral benefits from them. The Directors noted
that the advisor receives proprietary research from broker dealers that execute
fund portfolio transactions and concluded that this research is likely to
benefit fund shareholders. The Directors also determined that the advisor is
able to provide investment management services to clients other than the fund,
at least in part, due to its existing infrastructure built to serve the fund
complex. The Directors concluded, however, that the assets of those other
clients are not material to the analysis and in any event are added to the
assets of the funds within the fund complex that use substantially the same
investment management team to determine whether the fund has reached breakpoints
in its fee schedule.
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CONCLUSIONS OF THE DIRECTORS
As a result of this process, the independent directors, assisted by the advice
of legal counsel independent of the advisor, taking into account all of the
factors discussed above and the information provided by the advisor, negotiated
changes to the breakpoint schedule used to calculate the management fee. These
changes were proposed by the Directors based on their review of the competitive
changes in the mutual fund marketplace and their review of financial information
provided by the advisor. The new schedule, effective July 29, 2005, will
accelerate management fee reductions at lower asset levels than under the
existing structure. Following these negotiations with the advisor, the
independent directors concluded that the investment management agreement between
the fund and the advisor, amended as described above, is fair and reasonable in
light of the services provided and should be renewed.
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Share Class Information
Five classes of shares are authorized for sale by Ultra: Investor Class,
Institutional Class, Advisor Class, C Class and R Class. The total expense ratio
of Institutional Class shares is lower than that of Investor Class shares. The
total expense ratios of Advisor Class, C Class, and R Class shares are higher
than that of Investor Class shares.
INVESTOR CLASS shares are available for purchase in two ways: 1) directly from
American Century without any commissions or other fees; or 2) through certain
financial intermediaries (such as banks, broker-dealers, insurance companies and
investment advisors), which may require payment of a transaction fee to the
financial intermediary.
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS shares are available to large investors such as endowments,
foundations, and retirement plans, and to financial intermediaries serving these
investors. This class recognizes the relatively lower cost of serving
institutional customers and others who invest at least $5 million ($3 million
for endowments and foundations) in an American Century fund or at least $10
million in multiple funds. In recognition of the larger investments and account
balances and comparatively lower transaction costs, the unified management fee
of Institutional Class shares is 0.20% less than the unified management fee of
Investor Class shares.
ADVISOR CLASS shares are sold primarily through institutions such as investment
advisors, banks, broker-dealers, insurance companies, and financial advisors.
Advisor Class shares are subject to a 0.50% annual Rule 12b-1 service and
distribution fee. The total expense ratio of Advisor Class shares is 0.25%
higher than the total expense ratio of Investor Class shares.
C CLASS shares are sold primarily through employer-sponsored retirement plans
and through institutions such as investment advisors, banks, broker-dealers, and
insurance companies. C Class shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase are
subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1.00%. There is no CDSC
on shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends or capital gains. The
unified management fee for C Class shares is the same as for Investor Class
shares. C Class shares also are subject to a Rule 12b-1 service and distribution
fee of 1.00%.
R CLASS shares are sold primarily through employer-sponsored retirement plans
and through institutions such as investment advisors, banks, broker-dealers, and
insurance companies. The unified management fee for R Class shares is the same
as for Investor Class shares. R Class shares are subject to a 0.50% annual Rule
12b-1 service and distribution fee.
All classes of shares represent a pro rata interest in the fund and generally
have the same rights and preferences.
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Additional Information
RETIREMENT ACCOUNT INFORMATION
As required by law, any distributions you receive from an IRA or certain 403(b),
457 and qualified plans [those not eligible for rollover to an IRA or to another
qualified plan] are subject to federal income tax withholding, unless you elect
not to have withholding apply. Tax will be withheld on the total amount
withdrawn even though you may be receiving amounts that are not subject to
withholding, such as nondeductible contributions. In such case, excess amounts
of withholding could occur. You may adjust your withholding election so that a
greater or lesser amount will be withheld.
If you don't want us to withhold on this amount, you must notify us to not
withhold the federal income tax. Even if you plan to roll over the amount you
withdraw to another tax-deferred account, the withholding rate still applies to
the withdrawn amount unless we have received notice not to withhold federal
income tax prior to the withdrawal. You may notify us in writing or in certain
situations by telephone or through other electronic means. You have the right to
revoke your withholding election at any time and any election you make may
remain in effect until revoked by filing a new election.
Remember, even if you elect not to have income tax withheld, you are liable for
paying income tax on the taxable portion of your withdrawal. If you elect not to
have income tax withheld or you don't have enough income tax withheld, you may
be responsible for payment of estimated tax. You may incur penalties under the
estimated tax rules if your withholding and estimated tax payments are not
sufficient.
State tax will be withheld if, at the time of your distribution, your address is
within one of the mandatory withholding states and you have federal income tax
withheld. State taxes will be withheld from your distribution in accordance with
the respective state rules.
PROXY VOTING GUIDELINES
American Century Investment Management, Inc., the fund's investment advisor, is
responsible for exercising the voting rights associated with the securities
purchased and/or held by the fund. A description of the policies and procedures
the advisor uses in fulfilling this responsibility is available without charge,
upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021. It is also available on American
Century's Web site at americancentury.com and on the Securities and Exchange
Commission's Web site at sec.gov. Information regarding how the investment
advisor voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent
12-month period ended June 30 is available on the "About Us" page at
americancentury.com. It is also available at sec.gov.
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURE
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal
year on Form N-Q. The fund's Form N-Q is available on the SEC's Web site at
sec.gov, and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be
obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The fund also makes its complete schedule of
portfolio holdings for the most recent quarter of its fiscal year available on
its Web site at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling
1-800-345-2021.
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Index Definitions
The following indices are used to illustrate investment market, sector, or style
performance or to serve as fund performance comparisons. They are not investment
products available for purchase.
The S&P 500 INDEX is a market value-weighted index of the stocks of 500 publicly
traded U.S. companies chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group
representation that are considered to be leading firms in dominant industries.
Each stock's weight in the index is proportionate to its market value. Created
by Standard & Poor's, it is considered to be a broad measure of U.S. stock
market performance.
The RUSSELL 1000(reg.sm) GROWTH INDEX measures the performance of those Russell
1000 Index companies (the 1,000 largest of the 3,000 largest publicly traded
U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with higher price-to-book
ratios and higher forecasted growth rates.
The RUSSELL 1000(reg.sm) VALUE INDEX measures the performance of those Russell
1000 Index companies (the 1,000 largest of the 3,000 largest publicly traded
U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with lower price-to-book
ratios and lower forecasted growth rates.
The RUSSELL 2000(reg.sm) GROWTH INDEX measures the performance of those Russell
2000 Index companies (the 2,000 smallest of the 3,000 largest publicly traded
U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with higher price-to-book
ratios and higher forecasted growth rates.
The RUSSELL MIDCAP(reg.sm) GROWTH INDEX measures the performance of those
Russell Midcap Index companies (the 800 smallest of the 1,000 largest publicly
traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with higher
price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.
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CONTACT US
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AUTOMATED INFORMATION LINE:
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FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INSURANCE COMPANIES:
1-800-345-6488
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1-800-634-4113 or 816-444-3485
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American Century Investments
ANNUAL REPORT
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OCTOBER 31, 2005
Growth Fund
Focused Growth Fund
Heritage Fund
Vista(reg.sm) Fund
AS AMENDED APRIL 10, 2006
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Table of Contents
Our Message to You. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
GROWTH FUND
Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Portfolio Commentary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Top Ten Holdings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Top Five Industries and Types of Investments in Portfolio. . . . . . . . 5
Schedule of Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
FOCUSED GROWTH FUND
Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Portfolio Commentary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Top Ten Holdings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Top Five Industries and Types of Investments in Portfolio. . . . . . . .10
Schedule of Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
HERITAGE FUND
Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Portfolio Commentary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Top Ten Holdings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Top Five Industries and Types of Investments in Portfolio. . . . . . . .16
Schedule of Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
VISTA FUND
Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Portfolio Commentary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Top Ten Holdings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Top Five Industries and Types of Investments in Portfolio. . . . . . . .23
Schedule of Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Shareholder Fee Examples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Statement of Assets and Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Statement of Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Statement of Changes in Net Assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Notes to Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Financial Highlights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm . . . . . . . . . .59
OTHER INFORMATION
Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Approval of Management Agreements for Growth, Heritage and Vista. . . . . .63
Share Class Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Additional Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Index Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
The opinions expressed in each of the Portfolio Commentaries reflect those of
the portfolio management team as of the date of the report, and do not
necessarily represent the opinions of American Century or any other person in
the American Century organization. Any such opinions are subject to change at
any time based upon market or other conditions and American Century disclaims
any responsibility to update such opinions. These opinions may not be relied
upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions made by American
Century funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied upon as an
indication of trading intent on behalf of any American Century fund. Security
examples are used for representational purposes only and are not intended as
recommendations to purchase or sell securities. Performance information for
comparative indices and securities is provided to American Century by third
party vendors. To the best of American Century's knowledge, such information is
accurate at the time of printing.
Our Message to You
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JAMES E. STOWERS III WITH JAMES E. STOWERS, JR.
We are pleased to provide you with the annual report for the Growth, Focused
Growth, Heritage and Vista funds for the year ended October 31, 2005.
The report includes comparative performance figures, portfolio and market
commentary, summary tables, a full list of portfolio holdings, and financial
statements and highlights. We hope you find this information helpful in
monitoring your investment.
Through our Web site, americancentury.com, we provide quarterly commentaries on
all American Century portfolios, the views of our senior investment officers,
and other communications about investments, portfolio strategy, and the markets.
Your next shareholder report for these funds will be the semiannual report dated
April 30, 2006, available in approximately six months.
As always, we deeply appreciate your investment with American Century
Investments.
Sincerely,
/s/James E. Stowers, Jr.
James E. Stowers, Jr.
FOUNDER
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES, INC.
/s/James E. Stowers, III
James E. Stowers III
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES, INC.
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TOTAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005
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AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS
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SINCE INCEPTION
1 YEAR 5 YEARS 10 YEARS INCEPTION DATE
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INVESTOR CLASS 7.47% -6.08% 6.17% 14.81% 6/30/71(1)
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RUSSELL 1000
GROWTH INDEX(2) 8.81% -7.93% 6.78% N/A(3) --
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Institutional Class 7.72% -5.87% -- 4.54% 6/16/97
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Advisor Class 7.19% -6.34% -- 4.70% 6/4/97
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C Class 6.42% -- -- -0.42% 11/28/01
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R Class 6.93% -- -- 8.03% 8/29/03
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(1) Although the fund's actual inception date was 10/31/58, this inception date
corresponds with the investment advisor's implementation of its current
investment philosophy and practices.
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Lipper shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for
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The data contained herein has been obtained from company reports, financial
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reliable. Although carefully verified, data on compilations is not
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No offer or solicitations to buy or sell any of the securities herein is
being made by Lipper.
(3) Benchmark began 12/29/78.
Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of
future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance
shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption
value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current
to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit
americancentury.com.
Unless otherwise indicated, performance reflects Investor Class shares;
performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee
structure. For information about other share classes available, please consult
the prospectus. Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and
none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay
on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the index
are provided for comparison. The fund's total returns include operating expenses
(such as transaction costs and management fees) that reduce returns, while the
total returns of the index do not.
(continued)
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Growth - Performance
GROWTH OF $10,000 OVER 10 YEARS
$10,000 investment made October 31, 1995
ONE-YEAR RETURNS OVER 10 YEARS
Periods ended October 31
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1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
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Investor Class 8.18% 27.85% 18.53% 36.31% 11.49% -34.14% -17.09% 16.62% 6.78% 7.47%
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Russell 1000
Growth Index 22.05% 30.47% 24.64% 34.25% 9.33% -39.95% -19.62% 21.81% 3.38% 8.81%
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Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of
future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance
shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption
value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current
to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit
americancentury.com.
Unless otherwise indicated, performance reflects Investor Class shares;
performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee
structure. For information about other share classes available, please consult
the prospectus. Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and
none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay
on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the index
are provided for comparison. The fund's total returns include operating expenses
(such as transaction costs and management fees) that reduce returns, while the
total returns of the index do not.
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Growth - Portfolio Commentary
[photo of investment team]
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS ON THE GROWTH INVESTMENT TEAM:
PRESCOTT LEGARD AND GREGORY WOODHAMS.
Growth gained 7.47%* during the twelve months ended October 31, 2005. Its
benchmark, the Russell 1000 Growth Index, gained 8.81%.
MARKET OVERVIEW
Overcoming concerns about rising fuel and interest costs, the U.S. economy grew
at a moderate rate during the fiscal year. The annualized rate of GDP growth
ranged from 3.3% to 4.3%. Additionally, corporate earnings for the S&P 500 Index
through the third quarter of 2005 extended their string of double-digit growth
to 12 straight quarters.
However, the stock market struggled in the first half of the fiscal year under
the weight of rising commodity prices and interest rates. After bottoming out in
April, stocks then managed to regain their footing. For instance, the Russell
1000 Growth Index was up only 1.14% for the first six months covered by this
report, then gained 7.59% in the final half of the period.
For the year, the Russell 1000 Growth Index trailed its smaller-cap
counterparts, the Russell Midcap Growth and 2000 Growth indices, which gained
15.91% and 10.91%, respectively. The Russell 1000 Growth Index also trailed its
value counterpart, the Russell 1000 Value Index, which advanced 11.87%.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND MATERIALS ADVANCE
Growth's information technology stake was a source of strength in the portfolio.
The Internet software and services industry led the advance. Internet search
provider Google was the portfolio's top contributor during the period, bolstered
by strong earnings.
Growth's performance also was lifted by stock selection in the materials sector.
The portfolio's holdings here in aggregate gained roughly 49%, far outpacing the
benchmark's -0.7% return in this sector. Monsanto was a top contributor as the
agricultural biotechnology company experienced increased sales particularly in
the Asia-Pacific and the Europe-Africa regions.
HEALTH CARE MIXED
The portfolio's health care stake produced strong absolute results, but stock
TOP TEN HOLDINGS
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005
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% OF % OF
NET ASSETS NET ASSETS
AS OF AS OF
10/31/05 4/30/05
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Microsoft Corporation 4.9% 3.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Procter & Gamble
Co. (The) 4.8% 3.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
General Electric Co. 4.5% 4.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PepsiCo, Inc. 3.3% 2.9%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Amgen Inc. 2.7% 1.2%
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Google Inc. Cl A 2.7% 1.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Apache Corp. 2.3% 1.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Yahoo! Inc. 2.1% 2.0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Target Corporation 2.0% 0.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
United Parcel Service,
Inc. Cl B 2.0% 0.9%
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* All fund returns referenced in this commentary
are for Investor Class shares. (continued)
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4
Growth - Portfolio Commentary
selection here ultimately was the primary drag to returns compared to the
benchmark. One of the leading detractors was biopharmaceutical company Biogen
Idec. Its share price declined on the unexpected withdrawal of the new drug
Tysabri. The stock was removed from the portfolio.
Effective stock selection in the pharmaceuticals and health care equipment and
supplies industries boosted the portfolio's performance. Pharmaceutical company
Roche Holding was one standout.
In the consumer discretionary sector, Growth was slowed by media companies. For
instance, the portfolio's shares of Univision, a leading Spanish-language media
company in the U.S., declined after the company lowered its earnings guidance.
FUEL FOR THOUGHT
Energy stocks handed in a dominant performance in 2005, with soaring demand and
fears about supply sending energy prices and profits to record highs. In the
Russell 1000 Growth Index, the sector was up more than 50% for the fiscal year.
The Growth management team looks for companies they believe have sustainable
growth profiles, and the portfolio's energy stake was up roughly 38%,
underperforming the benchmark, but an absolute contributor.
Oil-services company Apache Corp. was one of the leading performers in the
portfolio, posting strong earnings despite the impact of hurricanes Rita and
Katrina on the company's U.S. Gulf of Mexico output.
OUR COMMITMENT
The Growth team remains committed to their long-standing investment strategy of
identifying larger sized companies best able to sustain business improvement.
TOP FIVE INDUSTRIES
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005
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% OF % OF
NET ASSETS NET ASSETS
AS OF AS OF
10/31/05 4/30/05
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Software 7.4% 4.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment 6.1% 7.9%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Industrial Conglomerates 6.1% 6.4%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Health Care Equipment
& Supplies 5.4% 8.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pharmaceuticals 5.1% 10.6%
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TYPES OF INVESTMENTS IN PORTFOLIO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
% OF % OF
NET ASSETS NET ASSETS
AS OF AS OF
10/31/05 4/30/05
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Common Stocks 97.5% 98.3%
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Temporary Cash
Investments 2.4% 1.4%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other Assets
and Liabilities 0.1% 0.3%
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Growth - Schedule of Investments
OCTOBER 31, 2005
Shares ($ IN THOUSANDS) Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMMON STOCKS -- 97.5%
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE -- 3.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,363,900 Rockwell Collins $ 62,494
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,718,600 United Technologies Corp. 88,130
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150,624
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS -- 2.0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,301,500 United Parcel Service, Inc. Cl B 94,931
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BEVERAGES -- 3.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,697,000 PepsiCo, Inc. 159,339
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BIOTECHNOLOGY -- 4.6%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,712,400 Amgen Inc.(1) 129,732
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
215,800 Genentech, Inc.(1) 19,551
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
997,900 Genzyme Corp.(1) 72,148
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221,431
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CAPITAL MARKETS -- 2.4%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
671,800 Franklin Resources, Inc. 59,366
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,003,200 Northern Trust Corp. 53,772
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113,138
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHEMICALS -- 1.6%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,217,700 Monsanto Co. 76,727
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMMERCIAL BANKS -- 0.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,342,000 Synovus Financial Corp. 36,865
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES -- 0.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
371,800 Monster Worldwide Inc.(1) 12,199
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT -- 3.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,367,600 Corning Inc.(1) 47,565
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,792,000 QUALCOMM Inc. 71,250
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
792,400 Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. 28,083
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
146,898
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS -- 3.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
648,500 Apple Computer, Inc.(1) 37,347
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5,799,600 EMC Corp.(1) 80,963
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,305,100 Hewlett-Packard Co. 64,635
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
182,945
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONSUMER FINANCE -- 1.9%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,831,000 American Express Co. 91,129
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES -- 1.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,215,700 Weight Watchers
International, Inc.(1) 63,909
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT -- 0.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
475,300 Emerson Electric Co. 33,057
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
& INSTRUMENTS -- 1.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,880,300 Agilent Technologies, Inc.(1) 60,188
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES -- 1.6%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
859,500 Schlumberger Ltd. 78,017
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares ($ IN THOUSANDS) Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING -- 1.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,185,700 CVS Corp. $ 53,353
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FOOD PRODUCTS -- 1.9%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
598,700 Delta and Pine Land Company 14,938
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,734,000 Kellogg Co. 76,590
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
91,528
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES -- 5.4%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,325,200 Becton Dickinson & Co. 67,254
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,050,000 Edwards Lifesciences Corporation(1) 43,449
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,365,600 Medtronic, Inc. 77,375
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,508,400 St. Jude Medical, Inc.(1) 72,509
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
260,587
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES -- 4.4%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
561,800 Caremark Rx Inc.(1) 29,438
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,002,200 Covance Inc.(1) 48,757
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,039,600 Express Scripts, Inc. Cl A(1) 78,397
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
747,700 WellPoint Inc.(1) 55,838
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
212,430
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE -- 0.5%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
513,300 Carnival Corporation 25,496
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS -- 4.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4,130,000 Procter & Gamble Co. (The) 231,239
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES -- 6.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6,353,500 General Electric Co. 215,447
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,042,600 Textron Inc. 75,109
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
290,556
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES -- 4.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
344,200 Google Inc. Cl A(1) 128,090
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,747,600 Yahoo! Inc.(1) 101,579
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
229,669
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IT SERVICES -- 2.4%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,419,800 Electronic Data Systems Corp. 33,096
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,042,500 Paychex, Inc. 79,167
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
112,263
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MEDIA -- 2.0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
522,400 Getty Images Inc.(1) 43,364
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3,816,000 News Corp. 54,378
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
97,742
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MULTILINE RETAIL -- 2.9%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
821,800 Kohl's Corp.(1) 39,553
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,725,000 Target Corporation 96,065
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
135,618
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS -- 4.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,033,700 Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 93,767
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,692,500 Apache Corp. 108,032
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
201,799
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See Notes to Financial Statements. (continued)
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Growth - Schedule of Investments
OCTOBER 31, 2005
Shares ($ IN THOUSANDS) Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PHARMACEUTICALS -- 5.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
455,500 Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc.(1) $ 26,168
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,444,200 Johnson & Johnson 90,436
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,034,200 Novartis AG ORD 55,667
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
502,400 Novo Nordisk AS Cl B ORD 25,759
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
309,700 Roche Holding AG ORD 46,296
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
244,326
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEMICONDUCTORS &
SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT -- 6.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,406,100 Broadcom Corp.(1) 59,703
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,253,800 Freescale Semiconductor Inc.(1) 53,821
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,036,000 Intel Corp. 24,346
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
961,600 Lam Research Corp.(1) 32,444
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,257,000 National Semiconductor Corp. 51,076
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,470,800 Texas Instruments Inc. 70,541
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
291,931
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SOFTWARE -- 7.4%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,220,300 BMC Software Inc.(1) 23,906
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
319,400 Citrix Systems, Inc.(1) 8,806
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
617,400 Electronic Arts Inc.(1) 35,118
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,824,100 McAfee Inc.(1) 54,778
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9,096,800 Microsoft Corporation 233,787
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
356,395
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPECIALTY RETAIL -- 4.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,349,800 AnnTaylor Stores Corporation(1) 32,760
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,170,900 Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.(1) 47,445
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,423,500 Best Buy Co., Inc. 63,004
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,310,600 Chico's FAS, Inc.(1) 51,821
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
776,500 Williams-Sonoma, Inc.(1) 30,369
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
225,399
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares ($ IN THOUSANDS) Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TEXTILES, APPAREL
& LUXURY GOODS -- 0.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
684,100 Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. $ 33,658
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION
SERVICES -- 1.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,176,000 Crown Castle International Corp.(1) 53,356
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $3,997,758) 4,668,742
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS -- 2.4%
Repurchase Agreement, Credit Suisse
First Boston Corp., (collateralized by various
U.S. Treasury obligations, 3.375%, 2/15/08,
valued at $84,898), in a joint trading account
at 3.90%, dated 10/31/05, due 11/1/05
(Delivery value $83,309) 83,300
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Repurchase Agreement, Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.,
(collateralized by various U.S. Treasury
obligations, 7.50%, 11/15/16, valued at $29,797),
in a joint trading account at 3.87%,
dated 10/31/05, due 11/1/05
(Delivery value $29,203) 29,200
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL TEMPORARY
CASH INVESTMENTS
(Cost $112,500) 112,500
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES -- 99.9%
(Cost $4,110,258) 4,781,242
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OTHER ASSETS
AND LIABILITIES -- 0.1% 3,583
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL NET ASSETS -- 100.0% $4,784,825
================================================================================
FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS*
($ IN THOUSANDS)
Contracts to Sell Settlement Date Value Unrealized Gain (Loss)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
91,018,459 CHF for USD 11/30/05 $70,827 $722
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
110,603,360 DKK for USD 11/30/05 17,803 227
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$88,630 $949
===================================
(Value on Settlement Date $89,579)
* FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS are designed to protect the fund's
foreign investments against declines in foreign currencies (also known as
hedging). The contracts are called "forward" because they allow the fund to
exchange a foreign currency for U.S. dollars on a specific date in the
future -- and at a prearranged exchange rate.
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
CHF = Swiss Franc
DKK = Danish Krone
ORD = Foreign Ordinary Share
USD = United States Dollar
(1) Non-income producing.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Focused Growth - Performance
TOTAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SINCE INCEPTION
INCEPTION(1) DATE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INVESTOR CLASS 5.30% 2/28/05
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BLENDED INDEX 2.53% --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RUSSELL 1000 GROWTH INDEX(2) 3.62% --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
S&P 500 INDEX(2) 1.44% --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
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GROWTH OF $10,000 OVER LIFE OF CLASS
$10,000 investment made February 28, 2005
*From 2/28/05, the Investor Class's inception date. Not annualized.
Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of
future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance
shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption
value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current
to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit
americancentury.com. The fund is considered non-diversified and has the
potential for wide performance swings, both up and down. The fund's investment
approach may also result in high portfolio turnover, which could mean high
transaction costs, affecting both performance and capital gains tax liabilities
to investors.
Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and none of the charts
reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund
distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the indices are
provided for comparison. The fund's total returns include operating expenses
(such as transaction costs and management fees) that reduce returns, while the
total returns of the indices do not.
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8
Focused Growth - Portfolio Commentary
[photo of investment team]
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS ON THE FOCUSED GROWTH INVESTMENT TEAM:
JOE REILAND AND GREGORY WOODHAMS.
American Century launched Focused Growth on February 28, 2005. During the
eight-month period from inception through October 31, 2005, the portfolio
advanced 5.30%*, outperforming its blended index (defined on page 71), which was
up 2.53%. The blended index's return reflected the performance of its
components, the Russell 1000 Growth Index and the S&P 500 Index, which rose
3.62% and 1.44%, respectively.
INVESTMENT STRATEGY OVERVIEW
Unlike other funds, Focused Growth normally limits its investments to a core
group of approximately 25-45 common stocks and is classified as nondiversified.
Therefore, a price change in any one of these securities may have a greater
impact on Focused Growth's share price than is generally the case for
diversified funds.
Focused Growth's portfolio managers look for stocks of companies they believe
will increase in value over time using a bottom-up approach to stock selection.
This means they base their investment decisions on their analysis of individual
companies, rather than on broad economic forecasts. Under normal market
conditions, the portfolio will primarily consist of securities of companies
whose earnings or revenues are not only growing, but growing at an accelerating
pace. This includes companies whose growth rates, although still negative, are
less negative than prior periods, and companies whose growth rates are expected
to accelerate.
MARKET OVERVIEW
Overcoming concerns about rising fuel and interest costs, the U.S. economy grew
at a moderate rate during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2005. The annualized
rate of GDP growth ranged from 3.3% to 4.3%. Additionally, corporate earnings
for the S&P 500 through the third quarter of 2005 extended their string of
double-digit growth to 12 straight quarters. In this environment,
mid-capitalization stocks outperformed their larger- and smaller-cap
counterparts, reflected in the 6.19% return of the Russell Midcap Index over the
eight-month period covered by this report.
TOP TEN HOLDINGS
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
% OF % OF
NET ASSETS NET ASSETS
AS OF AS OF
10/31/05 4/30/05
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Express Scripts, Inc. Cl A 5.0% --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Schlumberger Ltd. 4.5% --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Roche Holding AG ORD 4.5% --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Franklin Resources, Inc. 4.5% --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Target Corporation 4.3% 2.0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Weight Watchers
International, Inc. 4.2% 2.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Synovus Financial Corp. 4.1% --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Becton Dickinson & Co. 4.1% 4.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 4.0% --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
United Technologies Corp. 3.8% --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Total returns for periods less than one year
are not annualized. (continued)
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9
Focused Growth - Portfolio Commentary
PERFORMANCE REVIEW
Express Scripts was one of the portfolio's top contributors, with a total return
of approximately 100%. The pharmacy-benefits manager's earnings exceeded
expectations as the company benefited from lower costs and increased use of
generic drugs and home delivery service.
The portfolio's holdings in the Internet software and services industry also
generated solid results. Google led the way, spurred by its strong earnings
reports. The search-engine company continued to increase its share of the search
market as well as support research and development to strengthen its position.
On the downside, semiconductor company Texas Instruments detracted from
performance. The semiconductor company experienced strong demand for its chips
from cell phone and television makers, which boosted earnings. However, a tepid
revenue forecast weighed on the stock.
Energy stocks handed in a dominant performance in 2005, with soaring demand and
fears about supply sending energy prices to record highs. Crude oil futures
touched $70 a barrel before closing the period at roughly $60 a barrel. Record
prices and profits inspired a rally in oil stocks, and the portfolio's energy
stake was up roughly 30%. Anadarko Petroleum was a top-ten position and a
contributor to performance. The oil and gas exploration and production company
posted strong earnings despite the impact of storms on the company's Gulf Coast
facilities.
OUR COMMITMENT
The Focused Growth management team remains committed to their investment
strategy of identifying companies that appear best able to sustain business
improvement. Management of the fund is based on the belief that, over the long
term, stock price movements follow growth in earnings, revenues and/or cash
flow.
TOP FIVE INDUSTRIES
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
% OF % OF
NET ASSETS NET ASSETS
AS OF AS OF
10/31/05 4/30/05
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Capital Markets 7.9% 2.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Health Care Equipment
& Supplies 7.4% 7.9%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aerospace & Defense 6.7% 4.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment 6.7% 6.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Software 5.7% --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TYPES OF INVESTMENTS IN PORTFOLIO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
% OF % OF
NET ASSETS NET ASSETS
AS OF AS OF
10/31/05 4/30/05
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Common Stocks 98.0% 99.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Temporary Cash
Investments 1.6% --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other Assets
and Liabilities 0.4% 0.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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10
Focused Growth - Schedule of Investments
OCTOBER 31, 2005
Shares ($ IN THOUSANDS) Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMMON STOCKS -- 98.0%
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE -- 6.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7,657 Rockwell Collins $ 351
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9,096 United Technologies Corp. 466
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
817
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BIOTECHNOLOGY -- 3.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6,019 Amgen Inc.(1) 456
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CAPITAL MARKETS -- 7.9%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6,137 Franklin Resources, Inc. 543
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7,730 Northern Trust Corp. 414
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
957
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHEMICALS -- 2.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4,384 Monsanto Co. 276
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMMERCIAL BANKS -- 4.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
18,379 Synovus Financial Corp. 505
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT -- 5.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14,650 Corning Inc.(1) 294
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9,370 Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. 332
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
626
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS -- 4.0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
29,450 EMC Corp.(1) 411
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,650 Hewlett-Packard Co. 74
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
485
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONSUMER FINANCE -- 3.5%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8,652 American Express Co. 431
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES -- 4.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9,817 Weight Watchers International, Inc.(1) 516
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
& INSTRUMENTS -- 1.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6,288 Agilent Technologies, Inc.(1) 201
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES -- 4.5%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6,020 Schlumberger Ltd. 546
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING -- 2.5%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12,312 CVS Corp. 301
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FOOD PRODUCTS -- 0.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,177 Kellogg Co. 96
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES -- 7.4%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9,831 Becton Dickinson & Co. 499
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7,994 Edwards Lifesciences Corporation(1) 331
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,380 St. Jude Medical, Inc.(1) 66
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
896
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES -- 5.0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7,990 Express Scripts, Inc. Cl A(1) 603
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares ($ IN THOUSANDS) Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES -- 1.6%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,759 Textron Inc. $ 199
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES -- 1.9%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
606 Google Inc. Cl A(1) 225
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
264 Yahoo! Inc.(1) 10
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
235
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IT SERVICES -- 3.5%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10,949 Paychex, Inc. 424
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MEDIA -- 0.4%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
540 Getty Images Inc.(1) 45
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MULTILINE RETAIL -- 5.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,973 Kohl's Corp.(1) 95
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9,354 Target Corporation 521
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
616
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS -- 4.0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5,360 Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 486
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PHARMACEUTICALS -- 5.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,815 Novartis AG ORD 152
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3,654 Roche Holding AG ORD 546
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
698
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEMICONDUCTORS &
SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT -- 6.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8,852 Broadcom Corp.(1) 376
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15,274 Texas Instruments Inc. 436
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
812
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SOFTWARE -- 5.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11,162 McAfee Inc.(1) 335
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14,149 Microsoft Corporation 364
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
699
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $11,624) 11,926
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS -- 1.6%
Repurchase Agreement, Credit Suisse
First Boston Corp., (collateralized by various
U.S. Treasury obligations, 3.375%, 2/15/08,
valued at $204), in a joint trading account at 3.90%,
dated 10/31/05, due 11/1/05 (Delivery value $200)
(Cost $200) 200
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INVESTMENT
SECURITIES -- 99.6%
(Cost $11,824) 12,126
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OTHER ASSETS
AND LIABILITIES -- 0.4% 49
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL NET ASSETS -- 100.0% $12,175
================================================================================
See Notes to Financial Statements. (continued)
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Focused Growth - Schedule of Investments
OCTOBER 31, 2005
FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS*
($ IN THOUSANDS)
Contracts to Sell Settlement Date Value Unrealized Gain (Loss)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
621,712 CHF for USD 11/30/05 $484 $5
===================================
(Value on Settlement Date $489)
* FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS are designed to protect the fund's
foreign investments against declines in foreign currencies (also known as
hedging). The contracts are called "forward" because they allow the fund to
exchange a foreign currency for U.S. dollars on a specific date in the
future -- and at a prearranged exchange rate.
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
CHF = Swiss Franc
ORD = Foreign Ordinary Share
USD = United States Dollar
(1) Non-income producing.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Heritage - Performance
TOTAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005
------------------------------
AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SINCE INCEPTION
1 YEAR 5 YEARS 10 YEARS INCEPTION DATE
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INVESTOR CLASS 25.16% -2.29% 8.58% 11.90% 11/10/87
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RUSSELL MIDCAP GROWTH INDEX(1) 15.91% -3.71% 9.05% 12.13%(2) --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RUSSELL MIDCAP INDEX(1) 18.09% 6.85% 12.50% 13.94%(2) --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Institutional Class 25.39% -2.08% -- 7.06% 6/16/97
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Advisor Class 24.91% -2.56% -- 6.04% 7/11/97
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C Class 24.02% -- -- 0.87% 6/26/01
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of
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Unless otherwise indicated, performance reflects Investor Class shares;
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total returns of the indices do not.
(continued)
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GROWTH OF $10,000 OVER 10 YEARS
$10,000 investment made October 31, 1995
ONE-YEAR RETURNS OVER 10 YEARS
Periods ended October 31
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investor Class 10.44% 29.56% -15.87% 30.71% 62.61% -33.08% -10.07% 18.33% -0.09% 25.16%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Russell Midcap
Growth Index 17.95% 24.61% 2.43% 37.66% 38.67% -42.78% -17.61% 39.30% 8.77% 15.91%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Russell Midcap Index 19.65% 28.77% 4.46% 17.12% 23.73% -18.02% -8.02% 35.88% 15.09% 18.09%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of
future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance
shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption
value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current
to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit
americancentury.com.
Unless otherwise indicated, performance reflects Investor Class shares;
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structure. For information about other share classes available, please consult
the prospectus. Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and
none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay
on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the indices
are provided for comparison. The fund's total returns include operating expenses
(such as transaction costs and management fees) that reduce returns, while the
total returns of the indices do not.
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Heritage - Portfolio Commentary
[photo of investment team]
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS ON THE HERITAGE INVESTMENT TEAM:
KURT STALZER AND DAVID ROSE
Heritage gained 25.16%* during the 12 months ending October 31, 2005,
outperforming the Russell Midcap Index, which rose only 18.09%. The Russell
Midcap Growth Index increased 15.91%.
The average return of the fund's Mid-Cap Growth peers tracked by Morningstar was
14.09% for the 12-month period. The average return of the peer group over the
five-year and ten-year periods ending October 31, 2005, was -3.56% and 8.05%,
respectively.
SECOND HALF SURGE
Overcoming concerns about rising fuel and interest costs, the U.S. economy grew
at a moderate rate during the fiscal year. The annualized rate of GDP growth
ranged from 3.3% to 4.3%. Additionally, corporate earnings for the S&P 500 Index
through the third quarter of 2005 extended their string of double-digit growth
to 12 straight quarters.
However, it was a tale of two markets as the stocks struggled in the first half
of the fiscal year under the specter of rising commodity prices and short-term
interest rates. But after faltering in April, stocks managed to regain their
footing. For instance, the Russell Midcap Growth Index was up only 4.07% for the
first six months covered by this report, then gained 11.37% in the final half of
the period.
TELECOM LEADS ADVANCE
Heritage's strongest performance compared to the benchmark came from investments
in the telecommunications sector. Wireless companies exposed to the flourishing
Latin American market, such as NII Holdings and American Movil, were top
contributors.
Investments in the health care providers and services industry also boosted
returns. Health insurer Aetna was a standout performer. The managed-care
company's profit rose
TOP TEN HOLDINGS
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
% OF % OF
NET ASSETS NET ASSETS
AS OF AS OF
10/31/05 4/30/05
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NII Holdings, Inc. 7.1% 5.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
National Oilwell
Varco, Inc. 4.7% 3.9%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
America Movil SA
de CV Series L ADR 3.3% 2.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Southwestern
Energy Company 3.0% --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Precision Castparts Corp. 2.9% --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aetna Inc. 2.9% 3.6%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Caremark Rx Inc. 2.8% 1.9%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Apple Computer, Inc. 2.6% 1.9%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chiyoda Corporation ORD 2.2% 1.4%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Station Casinos Inc. 2.2% 2.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* All fund returns referenced in this commentary are
for Investor Class shares. (continued)
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15
Heritage - Portfolio Commentary
and it raised its 2005 earnings and membership forecasts based in part on
higher-than-expected increases in new health-plan members and low medical cost
ratios.
However, not all was positive in the health care sector. The portfolio's top
detractor to returns during the period was biopharmaceutical company Elan. Its
share price declined on the unexpected withdrawal from the market of its new
potential blockbuster drug, Tysabri. The stock was sold.
Heritage also booked gains from holdings in the consumer discretionary sector.
In particular, homebuilding stocks, such as Toll Brothers, prospered amid robust
housing demand earlier in the year. The portfolio's stake in the company was
sold at a profit before its share price deteriorated.
ENERGY BOLSTERS RETURNS
High oil and commodity prices boosted the fortunes of many companies associated
with the energy sector. Heritage's energy holdings were top contributors to
absolute performance and to returns compared to the benchmark. Among the winners
was oil-services company National Oilwell Varco, which saw profit soar along
with demand for its drilling equipment.
Similarly, engineering and construction firm Chiyoda Corporation benefited from
increased orders for liquefied natural gas and gas petrochemical plants, and
Heritage's investment in Chiyoda generated a total return of approximately 128%.
On the other hand, high fuel costs as well as bad weather and the cancellation
of a cruise plagued Royal Caribbean Cruises, the world's second largest cruise
company. Moreover, Heritage's investments in the materials sector suffered from
uncertainty over commodity prices and demand. Chemical company Huntsman was
among the detractors. Both stocks were removed from the portfolio.
OUR COMMITMENT
The Heritage team remains committed to American Century's growth investment
approach that has been in place for more than thirty years. They will continue
to look for mid-sized and smaller companies with earnings and revenues that are
growing at an accelerating rate.
TOP FIVE INDUSTRIES
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
% OF % OF
NET ASSETS NET ASSETS
AS OF AS OF
10/31/05 4/30/05
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Health Care Providers
& Services 12.5% 10.5%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wireless Telecommunication
Services 11.2% 8.5%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Energy Equipment
& Services 9.3% 11.4%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aerospace & Defense 6.7% 4.9%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Oil, Gas &
Consumable Fuels 4.9% 2.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TYPES OF INVESTMENTS IN PORTFOLIO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
% OF % OF
NET ASSETS NET ASSETS
AS OF AS OF
10/31/05 4/30/05
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Common Stocks 99.9% 99.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Temporary Cash
Investments 0.2% 2.9%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other Assets
and Liabilities (0.1)% (2.2)%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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16
Heritage - Schedule of Investments
OCTOBER 31, 2005
Shares ($ IN THOUSANDS) Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMMON STOCKS -- 99.9%
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE -- 6.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
268,072 Goodrich Corporation $ 9,669
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
141,200 L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. 10,988
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
531,600 Precision Castparts Corp. 25,177
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
271,679 Rockwell Collins 12,448
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
58,282
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS -- 2.6%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
176,001 Forward Air Corp. 6,239
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
108,500 Ryder System, Inc. 4,304
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
137,158 UTI Worldwide Inc. 11,733
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
22,276
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AUTO COMPONENTS -- 0.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
114,400 Gentex Corp. 2,153
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BIOTECHNOLOGY -- 2.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
86,300 Gilead Sciences, Inc.(1) 4,078
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
233,900 Protein Design Labs, Inc.(1) 6,554
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
48,714 Techne Corp.(1) 2,641
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
82,100 United Therapeutics Corp.(1) 6,064
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
19,337
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CAPITAL MARKETS -- 1.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
183,500 Federated Investors Inc. 6,424
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
85,800 Legg Mason, Inc. 9,208
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15,632
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHEMICALS -- 1.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
163,300 Monsanto Co. 10,290
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES -- 0.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
64,400 Administaff, Inc. 2,725
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT -- 2.4%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
102,800 Comtech Telecommunications Corp.(1) 3,943
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
86,900 Comverse Technology, Inc.(1) 2,181
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
716,800 Corning Inc.(1) 14,401
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20,525
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS -- 3.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
390,300 Apple Computer, Inc.(1) 22,478
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
191,400 Electronics for Imaging, Inc.(1) 4,806
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
101,700 Intergraph Corp.(1) 4,920
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
32,204
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING -- 4.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
423,572 Chicago Bridge & Iron Company
New York Shares 9,446
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,126,000 Chiyoda Corporation ORD 19,309
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
194,300 Foster Wheeler Ltd.(1) 5,495
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
74,900 Granite Construction Inc. 2,555
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
67,500 Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.(1) 4,303
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
41,108
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares ($ IN THOUSANDS) Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS -- 1.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
278,063 Cemex SA de CV ADR $ 14,479
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES -- 0.9%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
145,700 Weight Watchers
International, Inc.(1) 7,659
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT -- 1.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
504,600 Vestas Wind Systems AS ORD(1) 10,928
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES -- 9.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
131,100 Aker Kvaerner ASA ORD(1) 6,812
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
288,500 BJ Services Co. 10,025
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
120,319 Cooper Cameron Corp.(1) 8,871
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
649,856 National Oilwell Varco, Inc.(1) 40,597
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
157,200 Technip SA ORD 8,479
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
116,493 Todco Cl A 5,213
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
79,997
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING -- 2.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3,875,800 Wal-Mart de Mexico SA de CV,
Series V ORD 18,857
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES -- 4.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
87,900 Cooper Companies, Inc. (The) 6,051
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
121,162 Dade Behring Holdings Inc. 4,363
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
44,700 Haemonetics Corporation(1) 2,166
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
23,766 Intuitive Surgical Inc.(1) 2,109
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
446,400 ResMed Inc.(1) 17,021
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
112,500 Respironics, Inc.(1) 4,035
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
124,600 Varian Medical Systems, Inc.(1) 5,677
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
41,422
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES -- 12.5%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
281,017 Aetna Inc. 24,886
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
469,800 Caremark Rx Inc.(1) 24,618
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
291,733 Covance Inc.(1) 14,193
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
286,805 Coventry Health Care Inc.(1) 15,485
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
327,561 Omnicare, Inc. 17,721
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
113,634 Pharmaceutical Product
Development, Inc. 6,531
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
110,151 SFBC International, Inc.(1) 4,697
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
108,131
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE -- 3.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
307,600 Scientific Games Corp. Cl A(1) 9,216
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
69,500 Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Worldwide, Inc. 4,061
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
296,500 Station Casinos Inc. 19,005
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
32,282
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES -- 2.0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,516,700 Corporacion GEO SA de CV,
Series B ORD(1) 4,681
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
128,709 Harman International
Industries Inc. 12,852
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
17,533
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See Notes to Financial Statements. (continued)
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Heritage - Schedule of Investments
OCTOBER 31, 2005
Shares ($ IN THOUSANDS) Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INSURANCE -- 4.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
83,000 Ace, Ltd. $ 4,324
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
178,200 AON Corp. 6,032
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
453,528 HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. 13,606
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
233,700 MetLife, Inc. 11,547
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
35,509
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INTERNET & CATALOG RETAIL -- 0.5%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
133,700 NutriSystem, Inc.(1) 4,007
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IT SERVICES -- 0.9%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
122,300 Alliance Data Systems Corp.(1) 4,349
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
59,300 MoneyGram International Inc. 1,441
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
64,500 Satyam Computer Services
Ltd. ADR 2,205
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7,995
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MACHINERY -- 2.4%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
56,700 ITT Industries, Inc. 5,761
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
65,070 JLG Industries Inc. 2,496
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
91,027 Joy Global Inc. 4,175
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
156,310 Manitowoc Co. 8,317
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20,749
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MEDIA -- 1.4%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
307,600 Rogers Communications Inc.
Cl B ORD 12,126
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
METALS & MINING -- 0.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
54,300 Phelps Dodge Corp. 6,542
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MULTILINE RETAIL -- 1.0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
657,000 Takashimaya Co. Ltd. ORD 8,776
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS -- 4.9%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
68,700 EOG Resources Inc. 4,656
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
52,300 Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc. 1,961
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
78,500 Peabody Energy Corp. 6,136
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
352,950 Southwestern Energy Company(1) 25,603
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
99,054 XTO Energy Inc. 4,305
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
42,661
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEMICONDUCTORS &
SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT -- 2.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
646,689 Cypress Semiconductor Corp.(1) 8,795
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
424,034 Intersil Corp. Cl A 9,650
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
170,000 Microsemi Corporation(1) 3,939
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
53,718 Varian Semiconductor
Equipment Associates, Inc.(1) 2,032
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
24,416
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares ($ IN THOUSANDS) Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SOFTWARE -- 2.5%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
103,200 Adobe Systems Inc. $ 3,328
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
175,400 Autodesk, Inc. 7,917
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
24,900 Business Objects SA ADR(1) 853
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
178,800 McAfee Inc.(1) 5,369
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
56,500 MicroStrategy Inc.(1) 4,006
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
21,473
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPECIALTY RETAIL -- 2.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
107,600 Chico's FAS, Inc.(1) 4,255
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
39,800 Nitori Co. Ltd. ORD 3,011
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
330,800 Tiffany & Co. 13,033
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20,299
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS -- 0.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
146,500 Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. 7,208
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION
SERVICES -- 11.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,074,200 America Movil SA
de CV Series L ADR 28,198
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
269,900 American Tower Corp. Cl A(1) 6,437
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
745,286 NII Holdings, Inc.(1) 61,799
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
96,434
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $702,898) 864,015
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS -- 0.2%
Repurchase Agreement, Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.,
(collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations,
7.50%, 11/15/16, valued at $1,633), in a joint
trading account at 3.87%, dated 10/31/05, due 11/1/05
(Delivery value $1,600)
(Cost $1,600) 1,600
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES -- 100.1%
(Cost $704,498) 865,615
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OTHER ASSETS
AND LIABILITIES -- (0.1)% (940)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL NET ASSETS -- 100.0% $864,675
================================================================================
See Notes to Financial Statements. (continued)
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Heritage - Schedule of Investments
OCTOBER 31, 2005
FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS*
($ IN THOUSANDS)
Contracts to Sell Settlement Date Value Unrealized Gain (Loss)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7,268,588 CAD for USD 11/30/05 $ 6,154 $ 81
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
32,546,700 DKK for USD 11/30/05 5,239 69
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,643,390 Euro for USD 11/30/05 1,974 24
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
934,814 Euro for USD 11/30/05 1,123 14
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
836,180 Euro for USD 11/30/05 1,004 13
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,757,318,000 JPY for USD 11/30/05 15,153 150
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
125,775,290 MXN for USD 11/30/05 11,609 (129)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
21,533,175 NOK for USD 11/30/05 3,315 37
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$45,571 $259
==================================
(Value on Settlement Date $45,830)
* FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS are designed to protect the fund's
foreign investments against declines in foreign currencies (also known as
hedging). The contracts are called "forward" because they allow the fund to
exchange a foreign currency for U.S. dollars on a specific date in the
future -- and at a prearranged exchange rate.
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
ADR = American Depositary Receipt
CAD = Canadian Dollar
DKK = Danish Krone
JPY = Japanese Yen
MXN = Mexican Nuevo Peso
NOK = Norwegian Krona
ORD = Foreign Ordinary Share
USD = United States Dollar
(1) Non-income producing.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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19
Vista - Performance
TOTAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005
-------------------------------
AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SINCE INCEPTION
1 YEAR 5 YEARS 10 YEARS INCEPTION DATE
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INVESTOR CLASS 14.08% -2.47% 5.93% 10.54% 11/25/83
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RUSSELL MIDCAP GROWTH INDEX(1) 15.91% -3.71% 9.05% N/A(2) --
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Institutional Class 14.26% -2.26% -- 6.01% 11/14/96
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Advisor Class 13.75% -2.73% -- 4.68% 10/2/96
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C Class 12.88% -- -- 4.15% 7/18/01
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
R Class -- -- -- -2.28%(3) 7/29/05
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) (c) 2005 Reuters. All rights reserved. Any copying, republication or
redistribution of Lipper content, including by caching, framing or similar
means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Lipper.
Lipper shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for
any actions taken in reliance thereon.
The data contained herein has been obtained from company reports, financial
reporting services, periodicals and other resources believed to be
reliable. Although carefully verified, data on compilations is not
guaranteed by Lipper Inc. - A Reuters Company and may be incomplete.
No offer or solicitations to buy or sell any of the securities herein is
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(2) Benchmark began 12/31/85.
(3) Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of
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shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption
value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current
to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit
americancentury.com.
Unless otherwise indicated, performance reflects Investor Class shares;
performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee
structure. For information about other share classes available, please consult
the prospectus. Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and
none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay
on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the index
are provided for comparison. The fund's total returns include operating expenses
(such as transaction costs and management fees) that reduce returns, while the
total returns of the index do not.
(continued)
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20
Vista - Performance
GROWTH OF $10,000 OVER 10 YEARS
$10,000 investment made October 31, 1995
ONE-YEAR RETURNS OVER 10 YEARS
Periods ended October 31
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investor Class 6.96% 0.29% -31.94% 66.24% 66.16% -37.48% -12.90% 29.41% 9.77% 14.08%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Russell Midcap
Growth Index 17.95% 24.61% 2.43% 37.66% 38.67% -42.78% -17.61% 39.30% 8.77% 15.91%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of
future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance
shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption
value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current
to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit
americancentury.com.
Unless otherwise indicated, performance reflects Investor Class shares;
performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee
structure. For information about other share classes available, please consult
the prospectus. Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and
none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay
on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the index
are provided for comparison. The fund's total returns include operating expenses
(such as transaction costs and management fees) that reduce returns, while the
total returns of the index do not.
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21
Vista - Portfolio Commentary
[photo of investment team]
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS ON THE VISTA INVESTMENT TEAM:
GLENN FOGLE AND DAVID M. HOLLOND.
American Century Vista gained 14.08%* during the fiscal year ended October 31,
2005, trailing the 15.91% return of its benchmark, the Russell Midcap Growth
Index. Since its inception November 25, 1983, Vista has returned an average of
10.54% on an annual basis.
ECONOMIC REVIEW
The U.S. economy (as measured by gross domestic product -- GDP) grew at a
moderate rate during the fiscal year. The annualized "real" rate of GDP growth
(factoring out inflation) ranged from 3.3% to 4.3%. Energy costs and short-term
interest rates soared, but "core" inflation (excluding food and energy prices)
remained relatively stable.
Energy costs jumped 35% in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the year ended
September 30, 2005 (reported in October 2005) as crude oil futures flirted with
$70 a barrel. But the one-year percentage change in core CPI fell back to the
same 2% level as a year earlier. Attempting to keep inflation under control, the
Federal Reserve, in eight quarter-point increments, raised its overnight
interest rate target two full percentage points to 3.75% by October 2005 from
1.75% in October 2004.
STOCK MARKET REVIEW
Overcoming rising fuel and interest costs, corporate earnings for the S&P 500
Index (through the third quarter of 2005) extended their string of double-digit
growth to 12 straight quarters. The S&P 500, a key benchmark for
larger-capitalization companies, advanced 8.72% in the fiscal year, trailing its
smaller-cap counterparts, the S&P MidCap 400 and SmallCap 600 indices, which
gained 17.65% and 15.27%, respectively.
Specifically in the mid-cap space, value stocks outperformed growth stocks by
margin of 359 bps (19.50% to 15.91%) as measured by the Russell Midcap Value
Index and the Russell Midcap Growth Index.
ENERGY, TELECOM LEAD WAY
The surge in crude oil prices directly benefited Vista's energy holdings in the
2005 fiscal year. Solid stock selection in that sector, an overweight position
in telecommunications services and an overweight position in utilities all made
positive contributions to the portfolio's performance.
Energy stocks, led by Southwestern Energy Co., accounted for four of the
TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005
AS A % OF NET ASSETS
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10/31/05 4/30/05
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NII Holdings, Inc. 4.4% 3.3%
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Cerner Corporation 3.8% 0.5%
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Omnicare, Inc. 3.5% --
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Southwestern
Energy Company 3.4% --
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America Movil SA
de CV Series L ADR 3.0% --
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National Oilwell
Varco, Inc. 3.0% 1.7%
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Precision Castparts Corp. 2.8% 0.5%
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Whole Foods Market, Inc. 2.6% --
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Quanta Services, Inc. 2.3% --
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Pharmaceutical Product
Development, Inc. 2.3% 1.3%
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* All fund returns referenced in this commentary
are for Investor Class shares. (continued)
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portfolio's top 10 relative performers, and the sector led all others in
contributing to Vista's absolute return. Southwestern, whose share price more
than tripled to $72.54 in the period, epitomized the impact that rising energy
prices had on integrated producers of oil and natural gas.
Investments in two companies with exposure to Latin America's exploding cellular
market contributed significantly to Vista's fiscal 2005 gains. Returns from one
of those investments, NII Holdings, led all portfolio holdings in relative and
absolute performance. NII's shares surged 87% in the 12-month period, typifying
the favorable price momentum that Vista's managers require in making a
particular investment. NII also fits Vista's two other basic investment tenets:
It's a company with accelerating growth in earnings and revenue, and it's
reasonably valued based on multiple metrics.
In utilities, Vista benefited from an investment in TXU Corp., a Texas-based
electrical utility whose shares surged 69% during the fund's fiscal year.
HEALTH CARE DIFFICULTIES
Health care stocks contributed to Vista's return on an absolute basis, but an
underweight position in that sector hurt the portfolio's relative performance.
Within the sector, stakes in the troubled pharmaceutical industry proved most
damaging, as did an overweight position in health care providers.
Vista also suffered from weak relative returns in information technology,
particularly in the software industry and especially in the first half of the
year. TIBCO Software, a maker of business software, ended the fiscal year as
Vista's biggest relative detractor. TIBCO's shares fell sharply in early March
2005 after the company warned investors of surprisingly weak earnings results,
and the company's cloudy outlook caused the portfolio's managers to liquidate
their position in the stock.
A slight underweight stake and poor stock selection in the consumer
discretionary sector also detracted from Vista's relative performance. An
overweight stake in specialty retailers proved detrimental. So did investments
in several gaming stocks, two of which became the portfolio's top detractors on
an absolute basis.
INVESTMENT PHILOSOPHY
We adhere to an investment process that identifies mid-sized and smaller
companies with accelerating growth in earnings and revenue. Ultimately, we
believe this selection strategy will produce solid, long-term gains for our
investors.
TOP FIVE INDUSTRIES
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005
AS A % OF NET ASSETS
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10/31/05 4/30/05
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Health Care Providers
& Services 18.7% 16.3%
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Wireless Telecommunication
Services 9.4% 3.8%
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Energy Equipment
& Services 7.1% 7.7%
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Software 6.1% 0.3%
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment 5.3% --
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TYPES OF INVESTMENTS IN PORTFOLIO
AS A % OF NET ASSETS
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10/31/05 4/30/05
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Common Stocks 98.5% 98.8%
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Temporary Cash
Investments 1.6% 2.3%
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Other Assets
and Liabilities (0.1)% (1.1)%
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OCTOBER 31, 2005
Shares ($ IN THOUSANDS) Value
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COMMON STOCKS -- 98.5%
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE -- 4.3%
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387,154 Aviall Inc.(1) $ 12,215
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568,562 Goodrich Corporation 20,508
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1,315,355 Precision Castparts Corp. 62,295
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95,018
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AIRLINES -- 1.3%
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1,424,203 AirTran Holdings, Inc.(1) 21,306
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267,598 SkyWest, Inc. 7,843
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29,149
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BIOTECHNOLOGY -- 1.5%
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778,179 Protein Design Labs, Inc.(1) 21,805
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586,538 Viropharma Inc.(1) 11,238
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33,043
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CAPITAL MARKETS -- 1.9%
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779,147 Ameritrade Holding Corporation(1) 16,385
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618,478 E*TRADE Financial Corp.(1) 11,473
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421,030 Investment Technology Group Inc.(1) 13,688
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41,546
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COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES -- 1.1%
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583,634 Administaff, Inc. 24,699
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COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT -- 2.0%
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329,074 Adtran, Inc. 9,954
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880,775 Foundry Networks, Inc.(1) 10,508
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2,104,181 Powerwave Technologies Inc.(1) 23,588
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44,050
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COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS -- 4.0%
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450,765 Electronics for Imaging, Inc.(1) 11,319
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701,716 Intergraph Corp.(1) 33,949
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722,042 SanDisk Corp.(1) 42,521
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87,789
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CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING -- 3.8%
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757,853 Foster Wheeler Ltd.(1) 21,432
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176,155 Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.(1) 11,230
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4,433,878 Quanta Services, Inc.(1) 50,945
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83,607
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CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS -- 2.6%
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878,839 Cemex SA de CV ADR 45,761
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96,178 Eagle Materials Inc. 10,242
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56,003
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DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES -- 1.0%
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404,576 Weight Watchers
International, Inc.(1) 21,269
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DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 1.2%
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883,083 Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (The)(1) 27,278
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Shares ($ IN THOUSANDS) Value
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ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT -- 1.1%
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1,068,000 Vestas Wind Systems AS ORD(1) $ 23,130
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ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS -- 2.4%
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1,405,368 Agilent Technologies, Inc.(1) 44,986
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190,310 Itron Inc.(1) 8,271
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53,257
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ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES -- 7.1%
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513,817 ENSCO International Inc. 23,425
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817,862 Helmerich & Payne, Inc. 45,310
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1,048,219 National Oilwell Varco, Inc.(1) 65,482
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97,756 Tenaris SA ADR 10,738
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259,962 Todco Cl A 11,633
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156,588
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FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING -- 3.1%
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543,000 Aeon Co. Ltd. ORD 11,202
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392,961 Whole Foods Market, Inc. 56,638
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67,840
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HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES -- 3.5%
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329,081 Alcon Inc.(1) 43,735
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283,590 Arthrocare Corp.(1) 10,416
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119,000 Intuitive Surgical Inc.(1) 10,559
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577,000 Thoratec Corp.(1) 11,413
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76,123
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HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES -- 18.7%
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343,599 Aetna Inc. 30,429
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928,201 Caremark Rx Inc.(1) 48,638
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385,218 CIGNA Corp. 44,635
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738,496 Coventry Health Care Inc.(1) 39,871
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638,818 Express Scripts, Inc. Cl A(1) 48,173
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896,261 Health Net Inc.(1) 41,981
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693,973 Humana Inc.(1) 30,805
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1,399,561 Omnicare, Inc. 75,716
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881,743 Pharmaceutical Product
Development, Inc. 50,674
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410,922
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HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE -- 0.8%
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1,991 Round One Corp. ORD 7,855
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164,792 Station Casinos Inc. 10,564
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18,419
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HOUSEHOLD DURABLES -- 1.4%
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876,588 Jarden Corp.(1) 29,620
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INSURANCE -- 1.0%
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656,000 AON Corp. 22,206
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INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES -- 0.6%
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158,733 Netease.com ADR(1) 12,107
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See Notes to Financial Statements. (continued)
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OCTOBER 31, 2005
Shares ($ IN THOUSANDS) Value
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MACHINERY -- 1.0%
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428,452 Manitowoc Co. $ 22,798
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MEDIA -- 1.5%
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-- KDG Investments Limited
Partnership (Acquired 7/7/00-5/15/01,
Cost $18,918)(2) 412
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828,000 Rogers Communications Inc.
Cl B ORD 32,641
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33,053
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METALS & MINING -- 1.8%
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388,122 Allegheny Technologies Inc. 11,143
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602,992 Titanium Metals Corp.(1) 28,461
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39,604
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MULTILINE RETAIL -- 0.6%
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890,000 Takashimaya Co. Ltd. ORD 11,889
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OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS -- 4.7%
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387,154 Peabody Energy Corp. 30,260
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1,016,279 Southwestern Energy Company(1) 73,721
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103,981
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REAL ESTATE -- 1.2%
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791,000 Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd. ORD 12,885
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1,789,000 Tokyu Land Corp. ORD 14,132
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27,017
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SEMICONDUCTORS &
SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT -- 5.3%
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976,595 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(1) 22,677
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
316,498 Cymer, Inc.(1) 11,030
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
768,500 Intersil Corp. Cl A 17,491
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
953,366 Microsemi Corporation(1) 22,089
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
879,807 National Semiconductor Corp. 19,910
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
421,465 SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc.(1) 10,870
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372,236 Trident Microsystems, Inc.(1) 11,264
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115,331
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SOFTWARE -- 6.1%
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268,104 Autodesk, Inc. 12,100
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
487,402 Business Objects SA ADR(1) 16,703
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
978,531 Cerner Corporation(1) 82,637
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
712,363 McAfee Inc.(1) 21,392
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132,832
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares ($ IN THOUSANDS) Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPECIALTY RETAIL -- 1.5%
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273,911 Chico's FAS, Inc.(1) $ 10,830
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344,567 Urban Outfitters Inc.(1) 9,762
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133,000 Yamada Denki Co Ltd. ORD 11,627
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32,219
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS -- 1.0%
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198,000 Watsco Inc. 11,252
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284,558 WESCO International Inc.(1) 11,312
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22,564
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WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES -- 9.4%
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2,526,178 America Movil SA
de CV Series L ADR 66,312
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,871,888 American Tower Corp. Cl A(1) 44,645
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,152,750 NII Holdings, Inc.(1) 95,585
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
206,542
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $1,887,142) 2,161,493
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TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS -- 1.6%
Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank
Securities, Inc., (collateralized by
various U.S. Treasury obligations, 3.375%, 1/15/07,
valued at $31,627), in a joint trading
account at 3.90%, dated 10/31/05,
due 11/1/05 (Delivery value $31,003) 31,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Repurchase Agreement, Morgan Stanley
Group, Inc., (collateralized by various
U.S. Treasury obligations, 7.50% -- 8.875%,
11/15/16 -- 8/15/21, valued at $3,475),
in a joint trading account at 3.90%,
dated 10/31/05, due 11/1/05
(Delivery value $3,400) 3,400
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TOTAL TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS
(Cost $34,400) 34,400
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TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES -- 100.1%
(Cost $1,921,542) 2,195,893
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OTHER ASSETS
AND LIABILITIES -- (0.1)% (2,563)
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TOTAL NET ASSETS -- 100.0% $2,193,330
================================================================================
See Notes to Financial Statements. (continued)
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OCTOBER 31, 2005
FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS*
($ IN THOUSANDS)
Contracts to Sell Settlement Date Value Unrealized Gain (Loss)
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25,435,332 CAD for USD 11/30/05 $21,535 $285
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
103,329,000 DKK for USD 11/30/05 16,632 220
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6,893,442 Euro for USD 11/30/05 8,281 50
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1,947,058 Euro for USD 11/30/05 2,339 29
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1,741,620 Euro for USD 11/30/05 2,092 27
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4,134,967,046 JPY for USD 11/30/05 35,656 316
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$86,535 $927
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(Value on Settlement Date $87,462)
* FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS are designed to protect the fund's
foreign investments against declines in foreign currencies (also known as
hedging). The contracts are called "forward" because they allow the fund to
exchange a foreign currency for U.S. dollars on a specific date in the
future -- and at a prearranged exchange rate.
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
ADR = American Depositary Receipt
CAD = Canadian Dollar
DKK = Danish Krone
JPY = Japanese Yen
ORD = Foreign Ordinary Share
USD = United States Dollar
(1) Non-income producing.
(2) Security was purchased under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 or is
a private placement and, unless registered under the Act or exempted from
registration, may only be sold to qualified institutional investors. The
aggregate value of restricted securities at October 31, 2005 was $412 (in
thousands), which represented 0.02% of total net assets.
A fair valued security is one which has not been valued utilizing an independent
quote, but has been valued pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of
Directors. The aggregate value of fair valued securities at October 31, 2005 was
$412 (in thousands), which is 0.02% of total net assets.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Shareholder Fee Examples (Unaudited)
Fund shareholders may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including
sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemption/exchange fees; and (2)
ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees;
and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your
ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs
with the ongoing cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the
period and held for the entire period from May 1, 2005 to October 31, 2005
(except as noted).
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses
for each class. You may use the information, together with the amount you
invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. First,
identify the share class you own. Then simply divide your account value by
$1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then
multiply the result by the number under the heading "Expenses Paid During
Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
If you hold Investor Class shares of any American Century fund, or Institutional
Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American
Century account (i.e., not a financial intermediary or retirement plan account),
American Century may charge you a $12.50 semiannual account maintenance fee if
the value of those shares is less than $10,000. We will redeem shares
automatically in one of your accounts to pay the $12.50 fee. In determining your
total eligible investment amount, we will include your investments in all
PERSONAL ACCOUNTS (including American Century Brokerage accounts) registered
under your Social Security number. PERSONAL ACCOUNTS include individual
accounts, joint accounts, UGMA/UTMA accounts, personal trusts, Coverdell
Education Savings Accounts and IRAs (including traditional, Roth, Rollover,
SEP-, SARSEP- and SIMPLE-IRAs), and certain other retirement accounts. If you
have only business, business retirement, employer-sponsored or American Century
Brokerage accounts, you are currently not subject to this fee. We will not
charge the fee as long as you choose to manage your accounts exclusively online.
If you are subject to the Account Maintenance Fee, your account value could be
reduced by the fee amount.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and
hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio of each class of your
fund and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not
the actual return of a fund's share class. The hypothetical account values and
expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or
expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the
ongoing costs of investing in your fund and other funds.
(continued)
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Shareholder Fee Examples (Unaudited)
To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples
that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your
ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales
charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees. Therefore, the table is useful in
comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total
costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were
included, your costs would have been higher.
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EXPENSES PAID
BEGINNING ENDING DURING PERIOD(1) ANNUALIZED
ACCOUNT VALUE ACCOUNT VALUE 5/1/05 - EXPENSE
5/1/05 10/31/05 10/31/05 RATIO(1)
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GROWTH SHAREHOLDER FEE EXAMPLE
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ACTUAL:
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Investor Class $1,000 $1,060.50 $5.19 1.00%
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Institutional Class $1,000 $1,061.60 $4.16 0.80%
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Advisor Class $1,000 $1,059.10 $6.49 1.25%
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C Class $1,000 $1,054.80 $10.36 2.00%
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R Class $1,000 $1,057.80 $7.78 1.50%
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HYPOTHETICAL:
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Investor Class $1,000 $1,020.16 $5.09 1.00%
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Institutional Class $1,000 $1,021.17 $4.08 0.80%
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Advisor Class $1,000 $1,018.90 $6.36 1.25%
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C Class $1,000 $1,015.12 $10.16 2.00%
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R Class $1,000 $1,017.64 $7.63 1.50%
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FOCUSED GROWTH SHAREHOLDER FEE EXAMPLE
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ACTUAL:
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investor Class $1,000 $1,091.20 $5.27 1.00%
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HYPOTHETICAL:
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Investor Class $1,000 $1,020.16 $5.09 1.00%
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(1) Expenses are equal to the class's annualized expense ratio listed in the
table above, multiplied by the average account value over the period,
multiplied by 184, the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year,
divided by 365, to reflect the one-half year period.
(continued)
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EXPENSES PAID
BEGINNING ENDING DURING PERIOD(1) ANNUALIZED
ACCOUNT VALUE ACCOUNT VALUE 5/1/05 - EXPENSE
5/1/05 10/31/05 10/31/05 RATIO(1)
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HERITAGE SHAREHOLDER FEE EXAMPLE
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ACTUAL:
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Investor Class $1,000 $1,188.70 $5.52 1.00%
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Institutional Class $1,000 $1,189.40 $4.41 0.80%
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Advisor Class $1,000 $1,187.70 $6.89 1.25%
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C Class $1,000 $1,183.30 $11.01 2.00%
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HYPOTHETICAL:
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Investor Class $1,000 $1,020.16 $5.09 1.00%
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Institutional Class $1,000 $1,021.17 $4.08 0.80%
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Advisor Class $1,000 $1,018.90 $6.36 1.25%
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C Class $1,000 $1,015.12 $10.16 2.00%
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VISTA SHAREHOLDER FEE EXAMPLE
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ACTUAL:
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Investor Class $1,000 $1,103.00 $5.30 1.00%
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Institutional Class $1,000 $1,103.70 $4.24 0.80%
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Advisor Class $1,000 $1,101.70 $6.62 1.25%
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C Class $1,000 $1,096.90 $10.57 2.00%
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R Class $1,000 $977.20(2) $3.82(3) 1.50%
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HYPOTHETICAL:
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Investor Class $1,000 $1,020.16 $5.09 1.00%
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Institutional Class $1,000 $1,021.17 $4.08 0.80%
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Advisor Class $1,000 $1,018.90 $6.36 1.25%
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C Class $1,000 $1,015.12 $10.16 2.00%
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R Class $1,000 $1,017.64(4) $7.63(4) 1.50%
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(1) Expenses are equal to the class's annualized expense ratio listed in the
table above, multiplied by the average account value over the period,
multiplied by 184, the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year,
divided by 365, to reflect the one-half year period.
(2) Ending account value based on actual return from July 29, 2005
(commencement of sale) through October 31, 2005.
(3) Expenses are equal to the class's annualized expense ratio listed in the
table above, multiplied by the average account value over the period,
multiplied by 94, the number of days in the period from July 29, 2005
(commencement of sale) through October 31, 2005, divided by 365, to reflect
the period. Had the class been available for the full period, the expenses
paid during the period would have been higher.
(4) Ending account value and expenses paid during the period assume the class
had been available throughout the entire period and are calculated using
the class's annualized expense ratio listed in the table above.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
OCTOBER 31, 2005
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(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS) GROWTH FOCUSED GROWTH HERITAGE VISTA
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ASSETS
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Investment securities, at value
(cost of $4,110,258, $11,824, $704,498
and $1,921,542, respectively) $4,781,242 $12,126 $865,615 $2,195,893
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Cash -- 132 1,858 72
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Receivable for investments sold 61,864 -- 15,149 91,525
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Receivable for forward foreign currency
exchange contracts 949 5 388 927
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Receivable for capital shares sold 63 5 121 110
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Dividends and interest receivable 2,912 3 26 1,110
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4,847,030 12,271 883,157 2,289,637
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LIABILITIES
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Disbursements in excess of
demand deposit cash 6,212 -- -- --
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Payable for investments purchased 52,073 87 17,632 94,366
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Payable for forward foreign currency
exchange contracts -- -- 129 --
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Accrued management fees 3,883 9 712 1,858
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Distribution fees payable 19 -- 5 42
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Service fees (and distribution
fees -- R Class) payable 18 -- 4 41
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62,205 96 18,482 96,307
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NET ASSETS $4,784,825 $12,175 $864,675 $2,193,330
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See Notes to Financial Statements. (continued)
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
OCTOBER 31, 2005
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(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS
EXCEPT PER-SHARE AMOUNTS) GROWTH FOCUSED GROWTH HERITAGE VISTA
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Capital (par value and paid-in surplus) $5,352,403 $11,780 $700,018 $1,991,374
- -----------------------------------------
Undistributed net investment income 20,790 -- -- --
- -----------------------------------------
Accumulated undistributed
net realized gain (loss)
on investment and foreign
currency transactions (1,260,254) 88 3,281 (73,363)
- -----------------------------------------
Net unrealized appreciation
on investments and translation
of assets and liabilities
in foreign currencies 671,886 307 161,376 275,319
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$4,784,825 $12,175 $864,675 $2,193,330
=======================================================================================================
INVESTOR CLASS, $0.01 PAR VALUE
($ AND SHARES IN FULL)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets $4,007,710,366 $12,175,147 $800,631,812 $1,901,716,783
- -----------------------------------------
Shares outstanding 202,422,798 1,156,574 59,414,516 126,886,449
- -----------------------------------------
Net asset value per share $19.80 $10.53 $13.48 $14.99
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS, $0.01 PAR VALUE
($ AND SHARES IN FULL)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets $689,983,178 N/A $43,192,202 $98,439,351
- -----------------------------------------
Shares outstanding 34,541,359 N/A 3,168,620 6,466,493
- -----------------------------------------
Net asset value per share $19.98 N/A $13.63 $15.22
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ADVISOR CLASS, $0.01 PAR VALUE
($ AND SHARES IN FULL)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets $86,302,673 N/A $19,952,583 $190,635,017
- -----------------------------------------
Shares outstanding 4,418,114 N/A 1,501,882 12,945,793
- -----------------------------------------
Net asset value per share $19.53 N/A $13.29 $14.73
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C CLASS, $0.01 PAR VALUE
($ AND SHARES IN FULL)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets $779,465 N/A $898,312 $2,514,902
- -----------------------------------------
Shares outstanding 40,887 N/A 69,602 175,031
- -----------------------------------------
Net asset value per share $19.06 N/A $12.91 $14.37
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
R CLASS, $0.01 PAR VALUE
($ AND SHARES IN FULL)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets $49,302 N/A N/A $24,430
- -----------------------------------------
Shares outstanding 2,517 N/A N/A 1,632
- -----------------------------------------
Net asset value per share $19.59 N/A N/A $14.97
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005 (EXCEPT AS NOTED)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS) GROWTH FOCUSED GROWTH(1) HERITAGE VISTA
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INCOME:
- ----------------------------------------
Dividends (net of foreign taxes
withheld of $386, $--, $32 and
$67, respectively) $ 66,039 $ 36 $ 5,549 $ 13,387
- ----------------------------------------
Interest 1,699 4 419 1,397
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
67,738 40 5,968 14,784
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EXPENSES:
- ----------------------------------------
Management fees 47,535 40 10,948 19,469
- ----------------------------------------
Distribution fees:
- ----------------------------------------
Advisor Class 209 -- 42 392
- ----------------------------------------
C Class 6 -- 7 15
- ----------------------------------------
Service fees:
- ----------------------------------------
Advisor Class 209 -- 42 392
- ----------------------------------------
C Class 2 -- 2 5
- ----------------------------------------
Directors' fees and expenses 77 -- 17 35
- ----------------------------------------
Other expenses 21 -- 14 21
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
48,059 40 11,072 20,329
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) 19,679 -- (5,104) (5,545)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON:
- ----------------------------------------
Investment transactions 309,967 89 225,151 175,869
- ----------------------------------------
Foreign currency transactions 4,192 (1) 136 459
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
314,159 88 225,287 176,328
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON:
- ----------------------------------------
Investments 25,824 302 18,141 67,384
- ----------------------------------------
Translation of assets and liabilities
in foreign currencies 1,047 5 232 968
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
26,871 307 18,373 68,352
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 341,030 395 243,660 244,680
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $360,709 $395 $238,556 $239,135
===================================================================================================
(1) February 28, 2005 (fund inception) through October 31, 2005.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005 AND OCTOBER 31, 2004 (EXCEPT AS NOTED)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS) GROWTH FOCUSED GROWTH
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 2005 2004 2005(1)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPERATIONS
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income (loss) $ 19,679 $ (1,976) $ --
- ------------------------------------------
Net realized gain (loss) 314,159 538,878 88
- ------------------------------------------
Change in net unrealized
appreciation (depreciation) 26,871 (205,241) 307
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from operations 360,709 331,661 395
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From net investment income:
- ------------------------------------------
Investor Class (1,613) -- --
- ------------------------------------------
Institutional Class (1,650) -- --
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Decrease in net assets from distributions (3,263) -- --
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from capital share transactions (510,824) (417,621) 11,780
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS (153,378) (85,960) 12,175
NET ASSETS
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beginning of period 4,938,203 5,024,163 --
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
End of period $4,784,825 $4,938,203 $12,175
=======================================================================================
Undistributed net investment income $20,790 $182 --
=======================================================================================
(1) February 28, 2005 (fund inception) through October 31, 2005.
See Notes to Financial Statements. (continued)
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005 AND OCTOBER 31, 2004
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS) HERITAGE VISTA
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 2005 2004 2005 2004
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPERATIONS
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income (loss) $ (5,104) $ (5,635) $ (5,545) $ (7,007)
- ---------------------------------------
Net realized gain (loss) 225,287 103,755 176,328 160,012
- ---------------------------------------
Change in net unrealized
appreciation (depreciation) 18,373 (101,497) 68,352 (33,247)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from operations 238,556 (3,377) 239,135 119,758
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from capital share transactions (596,469) (89,270) 384,953 157,574
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS (357,913) (92,647) 624,088 277,332
NET ASSETS
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beginning of period 1,222,588 1,315,235 1,569,242 1,291,910
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
End of period $ 864,675 $1,222,588 $2,193,330 $1,569,242
=============================================================================================
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
1. ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
ORGANIZATION -- American Century Mutual Funds, Inc. (the corporation) is
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act) as an
open-end management investment company. Growth Fund (Growth), Focused Growth
Fund (Focused Growth), Heritage Fund (Heritage) and Vista Fund (Vista)
(collectively, the funds) are four funds in a series issued by the corporation.
Growth, Heritage and Vista are diversified under the 1940 Act. Focused Growth is
nondiversified and normally limits its investments to a core group of
approximately 25-45 common stocks. The funds' investment objective is to seek
long-term capital growth. The funds pursue this objective by investing primarily
in equity securities. Growth and Focused Growth generally invest in larger
companies but may purchase companies of any size. Heritage and Vista generally
invest in companies that are medium-sized and smaller at the time of purchase.
The following is a summary of the funds' significant accounting policies.
MULTIPLE CLASS -- Growth and Vista are authorized to issue the Investor Class,
the Institutional Class, the Advisor Class, the C Class and the R Class. Focused
Growth is authorized to issue the Investor Class. Heritage is authorized to
issue the Investor Class, the Institutional Class, the Advisor Class and the C
Class. The C Class may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge. The
share classes differ principally in their respective sales charges and
shareholder servicing and distribution expenses and arrangements. All shares of
each fund represent an equal pro rata interest in the assets of the class to
which such shares belong, and have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and
other rights and the same terms and conditions, except for class specific
expenses and exclusive rights to vote on matters affecting only individual
classes. Income, non-class specific expenses, and realized and unrealized
capital gains and losses of the funds are allocated to each class of shares
based on their relative net assets. Sale of the Investor Class for Focused
Growth commenced February 28, 2005. Sale of the R Class for Vista commenced
July 29, 2005.
SECURITY VALUATIONS -- Securities traded primarily on a principal securities
exchange are valued at the last reported sales price, or at the mean of the
latest bid and asked prices where no last sales price is available. Depending on
local convention or regulation, securities traded over-the-counter are valued at
the mean of the latest bid and asked prices, the last sales price, or the
official close price. Debt securities not traded on a principal securities
exchange are valued through a commercial pricing service or at the mean of the
most recent bid and asked prices. Discount notes may be valued through a
commercial pricing service or at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.
If the funds determine that the market price of a portfolio security is not
readily available, or that the valuation methods mentioned above do not reflect
the security's fair value, such security is valued at its fair value as
determined by, or in accordance with procedures adopted by, the Board of
Directors or its designee if such fair value determination would materially
impact a fund's net asset value. Circumstances that may cause the funds to fair
value a security include: an event occurred after the close of the exchange on
which a portfolio security principally trades (but before the close of the New
York Stock Exchange) that was likely to have changed the value of the security;
a security has been declared in default; or trading in a security has been
halted during the trading day.
SECURITY TRANSACTIONS -- Security transactions are accounted for as of the trade
date. Net realized gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis,
which is also used for federal income tax purposes.
INVESTMENT INCOME -- Dividend income less foreign taxes withheld, if any, is
recorded as of the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that
represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of
cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The funds estimate the components
of distributions received that may be considered nontaxable distributions or
capital gain distributions for income tax purposes. Interest income is recorded
on the accrual basis and includes accretion of discounts and amortization of
premiums.
FUTURES CONTRACTS -- The funds may enter into futures contracts in order to
manage the funds' exposure to changes in market conditions. One of the risks of
entering into futures contracts is the possibility that the change in value of
the contract may not correlate with the changes in value of the underlying
securities. Upon entering into a futures contract, the funds are required to
deposit either cash or securities in an amount equal to a certain percentage of
the contract value (initial margin). Subsequent payments (variation margin) are
made or received daily, in cash, by the funds. The variation margin is equal to
the daily change in the contract value and is recorded as unrealized gains and
losses. The funds recognize a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed
or expires. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the
holding period of futures contracts are a component of realized gain (loss) on
investment transactions and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
investments, respectively.
(continued)
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
1. ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS -- All assets and liabilities initially expressed
in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at prevailing exchange
rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, dividend and
interest income, and certain expenses are translated at the rates of exchange
prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. For assets and
liabilities, other than investments in securities, net realized and unrealized
gains and losses from foreign currency translations arise from changes in
currency exchange rates.
Net realized and unrealized foreign currency exchange gains or losses occurring
during the holding period of investment securities are a component of realized
gain (loss) on investment transactions and unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments, respectively. Certain countries may impose taxes
on the contract amount of purchases and sales of foreign currency contracts in
their currency. The funds record the foreign tax expense, if any, as a reduction
to the net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions.
FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS -- The funds may enter into forward
foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate transactions of securities
denominated in a foreign currency or to hedge the funds' exposure to foreign
currency exchange rate fluctuations. The net U.S. dollar value of foreign
currency underlying all contractual commitments held by the funds and the
resulting unrealized appreciation or depreciation are determined daily using
prevailing exchange rates. The funds bear the risk of an unfavorable change in
the foreign currency exchange rate underlying the forward contract.
Additionally, losses may arise if the counterparties do not perform under the
contract terms.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS -- The funds may enter into repurchase agreements with
institutions that American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) (the
investment advisor) has determined are creditworthy pursuant to criteria adopted
by the Board of Directors. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. Each
fund requires that the collateral, represented by securities, received in a
repurchase transaction be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to
enable each fund to obtain those securities in the event of a default under the
repurchase agreement. ACIM monitors, on a daily basis, the securities
transferred to ensure the value, including accrued interest, of the securities
under each repurchase agreement is equal to or greater than amounts owed to each
fund under each repurchase agreement.
JOINT TRADING ACCOUNT -- Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities
and Exchange Commission, each fund, along with other registered investment
companies having management agreements with ACIM or American Century Global
Investment Management, Inc. (ACGIM), may transfer uninvested cash balances into
a joint trading account. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase
agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Agency obligations.
INCOME TAX STATUS -- It is each fund's policy to distribute substantially all
net investment income and net realized gains to shareholders and to otherwise
qualify as a regulated investment company under provisions of the Internal
Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal or state
income taxes.
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS -- Distributions to shareholders are recorded on
the ex-dividend date. Distributions from net investment income and net realized
gains, if any, are generally declared and paid annually.
INDEMNIFICATIONS -- Under the corporation's organizational documents, its
officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out
of the performance of their duties to the funds. In addition, in the normal
course of business, the funds enter into contracts that provide general
indemnifications. The funds' maximum exposure under these arrangements is
unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the funds.
The risk of material loss from such claims is considered by management to be
remote.
USE OF ESTIMATES -- The financial statements are prepared in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which
may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of
the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
(continued)
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
2. FEES AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
MANAGEMENT FEES -- The corporation has entered into a Management Agreement with
ACIM, under which ACIM provides the funds with investment advisory and
management services in exchange for a single, unified management fee (the fee)
per class. The Agreement provides that all expenses of the funds, except
brokerage commissions, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of those directors who
are not considered "interested persons" as defined in the 1940 Act (including
counsel fees) and extraordinary expenses, will be paid by ACIM. The fee is
computed and accrued daily based on the daily net assets of each specific class
of shares of each fund and paid monthly in arrears. For funds with a stepped fee
schedule, the rate of the fee is determined by applying a fee rate calculation
formula. This formula takes into account all of the investment advisor's assets
under management in each fund's investment strategy (strategy assets) to
calculate the appropriate fee rate for each fund. The strategy assets include
each fund's assets and the assets of other clients of the investment advisor
that are not in the American Century family of funds, but that have the same
investment team and investment strategy. The annual management fee for Focused
Growth, Heritage and Vista is 1.00%, 0.80%, 0.75%, 1.00% and 1.00%, for the
Investor Class, Institutional Class, Advisor Class, C Class and R Class,
respectively, as applicable.
The annual management fee schedule for each class of Growth is as follows:
INVESTOR, C & R INSTITUTIONAL ADVISOR
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STRATEGY ASSETS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
First $5 billion 1.000% 0.800% 0.750%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Next $5 billion 0.990% 0.790% 0.740%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Next $5 billion 0.980% 0.780% 0.730%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Next $5 billion 0.970% 0.770% 0.720%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Next $5 billion 0.950% 0.750% 0.700%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Next $5 billion 0.900% 0.700% 0.650%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Over $30 billion 0.800% 0.600% 0.550%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The effective annual management fee for each class of Growth for the year ended
October 31, 2005 was 1.00%, 0.80%, 0.75%, 1.00% and 1.00% for the Investor
Class, Institutional Class, Advisor Class, C Class and R Class, respectively.
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE FEES -- The Board of Directors has adopted a Master
Distribution and Shareholder Services Plan for the Advisor Class (the Advisor
Class plan) and a separate Master Distribution and Individual Shareholder
Services Plan for each of the C Class and R Class (collectively with the Advisor
Class Plan, the plans), pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. The plans
provide that the Advisor Class and C Class will pay American Century Investment
Services, Inc. (ACIS) the following annual distribution and service fees:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ADVISOR C
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distribution Fee 0.25% 0.75%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Service Fee 0.25% 0.25%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The plans provide that the R Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and
service fee of 0.50%. The fees are computed and accrued daily based on each
class's daily net assets and paid monthly in arrears. The distribution fee
provides compensation for expenses incurred in connection with distributing
shares of the classes including, but not limited to, payments to brokers,
dealers, and financial institutions that have entered into sales agreements with
respect to shares of the funds. The service fee provides compensation for
shareholder and administrative services rendered by ACIS, its affiliates or
independent third party providers for Advisor Class shares and for individual
shareholder services rendered by broker/dealers or other independent financial
intermediaries for C Class and R Class shares. Fees incurred under the plans
during the year ended October 31, 2005, are detailed in the Statement of
Operations.
RELATED PARTIES -- Certain officers and directors of the corporation are also
officers and/or directors, and, as a group, controlling stockholders of American
Century Companies, Inc. (ACC), the parent of the corporation's investment
advisor, ACIM, the distributor of the corporation, ACIS, and the corporation's
transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC (formerly, American Century
Services Corporation).
Growth, Heritage and Vista have a bank line of credit agreement with JPMorgan
Chase Bank (JPMCB). JPMCB is a custodian of the funds and a wholly owned
subsidiary of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (JPM). JPM is an equity investor in ACC.
(continued)
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Investment transactions, excluding short-term investments, for the year ended
October 31, 2005 (except as noted), were as follows:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GROWTH FOCUSED GROWTH(1) HERITAGE VISTA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Purchases $3,729,446 $17,138 $2,599,289 $5,965,920
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Proceeds from sales $4,286,945 $5,603 $3,197,692 $5,553,875
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) February 28, 2005 (fund inception) through October 31, 2005.
For the year ended October 31, 2005, Heritage incurred net realized gains of
$23,823 from redemptions in kind. A redemption in kind occurs when a fund
delivers securities from its portfolio in lieu of cash as payment to a redeeming
shareholder.
4. CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Transactions in shares of the funds were as follows:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GROWTH FOCUSED GROWTH
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INVESTOR CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005(1)
SHARES AUTHORIZED 800,000 300,000
================================================================================
Sold 10,990 $ 212,907 1,271 $ 12,943
- -----------------------------------
Issued in reinvestment
of distributions 78 1,548 -- --
- -----------------------------------
Redeemed (35,261) (684,014) (114) (1,163)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) (24,193) $(469,559) 1,157 $ 11,780
================================================================================
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2004
SHARES AUTHORIZED 800,000 N/A
================================================================================
Sold 13,385 $ 241,728
- -----------------------------------
Redeemed (38,762) (700,700)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) (25,377) $(458,972)
================================================================================
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005
SHARES AUTHORIZED 150,000 N/A
================================================================================
Sold 3,162 $ 61,972
- -----------------------------------
Issued in reinvestment
of distributions 83 1,650
- -----------------------------------
Redeemed (5,559) (108,738)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) (2,314) $ (45,116)
================================================================================
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2004
SHARES AUTHORIZED 100,000 N/A
================================================================================
Sold 7,170 $ 130,918
- -----------------------------------
Redeemed (5,902) (107,320)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) 1,268 $ 23,598
================================================================================
(1) February 28, 2005 (fund inception) through October 31, 2005
for Focused Growth.
(continued)
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
4. CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GROWTH FOCUSED GROWTH
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ADVISOR CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005
SHARES AUTHORIZED 210,000 N/A
================================================================================
Sold 1,575 $ 30,169
- --------------------------------
Redeemed (1,382) (26,458)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) 193 $ 3,711
================================================================================
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2004
SHARES AUTHORIZED 210,000 N/A
================================================================================
Sold 2,568 $ 45,622
- --------------------------------
Redeemed (1,558) (27,851)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) 1,010 $ 17,771
================================================================================
C CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005
SHARES AUTHORIZED 100,000 N/A
================================================================================
Sold 9 $159
- --------------------------------
Redeemed (3) (55)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) 6 $104
================================================================================
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2004
SHARES AUTHORIZED 100,000 N/A
================================================================================
Sold 9 $ 163
- --------------------------------
Redeemed (11) (190)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) (2) $ (27)
================================================================================
R CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005
SHARES AUTHORIZED 50,000 N/A
================================================================================
Sold 3 $ 54
- --------------------------------
Redeemed (1) (18)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) 2 $ 36
================================================================================
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2004
SHARES AUTHORIZED 50,000 N/A
================================================================================
Sold 1 $9
================================================================================
(continued)
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
4. CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HERITAGE VISTA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INVESTOR CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005
SHARES AUTHORIZED 400,000 800,000
================================================================================
Sold 11,012 $ 135,331 46,432 $ 667,482
- -----------------------------
Redeemed (58,227) (702,050) (27,449) (399,867)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) (47,215) $(566,719) 18,983 $ 267,615
================================================================================
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2004
SHARES AUTHORIZED 400,000 800,000
================================================================================
Sold 18,155 $ 199,799 24,758 $ 327,118
- -----------------------------
Redeemed (25,325) (275,696) (20,434) (263,057)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) (7,170) $ (75,897) 4,324 $ 64,061
================================================================================
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005
SHARES AUTHORIZED 40,000 80,000
================================================================================
Sold 553 $ 6,941 4,660 $ 68,796
- -----------------------------
Redeemed (2,745) (37,194) (1,402) (20,697)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) (2,192) $(30,253) 3,258 $ 48,099
================================================================================
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2004
SHARES AUTHORIZED 40,000 80,000
================================================================================
Sold 467 $ 5,131 1,199 $ 15,861
- -----------------------------
Redeemed (1,894) (20,717) (812) (10,579)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) (1,427) $(15,586) 387 $ 5,282
================================================================================
(continued)
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
4. CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HERITAGE VISTA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ADVISOR CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005
SHARES AUTHORIZED 100,000 210,000
================================================================================
Sold 592 $ 7,356 11,360 $161,446
- --------------------------------
Redeemed (558) (6,665) (6,659) (93,106)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) 34 $ 691 4,701 $ 68,340
================================================================================
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2004
SHARES AUTHORIZED 100,000 210,000
================================================================================
Sold 877 $ 9,697 7,687 $ 98,451
- --------------------------------
Redeemed (688) (7,510) (885) (11,311)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) 189 $ 2,187 6,802 $ 87,140
================================================================================
C CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005
SHARES AUTHORIZED 100,000 100,000
================================================================================
Sold 16 $ 184 124 $1,742
- --------------------------------
Redeemed (31) (372) (62) (868)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) (15) $(188) 62 $ 874
================================================================================
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2004
SHARES AUTHORIZED 100,000 100,000
================================================================================
Sold 28 $ 307 101 $1,300
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Redeemed (26) (281) (16) (209)
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Net increase (decrease) 2 $ 26 85 $1,091
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R CLASS
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PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005(1)
SHARES AUTHORIZED N/A 60,000
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Sold 2 $25
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(1) July 29, 2005 (commencement of sale) through October 31, 2005 for Vista.
(continued)
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
5. BANK LINE OF CREDIT
Growth, Heritage and Vista, along with certain other funds managed by ACIM or
ACGIM, have a $575 million unsecured bank line of credit agreement with JPMCB.
The funds may borrow money for temporary or emergency purposes to fund
shareholder redemptions. Borrowings under the agreement bear interest at the
Federal Funds rate plus 0.50%. The funds did not borrow from the line during the
year ended October 31, 2005.
6. RISK FACTORS
Focused Growth is considered nondiversified which may subject the fund to the
following risks: a price change in one security may have a greater impact than
would be the case if the fund were diversified; the fund's nondiversification
could result in high portfolio turnover which could mean increased transaction
costs, affecting both the fund's performance and capital gains tax liabilities
to investors.
7. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended October 31, 2005
were as follows:
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GROWTH FOCUSED GROWTH HERITAGE VISTA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005 2005(1) 2005 2005
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DISTRIBUTIONS PAID FROM
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ordinary income $3,263 -- -- --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Long-term capital gains -- -- -- --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) February 28, 2005 (fund inception) through October 31, 2005.
The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income
or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for
federal income tax purposes. These differences reflect the differing character
of certain income items and net realized gains and losses for financial
statement and tax purposes, and may result in reclassification among certain
capital accounts on the financial statements. There were no distributions paid
by the funds during the year ended October 31, 2004.
As of October 31, 2005, the components of distributable earnings on a tax-basis
and the federal tax cost of investments were as follows:
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GROWTH FOCUSED GROWTH HERITAGE VISTA
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMPONENTS OF DISTRIBUTABLE
EARNINGS AND TAX COST
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federal tax cost of investments $4,115,611 $11,824 $706,600 $1,924,710
==============================================================================================
Gross tax appreciation of investments $722,707 $544 $165,576 $311,537
- --------------------------------------
Gross tax depreciation of investments (57,076) (242) (6,561) (40,354)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net tax appreciation (depreciation)
of investments $665,631 $302 $159,015 $271,183
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Net tax appreciation (depreciation)
of derivatives and translation of
assets and liabilities in
foreign currencies 180 -- 69 288
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Net tax appreciation (depreciation) $665,811 $302 $159,084 $271,471
==============================================================================================
Undistributed ordinary income $21,512 $93 -- --
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Accumulated long-term gains -- -- $5,573 --
- --------------------------------------
Accumulated capital losses $(1,254,901) -- -- $(69,515)
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(continued)
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
7. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (CONTINUED)
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis attributable primarily to the
tax deferral of losses on wash sales, return of capital dividends and the The
accumulated capital losses listed above repused to offset future realized
capital gains for cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is realization
for tax purposes of unrealized gains on certain forward foreign currency
contracts.
The accumulated capital losses listed above represent net capital loss
carryovers that may be used to offset future realized capital gains for federal
income tax purposes. The capital loss carryovers expire as follows:
2010 2011
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Growth $(221,736) $(1,033,165)
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Vista $(69,515) --
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8. OTHER TAX INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) ($ IN FULL)
The following information is provided pursuant to provisions of the Internal
Revenue Code.
Growth hereby designates $3,263,444 of qualified dividend income for the fiscal
year ended October 31, 2005.
For corporate taxpayers, ordinary income distributions paid by Growth during the
fiscal year ended October 31, 2005 of $3,263,444 qualify for the corporate
dividends received deduction.
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43
Growth - Financial Highlights
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INVESTOR CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER-SHARE DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $18.43 $17.26 $14.80 $17.85 $31.09
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income From Investment Operations
- -----------------------------------------
Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) 0.08 (0.01) 0.01 (0.01) --(2)
- -----------------------------------------
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) 1.30 1.18 2.45 (3.04) (9.66)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total From Investment Operations 1.38 1.17 2.46 (3.05) (9.66)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distributions
- -----------------------------------------
From Net Investment Income (0.01) -- -- -- --
- -----------------------------------------
From Net Realized Gains -- -- -- -- (3.58)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Distributions (0.01) -- -- -- (3.58)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, End of Period $19.80 $18.43 $17.26 $14.80 $17.85
============================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN(3) 7.47% 6.78% 16.62% (17.09)% (34.14)%
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Operating Expenses
to Average Net Assets 1.00% 1.00% 1.00% 1.00% 1.00%
- -----------------------------------------
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets 0.38% (0.07)% 0.05% (0.04)% (0.01)%
- -----------------------------------------
Portfolio Turnover Rate 77% 131% 159% 135% 114%
- -----------------------------------------
Net Assets, End of Period (in millions) $4,008 $4,176 $4,350 $3,951 $5,715
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(2) Per-share amount was less than $0.005.
(3) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any. The total return of the classes may not
precisely reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of
calculating the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values
were calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would
more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net
asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC
guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one
class and another.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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44
Growth - Financial Highlights
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER-SHARE DATA
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $18.59 $17.38 $14.87 $17.90 $31.15
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income From Investment Operations
- -----------------------------------------
Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) 0.11 0.02 0.04 0.02 0.04
- -----------------------------------------
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) 1.33 1.19 2.47 (3.05) (9.65)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total From Investment Operations 1.44 1.21 2.51 (3.03) (9.61)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distributions
- -----------------------------------------
From Net Investment Income (0.05) -- -- -- --
- -----------------------------------------
From Net Realized Gains -- -- -- -- (3.64)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Distributions (0.05) -- -- -- (3.64)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, End of Period $19.98 $18.59 $17.38 $14.87 $17.90
===============================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN(2) 7.72% 6.96% 16.88% (16.93)% (33.94)%
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Operating Expenses
to Average Net Assets 0.80% 0.80% 0.80% 0.80% 0.80%
- -----------------------------------------
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets 0.58% 0.13% 0.25% 0.16% 0.19%
- -----------------------------------------
Portfolio Turnover Rate 77% 131% 159% 135% 114%
- -----------------------------------------
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) $689,983 $685,090 $618,569 $455,807 $84,189
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(2) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any. The total return of the classes may not
precisely reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of
calculating the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values
were calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would
more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net
asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC
guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one
class and another.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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45
Growth - Financial Highlights
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ADVISOR CLASS
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER-SHARE DATA
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $18.22 $17.11 $14.70 $17.78 $31.01
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income From Investment Operations
- -----------------------------------------
Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) 0.02 (0.06) (0.03) (0.05) (0.06)
- -----------------------------------------
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) 1.29 1.17 2.44 (3.03) (9.66)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total From Investment Operations 1.31 1.11 2.41 (3.08) (9.72)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distributions
- -----------------------------------------
From Net Realized Gains -- -- -- -- (3.51)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, End of Period $19.53 $18.22 $17.11 $14.70 $17.78
=============================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN(2) 7.19% 6.49% 16.39% (17.32)% (34.40)%
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Operating Expenses
to Average Net Assets 1.25% 1.25% 1.25% 1.25% 1.25%
- -----------------------------------------
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets 0.13% (0.32)% (0.20)% (0.29)% (0.26)%
- -----------------------------------------
Portfolio Turnover Rate 77% 131% 159% 135% 114%
- -----------------------------------------
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) $86,303 $76,962 $55,010 $32,530 $25,272
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(2) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any. The total return of the classes may not
precisely reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of
calculating the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values
were calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would
more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net
asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC
guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one
class and another.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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46
Growth - Financial Highlights
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31 (EXCEPT AS NOTED)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C CLASS
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005 2004 2003 2002(1)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER-SHARE DATA
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $17.91 $16.95 $14.66 $19.38
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income From Investment Operations
- -----------------------------------------
Net Investment Income (Loss)(2) (0.12) (0.19) (0.15) (0.16)
- -----------------------------------------
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) 1.27 1.15 2.44 (4.56)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total From Investment Operations 1.15 0.96 2.29 (4.72)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, End of Period $19.06 $17.91 $16.95 $14.66
====================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN(3) 6.42% 5.66% 15.62% (24.36)%
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Operating Expenses
to Average Net Assets 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00%(4)
- -----------------------------------------
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets (0.62)% (1.07)% (0.95)% (0.99)%(4)
- -----------------------------------------
Portfolio Turnover Rate 77% 131% 159% 135%(5)
- -----------------------------------------
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) $779 $632 $623 $482
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) November 28, 2001 (commencement of sale) through October 31, 2002.
(2) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(3) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges.
Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. The total
return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense
differences because of the impact of calculating the net asset values to
two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal
places, the total return differences would more closely reflect the class
expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal
places is made in accordance with SEC guidelines and does not result in
any gain or loss of value between one class and another.
(4) Annualized.
(5) Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated
was calculated for the year ended October 31, 2002.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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47
Growth - Financial Highlights
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31 (EXCEPT AS NOTED)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
R CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005 2004 2003(1)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER-SHARE DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $18.32 $17.25 $16.56
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income From Investment Operations
- -----------------------------------------
Net Investment Income (Loss)(2) (0.07) (0.13) (0.02)
- -----------------------------------------
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) 1.34 1.20 0.71
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total From Investment Operations 1.27 1.07 0.69
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, End of Period $19.59 $18.32 $17.25
================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN(3) 6.93% 6.20% 4.17%
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Operating Expenses
to Average Net Assets 1.50% 1.50% 1.50%(4)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets (0.12)% (0.57)% (0.58)%(4)
- -----------------------------------------
Portfolio Turnover Rate 77% 131% 159%(5)
- -----------------------------------------
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) $49 $12 $3
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) August 29, 2003 (commencement of sale) through October 31, 2003.
(2) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(3) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year
are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely
reflect the class expense differences becuause of the impact of calculating
the net asset value to two decimal places. If net asset values were
calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would
more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of
net asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC
guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between
one class and another.
(4) Annualized.
(5) Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated
was calculated for the year ended October 31, 2003.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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48
Focused Growth - Financial Highlights
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD INDICATED
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INVESTOR CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005(1)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER-SHARE DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $10.00
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income From Investment Operations
- -----------------------------------------------------------
Net Investment Income (Loss)(2) --(3)
- -----------------------------------------------------------
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) 0.53
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total From Investment Operations 0.53
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, End of Period $10.53
================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN(4) 5.30%
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets 1.00%(5)
- -----------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets 0.00%(5)
- -----------------------------------------------------------
Portfolio Turnover Rate 95%
- -----------------------------------------------------------
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) $12,175
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) February 28, 2005 (fund inception) through October 31, 2005.
(2) Computed using average shares outstanding during the period.
(3) Per-share amount was less than $0.005.
(4) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year
are not annualized.
(5) Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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49
Heritage - Financial Highlights
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INVESTOR CLASS
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER-SHARE DATA
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $10.76 $10.78 $9.11 $10.13 $19.10
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income From Investment Operations
- -----------------------------------------
Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) (0.06) (0.05) (0.04) (0.04) --(2)
- -----------------------------------------
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) 2.78 0.03 1.71 (0.98) (5.33)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total From Investment Operations 2.72 (0.02) 1.67 (1.02) (5.33)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distributions
- -----------------------------------------
From Net Realized Gains -- -- -- -- (3.64)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, End of Period $13.48 $10.76 $10.78 $9.11 $10.13
=============================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN(3) 25.16% (0.09)% 18.33% (10.07)% (33.08)%
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Operating Expenses
to Average Net Assets 1.00% 1.00% 1.00% 1.00% 1.00%
- -----------------------------------------
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets (0.46)% (0.44)% (0.39)% (0.37)% (0.02)%
- -----------------------------------------
Portfolio Turnover Rate 236% 264% 129% 128% 152%
- -----------------------------------------
Net Assets, End of Period (in millions) $801 $1,148 $1,227 $1,010 $1,206
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(2) Per-share amount was less than $0.005.
(3) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any. The total return of the classes may not
precisely reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of
calculating the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values
were calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would
more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net
asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC
guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one
class and another.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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50
Heritage - Financial Highlights
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER-SHARE DATA
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $10.87 $10.86 $9.17 $10.17 $19.14
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income From Investment Operations
- -----------------------------------------
Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) (0.03) (0.03) (0.01) (0.02) --(2)
- -----------------------------------------
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) 2.79 0.04 1.70 (0.98) (5.30)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total From Investment Operations 2.76 0.01 1.69 (1.00) (5.30)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distributions
- -----------------------------------------
From Net Realized Gains -- -- -- -- (3.67)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, End of Period $13.63 $10.87 $10.86 $9.17 $10.17
=============================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN(3) 25.39% 0.09% 18.43% (9.83)% (32.84)%
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Operating Expenses
to Average Net Assets 0.80% 0.80% 0.80% 0.80% 0.80%
- -----------------------------------------
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets (0.26)% (0.24)% (0.19)% (0.17)% 0.18%
- -----------------------------------------
Portfolio Turnover Rate 236% 264% 129% 128% 152%
- -----------------------------------------
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) $43,192 $58,259 $73,735 $152,256 $79,882
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(2) Per-share amount was less than $0.005.
(3) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any. The total return of the classes may not
precisely reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of
calculating the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values
were calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would
more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of
net asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC
guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one
class and another.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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51
Heritage - Financial Highlights
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ADVISOR CLASS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER-SHARE DATA
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $10.64 $10.68 $9.05 $10.09 $19.05
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income From Investment Operations
- -----------------------------------------
Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) (0.09) (0.07) (0.06) (0.06) (0.04)
- -----------------------------------------
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) 2.74 0.03 1.69 (0.98) (5.32)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total From Investment Operations 2.65 (0.04) 1.63 (1.04) (5.36)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distributions
- -----------------------------------------
From Net Realized Gains -- -- -- -- (3.60)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, End of Period $13.29 $10.64 $10.68 $9.05 $10.09
====================================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN(2) 24.91% (0.37)% 18.01% (10.31)% (33.30)%
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Operating Expenses
to Average Net Assets 1.25% 1.25% 1.25% 1.25% 1.25%
- -----------------------------------------
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets (0.71)% (0.69)% (0.64)% (0.62)% (0.27)%
- -----------------------------------------
Portfolio Turnover Rate 236% 264% 129% 128% 152%
- -----------------------------------------
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) $19,953 $15,623 $13,668 $3,737 $2,146
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(2) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any. The total return of the classes may not
precisely reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of
calculating the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values
were calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would
more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net
asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC
guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one
class and another.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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52
Heritage - Financial Highlights
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31 (EXCEPT AS NOTED)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C CLASS
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005 2004 2003 2002 2001(1)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER-SHARE DATA
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $10.41 $10.54 $8.99 $10.10 $12.43
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income From Investment Operations
- -------------------------------------------
Net Investment Income (Loss)(2) (0.17) (0.15) (0.13) (0.13) (0.06)
- -------------------------------------------
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) 2.67 0.02 1.68 (0.98) (2.27)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total From Investment Operations 2.50 (0.13) 1.55 (1.11) (2.33)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, End of Period $12.91 $10.41 $10.54 $8.99 $10.10
===================================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN(3) 24.02% (1.23)% 17.24% (10.99)% (18.74)%
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Operating Expenses
to Average Net Assets 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00%(4)
- -------------------------------------------
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets (1.46)% (1.44)% (1.39)% (1.37)% (1.50)%(4)
- -------------------------------------------
Portfolio Turnover Rate 236% 264% 129% 128% 152%(5)
- -------------------------------------------
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) $898 $889 $872 $146 $3
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) June 26, 2001 (commencement of sale) through October 31, 2001.
(2) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(3) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges.
Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. The total
return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense
differences because of the impact of calculating the net asset values to
two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal
places, the total return differences would more closely reflect the class
expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal
places is made in accordance with SEC guidelines and does not result in
any gain or loss of value between one class and another.
(4) Annualized.
(5) Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated
was calculated for the year ended October 31, 2001.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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53
Vista - Financial Highlights
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INVESTOR CLASS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER-SHARE DATA
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $13.14 $11.97 $9.25 $10.62 $24.37
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income From Investment Operations
- ------------------------------------------
Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) (0.04) (0.06) (0.06) (0.04) (0.04)
- ------------------------------------------
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) 1.89 1.23 2.78 (1.33) (7.38)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total From Investment Operations 1.85 1.17 2.72 (1.37) (7.42)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distributions
- ------------------------------------------
From Net Realized Gains -- -- -- -- (6.33)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, End of Period $14.99 $13.14 $11.97 $9.25 $10.62
==============================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN(2) 14.08% 9.77% 29.41% (12.90)% (37.48)%
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Operating Expenses
to Average Net Assets 1.00% 1.00% 1.00% 1.00% 1.00%
- ------------------------------------------
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets (0.26)% (0.48)% (0.57)% (0.34)% (0.31)%
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Portfolio Turnover Rate 284% 255% 280% 293% 290%
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Net Assets, End of Period (in millions) $1,902 $1,418 $1,240 $966 $1,222
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(1) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(2) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains
distributions, if any. The total return of the classes may not precisely
reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of calculating
the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were
calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would more
closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset
values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC guidelines and
does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Vista - Financial Highlights
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31
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INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
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2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
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PER-SHARE DATA
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $13.32 $12.11 $9.34 $10.70 $24.50
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Income From Investment Operations
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Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) (0.01) (0.04) (0.03) (0.02) (0.02)
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Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) 1.91 1.25 2.80 (1.34) (7.41)
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Total From Investment Operations 1.90 1.21 2.77 (1.36) (7.43)
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Distributions
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From Net Realized Gains -- -- -- -- (6.37)
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Net Asset Value, End of Period $15.22 $13.32 $12.11 $9.34 $10.70
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TOTAL RETURN(2) 14.26% 9.99% 29.66% (12.71)% (37.31)%
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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Ratio of Operating Expenses
to Average Net Assets 0.80% 0.80% 0.80% 0.80% 0.80%
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Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets (0.06)% (0.28)% (0.37)% (0.14)% (0.11)%
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Portfolio Turnover Rate 284% 255% 280% 293% 290%
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Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) $98,439 $42,747 $34,177 $37,743 $46,069
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(1) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(2) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any. The total return of the classes may not
precisely reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of
calculating the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values
were calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would
more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net
asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC
guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one
class and another.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Vista - Financial Highlights
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31
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ADVISOR CLASS
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2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
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PER-SHARE DATA
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $12.95 $11.82 $9.15 $10.53 $24.24
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Income From Investment Operations
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Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) (0.08) (0.11) (0.08) (0.06) (0.08)
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Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) 1.86 1.24 2.75 (1.32) (7.35)
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Total From Investment Operations 1.78 1.13 2.67 (1.38) (7.43)
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Distributions
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From Net Realized Gains -- -- -- -- (6.28)
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Net Asset Value, End of Period $14.73 $12.95 $11.82 $9.15 $10.53
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TOTAL RETURN(2) 13.75% 9.56% 29.18% (13.11)% (37.76)%
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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Ratio of Operating Expenses
to Average Net Assets 1.25% 1.25% 1.25% 1.25% 1.25%
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Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets (0.51)% (0.73)% (0.82)% (0.59)% (0.56)%
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Portfolio Turnover Rate 284% 255% 280% 293% 290%
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Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) $190,635 $106,750 $17,060 $11,333 $13,315
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(1) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(2) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any. The total return of the classes may not
precisely reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of
calculating the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values
were calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would
more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net
asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC
guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one
class and another.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31 (EXCEPT AS NOTED)
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C CLASS
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2005 2004 2003 2002 2001(1)
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PER-SHARE DATA
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $12.73 $11.71 $9.12 $10.59 $12.07
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Income From Investment Operations
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Net Investment Income (Loss)(2) (0.18) (0.19) (0.16) (0.15) (0.06)
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Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) 1.82 1.21 2.75 (1.32) (1.42)
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Total From Investment Operations 1.64 1.02 2.59 (1.47) (1.48)
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Net Asset Value, End of Period $14.37 $12.73 $11.71 $9.12 $10.59
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TOTAL RETURN(3) 12.88% 8.71% 28.40% (13.88)% (12.26)%
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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Ratio of Operating Expenses
to Average Net Assets 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00%(4)
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Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets (1.26)% (1.48)% (1.57)% (1.34)% (1.77)%(4)
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Portfolio Turnover Rate 284% 255% 280% 293% 290%(5)
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Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) $2,515 $1,439 $333 $110 $4
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(1) July 18, 2001 (commencement of sale) through October 31, 2001.
(2) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(3) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges.
Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. The total
return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense
differences because of the impact of calculating the net asset values to
two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal
places, the total return differences would more closely reflect the class
expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal
places is made in accordance with SEC guidelines and does not result in
any gain or loss of value between one class and another.
(4) Annualized.
(5) Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated
was calculated for the year ended October 31, 2001.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD INDICATED
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R CLASS
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2005(1)
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PER-SHARE DATA
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $15.32
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Income From Investment Operations
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Net Investment Income (Loss)(2) (0.04)
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Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) (0.31)
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Total From Investment Operations (0.35)
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Net Asset Value, End of Period $14.97
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TOTAL RETURN(3) (2.28)%
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets 1.50%(4)
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Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets (0.92)%(4)
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Portfolio Turnover Rate 284%(5)
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Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) $24
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(1) July 29, 2005 (commencement of sale) through October 31, 2005.
(2) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(3) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year
are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely
reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of calculating
the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were
calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would
more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of
net asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC
guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one
class and another.
(4) Annualized.
(5) Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated
was calculated for the year ended October 31, 2005.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Shareholders,
American Century Mutual Funds, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including
the schedules of investments, of Growth Fund, Focused Growth Fund, Heritage
Fund, and Vista Fund (collectively the "Funds"), four of the mutual funds
comprising American Century Mutual Funds, Inc., as of October 31, 2005, and the
related statements of operations for the period then ended, the statements of
changes in net assets for the periods presented, and the financial highlights
for the periods presented. These financial statements and financial highlights
are the responsibility of the Funds' management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based
on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Funds
are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their
internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of
internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds' internal control over
financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the
overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation
of securities owned as of October 31, 2005, by correspondence with the custodian
and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other
auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to
above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each
of the respective Funds as of October 31, 2005, the results of their operations
for the period then ended, the changes in their net assets and their financial
highlights for the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Kansas City, Missouri
December 9, 2005
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Management
The individuals listed below serve as directors or officers of the funds. Each
director serves until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified or
until he or she retires. Mandatory retirement age for independent directors is
72. Those listed as interested directors are "interested" primarily by virtue of
their engagement as officers of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC) or its
wholly owned, direct or indirect, subsidiaries, including the funds' investment
advisor, American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM); the funds'
principal underwriter, American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS); and
the funds' transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC (ACS LLC).
The other directors (more than three-fourths of the total number) are
independent; that is, they have never been employees or officers of, and have no
financial interest in, ACC or any of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including
ACIM, ACIS, and ACS LLC. The directors serve in this capacity for six registered
investment companies in the American Century family of funds.
All persons named as officers of the funds also serve in a similar capacity for
the other 13 investment companies advised by ACIM or American Century Global
Investment Management, Inc. (ACGIM), a wholly owned subsidiary of ACIM, unless
otherwise noted. Only officers with policy-making functions are listed. No
officer is compensated for his or her service as an officer of the funds. The
listed officers are interested persons of the funds and are appointed or
re-appointed on an annual basis.
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
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THOMAS A. BROWN, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1940
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 24
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Retired, Formerly Chief Executive
Officer/Treasurer, Associated Bearings Company
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None
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ANDREA C. HALL, PH.D., 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1945
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 7
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Senior Vice President, Midwest
Research Institute
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None
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D.D. (DEL) HOCK, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1935
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 8
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Retired, formerly Chairman, Public
Service Company of Colorado
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: Director, Allied Motion Technologies, Inc.
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INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS (CONTINUED)
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DONALD H. PRATT, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1937
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director, Chairman of the Board
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 9
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Chairman, Western Investments,
Inc.; Retired Chairman of the Board, Butler Manufacturing Company
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None
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GALE E. SAYERS, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1943
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 4
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: President, Chief Executive Officer
and Founder, Sayers40, Inc., a technology products and service provider
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: Director, Triad Hospitals, Inc.
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M. JEANNINE STRANDJORD, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1945
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 10
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Retired, formerly Senior Vice
President, Sprint Corporation
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: Director, DST Systems, Inc.; Director,
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.
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TIMOTHY S. WEBSTER, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1961
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 3
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: President and Chief Executive
Officer, American Italian Pasta Company
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: Director, American Italian Pasta Company
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INTERESTED DIRECTORS
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JAMES E. STOWERS, JR.(1), 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1924
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director, Co-Vice Chairman
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 46
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Founder, Director and Controlling
Shareholder, ACC; Chairman, ACC (January 1995 to December 2004); Director, ACIM,
ACGIM, ACS LLC and other ACC subsidiaries
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None
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JAMES E. STOWERS III(1), 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1959
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director, Co-Vice Chairman
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 14
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Chairman, ACC (January 2005 to
present); Co-Chairman, ACC (September 2000 to December 2004); Chief Executive
Officer, ACC (June 1996 to September 2000); Chairman, ACS LLC and other ACC
subsidiaries; Director, ACC, ACIM, ACGIM, ACS LLC and other ACC subsidiaries
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None
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(1) James E. Stowers, Jr. is the father of James E. Stowers III.
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OFFICERS
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WILLIAM M. LYONS, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1955
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: President
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 4
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Chief Executive Officer, ACC
(September 2000 to present); President, ACC (June 1997 to present); Chief
Operating Officer, ACC (June 1996 to September 2000); Also serves as: Chief
Executive Officer and President, ACIS, ACGIM, ACIM and other ACC subsidiaries;
Executive Vice President, ACS LLC; Director, ACC, ACIS, ACIM, ACGIM, ACS LLC and
other ACC subsidiaries
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ROBERT T. JACKSON, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1946
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Executive Vice President
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 9
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Chief Administrative Officer, ACC
(August 1997 to present); Chief Financial Officer, ACC (May 1995 to October
2002); Executive Vice President, ACC (May 1995 to present); Also serves as:
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and President, ACS LLC; Chief
Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, ACGIM, ACIM, ACIS and other ACC
subsidiaries; Treasurer, ACGIM, ACIM and other ACC subsidiaries; Director, ACC
and other subsidiaries
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MARYANNE ROEPKE, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1956
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Senior Vice President, Treasurer, and Chief
Financial Officer
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 4
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Assistant Treasurer, ACC (January
1995 to present); Also serves as: Senior Vice President, ACS LLC; Assistant
Treasurer, ACGIM, ACIM, ACIS, ACS LLC and other ACC subsidiaries
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DAVID C. TUCKER, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1958
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Senior Vice President and General Counsel
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 4
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Vice President, ACC (February 2001
to present); General Counsel, ACC (June 1998 to present); Also serves as: Senior
Vice President and General Counsel, ACGIM, ACIM, ACIS, ACS LLC and other ACC
subsidiaries
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CHARLES C.S. PARK, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1967
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 4 and less than 1 year
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Chief Compliance Officer, ACS LLC,
ACIM and ACGIM (March 2005 to present); Vice President, ACS LLC (February 2000
to present); Assistant General Counsel, ACS LLC (January 1998 to March 2005)
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ROBERT LEACH, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1966
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Controller
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 7
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Vice President, ACS LLC (February
2000 to present); Controller-Fund Accounting, ACS LLC (June 1997 to present)
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JON ZINDEL, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1967
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Tax Officer
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 7
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Vice President, ACC (October 2001
to present); Vice President, Corporate Tax, ACS LLC (April 1998 to present);
Also serves as: Vice President, ACGIM, ACIM, ACIS and other ACC subsidiaries
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The SAI has additional information about the funds' directors and is available
without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.
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Approval of Management Agreements for Growth, Heritage and Vista
Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act, contracts for investment
advisory services are required to be reviewed, evaluated and approved by a
majority of a fund's independent directors (the "Directors") each year. At
American Century, this process -- referred to as the "15(c) Process" -- involves
at least two board meetings spanning a 30 to 60 day period each year. In
addition to this annual review, the board of directors and its committees
oversee and evaluate at quarterly meetings the nature and quality of significant
services the advisor performs on behalf of the fund. At these meetings the board
reviews fund performance, shareholder services and feedback, audit and
compliance information, and a variety of other reports from the advisor
concerning fund operations. The board, or committees of the board, also hold
special meetings, as needed.
Under a new Securities and Exchange Commission rule, each fund is required to
disclose in its annual or semiannual report, as appropriate, the material
factors and conclusions that formed the basis for its board's approval or
renewal of any advisory agreements within the fund's most recently completed
fiscal half-year period.
ANNUAL CONTRACT REVIEW PROCESS
As part of the annual 15(c) Process undertaken during the most recent fiscal
half-year, the Directors requested and received extensive data and information
compiled by the advisor and certain independent providers of evaluative data
(the "Independent 15(c) Providers") concerning Growth, Heritage and Vista
(collectively, the "funds") and the services provided to the funds under the
management agreement. The information included, but was not limited to:
* the nature, extent and quality of investment management, shareholder
services and other services provided to the funds under the management
agreement;
* reports on the advisor's activities relating to the wide range of
programs and services the advisor provides to the funds and its
shareholders on a routine and non-routine basis;
* data comparing the cost of owning the funds to the cost of owning
similar funds;
* data comparing the funds' performance to appropriate benchmarks
and/or a peer group of other mutual funds with similar investment
objectives and strategies;
* financial data showing the profitability of the funds to the advisor
and the overall profitability of the advisor; and
* data comparing services provided and charges to other investment
management clients of the advisor.
In keeping with its practice, the funds' board of directors held two regularly
scheduled meetings and two special meetings to review and discuss the
information provided by the advisor and the Independent 15(c) Providers and to
complete its negotiations with the advisor regarding the renewal of the
management agreement, including the setting of the applicable advisory fee. In
addition, the independent directors met on several occasions in private
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session to review and discuss the information provided and evaluate the
advisor's performance as manager of the funds.
FACTORS CONSIDERED
The Directors considered all of the information provided by the advisor, the
Independent 15(c) Providers, and its independent counsel and evaluated such
information for each fund for which the board has responsibility. The Directors
did not identify any single factor as being all-important or controlling, and
each Director may have attributed different levels of importance to different
factors. In deciding to renew the agreement under the terms ultimately
determined by the board to be appropriate, the Directors' decision was based on
the following factors.
NATURE, EXTENT AND QUALITY OF SERVICES -- GENERALLY. Under the management
agreement, the advisor is responsible for providing or arranging for all
services necessary for the operation of the funds. The board noted that under
the management agreement, the advisor provides or arranges at its own expense a
wide variety of services including, but not limited to:
* fund construction and design
* portfolio security selection
* initial capitalization/funding
* securities trading
* custody of fund assets
* daily valuation of the funds' portfolios
* shareholder servicing and transfer agency, including shareholder
confirmations, recordkeeping and communications
* legal services
* regulatory and portfolio compliance
* financial reporting
* marketing and distribution
The Directors noted that many of these services have expanded over time both in
terms of quantity and complexity in response to shareholder demands, competition
in the industry and the changing regulatory environment. In performing their
evaluation, the Directors considered information received in connection with the
annual review, as well as information provided on an ongoing basis at their
regularly scheduled board and committee meetings.
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES. The nature of the investment management services
provided is quite complex and allows fund shareholders access to professional
money management, instant diversification of their investments within an asset
class, the opportunity to easily diversify among asset classes, and liquidity.
In evaluating investment performance, the board expects the advisor to manage
the funds in accordance with its investment objective and approved strategies.
In providing these services, the advisor utilizes teams of investment
professionals (portfolio managers, analysts, research assistants, and securities
traders) who require extensive information technology, research, training,
compliance and other systems to conduct their business. At each quarterly
meeting the Directors review investment performance information for the funds,
together with comparative information for appropriate benchmarks and a peer
group of funds managed similarly to the funds. If performance concerns are
identified, the Directors discuss with the advisor and
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Approval of Management Agreements for Growth, Heritage and Vista
its portfolio managers the reasons for such results (e.g., market conditions,
security selection) and any efforts being undertaken to improve performance.
Annually, the Directors review detailed performance information, as provided by
the Independent 15(c) Providers, comparing the funds' performance with that of
similar funds not managed by the advisor. Growth's and Vista's performance was
above the median of their peer groups for both one and three year periods during
part of the past year. Heritage's performance fell below the median of its peer
group for both one and three year periods during the past year. The Directors
discussed the funds' performance with the advisor and were satisfied with the
efforts being undertaken by the advisor. The Directors will continue to monitor
those efforts and the performance of the funds.
SHAREHOLDER AND OTHER SERVICES. The advisor provides the funds with a
comprehensive package of transfer agency, shareholder, and other services. The
Directors review reports and evaluations of such services at its regular
quarterly meetings, including the annual meeting concerning contract review.
These reports include, but are not limited to, information regarding the
operational efficiency and accuracy of the shareholder and transfer agency
services provided, staffing levels, shareholder satisfaction (as measured by
external as well as internal sources), technology support, new products and
services offered to fund shareholders, securities trading activities, portfolio
valuation services, auditing services, and legal and operational compliance
activities. Certain aspects of shareholder and transfer agency service level
efficiency and the quality of securities trading activities are measured by
independent third party providers and are presented in comparison to other fund
groups not managed by the advisor.
COSTS OF SERVICES PROVIDED AND PROFITABILITY TO THE ADVISOR. The advisor
provides detailed information concerning its cost of providing various services
to the funds, its profitability in managing the funds, its overall
profitability, and its financial condition. The Directors have reviewed with the
advisor the methodology used to prepare this financial information. This
financial information regarding the advisor is considered in order to evaluate
the advisor's financial condition, its ability to continue to provide services
under the management agreement, and the reasonableness of the current management
fee.
ETHICS OF THE ADVISOR. The Directors generally considered the advisor's
commitment to providing quality services to shareholders and to conducting its
business ethically. They noted that the advisor's practices generally meet or
exceed industry best practices and that the advisor was not implicated in the
industry scandals of 2003 and 2004.
ECONOMIES OF SCALE. The Directors review reports provided by the advisor on
economies of scale for the complex as a whole and the year-over-year changes in
revenue, costs, and profitability. The Directors concluded that economies of
scale are difficult to measure with precision, particularly on a fund-by-fund
basis. This analysis is further complicated by the fact that the advisor is
required to make a
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continuing reinvestment in the business to provide additional content and
services for fund shareholders. Accordingly, the Directors also seek to evaluate
economies of scale by reviewing other information, such as year-over-year
profitability of the advisor generally, the profitability of its management of
the funds specifically, the expenses incurred by the advisor in providing
various services to the funds, and the breakpoint fees of competitive funds not
managed by the advisor. The Directors believe the advisor is appropriately
sharing any economies of scale through a competitive fee structure, through
breakpoints that reduce fees as the fund increases in size, and through
reinvestment in its business to provide shareholders additional content and
services.
COMPARISON TO OTHER FUNDS' FEES. The funds pay the advisor a single,
all-inclusive (or unified) management fee for providing all services necessary
for the management and operation of the funds, other than brokerage expenses,
taxes, interest, extraordinary expenses, and the fees and expenses of the funds'
independent directors (including their independent legal counsel). Under the
unified fee structure, the advisor is responsible for providing all investment
advisory, custody, audit, administrative, compliance, recordkeeping, marketing
and shareholder services, or arranging and supervising third parties to provide
such services. By contrast, most other fund groups are charged a variety of
fees, including an investment advisory fee, a transfer agency fee, an
administrative fee, distribution charges and other expenses. Other than their
investment advisory fees and Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, all other components
of the total fees charged by these other fund groups may be increased without
shareholder approval. The board believes the unified fee structure is a benefit
to fund shareholders because it clearly discloses to shareholders the cost of
owning fund shares, and, since the unified fee cannot be increased without a
vote of fund shareholders, it shifts to the advisor the increased costs of
operating the funds and the risk of administrative inefficiencies. Part of the
Directors' analysis of fee levels involves comparing the funds' unified fee to
the total expense ratio of other funds in the funds' peer group. The unified fee
charged to the funds' shareholders was below the median of the total expense
ratios of their peer groups.
COMPARISON TO FEES AND SERVICES PROVIDED TO OTHER CLIENTS OF THE ADVISOR. The
Directors also requested and received information from the advisor concerning
the nature of the services, fees, and profitability of its advisory services to
advisory clients other than the funds. They observed that these varying types of
client accounts require different services and involve different regulatory and
entrepreneurial risks than the management of the funds. The Directors analyzed
this information and concluded that the fees charged and services provided to
the funds were reasonable by comparison.
COLLATERAL BENEFITS DERIVED BY THE ADVISOR. The Directors reviewed information
from the advisor concerning collateral benefits it receives as a result of its
relationship with the funds. They concluded that the advisor's primary business
is managing mutual funds and it generally does not use fund or
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shareholder information to generate profits in other lines of business, and
therefore does not derive any significant collateral benefits from them. The
Directors noted that the advisor receives proprietary research from broker
dealers that execute fund portfolio transactions and concluded that this
research is likely to benefit fund shareholders. The Directors also determined
that the advisor is able to provide investment management services to clients
other than the funds, at least in part, due to its existing infrastructure built
to serve the fund complex. The Directors concluded, however, that the assets of
those other clients are modest in comparison to the funds and that, in any
event, the addition of such other assets to the assets of the funds that use
substantially the same investment management team and strategy to determine
whether breakpoints have been achieved captures for the shareholders a portion
of any benefit that exists by accelerating fee reductions as breakpoints are
reached at lower fund asset levels.
CONCLUSIONS OF THE DIRECTORS
As a result of this process, the Directors, assisted by the advice of legal
counsel that is independent of the advisor, taking into account all of the
factors discussed above and the information provided by the advisor and the
Independent 15(c) Providers concluded (i) that the Advisor's investment
management agreement with Heritage and Vista is fair and reasonable in light of
the services provided and should be renewed and (ii) negotiated changes to the
breakpoint schedule used to calculate the management fee of Growth. These
changes were proposed by the Directors based on their review of the competitive
changes in the mutual fund marketplace and their review of financial information
provided by the advisor. The new schedule, effective July 29, 2005, will
accelerate management fee reductions at lower asset levels than under the
existing structure. Following these negotiations with the advisor, the Directors
concluded that the investment management agreement between Growth and the
advisor, amended as described above, is fair and reasonable in light of the
services provided and should be renewed.
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Share Class Information
Five classes of shares are authorized for sale by Growth and Vista: Investor
Class, Institutional Class, Advisor Class, C Class, and R Class. Focused Growth
offers the Investor Class. Four classes of shares are authorized for sale by
Heritage: Investor Class, Institutional Class, Advisor Class, and C Class. The
total expense ratio of Institutional Class shares is lower than that of Investor
Class shares. The total expense ratios of Advisor, C, and R Class shares are
higher than that of Investor Class shares.
INVESTOR CLASS shares are available for purchase in two ways: 1) directly from
American Century without any commissions or other fees; or 2) through certain
financial intermediaries (such as banks, broker-dealers, insurance companies and
investment advisors), which may require payment of a transaction fee to the
financial intermediary.
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS shares are available to large investors such as endowments,
foundations, and retirement plans, and to financial intermediaries serving these
investors. This class recognizes the relatively lower cost of serving
institutional customers and others who invest at least $5 million ($3 million
for endowments and foundations) in an American Century fund or at least $10
million in multiple funds. In recognition of the larger investments and account
balances and comparatively lower transaction costs, the unified management fee
of Institutional Class shares is 0.20% less than the unified management fee of
Investor Class shares.
ADVISOR CLASS shares are sold primarily through institutions such as investment
advisors, banks, broker-dealers, insurance companies, and financial advisors.
Advisor Class shares are subject to a 0.50% annual Rule 12b-1 service and
distribution fee. The total expense ratio of Advisor Class shares is 0.25%
higher than the total expense ratio of Investor Class shares.
C CLASS shares are sold primarily through employer sponsored retirement plans
and through institutions such as investment advisors, banks, broker-dealers, and
insurance companies. C Class shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase are
subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1.00%. There is no CDSC
on shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends or capital gains. The
unified management fee for C Class shares is the same as for Investor Class
shares. C Class shares also are subject to a Rule 12b-1 service and distribution
fee of 1.00%.
R CLASS shares are sold primarily through employer-sponsored retirement plans
and through institutions such as investment advisors, banks, broker-dealers, and
insurance companies. The unified management fee for R Class shares is the same
as for Investor Class shares. R Class shares are subject to a 0.50% annual Rule
12b-1 service and distribution fee.
All classes of shares represent a pro rata interest in the funds and generally
have the same rights and preferences.
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Additional Information
RETIREMENT ACCOUNT INFORMATION
As required by law, any distributions you receive from an IRA or certain 403(b),
457 and qualified plans [those not eligible for rollover to an IRA or to another
qualified plan] are subject to federal income tax withholding, unless you elect
not to have withholding apply. Tax will be withheld on the total amount
withdrawn even though you may be receiving amounts that are not subject to
withholding, such as nondeductible contributions. In such case, excess amounts
of withholding could occur. You may adjust your withholding election so that a
greater or lesser amount will be withheld.
If you don't want us to withhold on this amount, you must notify us to not
withhold the federal income tax. Even if you plan to roll over the amount you
withdraw to another tax-deferred account, the withholding rate still applies to
the withdrawn amount unless we have received notice not to withhold federal
income tax prior to the withdrawal. You may notify us in writing or in certain
situations by telephone or through other electronic means. You have the right to
revoke your withholding election at any time and any election you make may
remain in effect until revoked by filing a new election.
Remember, even if you elect not to have income tax withheld, you are liable for
paying income tax on the taxable portion of your withdrawal. If you elect not to
have income tax withheld or you don't have enough income tax withheld, you may
be responsible for payment of estimated tax. You may incur penalties under the
estimated tax rules if your withholding and estimated tax payments are not
sufficient.
State tax will be withheld if, at the time of your distribution, your address is
within one of the mandatory withholding states and you have federal income tax
withheld. State taxes will be withheld from your distribution in accordance with
the respective state rules.
PROXY VOTING GUIDELINES
American Century Investment Management, Inc., the funds' investment advisor, is
responsible for exercising the voting rights associated with the securities
purchased and/or held by the funds. A description of the policies and procedures
the advisor uses in fulfilling this responsibility is available without charge,
upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021. It is also available on American
Century's Web site at americancentury.com and on the Securities and Exchange
Commission's Web site at sec.gov. Information regarding how the investment
advisor voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent
12-month period ended June 30 is available on the "About Us" page at
americancentury.com. It is also available at sec.gov.
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Additional Information
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURE
The funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal
year on Form N-Q. The funds' Forms N-Q are available on the SEC's Web site at
sec.gov, and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be
obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The funds also make their complete schedule
of portfolio holdings for the most recent quarter of their fiscal year available
on their Web site at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling
1-800-345-2021.
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Index Definitions
The following indices are used to illustrate investment market, sector, or style
performance or to serve as fund performance comparisons. They are not investment
products available for purchase.
The BLENDED INDEX is considered the benchmark for Focused Growth. It combines
two widely known indices, the S&P 500 Index and the Russell 1000 Growth Index,
which are both weighted at 50%.
The RUSSELL MIDCAP(reg.tm) INDEX measures the performance of the 800 smallest of
the 1,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market
capitalization.
The RUSSELL MIDCAP(reg.tm) GROWTH INDEX measures the performance of those
Russell Midcap Index companies (the 800 smallest of the 1,000 largest publicly
traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with higher
price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.
The RUSSELL MIDCAP(reg.tm) VALUE INDEX measures the performance of those Russell
Midcap Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted
growth values.
The RUSSELL 1000(reg.tm) INDEX is a market-capitalization weighted, large-cap
index created by Frank Russell Company to measure the performance of the 1,000
largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index (the 3,000 largest publicly traded
U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization).
The RUSSELL 1000(reg.tm) GROWTH INDEX measures the performance of those Russell
1000 Index companies (the 1,000 largest of the 3,000 largest publicly traded
U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with higher price-to-book
ratios and higher forecasted growth rates.
The RUSSELL 1000(reg.tm) VALUE INDEX measures the performance of those Russell
1000 Index companies (the 1,000 largest of the 3,000 largest publicly traded
U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with lower price-to-book
ratios and lower forecasted growth rates.
The RUSSELL 2000(reg.tm) INDEX is a market-capitalization weighted index created
by Frank Russell Company to measure the performance of the 2,000 smallest of the
3,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market
capitalization.
The RUSSELL 2000(reg.tm) GROWTH INDEX measures the performance of those Russell
2000 Index companies (the 2,000 smallest of the 3,000 largest publicly traded
U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with higher price-to-book
ratios and higher forecasted growth rates.
The S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX, a capitalization-weighted index consisting of 400
domestic stocks, measures the performance of the mid-size company segment of the
U.S. market.
The S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX, a capitalization-weighted index consisting of 600
domestic stocks, measures the small company segment of the U.S. market.
The S&P 500 INDEX is a market value-weighted index of the stocks of 500 publicly
traded U.S. companies chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group
representation that are considered to be leading firms in dominant industries.
Each stock's weight in the index is proportionate to its market value. Created
by Standard & Poor's, it is considered to be a broad measure of U.S. stock
market performance.
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Notes
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American Century Investments
ANNUAL REPORT
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OCTOBER 31, 2005
Giftrust(reg.sm) Fund
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Table of Contents
Our Message to You. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
GIFTRUST
Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Portfolio Commentary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Top Ten Holdings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Top Five Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Types of Investments in Portfolio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Shareholder Fee Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Schedule of Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Statement of Assets and Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Statement of Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Statement of Changes in Net Assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Notes to Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Financial Highlights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm . . . . . . . . . .18
OTHER INFORMATION
Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Approval of Management Agreement for Giftrust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Additional Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Index Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
The opinions expressed in the Portfolio Commentary reflect those of the
portfolio management team as of the date of the report, and do not necessarily
represent the opinions of American Century or any other person in the American
Century organization. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based
upon market or other conditions and American Century disclaims any
responsibility to update such opinions. These opinions may not be relied upon as
investment advice and, because investment decisions made by American Century
funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of
trading intent on behalf of any American Century fund. Security examples are
used for representational purposes only and are not intended as recommendations
to purchase or sell securities. Performance information for comparative indices
and securities is provided to American Century by third party vendors. To the
best of American Century's knowledge, such information is accurate at the time
of printing.
Our Message to You
[photo of James E. Stowers III and James E. Stowers, Jr.]
JAMES E. STOWERS III
WITH JAMES E. STOWERS, JR.
We are pleased to provide you with the annual report for the Giftrust fund for
the year ended October 31, 2005.
The report includes comparative performance figures, portfolio and market
commentary, summary tables, a full list of portfolio holdings, and financial
statements and highlights. We hope you find this information helpful in
monitoring your investment.
Through our Web site, americancentury.com, we provide quarterly commentaries on
all American Century portfolios, the views of our senior investment officers,
and other communications about investments, portfolio strategy, and the markets.
Your next shareholder report for this fund will be the semiannual report dated
April 30, 2006, available in approximately six months.
As always, we deeply appreciate your investment with American Century
Investments.
Sincerely,
/s/James E. Stowers, Jr.
James E. Stowers, Jr.
FOUNDER
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES, INC.
/s/James E. Stowers III
James E. Stowers III
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES, INC.
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Giftrust - Performance
TOTAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005
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AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS
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SINCE INCEPTION
1 YEAR 5 YEARS 10 YEARS INCEPTION DATE
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GIFTRUST 25.13% -11.68%(1) 0.65%(1) 11.88%(1) 11/25/83
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RUSSELL MIDCAP
GROWTH INDEX(2) 15.91% -3.71% 9.05% N/A(3) --
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(1) Returns would have been lower if management fees had not been waived from
2/1/04 to 7/31/04.
(2) (c) 2005 Reuters. All rights reserved. Any copying, republication or
redistribution of Lipper content, including by caching, framing or similar
means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Lipper.
Lipper shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for
any actions taken in reliance thereon.
The data contained herein has been obtained from company reports, financial
reporting services, periodicals and other resources believed to be reliable.
Although carefully verified, data on compilations is not guaranteed by
Lipper Inc. - A Reuters Company and may be incomplete. No offer or
solicitations to buy or sell any of the securities herein is being made by
Lipper.
(3) Benchmark began 12/31/85.
GROWTH OF $10,000 OVER 10 YEARS
$10,000 investment made October 31, 1995
ONE-YEAR RETURNS OVER 10 YEARS
Periods ended October 31
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1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
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Giftrust 9.72% 1.95% -31.55% 59.05% 63.10% -56.36% -15.38% 18.18% -1.64%* 25.13%
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Russell Midcap
Growth Index 17.95% 24.61% 2.43% 37.66% 38.67% -42.78% -17.61% 39.30% 8.77% 15.91%
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*Returns would have been lower, along with the ending value, if management fees
had not been waived from 2/1/04 to 7/31/04.
Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of
future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance
shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption
value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current
to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit
americancentury.com.
Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and none of the charts
reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund
distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the index are
provided for comparison. The fund's total returns include operating expenses
(such as transaction costs and management fees) that reduce returns, while the
total returns of the index do not.
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Giftrust - Portfolio Commentary
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PORTFOLIO MANAGERS ON THE GIFTRUST INVESTMENT TEAM: KURT STALZER AND DAVID ROSE
Giftrust gained 25.13% during the 12 months ending October 31, 2005,
outperforming the Russell Midcap Growth Index, which rose only 15.91%.
The average return of the fund's Mid-Cap Growth peers tracked by Morningstar was
14.09% for the 12-month period. The average return of the peer group over the
five-year and ten-year periods ending October 31, 2005, was -3.56% and 8.05%,
respectively.
SECOND HALF SURGE
Overcoming concerns about rising fuel and interest costs, the U.S. economy grew
at a moderate rate during the fiscal year. The annualized rate of GDP growth
ranged from 3.3% to 4.3%. Additionally, corporate earnings for the S&P 500 Index
through the third quarter of 2005 extended their string of double-digit growth
to 12 straight quarters.
However, it was a tale of two markets as stocks struggled in the first half of
the fiscal year under the specter of rising commodity prices and short-term
interest rates. But after faltering in April, stocks managed to regain their
footing. For instance, the Russell Midcap Growth Index was up only 4.07% for the
first six months covered by this report, then gained 11.37% in the final half of
the period.
TELECOM LEADS ADVANCE
Giftrust's strongest performance compared to the benchmark came from investments
in the telecommunications sector. Wireless companies exposed to the flourishing
Latin American market, such as NII Holdings and America Movil, were top
contributors.
Investments in the health care providers and services industry also boosted
returns. Health insurer Aetna was a standout performer. The managed-care
company's profit rose and it raised its 2005 earnings and membership forecasts
based in part on higher-than-expected increases in new health-plan members and
low medical cost ratios.
TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005
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% OF % OF
NET ASSETS NET ASSETS
AS OF AS OF
10/31/05 4/30/05
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NII Holdings, Inc. 7.2% 4.7%
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National Oilwell Varco, Inc. 4.7% 3.8%
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America Movil SA de CV
Series L ADR 3.3% 2.8%
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Southwestern
Energy Company 3.0% --
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Precision Castparts Corp. 2.9% --
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Aetna Inc. 2.9% 3.4%
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Caremark Rx Inc. 2.9% 1.9%
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Apple Computer, Inc. 2.7% 1.8%
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Wal-Mart de Mexico
SA de CV, Series V ORD 2.3% 0.4%
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Station Casinos Inc. 2.2% 2.2%
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Giftrust - Portfolio Commentary
However, not all was positive in the health care sector. The portfolio's top
detractor to returns during the period was biopharmaceutical company Elan. Its
share price declined on the unexpected withdrawal from the market of its new
potential blockbuster drug, Tysabri. The stock was sold.
Giftrust booked gains from holdings in the consumer discretionary sector. In
particular, homebuilding stocks, such as Toll Brothers, prospered amid robust
housing demand earlier in the year. The portfolio's stake in the company was
sold at a profit before its share price deteriorated.
ENERGY BOLSTERS RETURNS
High oil and commodity prices boosted the fortunes of many companies associated
with the energy sector. Giftrust's energy holdings were top contributors to
absolute performance and to returns compared to the benchmark. Among the winners
was oil-services company National Oilwell Varco, which saw profit soar along
with demand for its drilling equipment.
Similarly, engineering and construction firm Chiyoda Corp. benefited from
increased orders for liquefied natural gas and gas petrochemical plants, and
Giftrust's investment in Chiyoda generated a total return of approximately 128%.
On the other hand, high fuel costs as well as bad weather and the cancellation
of a cruise plagued Royal Caribbean Cruises, one of the world's largest cruise
companies. Moreover, Giftrust's investments in the materials sector suffered
from uncertainty over commodity prices and demand. Chemical company Huntsman was
among the detractors. Both stocks were removed from the portfolio.
OUR COMMITMENT
The Giftrust team remains committed to American Century's growth investment
approach that has been in place for more than thirty years. They will continue
to look for mid-sized and smaller companies with earnings and revenues that are
growing at an accelerating rate.
TOP FIVE INDUSTRIES AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005
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% OF % OF
NET ASSETS NET ASSETS
AS OF AS OF
10/31/05 4/30/05
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Health Care Providers
& Services 12.7% 10.6%
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Wireless Telecommunication
Services 11.2% 8.0%
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Energy Equipment
& Services 9.5% 11.1%
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Aerospace & Defense 6.7% 5.0%
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Oil, Gas
& Consumable Fuels 4.9% 2.5%
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TYPES OF INVESTMENTS IN PORTFOLIO
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% OF % OF
NET ASSETS NET ASSETS
AS OF AS OF
10/31/05 4/30/05
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Common Stocks 100.1% 99.1%
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Temporary Cash
Investments --(1) 0.4%
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Other Assets
and Liabilities(2) (0.1)% 0.5%
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(1) Category is less than 0.05% of total net assets.
(2) Includes collateral received for securities lending and other assets
and liabilities.
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Shareholder Fee Example (Unaudited)
Fund shareholders may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including
sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemption/exchange fees; and (2)
ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees;
and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your
ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs
with the ongoing cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the
period and held for the entire period from May 1, 2005 to October 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses
for each class. You may use the information, together with the amount you
invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. First,
identify the share class you own. Then simply divide your account value by
$1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then
multiply the result by the number under the heading "Expenses Paid During
Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
If you hold Investor Class shares of any American Century fund, or Institutional
Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American
Century account (i.e., not a financial intermediary or retirement plan account),
American Century may charge you a $12.50 semiannual account maintenance fee if
the value of those shares is less than $10,000. We will redeem shares
automatically in one of your accounts to pay the $12.50 fee. In determining your
total eligible investment amount, we will include your investments in all
PERSONAL ACCOUNTS (including American Century Brokerage accounts) registered
under your Social Security number. PERSONAL ACCOUNTS include individual
accounts, joint accounts, UGMA/UTMA accounts, personal trusts, Coverdell
Education Savings Accounts and IRAs (including traditional, Roth, Rollover,
SEP-, SARSEP- and SIMPLE-IRAs), and certain other retirement accounts. If you
have only business, business retirement, employer-sponsored or American Century
Brokerage accounts, you are currently not subject to this fee. We will not
charge the fee as long as you choose to manage your accounts exclusively online.
If you are subject to the Account Maintenance Fee, your account value could be
reduced by the fee amount.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and
hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio of each class of your
fund and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not
the actual return of a fund's share class. The hypothetical account values and
expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or
expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the
ongoing costs of investing in your fund and other funds. To do so, compare this
5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the
shareholder reports of the other funds.
(continued)
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Shareholder Fee Example (Unaudited)
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your
ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales
charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees. Therefore, the table is useful in
comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total
costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were
included, your costs would have been higher.
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EXPENSES PAID
BEGINNING ENDING DURING PERIOD* ANNUALIZED
ACCOUNT VALUE ACCOUNT VALUE 5/1/05 - EXPENSE
5/1/05 10/31/05 10/31/05 RATIO*
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GIFTRUST SHAREHOLDER FEE EXAMPLE
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Actual $1,000 $1,186.00 $5.51 1.00%
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Hypothetical $1,000 $1,020.16 $5.09 1.00%
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*Expenses are equal to the fund's annualized expense ratio listed in the table
above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by
184, the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365, to
reflect the one-half year period.
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Giftrust - Schedule of Investments
OCTOBER 31, 2005
Shares ($ IN THOUSANDS) Value
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COMMON STOCKS -- 100.1%
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE -- 6.7%
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287,710 Goodrich Corporation $ 10,378
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151,900 L-3 Communications
Holdings, Inc.(1) 11,821
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568,500 Precision Castparts Corp. 26,924
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292,994 Rockwell Collins 13,425
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62,548
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AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS -- 2.7%
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197,762 Forward Air Corp.(1) 7,011
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116,400 Ryder System, Inc. 4,618
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153,408 UTI Worldwide Inc.(1) 13,122
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24,751
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AUTO COMPONENTS -- 0.2%
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122,800 Gentex Corp.(1) 2,311
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BIOTECHNOLOGY -- 2.5%
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97,500 Gilead Sciences, Inc.(2) 4,607
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253,500 Protein Design Labs, Inc.(2) 7,103
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86,341 Techne Corp.(1)(2) 4,681
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86,700 United Therapeutics Corp.(1)(2) 6,404
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22,795
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CAPITAL MARKETS -- 1.3%
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65,900 Federated Investors Inc. 2,307
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93,000 Legg Mason, Inc. 9,980
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12,287
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CHEMICALS -- 1.2%
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180,000 Monsanto Co. 11,342
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COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES -- 0.3%
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72,500 Administaff, Inc.(1) 3,068
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COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT -- 2.5%
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117,000 Comtech
Telecommunications Corp.(1)(2) 4,488
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94,100 Comverse Technology, Inc.(2) 2,362
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812,500 Corning Inc.(2) 16,323
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23,173
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COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS -- 3.9%
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440,500 Apple Computer, Inc.(2) 25,369
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204,500 Electronics for Imaging, Inc.(1)(2) 5,135
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108,500 Intergraph Corp.(1)(2) 5,249
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35,753
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CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING -- 4.3%
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432,038 Chicago Bridge & Iron
Company New York Shares 9,634
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939,000 Chiyoda Corporation ORD 16,103
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217,500 Foster Wheeler Ltd.(1)(2) 6,151
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80,400 Granite Construction Inc.(1) 2,742
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75,700 Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.(1)(2) 4,826
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39,456
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Shares ($ IN THOUSANDS) Value
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CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS -- 1.8%
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314,266 Cemex SA de CV ADR $ 16,364
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DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES -- 0.8%
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149,300 Weight Watchers
International, Inc.(1)(2) 7,849
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ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT -- 1.3%
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559,500 Vestas Wind Systems AS ORD(2) 12,117
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ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES -- 9.5%
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189,500 Aker Kvaerner ASA ORD(2) 9,847
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310,900 BJ Services Co. 10,804
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130,257 Cooper Cameron Corp.(2) 9,604
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696,496 National Oilwell Varco, Inc.(2) 43,509
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166,000 Technip SA ORD 8,954
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125,361 Todco Cl A 5,610
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88,328
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FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING -- 2.3%
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4,299,358 Wal-Mart de Mexico
SA de CV, Series V ORD 20,918
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HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES -- 4.8%
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94,600 Cooper Companies, Inc. (The)(1) 6,512
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131,082 Dade Behring Holdings Inc. 4,720
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48,000 Haemonetics Corporation(2) 2,326
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25,194 Intuitive Surgical Inc.(1)(2) 2,235
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476,000 ResMed Inc.(1)(2) 18,151
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121,200 Respironics, Inc.(2) 4,347
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134,300 Varian Medical Systems, Inc.(2) 6,119
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44,410
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HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES -- 12.7%
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302,322 Aetna Inc. 26,774
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510,000 Caremark Rx Inc.(2) 26,724
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315,011 Covance Inc.(2) 15,325
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308,608 Coventry Health Care Inc.(2) 16,662
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363,571 Omnicare, Inc.(1) 19,669
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122,229 Pharmaceutical Product
Development, Inc. 7,025
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129,786 SFBC International, Inc.(1)(2) 5,534
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117,713
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HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE -- 3.8%
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336,000 Scientific Games Corp. Cl A(1)(2) 10,067
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78,500 Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Worldwide, Inc. 4,587
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319,500 Station Casinos Inc. 20,479
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35,133
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HOUSEHOLD DURABLES -- 2.1%
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1,658,000 Corporacion GEO, SA de CV,
Series B ORD(2) 5,117
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139,155 Harman International
Industries Inc. 13,896
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19,013
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See Notes to Financial Statements. (continued)
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Giftrust - Schedule of Investments
OCTOBER 31, 2005
Shares ($ IN THOUSANDS) Value
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INSURANCE -- 3.7%
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89,300 Ace, Ltd. $ 4,653
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191,200 AON Corp. 6,472
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374,067 HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. 11,222
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233,200 MetLife, Inc. 11,522
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33,869
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INTERNET & CATALOG RETAIL -- 0.5%
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151,500 NutriSystem, Inc.(1)(2) 4,540
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IT SERVICES -- 0.7%
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116,200 Alliance Data Systems Corp.(2) 4,132
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69,500 Satyam Computer
Services Ltd. ADR 2,376
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6,508
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MACHINERY -- 2.5%
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63,600 ITT Industries, Inc. 6,462
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86,055 JLG Industries Inc.(1) 3,301
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97,414 Joy Global Inc. 4,468
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168,872 Manitowoc Co.(1) 8,986
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23,217
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MEDIA -- 1.5%
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352,000 Rogers Communications Inc.
Cl B ORD 13,876
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METALS & MINING -- 0.7%
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55,000 Phelps Dodge Corp. 6,626
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MULTILINE RETAIL -- 1.0%
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727,000 Takashimaya Co. Ltd. ORD 9,711
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OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS -- 4.9%
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93,500 EOG Resources Inc. 6,337
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56,000 Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc.(1) 2,100
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84,000 Peabody Energy Corp.(1) 6,565
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380,300 Southwestern Energy Company(2) 27,588
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68,764 XTO Energy Inc. 2,988
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45,578
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SEMICONDUCTORS
& SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT -- 2.9%
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693,625 Cypress Semiconductor Corp.(1)(2) 9,433
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463,430 Intersil Corp. Cl A(1) 10,548
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192,500 Microsemi Corporation(1)(2) 4,460
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62,183 Varian Semiconductor
Equipment Associates, Inc.(1)(2) 2,352
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26,793
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SOFTWARE -- 2.5%
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111,000 Adobe Systems Inc. 3,580
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189,000 Autodesk, Inc. 8,530
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26,800 Business Objects SA ADR(2) 918
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207,500 McAfee Inc.(2) 6,231
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61,000 MicroStrategy Inc.(1)(2) 4,325
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23,584
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Shares ($ IN THOUSANDS) Value
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SPECIALTY RETAIL -- 2.4%
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116,100 Chico's FAS, Inc.(1)(2) $ 4,591
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43,610 Nitori Co. Ltd. ORD 3,299
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359,500 Tiffany & Co.(1) 14,164
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22,054
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TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS -- 0.9%
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164,500 Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. 8,093
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WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION
SERVICES -- 11.2%
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1,159,000 America Movil
SA de CV Series L ADR 30,424
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288,000 American Tower Corp. Cl A(2) 6,869
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806,692 NII Holdings, Inc.(2) 66,890
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104,183
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TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $765,722) 927,961
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TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS(3)
Repurchase Agreement, Credit Suisse First
Boston Corp., (collateralized by various U.S.
Treasury obligations, 3.375%, 2/15/08,
valued at $306), in a joint trading account
at 3.90%, dated 10/31/05, due 11/1/05
(Delivery value $300)
(Cost $300) 300
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COLLATERAL RECEIVED
FOR SECURITIES LENDING(4) -- 12.4%
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
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Repurchase Agreement, UBS AG, (collateralized
by various U.S. Government Agency obligations
in a pooled account at the lending agent),
4.05%, dated 10/31/05, due 11/1/05
(Delivery value $4,724) 4,723
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Repurchase Agreement, UBS AG, (collateralized
by various U.S. Government Agency obligations
in a pooled account at the lending agent),
4.06%, dated 10/31/05, due 11/1/05
(Delivery value $110,012) 110,000
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TOTAL COLLATERAL RECEIVED
FOR SECURITIES LENDING
(Cost $114,723) 114,723
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TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES -- 112.5%
(Cost $880,745) 1,042,984
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OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES -- (12.5)% (115,945)
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TOTAL NET ASSETS -- 100.0% $ 927,039
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See Notes to Financial Statements. (continued)
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Giftrust - Schedule of Investments
OCTOBER 31, 2005
FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS*
($ IN THOUSANDS)
Contracts to Sell Settlement Date Value Unrealized Gain(Loss)
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8,317,760 CAD for USD 11/30/05 $ 7,042 $ 93
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36,087,750 DKK for USD 11/30/05 5,809 77
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1,735,385 Euro for USD 11/30/05 2,085 25
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882,989 Euro for USD 11/30/05 1,061 14
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987,145 Euro for USD 11/30/05 1,186 15
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1,644,020,950 JPY for USD 11/30/05 14,176 140
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139,115,724 MXN for USD 11/30/05 12,840 (143)
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31,125,375 NOK for USD 11/30/05 4,791 53
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$ 48,990 $ 274
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(Value on Settlement Date $49,264)
*FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS are designed to protect the fund's
foreign investments against declines in foreign currencies (also known as
hedging). The contracts are called "forward" because they allow the fund to
exchange a foreign currency for U.S. dollars on a specific date in the future
-- and at a prearranged exchange rate.
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
ADR = American Depositary Receipt
CAD = Canadian Dollar
DKK = Danish Krone
JPY = Japanese Yen
MXN = Mexican Nuevo Peso
NOK = Norwegian Krona
ORD = Foreign Ordinary Share
USD = United States Dollar
(1) Security, or a portion thereof, was on loan as of October 31, 2005.
(2) Non-income producing.
(3) Category is less than 0.05% of total net assets.
(4) Investments represent purchases made by the lending agent with cash
collateral received through securities lending transactions. (See Note 4 in
Notes to Financial Statements.)
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
OCTOBER 31, 2005 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER-SHARE AMOUNTS)
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ASSETS
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Investment securities, at value (cost of $766,022) -
including $114,983 of securities loaned $ 928,261
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Investments made with cash collateral received
for securities on loan, at value
(cost of $114,723) 114,723
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Total investment securities, at value (cost of $880,745) 1,042,984
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Receivable for investments sold 17,760
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Receivable for forward foreign currency exchange contracts 417
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Dividends and interest receivable 28
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1,061,189
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LIABILITIES
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for collateral received on securities loaned 114,723
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Disbursements in excess of demand deposit cash 2,726
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Payable for investments purchased 15,774
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Payable for forward foreign currency exchange contracts 143
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Accrued management fees 784
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134,150
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NET ASSETS $ 927,039
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CAPITAL SHARES, $0.01 PAR VALUE
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Authorized 200,000
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Outstanding 53,638
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NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE $17.28
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NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
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Capital (par value and paid-in surplus) $1,178,946
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Accumulated net realized loss on investment
and foreign currency transactions (414,420)
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Net unrealized appreciation on investments and
translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies 162,513
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$ 927,039
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
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INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)
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INCOME:
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Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $25) $ 4,126
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Securities lending 624
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Interest 198
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4,948
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EXPENSES:
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Management fees 9,174
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Directors' fees and expenses 14
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Other expenses 9
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9,197
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) (4,249)
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
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Net realized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency
transactions 149,744
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Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
investments and translation of assets and
liabilities in foreign currencies 58,896
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NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 208,640
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $204,391
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005 AND OCTOBER 31, 2004 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 2005 2004
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPERATIONS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income (loss) $ (4,249) $ (769)
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Net realized gain (loss) 149,744 42,726
- -------------------------------------------------------
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 58,896 (56,297)
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations 204,391 (14,340)
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CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
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Proceeds from shares sold 11,226 13,366
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Payments for shares redeemed (153,289) (30,236)
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital
share transactions (142,063) (16,870)
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 62,328 (31,210)
NET ASSETS
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Beginning of period 864,711 895,921
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End of period $ 927,039 $864,711
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TRANSACTIONS IN SHARES OF THE FUND
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Sold 720 950
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Redeemed (9,693) (2,159)
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Net increase (decrease) in shares of the fund (8,973) (1,209)
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
1. ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
ORGANIZATION -- American Century Mutual Funds, Inc. (the corporation) is
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act) as an
open-end management investment company. Giftrust Fund (the fund) is one fund in
a series issued by the corporation. The fund is diversified under the 1940 Act.
The fund's investment objective is to seek long-term capital growth. The fund
pursues its objective by investing primarily in equity securities of medium- and
small-sized companies. The following is a summary of the fund's significant
accounting policies.
SECURITY VALUATIONS -- Securities traded primarily on a principal securities
exchange are valued at the last reported sales price, or at the mean of the
latest bid and asked prices where no last sales price is available. Depending on
local convention or regulation, securities traded over-the-counter are valued at
the mean of the latest bid and asked prices, the last sales price, or the
official close price. Debt securities not traded on a principal securities
exchange are valued through a commercial pricing service or at the mean of the
most recent bid and asked prices. Discount notes may be valued through a
commercial pricing service or at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.
If the fund determines that the market price of a portfolio security is not
readily available, or that the valuation methods mentioned above do not reflect
the security's fair value, such security is valued at its fair value as
determined by, or in accordance with procedures adopted by, the Board of
Directors or its designee if such fair value determination would materially
impact a fund's net asset value. Circumstances that may cause the fund to fair
value a security include: an event occurred after the close of the exchange on
which a portfolio security principally trades (but before the close of the New
York Stock Exchange) that was likely to have changed the value of the security;
a security has been declared in default; or trading in a security has been
halted during the trading day.
SECURITY TRANSACTIONS -- Security transactions are accounted for as of the trade
date. Net realized gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis,
which is also used for federal income tax purposes.
INVESTMENT INCOME -- Dividend income less foreign taxes withheld, if any, is
recorded as of the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual
basis and includes accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums.
SECURITIES ON LOAN -- The fund may lend portfolio securities through its lending
agent to certain approved borrowers in order to earn additional income. The fund
continues to recognize any gain or loss in the market price of the securities
loaned and records any interest earned or dividends declared.
FUTURES CONTRACTS -- The fund may enter into futures contracts in order to
manage the fund's exposure to changes in market conditions. One of the risks of
entering into futures contracts is the possibility that the change in value of
the contract may not correlate with the changes in value of the underlying
securities. Upon entering into a futures contract, the fund is required to
deposit either cash or securities in an amount equal to a certain percentage of
the contract value (initial margin). Subsequent payments (variation margin) are
made or received daily, in cash, by the fund. The variation margin is equal to
the daily change in the contract value and is recorded as unrealized gains and
losses. The fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed
or expires. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the
holding period of futures contracts are a component of realized gain (loss) on
investment transactions and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
investments, respectively.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS -- All assets and liabilities initially expressed
in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at prevailing exchange
rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, dividend and
interest income, and certain expenses are translated at the rates of exchange
prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. For assets and
liabilities, other than investments in securities, net realized and unrealized
gains and losses from foreign currency translations arise from changes in
currency exchange rates.
Net realized and unrealized foreign currency exchange gains or losses occurring
during the holding period of investment securities are a component of realized
gain (loss) on investment transactions and unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments, respectively. Certain countries may impose taxes
on the contract amount of purchases and sales of foreign currency contracts in
their currency. The fund records the foreign tax expense, if any, as a reduction
to the net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions.
(continued)
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
1. ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS -- The fund may enter into forward
foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate transactions of securities
denominated in a foreign currency or to hedge the fund's exposure to foreign
currency exchange rate fluctuations. The net U.S. dollar value of foreign
currency underlying all contractual commitments held by the fund and the
resulting unrealized appreciation or depreciation are determined daily using
prevailing exchange rates. The fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in
the foreign currency exchange rate underlying the forward contract.
Additionally, losses may arise if the counterparties do not perform under the
contract terms.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS -- The fund may enter into repurchase agreements with
institutions that American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) (the
investment advisor) has determined are creditworthy pursuant to criteria adopted
by the Board of Directors. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The
fund requires that the collateral, represented by securities, received in a
repurchase transaction be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to
enable the fund to obtain those securities in the event of a default under the
repurchase agreement. ACIM monitors, on a daily basis, the securities
transferred to ensure the value, including accrued interest, of the securities
under each repurchase agreement is equal to or greater than amounts owed to the
fund under each repurchase agreement.
JOINT TRADING ACCOUNT -- Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities
and Exchange Commission, the fund, along with other registered investment
companies having management agreements with ACIM or American Century Global
Investment Management, Inc. (ACGIM), may transfer uninvested cash balances into
a joint trading account. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase
agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Agency obligations.
INCOME TAX STATUS -- It is the fund's policy to distribute substantially all net
investment income and net realized gains to shareholders and to otherwise
qualify as a regulated investment company under provisions of the Internal
Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal or state
income taxes.
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS -- Distributions to shareholders are recorded on
the ex-dividend date. Distributions from net investment income and net realized
gains, if any, are generally declared and paid annually.
INDEMNIFICATIONS -- Under the corporation's organizational documents, its
officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out
of the performance of their duties to the fund. In addition, in the normal
course of business, the fund enters into contracts that provide general
indemnifications. The fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is
unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the fund.
The risk of material loss from such claims is considered by management to be
remote.
USE OF ESTIMATES -- The financial statements are prepared in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which
may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of
the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
(continued)
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14
Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
2. FEES AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
MANAGEMENT FEES -- The corporation has entered into a Management Agreement with
ACIM, under which ACIM provides the fund with investment advisory and management
services in exchange for a single, unified management fee (the fee). The
Agreement provides that all expenses of the fund, except brokerage commissions,
taxes, interest, fees and expenses of those directors who are not considered
"interested persons" as defined in the 1940 Act (including counsel fees) and
extraordinary expenses, will be paid by ACIM. The fee is computed and accrued
daily based on the daily net assets of the fund and paid monthly in arrears. The
annual management fee for the fund is 1.00%.
RELATED PARTIES -- Certain officers and directors of the corporation are also
officers and/or directors, and, as a group, controlling stockholders of American
Century Companies, Inc. (ACC), the parent of the corporation's investment
advisor, ACIM, the distributor of the corporation, American Century Investment
Services, Inc., and the corporation's transfer agent, American Century Services,
LLC (formerly American Century Services Corporation).
The fund has a bank line of credit agreement and securities lending agreement
with JPMorgan Chase Bank (JPMCB). JPMCB is a custodian of the fund and a wholly
owned subsidiary of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (JPM). JPM is an equity investor in
ACC.
3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments,
for the year ended October 31, 2005, were $2,028,749 and $2,170,085,
respectively.
4. SECURITIES LENDING
As of October 31, 2005, securities in the fund valued at $114,983 were on loan
through the lending agent, JPMCB, to certain approved borrowers. JPMCB receives
and maintains collateral in the form of cash, and/or acceptable securities as
approved by ACIM. Cash collateral is invested in authorized investments by the
lending agent in a pooled account. The value of cash collateral received at
period end is disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and
investments made with the cash by the lending agent are listed in the Schedule
of Investments. Any deficiencies or excess of collateral must be delivered or
transferred by the member firms no later than the close of business on the next
business day. The total value of all collateral received, at this date, was
$114,723. The fund's risks in securities lending are that the borrower may not
provide additional collateral when required or return the securities when due.
If the borrower defaults, receipt of the collateral by the fund may be delayed
or limited.
5. BANK LINE OF CREDIT
The fund, along with certain other funds managed by ACIM or ACGIM, has a $575
million unsecured bank line of credit agreement with JPMCB. The fund may borrow
money for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions.
Borrowings under the agreement bear interest at the Federal Funds rate plus
0.50%. The fund did not borrow from the line during the year ended October 31,
2005.
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
6. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income
or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for
federal income tax purposes. These differences reflect the differing character
of certain income items and net realized gains and losses for financial
statement and tax purposes, and may result in reclassification among certain
capital accounts on the financial statements. There were no distributions paid
by the fund during the years ended October 31, 2005 and October 31, 2004.
As of October 31, 2005, the components of distributable earnings on a tax-basis
and the federal tax cost of investments were as follows:
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Federal tax cost of investments $882,517
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Gross tax appreciation of investments $167,764
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Gross tax depreciation of investments (7,297)
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Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments $160,467
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Net tax appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives and
translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies 76
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Net tax appreciation (depreciation) $160,543
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Undistributed ordinary income --
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Accumulated capital losses $(412,450)
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The difference between book-basis and tax-basis cost and unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash
sales and the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains on certain
forward foreign currency contracts.
The accumulated capital losses listed above represent net capital loss
carryovers that may be used to offset future realized capital gains for federal
income tax purposes. The capital loss carryovers expire as follows:
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2009 2010 2011
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$(267,748) $(138,462) $(6,240)
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Giftrust - Financial Highlights
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31
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2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
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PER-SHARE DATA
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $13.81 $14.04 $11.88 $14.04 $43.71
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Income From Investment Operations
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Net Investment Income (Loss) (0.08) (0.01)(1) (0.07)(1) (0.06)(1) (0.02)(1)
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Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) 3.55 (0.22) 2.23 (2.10) (21.07)
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Total From Investment Operations 3.47 (0.23) 2.16 (2.16) (21.09)
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Distributions
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From Net Realized Gains -- -- -- -- (8.58)
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Net Asset Value, End of Period $17.28 $13.81 $14.04 $11.88 $14.04
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TOTAL RETURN(2) 25.13% (1.64)% 18.18% (15.38)% (56.36)%
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RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets 1.00% 0.49%(3) 1.00% 1.00% 1.00%
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Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets (0.46)% (0.09)%(3) (0.55)% (0.42)% (0.11)%
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Portfolio Turnover Rate 223% 260% 140% 140% 196%
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Net Assets, End of Period (in millions) $927 $865 $896 $756 $880
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(1) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(2) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains
distributions, if any.
(3) During a portion of the year ended October 31, 2004, the investment advisor
voluntarily agreed to waive its management fee. The waiver was in effect
from February 1, 2004 through July 31, 2004. Had fees not been waived the
annualized ratio of operating expenses to average net assets and annualized
ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been
1.00% and (0.60)%, respectively.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Shareholders,
American Century Mutual Funds, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including
the schedule of investments, of Giftrust Fund, (the "Fund"), one of the mutual
funds comprising American Century Mutual Funds, Inc., as of October 31, 2005,
and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement
of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and
the financial highlights for the periods presented. These financial statements
and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and
financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund
is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its
internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of
internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over
financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the
overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation
of securities owned as of October 31, 2005, by correspondence with the custodian
and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other
auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to
above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
Giftrust Fund as of October 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year
then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the
period then ended, and the financial highlights for the periods presented, in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Kansas City, Missouri
December 9, 2005
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Management
The individuals listed below serve as directors or officers of the fund. Each
director serves until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified or
until he or she retires. Mandatory retirement age for independent directors is
72. Those listed as interested directors are "interested" primarily by virtue of
their engagement as officers of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC) or its
wholly owned, direct or indirect, subsidiaries, including the fund's investment
advisor, American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM); the fund's
principal underwriter, American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS); and
the fund's transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC (ACS LLC).
The other directors (more than three-fourths of the total number) are
independent; that is, they have never been employees or officers of, and have no
financial interest in, ACC or any of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including
ACIM, ACIS, and ACS LLC. The directors serve in this capacity for six registered
investment companies in the American Century family of funds.
All persons named as officers of the fund also serve in a similar capacity for
the other 13 investment companies advised by ACIM or American Century Global
Investment Management, Inc. (ACGIM), a wholly owned subsidiary of ACIM, unless
otherwise noted. Only officers with policy-making functions are listed. No
officer is compensated for his or her service as an officer of the fund. The
listed officers are interested persons of the fund and are appointed or
re-appointed on an annual basis.
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
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THOMAS A. BROWN, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1940
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 24
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Retired, Formerly Chief Executive
Officer/Treasurer, Associated Bearings Company
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None
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ANDREA C. HALL, PH.D., 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1945
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 7
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Senior Vice President, Midwest
Research Institute
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None
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D.D. (DEL) HOCK, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1935
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 8
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Retired, formerly Chairman, Public
Service Company of Colorado
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: Director, Allied Motion Technologies, Inc.
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Management
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS (CONTINUED)
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DONALD H. PRATT, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1937
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director, Chairman of the Board
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 9
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Chairman, Western Investments,
Inc.; Retired Chairman of the Board, Butler Manufacturing Company
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None
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GALE E. SAYERS, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1943
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 4
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: President, Chief Executive Officer
and Founder, Sayers40, Inc., a technology products and service provider
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: Director, Triad Hospitals, Inc.
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M. JEANNINE STRANDJORD, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1945
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 10
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Retired, formerly Senior Vice
President, Sprint Corporation
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: Director, DST Systems, Inc.; Director,
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.
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TIMOTHY S. WEBSTER, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1961
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 3
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: President and Chief Executive
Officer, American Italian Pasta Company
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: Director, American Italian Pasta Company
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INTERESTED DIRECTORS
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JAMES E. STOWERS, JR.(1), 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1924
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director, Co-Vice Chairman
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 46
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Founder, Director and Controlling
Shareholder, ACC; Chairman, ACC (January 1995 to December 2004); Director, ACIM,
ACGIM, ACS LLC and other ACC subsidiaries
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None
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JAMES E. STOWERS III(1), 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1959
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director, Co-Vice Chairman
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 14
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Chairman, ACC (January 2005 to
present); Co-Chairman, ACC (September 2000 to December 2004); Chief Executive
Officer, ACC (June 1996 to September 2000); Chairman, ACS LLC and other ACC
subsidiaries; Director, ACC, ACIM, ACGIM, ACS LLC and other ACC subsidiaries
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None
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(1) James E. Stowers, Jr. is the father of James E. Stowers III.
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Management
OFFICERS
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WILLIAM M. LYONS, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1955
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: President
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 4
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Chief Executive Officer, ACC
(September 2000 to present); President, ACC (June 1997 to present); Chief
Operating Officer, ACC (June 1996 to September 2000); Also serves as: Chief
Executive Officer and President, ACIS, ACGIM, ACIM and other ACC subsidiaries;
Executive Vice President, ACS LLC; Director, ACC, ACIS, ACIM, ACGIM, ACS LLC and
other ACC subsidiaries
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ROBERT T. JACKSON, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1946
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Executive Vice President
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 9
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Chief Administrative Officer, ACC
(August 1997 to present); Chief Financial Officer, ACC (May 1995 to October
2002); Executive Vice President, ACC (May 1995 to present); Also serves as:
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and President, ACS LLC; Chief
Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, ACGIM, ACIM, ACIS and other ACC
subsidiaries; Treasurer, ACGIM, ACIM and other ACC subsidiaries; Director, ACC
and other subsidiaries
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MARYANNE ROEPKE, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1956
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Senior Vice President, Treasurer, and Chief
Financial Officer
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 4
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Assistant Treasurer, ACC (January
1995 to present); Also serves as: Senior Vice President, ACS LLC; Assistant
Treasurer, ACGIM, ACIM, ACIS, ACS LLC and other ACC subsidiaries
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DAVID C. TUCKER, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1958
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Senior Vice President and General Counsel
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 4
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Vice President, ACC (February 2001
to present); General Counsel, ACC (June 1998 to present); Also serves as: Senior
Vice President and General Counsel, ACGIM, ACIM, ACIS, ACS LLC and other ACC
subsidiaries
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CHARLES C.S. PARK, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1967
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 4 and less than 1 year
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Chief Compliance Officer, ACS LLC,
ACIM and ACGIM (March 2005 to present); Vice President, ACS LLC (February 2000
to present); Assistant General Counsel, ACS LLC (January 1998 to March 2005)
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ROBERT LEACH, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1966
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Controller
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 7
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Vice President, ACS LLC (February
2000 to present); Controller-Fund Accounting, ACS LLC (June 1997 to present)
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JON ZINDEL, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1967
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Tax Officer
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 7
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Vice President, ACC (October 2001
to present); Vice President, Corporate Tax, ACS LLC (April 1998 to present);
Also serves as: Vice President, ACGIM, ACIM, ACIS and other ACC subsidiaries
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The SAI has additional information about the fund's directors and is available
without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.
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Approval of Management Agreement for Giftrust
Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act, contracts for investment
advisory services are required to be reviewed, evaluated and approved by a
majority of a fund's independent directors (the "Directors") each year. At
American Century, this process -- referred to as the "15(c) Process" -- involves
at least two board meetings spanning a 30 to 60 day period each year. In
addition to this annual review, the board of directors oversees and evaluates on
a continuous basis at its quarterly meetings the nature and quality of
significant services the advisor performs on behalf of the fund. At these
meetings the board reviews fund performance, shareholder services, audit and
compliance information, and a variety of other reports from the advisor
concerning fund operations. The board, or committees of the board, also holds
special meetings, as needed.
Under a new Securities and Exchange Commission rule, each fund is required to
disclose in its annual or semiannual report, as appropriate, the material
factors and conclusions that formed the basis for its board's approval or
renewal of any advisory agreements within the fund's most recently completed
fiscal half-year period.
ANNUAL CONTRACT REVIEW PROCESS
As part of the annual 15(c) Process undertaken during the most recent fiscal
half-year, the Directors requested and received extensive data and information
compiled by the advisor and certain independent providers of evaluative data
(the "15(c) Providers") concerning Giftrust (the "fund") and the services
provided to such fund under the management agreement. The information included,
but was not limited to:
* the nature, extent and quality of investment management, shareholder
services and other services provided to the fund under the management
agreement;
* reports on the advisor's activities relating to the wide range of
programs and services the advisor provides to the fund and its shareholders
on a routine and non-routine basis;
* data comparing the cost of owning the fund to the cost of owning
similar funds;
* data comparing the fund's performance to appropriate benchmarks
and/or a peer group of other mutual funds with similar investment
objectives and strategies;
* financial data showing the profitability of the fund to the advisor
and the overall profitability of the advisor; and
* data comparing services provided and charges to other investment
management clients of the advisor.
In keeping with its practice, the fund's board of directors held two regularly
scheduled meetings and one special meeting to review and discuss the information
provided by the advisor and to complete its negotiations with the advisor
regarding the renewal of the management agreement, including the setting of the
applicable advisory fee. In addition, the independent directors met on several
occasions in private session to review and discuss the information provided and
evaluate the advisor's performance as manager of the fund.
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FACTORS CONSIDERED
The Directors considered all of the information provided by the advisor and the
15(c) Providers and evaluated such information for each fund managed by the
advisor. The Directors did not identify any single factor as being all-important
or controlling, and each Director may have attributed different levels of
importance to different factors. In deciding to renew the agreement, the
Directors' decision was based on the following factors.
NATURE, EXTENT AND QUALITY OF SERVICES -- GENERALLY. Under the management
agreement, the advisor is responsible for providing or arranging for all
services necessary for the operation of the fund. The board noted that under the
management agreement, the advisor provides or arranges at its own expense a wide
variety of services including, but not limited to:
* fund construction and design
* portfolio security selection
* initial capitalization/funding
* securities trading
* custody of fund assets
* daily valuation of the fund's portfolio
* shareholder servicing and transfer agency, including shareholder
confirmations, recordkeeping and communications
* legal services
* regulatory and portfolio compliance
* financial reporting
* marketing and distribution
The Directors noted that many of these services have expanded over time both in
terms of quantity and complexity in response to shareholder demands, competition
in the industry and the regulatory environment. In performing their evaluation,
the Directors considered information received in connection with the annual
review, as well as information provided on an ongoing basis at their regularly
scheduled board meetings.
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES. The nature of the investment management services
provided is quite complex and allows fund shareholders access to professional
money management, instant diversification of their investments within an asset
class, the opportunity to easily diversify among asset classes, and liquidity.
In evaluating investment performance, the board expects the advisor to manage
the fund in accordance with its investment objective and approved strategies. In
providing these services, the advisor utilizes teams of investment professionals
(portfolio managers, analysts, research assistants, and securities traders) who
require extensive information technology, research, training, compliance and
other systems to conduct their business. At each quarterly meeting the Directors
review investment performance information for the fund, together with
comparative information for appropriate benchmarks and a peer group of funds
managed similarly to the fund. If performance concerns are identified, the
Directors discuss with the advisor the reasons for such results (e.g., market
conditions, stock selection) and any efforts being undertaken to improve
performance. Annually, the Directors review detailed performance information, as
provided by the 15(c) Providers, comparing the fund's performance with that of
similar funds not managed by the advisor. The fund's performance fell below the
median of its peer group for both one and three year periods during
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the past year. The Directors discussed the fund's performance with the advisor
and were satisfied with the efforts being undertaken by the advisor. The
Directors will continue to monitor those efforts and the performance of the
fund.
SHAREHOLDER AND OTHER SERVICES. The advisor provides the fund with a
comprehensive package of transfer agency, shareholder, and other services. The
Directors review reports and evaluations of such services at its regular
quarterly meetings, including the annual meeting concerning contract review.
These reports include, but are not limited to, information regarding the
operational efficiency and accuracy of the shareholder and transfer agency
services provided, staffing levels, shareholder satisfaction (as measured by
external as well as internal sources), technology support, new products and
services offered to fund shareholders, securities trading activities, portfolio
valuation services, auditing services, and legal and operational compliance
activities. Certain aspects of shareholder and transfer agency service level
efficiency and the quality of securities trading activities are measured by
independent third party providers and are presented in comparison to other fund
groups not managed by the advisor.
COSTS OF SERVICES PROVIDED AND PROFITABILITY TO THE ADVISOR. The advisor
provides detailed information concerning its cost of providing various services
to the fund, its profitability in managing the fund, its overall profitability,
and its financial condition. The Directors have reviewed with the advisor the
methodology used to prepare this financial information. This financial
information regarding the advisor is considered in order to evaluate the
advisor's financial condition, its ability to continue to provide services under
the management agreement, and the reasonableness of the current management fee.
ETHICS OF THE ADVISOR. The Directors generally considered the advisor's
commitment to providing quality services to shareholders and to conducting its
business ethically. They noted that the advisor's practices generally meet or
exceed industry best practices and that the advisor was not implicated in the
industry scandals of 2003 and 2004.
ECONOMIES OF SCALE. The Directors reviewed reports provided by the advisor on
economies of scale for the complex as a whole and the year-over-year changes in
revenue, costs, and profitability. The Directors concluded that economies of
scale are difficult to measure and predict overall, and particularly on a
fund-by-fund basis. This analysis is also complicated by the additional services
and content provided by the advisor and its reinvestment in its ability to
provide and expand those services. Accordingly, the Directors seek to evaluate
economies of scale by reviewing other information, such as year-over-year
profitability of the advisor generally, the profitability of its management of
the fund specifically, and the breakpoint fees of competitive funds not managed
by the advisor over a range of asset sizes. The Directors believe the advisor is
appropriately sharing any economies of scale through its competitive fee
structure, fee breakpoints as the fund increases in size, and through
reinvestment in its business to provide shareholders additional content and
services.
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COMPARISON TO OTHER FUNDS' FEES. The fund pays the advisor a single,
all-inclusive (or unified) management fee for providing all services necessary
for the management and operation of the fund, other than brokerage expenses,
taxes, interest, extraordinary expenses, and the fees and expenses of the fund's
independent directors (including their independent legal counsel). Under the
unified fee structure, the advisor is responsible for providing all investment
advisory, custody, audit, administrative, compliance, recordkeeping, marketing
and shareholder services, or arranging and supervising third parties to provide
such services. By contrast, most other fund groups are charged a variety of
fees, including an investment advisory fee, a transfer agency fee, an
administrative fee, distribution charges and other expenses. Other than their
investment advisory fees and Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, all other components
of the total fees charged by these other fund groups may be increased without
shareholder approval. The board believes the unified fee structure is a benefit
to fund shareholders because it clearly discloses to shareholders the cost of
owning fund shares, and, since the unified fee cannot be increased without a
vote of fund shareholders, it shifts to the advisor the increased costs of
operating the funds and the risk of administrative inefficiencies. Part of the
Directors' analysis of fee levels involves comparing the fund's unified fee to
the total expense ratio of other funds in a group of similar funds that was
compiled by a 15(c) Provider independent of the advisor (the "Peer Group"). The
unified fee charged to shareholders of the fund was significantly below the
median of the total expense ratio of its Peer Group.
COMPARISON TO FEES AND SERVICES PROVIDED TO OTHER CLIENTS OF THE ADVISOR. The
Directors also requested and received information from the advisor concerning
the nature of the services, fees, and profitability of its advisory services to
advisory clients other than the fund. They observed that these varying types of
client accounts require different services and involve different regulatory and
entrepreneurial risks than the management of the fund. The Directors analyzed
this information and concluded that the fees charged and services provided to
the fund were reasonable by comparison.
COLLATERAL BENEFITS DERIVED BY THE ADVISOR. The Directors reviewed information
from the advisor concerning collateral benefits it receives as a result of its
relationship with the fund. They concluded that the advisor's primary business
is managing mutual funds and it generally does not use the fund or shareholder
information to generate profits in other lines of business, and therefore does
not derive any significant collateral benefits from them. The Directors noted
that the advisor receives proprietary research from broker dealers that execute
fund portfolio transactions and concluded that this research is likely to
benefit fund shareholders. The Directors also determined that the advisor is
able to provide investment management services to clients other than the fund,
at least in part, due to its existing infrastructure built to serve the fund
complex. The Directors concluded, however, that the assets of those other
clients are not material to the analysis and in any event are added to the
assets of the funds within the fund complex that use substantially the same
investment management team
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to determine whether the fund has reached breakpoints in its fee schedule.
CONCLUSIONS OF THE DIRECTORS
As a result of this process, the independent directors, in the absence of
particular circumstances and assisted by the advice of legal counsel that is
independent of the advisor, taking into account all of the factors discussed
above and the information provided by the advisor, concluded that the investment
management agreement between the fund and the advisor is fair and reasonable in
light of the services provided and should be renewed.
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Additional Information
INDEX DEFINITIONS
The following indices are used to illustrate investment market, sector, or style
performance or to serve as fund performance comparisons. They are not investment
products available for purchase.
The RUSSELL MIDCAP(reg.sm) INDEX measures the performance of the 800 smallest of
the 1,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market
capitalization.
The RUSSELL MIDCAP(reg.sm) GROWTH INDEX measures the performance of those
Russell Midcap Index companies (the 800 smallest of the 1,000 largest publicly
traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with higher
price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.
The S&P 500 INDEX is a market value-weighted index of the stocks of 500 publicly
traded U.S. companies chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group
representation that are considered to be leading firms in dominant industries.
Each stock's weight in the index is proportionate to its market value. Created
by Standard & Poor's, it is considered to be a broad measure of U.S. stock
market performance.
PROXY VOTING GUIDELINES
American Century Investment Management, Inc., the fund's investment advisor, is
responsible for exercising the voting rights associated with the securities
purchased and/or held by the fund. A description of the policies and procedures
the advisor uses in fulfilling this responsibility is available without charge,
upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021. It is also available on American
Century's Web site at americancentury.com and on the Securities and Exchange
Commission's Web site at sec.gov. Information regarding how the investment
advisor voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent
12-month period ended June 30 is available on the "About Us" page at
americancentury.com. It is also available at sec.gov.
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURE
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal
year on Form N-Q. The fund's Form N-Q is available on the SEC's Web site at
sec.gov, and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be
obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The fund also makes its complete schedule of
portfolio holdings for the most recent quarter of its fiscal year available on
its Web site at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling
1-800-345-2021.
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American Century Investments
ANNUAL REPORT
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OCTOBER 31, 2005
Select Fund
Capital Growth Fund
Fundamental Equity Fund
New Opportunities II Fund
AS AMENDED APRIL 10, 2006
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Table of Contents
Our Message to You. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
SELECT
Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Portfolio Commentary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Schedule of Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
CAPITAL GROWTH
Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Portfolio Commentary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Schedule of Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
FUNDAMENTAL EQUITY
Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Portfolio Commentary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Schedule of Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
NEW OPPORTUNITIES II
Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Portfolio Commentary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Schedule of Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Shareholder Fee Examples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Statement of Assets and Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Statement of Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Statement of Changes in Net Assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Notes to Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Financial Highlights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm . . . . . . . . . .70
OTHER INFORMATION
Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Approval of Management Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Share Class Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Additional Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Index Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
The opinions expressed in each of the Portfolio Commentaries reflect those of
the portfolio management team as of the date of the report, and do not
necessarily represent the opinions of American Century or any other person in
the American Century organization. Any such opinions are subject to change at
any time based upon market or other conditions and American Century disclaims
any responsibility to update such opinions. These opinions may not be relied
upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions made by American
Century funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied upon as an
indication of trading intent on behalf of any American Century fund. Security
examples are used for representational purposes only and are not intended as
recommendations to purchase or sell securities. Performance information for
comparative indices and securities is provided to American Century by third
party vendors. To the best of American Century's knowledge, such information is
accurate at the time of printing.
Our Message to You
[photo of James E. Stowers III and James E. Stowers, Jr.]
JAMES E. STOWERS III
WITH JAMES E. STOWERS, JR.
We are pleased to provide you with the annual report for the Select, Capital
Growth, Fundamental Equity and New Opportunities II funds for the year ended
October 31, 2005.
The report includes comparative performance figures, portfolio and market
commentary, summary tables, a full list of portfolio holdings, and financial
statements and highlights. We hope you find this information helpful in
monitoring your investment.
Through our Web site, americancentury.com, we provide quarterly commentaries on
all American Century portfolios, the views of our senior investment officers,
and other communications about investments, portfolio strategy, and the markets.
Your next shareholder report for these funds will be the semiannual report dated
April 30, 2006, available in approximately six months.
As always, we deeply appreciate your investment with American Century
Investments.
Sincerely,
/s/James E. Stowers, Jr.
James E. Stowers, Jr.
FOUNDER
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES, INC.
/s/James E. Stowers III
James E. Stowers III
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES, INC.
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Select - Performance
TOTAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005
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AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS
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SINCE INCEPTION
1 YEAR 5 YEARS 10 YEARS INCEPTION DATE
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INVESTOR CLASS 6.67% -5.38% 7.26% 13.69% 6/30/71(1)
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S&P 500 INDEX(2) 8.72% -1.74% 9.34% 11.13% --
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Institutional Class 6.87% -5.17% -- 5.53% 3/13/97
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Advisor Class 6.39% -5.64% -- 2.83% 8/8/97
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A Class 1/31/03
No sales charge* 6.38% -- -- 10.88%(3)
With sales charge* 0.27% -- -- 8.53%(3)
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B Class 1/31/03
No sales charge* 5.58% -- -- 10.06%(3)
With sales charge* 1.58% -- -- 9.14%(3)
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C Class 5.58% -- -- 10.09%(3) 1/31/03
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R Class -- -- -- -3.50%(4) 7/29/05
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*Sales charges include initial sales charges and contingent deferred sales
charges (CDSCs), as applicable. A Class shares have a maximum 5.75% initial
sales charge for equity funds and may be subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00%. B
Class shares redeemed within six years of purchase are subject to a CDSC that
declines from 5.00% during the first year after purchase to 0.00% the sixth
year after purchase. C Class shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase are
subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00%. Please see the Share Class Information
pages for more about the applicable sales charges for each share class. The SEC
requires that mutual funds provide performance information net of maximum sales
charges in all cases where charges could be applied.
(1) Although the fund's actual inception date was 10/31/58, this inception date
corresponds with the investment advisor's implementation of its current
investment philosophy and practices.
(2) (c) 2005 Reuters. All rights reserved. Any copying, republication or
redistribution of Lipper content, including by caching, framing or similar
means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Lipper.
Lipper shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for
any actions taken in reliance thereon.
The data contained herein has been obtained from company reports, financial
reporting services, periodicals and other resources believed to be reliable.
Although carefully verified, data on compilations is not guaranteed by
Lipper Inc. -- A Reuters Company and may be incomplete. No offer or
solicitations to buy or sell any of the securities herein is being made by
Lipper.
(3) Class returns would have been lower if service and distribution fees had
not been waived from 2/1/03 to 3/11/03, 2/1/03 to 2/11/03, and 2/1/03 to
3/11/03 for the A, B, and C Class shares, respectively.
(4) Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of
future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance
shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption
value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current
to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit
americancentury.com.
Unless otherwise indicated, performance reflects Investor Class shares;
performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee
structure. For information about other share classes available, please consult
the prospectus. Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and
none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay
on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the index
are provided for comparison. The fund's total returns include operating expenses
(such as transaction costs and management fees) that reduce returns, while the
total returns of the index do not.
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Select - Performance
GROWTH OF $10,000 OVER 10 YEARS
$10,000 investment made October 31, 1995
ONE-YEAR RETURNS OVER 10 YEARS
Periods ended October 31
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1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
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Investor Class 19.76% 27.89% 22.96% 31.22% 7.64% -28.93% -17.11% 17.11% 3.05% 6.67%
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S&P 500 Index 24.10% 32.11% 21.99% 25.67% 6.09% -24.90% -15.11% 20.80% 9.42% 8.72%
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[4
Stars]
4-Star Overall Morningstar Rating(reg.tm)
as of October 31, 2005
(RATED AGAINST 1,117 LARGE-CAP GROWTH FUNDS)
Overall Morningstar Ratings(reg.tm)are based on risk adjusted returns and reflects
the weighted average of the fund's 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year rankings, as
applicable.
For each fund with at least a three-year history, Morningstar calculates a
Morningstar Rating(reg.tm) based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that
account for variation in a fund's monthly performance (including the effects of
sales charges, loads, and redemption fees), placing more emphasis on downward
variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of funds in each
category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3
stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. (Each
share class is counted as a fraction of one fund within this scale and rated
separately, which may cause slight variations in the distribution percentages.)
The Overall Morningstar Rating(reg.tm) for a fund is derived from a weighted average
of the performance figures associated with its three-, five- and ten-year (if
applicable) Morningstar Rating(reg.tm) metrics. Select was rated against the
following numbers of U.S.-domiciled large-cap growth funds over the following
time periods: 1,117 funds in the last three years, 850 funds in the last five
years, and 280 funds in the last ten years. With respect to these large-cap
funds, Select received a Morningstar Rating(reg.tm) of 2 stars, 4 stars and 4 stars
for the three-, five- and ten-year periods, respectively. Past performance is no
guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will
fluctuate and redemption sales may be more or less than original cost.
The Morningstar Ratings are for Investor Class shares only; other classes may
have different performance characteristics.
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Select - Portfolio Commentary
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PORTFOLIO MANAGERS ON THE SELECT INVESTMENT TEAM: JOHN SYKORA AND KEITH LEE.
American Century Select advanced 6.67%* in the fiscal year ended October 31,
2005, compared with the 8.72% return of its benchmark, the Standard & Poor's 500
Index. Select's performance also trailed the 8.81% return of the Russell 1000
Growth Index**.
Select received a 4-Star Overall Morningstar Rating(reg.tm) and has returned an
average of 13.69% on an annual basis since its inception June 30, 1971 (see
previous page for historical Morningstar rating).
ECONOMIC REVIEW
The U.S. economy (as measured by gross domestic product -- GDP) grew at a
moderate rate during the fiscal year. The annualized "real" rate of GDP growth
(factoring out inflation) ranged from 3.3% to 4.3%.
Energy costs jumped 35% in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the year ended
September 30, 2005 (reported in October 2005) as crude oil futures flirted with
$70 a barrel. But the one-year percentage change in the core CPI (excluding food
and energy prices) fell to the same 2% level as a year earlier. Attempting to
keep inflation under control, the Federal Reserve, in eight quarter-point
increments, raised its overnight interest rate target two full percentage points
to 3.75% by October 2005 from 1.75% in October 2004.
STOCK MARKET REVIEW
Overcoming rising fuel and interest costs, corporate earnings for the S&P 500
(through the third quarter of 2005) extended their string of double-digit growth
to 12 straight quarters. Still, the S&P 500's fiscal-year return trailed its
smaller-cap counterparts, the S&P MidCap 400 and SmallCap 600 indices, which
gained 17.65% and 15.27%, respectively.
The energy sector advanced 33.78% in the 12-month period and contributed more
than any sector to the S&P 500's gain. Conversely, the consumer discretionary
sector (-0.87%) led all sectors in detracting from the index's performance. As a
group, large-cap growth stocks trailed large-cap value issues, as the Russell
1000 Value Index gained 11.87%, 306 bps more than the 8.81% return of the
Russell 1000 Growth.
TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005
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% OF % OF
NET ASSETS NET ASSETS
AS OF AS OF
10/31/05 4/30/05
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UnitedHealth
Group Incorporated 4.1% 3.5%
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American International
Group, Inc. 4.0% 3.2%
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Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 4.0% 3.3%
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Weight Watchers
International, Inc. 4.0% 2.7%
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Microsoft Corporation 3.8% 3.6%
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Johnson & Johnson 3.7% 3.1%
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Amgen Inc. 3.1% 2.3%
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SLM Corporation 3.1% 2.3%
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Teva Pharmaceutical
Industries Ltd. ADR 3.0% 2.6%
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Procter & Gamble
Co. (The) 2.9% 1.6%
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*All fund returns and ratings referenced in this commentary are for Investor
Class shares.
**The Russell 1000 Growth Index returned (7.93)% and 6.78% for the 5- and
10-year periods ended October 31, 2005. (continued)
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Select - Portfolio Commentary
HEALTHY RETURNS
UnitedHealth Group, Select's largest average weighting and largest average
individual overweight position during the fiscal year, also ranked as the
portfolio's best relative and absolute performer. The health care sector, as a
whole, led all others in contributing to Select's relative and absolute
performance, and it provided more than half the portfolio's absolute return.
An overweight position in information technology, an underweight position in
telecommunications services and solid stock selection in both of those sectors
also helped Select's relative performance.
Meanwhile, Weight Watchers International, a top-five portfolio holding and its
second-biggest average individual overweight, ranked as its second-leading
contributor. The company's share price soared 46% during the 12-month period as
dieting trends shifted in its favor.
ENERGY'S CROSSHAIRS
Select's process generally causes it to avoid sectors in which companies don't
earn a rate of return high enough to justify their cost of capital.
Historically, the energy and utility industries fit that description, yet
substantial underweights in those two sectors -- especially energy -- damaged
Select's relative return considerably in fiscal 2005.
At the same time, a considerable overweight in the consumer discretionary sector
yielded additional relative underperformance for the portfolio. Within the
sector, Four Seasons Hotels hurt both relative and absolute performance;
Select's managers vastly reduced their stake in the company throughout the year.
Stock selection in consumer staples also diminished relative and absolute
returns, and two of the portfolio's four leading individual detractors came from
the personal products industry in that sector.
Apollo Group, operator of the University of Phoenix and other higher education
options for working adults, ranked among Select's top five detractors. The
company's stock fell 5% in the 12-month period, mostly after a September 2005
earnings warning spooked investors.
COMMITMENT TO INVESTMENT PHILOSOPHY
We continue seeking great companies with attractive risk/reward characteristics
that appear capable of sustaining long-term growth in earnings and revenue. We
believe this strategy offers our investors the best potential for long-term
investment rewards.
TOP FIVE INDUSTRIES AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005
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% OF % OF
NET ASSETS NET ASSETS
AS OF AS OF
10/31/05 4/30/05
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Pharmaceuticals 9.7% 11.2%
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Insurance 7.9% 7.3%
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Diversified
Consumer Services 6.5% --
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Software 5.9% 5.9%
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Internet & Catalog Retail 5.4% 3.8%
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TYPES OF INVESTMENTS IN PORTFOLIO
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% OF % OF
NET ASSETS NET ASSETS
AS OF AS OF
10/31/05 4/30/05
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Common Stocks 98.2% 97.6%
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Temporary Cash
Investments 1.8% 2.2%
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Other Assets
and Liabilities(1) --(2) 0.2%
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(1) Includes collateral received for securities lending and other assets
and liabilities.
(2) Category is less than 0.05% of total net assets.
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Select - Schedule of Investments
OCTOBER 31, 2005
Shares Value
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COMMON STOCKS -- 98.2%
AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS -- 0.5%
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270,000 United Parcel
Service, Inc. Cl B $ 19,693,801
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AUTOMOBILES -- 1.0%
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714,000 Harley-Davidson, Inc. 35,364,420
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BEVERAGES -- 4.0%
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725,000 Anheuser-Busch
Companies, Inc. 29,913,500
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860,000 Coca-Cola Company (The) 36,790,800
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830,000 Diageo plc ORD 12,268,718
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1,087,300 PepsiCo, Inc. 64,237,684
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143,210,702
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BIOTECHNOLOGY -- 3.1%
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1,506,200 Amgen Inc.(1) 114,109,712
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COMMERCIAL SERVICES
& SUPPLIES -- 4.0%
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3,567,379 Aramark Corp. Cl B(2) 90,682,774
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1,012,000 Cintas Corp. 41,056,840
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260,000 CoStar Group, Inc.(1)(2) 12,467,000
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144,206,614
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COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT -- 2.0%
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2,610,000 Cisco Systems Inc.(1) 45,544,500
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655,000 QUALCOMM Inc. 26,042,800
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71,587,300
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COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS -- 1.6%
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1,785,100 Dell Inc.(1) 56,908,988
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CONSUMER FINANCE -- 3.1%
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1,990,000 SLM Corporation 110,504,700
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DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER
SERVICES -- 6.5%
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1,440,000 Apollo Group Inc. Cl A(1) 90,748,800
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2,710,000 Weight Watchers
International, Inc.(1)(2) 142,464,700
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233,213,500
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DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL
SERVICES -- 1.7%
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1,373,966 Citigroup Inc. 62,900,163
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FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING -- 4.0%
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3,030,000 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 143,349,300
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FOOD PRODUCTS -- 1.3%
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153,481 Nestle SA ORD 45,744,104
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Shares Value
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HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES -- 5.0%
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1,210,000 Boston Scientific Corp.(1) $ 30,395,200
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1,420,100 Medtronic, Inc. 80,462,866
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575,000 Stryker Corp. 23,615,250
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295,000 Varian Medical Systems, Inc.(1) 13,440,200
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490,000 Zimmer Holdings Inc.(1) 31,247,300
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179,160,816
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HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
& SERVICES -- 4.1%
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2,565,000 UnitedHealth Group
Incorporated 148,487,850
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HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE -- 3.8%
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1,300,000 Carnival Corporation 64,571,000
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110,000 Cheesecake Factory Inc.(1) 3,775,200
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310,888 Four Seasons Hotels Inc.(2) 16,672,923
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1,845,000 International Game
Technology 48,874,050
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90,000 PF Chang's China
Bistro, Inc.(1) 4,116,600
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138,009,773
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HOUSEHOLD DURABLES -- 1.7%
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465,000 Koninklijke Royal Philips
Electronics N.V.
New York Shares 12,164,400
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1,940,000 Koninklijke Royal Philips
Electronics N.V. ORD 50,727,139
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62,891,539
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HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS -- 3.2%
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185,000 Colgate-Palmolive Co. 9,797,600
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1,895,225 Procter & Gamble Co. (The) 106,113,648
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115,911,248
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INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES -- 4.6%
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615,000 3M Co. 46,727,700
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1,925,700 General Electric Co. 65,300,487
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2,005,000 Tyco International Ltd. 52,911,950
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164,940,137
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INSURANCE -- 7.9%
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85,000 Ambac Financial Group, Inc. 6,025,650
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2,249,625 American International
Group, Inc. 145,775,700
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786 Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl A(1) 67,517,400
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23,560 Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B(1) 66,321,400
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285,640,150
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INTERNET & CATALOG RETAIL -- 5.4%
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810,000 Amazon.com, Inc.(1) 32,302,800
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2,590,000 eBay Inc.(1) 102,564,000
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1,066,980 Expedia Inc.(1)(2) 20,048,554
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1,556,980 IAC/InterActiveCorp(1)(2) 39,858,688
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194,774,042
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See Notes to Financial Statements. (continued)
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Select - Schedule of Investments
OCTOBER 31, 2005
Shares Value
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INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES -- 1.0%
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945,000 Yahoo! Inc.(1) $ 34,936,650
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IT SERVICES -- 4.6%
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2,065,000 First Data Corp. 83,529,250
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385,000 Iron Mountain
Incorporated(1)(2) 15,015,000
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1,690,000 Paychex, Inc. 65,504,400
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164,048,650
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OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS -- 0.1%
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75,000 Exxon Mobil Corp. 4,210,500
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PERSONAL PRODUCTS -- 2.2%
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2,115,000 Avon Products, Inc. 57,083,850
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647,000 Estee Lauder
Companies, Inc. Cl A 21,460,990
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78,544,840
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PHARMACEUTICALS -- 9.7%
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503,400 Eli Lilly and Company 25,064,286
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528,000 Forest Laboratories, Inc. Cl A(1) 20,016,480
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2,137,400 Johnson & Johnson 133,843,989
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455,721 Novartis AG ORD 24,529,844
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1,670,275 Pfizer, Inc. 36,311,779
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2,845,000 Teva Pharmaceutical
Industries Ltd. ADR 108,451,400
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348,217,778
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SEMICONDUCTORS &
SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT -- 2.4%
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275,000 Analog Devices, Inc. 9,564,500
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1,845,000 Applied Materials, Inc. 30,221,100
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,095,000 Linear Technology Corp. 36,364,950
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
360,000 Xilinx, Inc.(2) 8,622,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
84,772,550
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SOFTWARE -- 5.9%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
235,000 Electronic Arts Inc.(1) 13,366,800
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
610,000 Intuit Inc.(1) 28,017,300
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5,327,800 Microsoft Corporation 136,924,460
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,280,000 Oracle Corp.(1) 16,230,400
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
755,000 Symantec Corp.(1) 18,006,750
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
212,545,710
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPECIALTY RETAIL -- 1.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,610,000 Cabela's Inc.(1)(2) 26,404,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
685,100 Home Depot, Inc. 28,116,504
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
165,200 Lowe's Companies, Inc. 10,039,204
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
64,559,708
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE -- 1.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3,274,466 China Merchants Holdings
International Co. Ltd. ORD $ 6,357,284
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
27,310,000 Hopewell Highway
Infrastructure Ltd. ORD 17,615,150
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
25,564,000 Zhejiang Expressway
Co. Ltd. ORD 15,169,850
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
39,142,284
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION
SERVICES -- 0.9%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,451,289 Sprint Nextel Corp. 33,829,547
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $2,991,039,600) 3,535,417,076
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS -- 1.8%
Repurchase Agreement, Bank of America
Securities, LLC, (collateralized by
various U.S. Treasury obligations,
4.25%, 10/31/07, valued at $65,371,988),
in a joint trading account at 3.90%,
dated 10/31/05, due 11/1/05
(Delivery value $64,106,944)
(Cost $64,100,000) 64,100,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COLLATERAL RECEIVED
FOR SECURITIES LENDING(3) -- 5.5%
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS -- 5.5%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Repurchase Agreement, UBS AG,
(collateralized by various U.S. Government
Agency obligations in a pooled account
at the lending agent), 4.05%,
dated 10/31/05, due 11/1/05
(Delivery Value $3,918,382) 3,917,941
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Repurchase Agreement, UBS AG,
(collateralized by various U.S. Government
Agency obligations in a pooled account
at the lending agent), 4.06%,
dated 10/31/05, due 11/1/05
(Delivery value $195,021,992) 195,000,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL COLLATERAL RECEIVED
FOR SECURITIES LENDING
(Cost $198,917,941) 198,917,941
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES -- 105.5%
(Cost $3,254,057,541) 3,798,435,017
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OTHER ASSETS
AND LIABILITIES -- (5.5)% (197,861,119)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL NET ASSETS -- 100.0% $3,600,573,898
================================================================================
See Notes to Financial Statements. (continued)
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Select - Schedule of Investments
OCTOBER 31, 2005
FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS*
Contracts to Sell Settlement Date Value Unrealized Gain (Loss)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
88,859,749 CHF for USD 11/30/05 $ 69,147,390 $ 710,293
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10,143,484 Euro for USD 11/30/05 12,185,015 154,686
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11,339,986 Euro for USD 11/30/05 13,622,332 168,700
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
19,935,530 Euro for USD 11/30/05 23,947,860 286,463
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,988,831 GBP for USD 11/30/05 5,289,263 37,956
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3,833,769 GBP for USD 11/30/05 6,784,529 50,948
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$130,976,389 $1,409,046
=======================================
(Value on Settlement Date $132,385,435)
*FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS are designed to protect the fund's
foreign investments against declines in foreign currencies (also known as
hedging). The contracts are called "forward" because they allow the fund to
exchange a foreign currency for U.S. dollars on a specific date in the future
-- and at a prearranged exchange rate.
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
ADR = American Depositary Receipt
CHF = Swiss Franc
GBP = British Pound
ORD = Foreign Ordinary Share
USD = United States Dollar
(1) Non-income producing.
(2) Security, or a portion thereof, was on loan as of October 31, 2005.
(3) Investments represent purchases made by the lending agent with cash
collateral received through securities lending transactions. (See Note 6 in
Notes to Financial Statements.)
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Capital Growth - Performance
TOTAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005
--------------
AVERAGE ANNUAL
RETURNS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SINCE INCEPTION
1 YEAR INCEPTION DATE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A CLASS 2/27/04
No sales charge* 7.08% 3.48%
With sales charge* 0.95% -0.11%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RUSSELL 1000 GROWTH INDEX(1) 8.81% 2.83% --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investor Class -- -1.85%(2) 7/29/05
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Institutional Class -- -1.76%(2) 7/29/05
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B Class 2/27/04
No sales charge* 6.30% 2.72%
With sales charge* 2.30% 0.36%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C Class 6.30% 2.72% 2/27/04
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
R Class -- -1.94%(2) 7/29/05
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Sales charges include initial sales charges and contingent deferred sales
charges (CDSCs), as applicable. A Class shares have a maximum 5.75% initial
sales charge for equity funds and may be subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00%. B
Class shares redeemed within six years of purchase are subject to a CDSC that
declines from 5.00% during the first year after purchase to 0.00% the sixth
year after purchase. C Class shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase are
subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00%. Please see the Share Class Information
pages for more about the applicable sales charges for each share class. The SEC
requires that mutual funds provide performance information net of maximum sales
charges in all cases where charges could be applied.
(1) (c) 2005 Reuters. All rights reserved. Any copying, republication or
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Lipper shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for
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The data contained herein has been obtained from company reports, financial
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Although carefully verified, data on compilations is not guaranteed by
Lipper Inc. -- A Reuters Company and may be incomplete. No offer or
solicitations to buy or sell any of the securities herein is being made
by Lipper.
(2) Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of
future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance
shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption
value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current
to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit
americancentury.com.
Unless otherwise indicated, performance reflects A Class shares; performance for
other share classes will vary due to differences in fee structure. For
information about other share classes available, please consult the prospectus.
Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and none of the charts
reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund
distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the index are
provided for comparison. The fund's total returns include operating expenses
(such as transaction costs and management fees) that reduce returns, while the
total returns of the index do not.
(continued)
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Capital Growth - Performance
GROWTH OF $10,000 OVER LIFE OF CLASS
$10,000 investment made February 27, 2004
*From 2/27/04, the A Class's inception date. Not annualized. Capital Growth A
Class's initial investment is $9,425 to reflect the maximum 5.75% initial sales
charge.
Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of
future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance
shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption
value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current
to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit
americancentury.com.
Unless otherwise indicated, performance reflects A Class shares; performance for
other share classes will vary due to differences in fee structure. For
information about other share classes available, please consult the prospectus.
Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and none of the charts
reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund
distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the index are
provided for comparison. The fund's total returns include operating expenses
(such as transaction costs and management fees) that reduce returns, while the
total returns of the index do not.
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Capital Growth - Portfolio Commentary
[photo of investment team]
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS ON THE CAPITAL GROWTH INVESTMENT TEAM: PRESCOTT LEGARD AND
GREG WOODHAMS.
Capital Growth gained 7.08%* during the twelve months ended October 31, 2005.
Its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Growth Index, gained 8.81%.
MARKET OVERVIEW
Overcoming concerns about rising fuel and interest costs, the U.S. economy grew
at a moderate rate during the fiscal year. The annualized rate of GDP growth
ranged from 3.3% to 4.3%. Additionally, corporate earnings for the S&P 500 Index
through the third quarter of 2005 extended their string of double-digit growth
to 12 straight quarters.
However, the stock market struggled in the first half of the fiscal year under
the weight of rising commodity prices and interest rates. After bottoming out in
April, stocks then managed to regain their footing. For instance, the Russell
1000 Growth Index was up only 1.14% for the first six months covered by this
report, then gained 7.59% in the final half of the period.
For the year, the Russell 1000 Growth Index trailed its smaller-cap
counterparts, the Russell Midcap Growth and 2000 Growth indices, which gained
15.91% and 10.91%, respectively. The Russell 1000 Growth Index also trailed its
value counterpart, the Russell 1000 Value Index, which advanced 11.87%.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND MATERIALS ADVANCE
Capital Growth's information technology stake was a source of strength in the
portfolio. The Internet software and services industry led the advance. Internet
search provider Google was the portfolio's top contributor during the period,
bolstered by strong earnings.
Capital Growth's performance also was lifted by stock selection in the materials
sector. The portfolio's holdings here in aggregate gained roughly 49%, far
outpacing the benchmark's -0.7% return in this sector. Monsanto was a top
contributor as the agricultural biotechnology company experienced
TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
% OF % OF
NET ASSETS NET ASSETS
AS OF AS OF
10/31/05 4/30/05
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Microsoft Corporation 4.9% 3.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Procter & Gamble
Co. (The) 4.8% 3.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
General Electric Co. 4.5% 4.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PepsiCo, Inc. 3.3% 2.9%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Amgen Inc. 2.7% 1.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Google Inc. Cl A 2.7% 1.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Apache Corp. 2.3% 1.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Yahoo! Inc. 2.1% 2.0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Target Corporation 2.0% 0.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
United Parcel
Service, Inc. Cl B 2.0% 0.9%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*All portfolio returns referenced in this review are for A Class shares and are
not reduced by sales charges. A Class shares are subject to a maximum sales
charge of 5.75%. Had the sales charge been applied, returns would be lower than
those shown. (continued)
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Capital Growth - Portfolio Commentary
increased sales, particularly in the Asia-Pacific and the Europe-Africa regions.
HEALTH CARE MIXED
The portfolio's health care stake produced strong absolute results, but stock
selection here ultimately was the primary drag to returns compared to the
benchmark. One of the leading detractors was biopharmaceutical company Biogen
Idec. Its share price declined on the unexpected withdrawal of the new drug
Tysabri. The stock was removed from the portfolio.
Effective stock selection in the pharmaceuticals and health care equipment and
supplies industries boosted the portfolio's performance. Pharmaceutical company
Roche Holding was one standout.
In the consumer discretionary sector, Capital Growth was slowed by media
companies. For instance, the portfolio's shares of Univision, a leading
Spanish-language media company in the U.S., declined after the company lowered
its earnings guidance.
FUEL FOR THOUGHT
Energy stocks handed in a dominant performance in 2005, with soaring demand and
fears about supply sending energy prices and profits to record highs. In the
Russell 1000 Growth Index, the sector was up more than 50% for the fiscal year.
The Capital Growth management team looks for companies they believe have
sustainable growth profiles, and the portfolio's energy stake was up roughly
38%, underperforming the benchmark, but an absolute contributor. Apache Corp.
was one of the leading performers in the portfolio, posting strong earnings
despite the impact of hurricanes Rita and Katrina on the company's U.S. Gulf of
Mexico output.
OUR COMMITMENT
The Capital Growth management team remains committed to their long-standing
investment strategy of identifying larger sized companies best able to sustain
business improvement.
TOP FIVE INDUSTRIES AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
% OF % OF
NET ASSETS NET ASSETS
AS OF AS OF
10/31/05 4/30/05
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Software 7.4% 4.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Industrial Conglomerates 6.1% 6.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment 6.1% 7.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Health Care Equipment
& Supplies 5.4% 8.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pharmaceuticals 5.1% 10.5%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TYPES OF INVESTMENTS IN PORTFOLIO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
% OF % OF
NET ASSETS NET ASSETS
AS OF AS OF
10/31/05 4/30/05
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Common Stocks 97.6% 98.4%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other Assets
and Liabilities 2.4% 1.6%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Capital Growth - Schedule of Investments
OCTOBER 31, 2005
Shares Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMMON STOCKS -- 97.6%
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE -- 3.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
756 Rockwell Collins $ 34,640
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
958 United Technologies Corp. 49,126
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
83,766
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS -- 2.0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
725 United Parcel Service, Inc. Cl B 52,882
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BEVERAGES -- 3.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,505 PepsiCo, Inc. 88,915
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BIOTECHNOLOGY -- 4.6%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
950 Amgen Inc.(1) 71,972
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
117 Genentech, Inc.(1) 10,600
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
553 Genzyme Corp.(1) 39,982
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
122,554
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CAPITAL MARKETS -- 2.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
374 Franklin Resources, Inc. 33,050
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
553 Northern Trust Corp. 29,641
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
62,691
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHEMICALS -- 1.6%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
679 Monsanto Co. 42,784
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMMERCIAL BANKS -- 0.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
748 Synovus Financial Corp. 20,548
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES -- 0.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
207 Monster Worldwide Inc.(1) 6,792
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT -- 3.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,320 Corning Inc.(1) 26,519
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
999 QUALCOMM Inc. 39,721
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
442 Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. 15,664
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
81,904
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS -- 3.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
362 Apple Computer, Inc.(1) 20,848
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3,234 EMC Corp.(1) 45,147
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,286 Hewlett-Packard Co. 36,059
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
102,054
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONSUMER FINANCE -- 1.9%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,015 American Express Co. 50,517
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DIVERSIFIED -- 0.4%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
230 iShares Russell 1000
Growth Index Fund 11,305
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES -- 1.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
667 Weight Watchers
International, Inc.(1) 35,064
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT -- 0.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
261 Emerson Electric Co. 18,153
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS -- 1.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,049 Agilent Technologies, Inc.(1) $ 33,578
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES -- 1.6%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
479 Schlumberger Ltd. 43,479
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING -- 1.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,200 CVS Corp. 29,292
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FOOD PRODUCTS -- 1.9%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
322 Delta and Pine Land Company 8,034
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
967 Kellogg Co. 42,712
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
50,746
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT
& SUPPLIES -- 5.4%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
734 Becton Dickinson & Co. 37,251
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
576 Edwards Lifesciences Corporation(1) 23,835
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
761 Medtronic, Inc. 43,117
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
836 St. Jude Medical, Inc.(1) 40,187
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
144,390
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
& SERVICES -- 4.4%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
310 Caremark Rx Inc.(1) 16,244
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
550 Covance Inc.(1) 26,758
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
573 Express Scripts, Inc. Cl A(1) 43,209
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
417 WellPoint Inc.(1) 31,142
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
117,353
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE -- 0.5%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
286 Carnival Corporation 14,206
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS -- 4.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,303 Procter & Gamble Co. (The) 128,945
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES -- 6.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3,543 General Electric Co. 120,143
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
584 Textron Inc. 42,071
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
162,214
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES -- 4.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
192 Google Inc. Cl A(1) 71,451
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,533 Yahoo! Inc.(1) 56,675
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
128,126
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IT SERVICES -- 2.4%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
792 Electronic Data Systems Corp. 18,462
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,139 Paychex, Inc. 44,147
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
62,609
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MEDIA -- 2.0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
289 Getty Images Inc.(1) 23,990
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,093 News Corp. 29,825
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
53,815
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See Notes to Financial Statements. (continued)
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Capital Growth - Schedule of Investments
OCTOBER 31, 2005
Shares Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MULTILINE RETAIL -- 2.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
458 Kohl's Corp.(1) $ 22,044
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
956 Target Corporation 53,239
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
75,283
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS -- 4.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
576 Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 52,249
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
944 Apache Corp. 60,255
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
112,504
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PHARMACEUTICALS -- 5.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
254 Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc.(1) 14,592
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
805 Johnson & Johnson 50,409
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
567 Novartis AG ORD 30,520
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
280 Novo Nordisk AS Cl B ORD 14,356
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
170 Roche Holding AG ORD 25,413
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
135,290
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR
EQUIPMENT -- 6.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
784 Broadcom Corp.(1) 33,289
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,257 Freescale Semiconductor Inc.(1) 30,017
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
577 Intel Corp. 13,560
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
536 Lam Research Corp.(1) 18,085
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,238 National Semiconductor Corp. 28,016
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,369 Texas Instruments Inc. 39,084
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
162,051
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SOFTWARE -- 7.4%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
681 BMC Software Inc.(1) $ 13,341
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
178 Citrix Systems, Inc.(1) 4,907
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
343 Electronic Arts Inc.(1) 19,510
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,017 McAfee Inc.(1) 30,541
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5,073 Microsoft Corporation 130,396
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
198,695
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPECIALTY RETAIL -- 4.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
748 AnnTaylor Stores Corporation(1) 18,154
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
642 Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.(1) 26,014
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
794 Best Buy Co., Inc. 35,142
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
734 Chico's FAS, Inc.(1) 29,022
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
426 Williams-Sonoma, Inc.(1) 16,661
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
124,993
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS -- 0.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
383 Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. 18,844
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION
SERVICES -- 1.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,193 Crown Castle International Corp.(1) 29,252
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES -- 97.6%
(Cost $2,410,416) 2,605,594
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES -- 2.4% 65,202
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL NET ASSETS -- 100.0% $2,670,796
================================================================================
FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS*
Contracts to Sell Settlement Date Value Unrealized Gain (Loss)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
49,928 CHF for USD 11/30/05 $ 9,922 $126
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
61,642 DKK for USD 11/30/05 38,852 396
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$48,774 $522
======================================
(Value on Settlement Date $49,296)
*FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS are designed to protect the fund's
foreign investments against declines in foreign currencies (also known as
hedging). The contracts are called "forward" because they allow the fund to
exchange a foreign currency for U.S. dollars on a specific date in the future
-- and at a prearranged exchange rate.
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
CHF = Swiss Franc
DKK = Danish Krone
ORD = Foreign Ordinary Share
USD = United States Dollar
(1) Non-income producing.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Fundamental Equity - Performance
TOTAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SINCE INCEPTION
INCEPTION(1) DATE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A CLASS 11/30/04
No sales charge* 10.30%
With sales charge* 3.96%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
S&P 500 INDEX(2) 4.49% --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investor Class 1.47% 7/29/05
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Institutional Class 1.56% 7/29/05
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B Class 11/30/04
No sales charge* 9.60%
With sales charge* 4.60%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C Class 11/30/04
No sales charge* 9.60%
With sales charge* 8.60%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
R Class 1.38% 7/29/05
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Sales charges include initial sales charges and contingent deferred sales
charges (CDSCs), as applicable. A Class shares have a maximum 5.75% initial
sales charge for equity funds and may be subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00%. B
Class shares redeemed within six years of purchase are subject to a CDSC that
declines from 5.00% during the first year after purchase to 0.00% the sixth
year after purchase. C Class shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase are
subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00%. Please see the Share Class Information pages
for more about the applicable sales charges for each share class. The SEC
requires that mutual funds provide performance information net of maximum sales
charges in all cases where charges could be applied.
(1) Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
(2) (c) 2005 Reuters. All rights reserved. Any copying, republication or
redistribution of Lipper content, including by caching, framing or similar
means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Lipper.
Lipper shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for
any actions taken in reliance thereon.
The data contained herein has been obtained from company reports, financial
reporting services, periodicals and other resources believed to be reliable.
Although carefully verified, data on compilations is not guaranteed by
Lipper Inc. -- A Reuters Company and may be incomplete. No offer or
solicitations to buy or sell any of the securities herein is being made by
Lipper.
GROWTH OF $10,000 OVER LIFE OF CLASS
$10,000 investment made November 30, 2004
*From 11/30/04, the A Class's inception date. Not annualized. Fundamental Equity
A Class's initial investment is $9,425 to reflect the maximum 5.75% initial
sales charge.
Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of
future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance
shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption
value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current
to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit
americancentury.com.
Unless otherwise indicated, performance reflects A Class shares; performance for
other share classes will vary due to differences in fee structure. For
information about other share classes available, please consult the prospectus.
Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and none of the charts
reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund
distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the index are
provided for comparison. The fund's total returns include operating expenses
(such as transaction costs and management fees) that reduce returns, while the
total returns of the index do not.
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15
Fundamental Equity - Portfolio Commentary
[photo of investment team]
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS ON THE FUNDAMENTAL EQUITY INVESTMENT TEAM: ROBERT BROOKBY AND
JERRY SULLIVAN.
American Century launched Fundamental Equity on November 30, 2004. During the
eleven-month period from inception through October 31, 2005, the portfolio
advanced 10.30%*, outperforming its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, which rose
only 4.49%.
STOCKS PROVE RESILIENT
Overcoming concerns about rising fuel and interest costs, the U.S. economy grew
at a moderate rate during the fiscal year: The annualized rate of GDP growth
ranged from 3.3% to 4.3%. Additionally, corporate earnings for the S&P 500 Index
through the third quarter of 2005 extended their string of double-digit growth
to 12 straight quarters.
However, the stock market struggled in the first half of the fiscal year. After
bottoming out in April, stocks managed to regain their footing. For instance,
the S&P 500 Index posted a decline of 0.74% from November 30, 2004 through the
end of April, then gained 5.27% from April 30 through October 31, 2005.
ENERGY LEADS ADVANCE
Crude oil futures flared as much as 30% during the fiscal year and flirted with
$70 barrel, and the sector that contributed most to the S&P 500's gain was the
energy sector. Fundamental Equity's energy stake outperformed the benchmark's,
generating a total return of approximately 30%.
Stock selection in the information technology sector was also a source of
strength in the portfolio. Once again, Fundamental Equity's stake here far
outpaced the benchmark's. The portfolio's top contributor during the period was
MEMC Electronic Materials, a company engaged in the design, manufacture and sale
of electronic grade wafers for the semiconductor industry. The portfolio's stake
in the
TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005
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% OF % OF
NET ASSETS NET ASSETS
AS OF AS OF
10/31/05 4/30/05
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exxon Mobil Corp. 3.2% 3.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
General Electric Co. 2.7% 2.4%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Citigroup Inc. 2.5% 3.0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Microsoft Corporation 2.3% 2.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
First Data Corp. 2.2% 2.0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bank of America Corp. 2.1% 1.9%
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Accenture Ltd. Cl A 2.0% 2.4%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 2.0% 2.9%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
American International
Group, Inc. 2.0% 1.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Johnson & Johnson 2.0% 1.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*All portfolio returns referenced in this review are for A Class shares and are
not reduced by sales charges. A Class shares are subject to a maximum sales
charge of 5.75%. Had the sales charge been applied, returns would be lower than
those shown. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
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company was sold at a profit before its share price deteriorated.
In the communications equipment industry, shares in Motorola surged nearly 30%
during the period. The telecommunication-equipment giant saw its net profit more
than triple, bolstered by sharply higher shipments of wireless phones and the
sale of its investment in Nextel Communications Inc.
Michaels Stores was another leading contributor in the portfolio. The nation's
largest arts-and-crafts specialty retailer posted gains in revenue and profits
on brisk sales of needlework, knitting, scrapbooking, framing and kids' crafts.
HEALTH CARE MIXED
Fundamental Equity was slowed most compared to the benchmark by investments in
the health care sector. For instance, drug-eluting stent manufacturer Boston
Scientific underperformed during the period as investors struggled with the
company's loss of market share as competing products entered the market.
On an absolute basis, Pfizer detracted from performance. The world's largest
drug company lowered earnings guidance as it faced falling sales of arthritis
drug Celebrex due to safety concerns. Furthermore, the loss of patent protection
on some of its key drugs in the next few years loomed over the company.
On the positive side, Aetna was a boon to performance. The managed-care
company's profit rose on the back of strong health-plan membership gains and low
medical cost ratios.
OUR COMMITMENT
Fundamental Equity's investment objective is to seek long-term capital growth
with income as a secondary objective. The portfolio managers look for common
stocks that they believe are priced attractively in relation to their earnings
growth potential and estimated dividend production.
TOP FIVE INDUSTRIES AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005
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% OF % OF
NET ASSETS NET ASSETS
AS OF AS OF
10/31/05 4/30/05
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Oil, Gas &
Consumable Fuels 8.3% 7.4%
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Insurance 8.2% 6.8%
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Pharmaceuticals 7.1% 7.6%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Specialty Retail 5.4% 5.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Health Care Providers
& Services 5.2% 2.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TYPES OF INVESTMENTS IN PORTFOLIO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
% OF % OF
NET ASSETS NET ASSETS
AS OF AS OF
10/31/05 4/30/05
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Common Stocks 94.9% 96.0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Preferred Stocks -- 1.6%
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Temporary
Cash Investments 3.5% --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other Assets
and Liabilities 1.6% 2.4%
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OCTOBER 31, 2005
Shares Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMMON STOCKS -- 94.9%
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE -- 1.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,863 NCI Inc. Cl A(1) $ 22,542
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524 United Technologies Corp. 26,871
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49,413
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS -- 0.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
292 United Parcel Service, Inc. Cl B 21,298
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AUTO COMPONENTS -- 1.5%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,008 Autoliv, Inc. 43,304
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AUTOMOBILES -- 0.5%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
288 Harley-Davidson, Inc. 14,265
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BEVERAGES -- 2.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
902 Coca-Cola Company (The) 38,587
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
383 PepsiCo, Inc. 22,628
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
61,215
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BUILDING PRODUCTS -- 0.4%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
365 Masco Corp. 10,403
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CAPITAL MARKETS -- 2.0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
237 Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 29,949
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
531 Morgan Stanley 28,892
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
58,841
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHEMICALS -- 1.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
305 du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co. 12,715
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
376 Monsanto Co. 23,692
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
275 Praxair, Inc. 13,588
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
49,995
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMMERCIAL BANKS -- 2.5%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,369 Bank of America Corp. 59,880
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
175 Wells Fargo & Co. 10,535
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
70,415
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES -- 1.6%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
613 Aramark Corp. Cl B 15,582
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
856 Republic Services, Inc. Cl A 30,260
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
45,842
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT -- 2.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,129 Cisco Systems Inc.(1) 19,701
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
699 Motorola, Inc. 15,490
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
758 QUALCOMM Inc. 30,138
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
65,329
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS -- 1.5%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
527 Dell Inc.(1) 16,801
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,975 EMC Corp.(1) 27,571
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
44,372
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONSUMER FINANCE -- 1.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
302 American Express Co. 15,031
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
664 SLM Corporation 36,871
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
51,902
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DIVERSIFIED -- 2.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
275 iShares Standard and Poor's
TOPIX 150 Index Fund(1) $ 28,738
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
308 Standard and Poor's 500
Depositary Receipt 37,037
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
65,775
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES -- 0.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
335 Apollo Group Inc. Cl A(1) 21,112
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 3.9%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,544 Citigroup Inc. 70,684
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,090 J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. 39,916
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
110,600
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES -- 1.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
447 National Oilwell Varco, Inc.(1) 27,925
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
224 Schlumberger Ltd. 20,332
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
48,257
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING -- 2.5%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
439 Sysco Corp. 14,008
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,241 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 58,712
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
72,720
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FOOD PRODUCTS -- 0.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
419 General Mills, Inc. 20,221
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT
& SUPPLIES -- 1.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
879 Boston Scientific Corp.(1) 22,080
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
492 Medtronic, Inc. 27,877
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
49,957
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
& SERVICES -- 5.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
516 Aetna Inc. 45,696
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
147 Covance Inc.(1) 7,152
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
860 Laboratory Corporation
of America Holdings(1) 41,495
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
520 UnitedHealth Group Incorporated 30,103
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
350 WellPoint Inc.(1) 26,138
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
150,584
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE -- 2.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
922 Carnival Corporation 45,795
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
314 Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. 18,991
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
64,786
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES -- 0.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
228 Pulte Homes Inc. 8,616
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS -- 1.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
228 Colgate-Palmolive Co. 12,075
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
351 Procter & Gamble Co. (The) 19,652
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
31,727
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See Notes to Financial Statements. (continued)
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OCTOBER 31, 2005
Shares Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES -- 4.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,248 General Electric Co. $ 76,230
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,575 Tyco International Ltd. 41,564
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
117,794
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INSURANCE -- 8.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
347 Ace, Ltd. 18,079
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
244 Aflac Inc. 11,658
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
471 Ambac Financial Group, Inc. 33,389
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
898 American International Group, Inc. 58,191
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12 Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B(1) 33,780
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
680 Genworth Financial Inc. Cl A 21,549
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
854 Old Republic International Corp. 22,127
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
510 Prudential Financial Inc. 37,124
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
235,897
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INTERNET & CATALOG RETAIL -- 0.4%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
311 eBay Inc.(1) 12,316
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES -- 0.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
798 VeriSign, Inc.(1) 18,857
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IT SERVICES -- 4.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,235 Accenture Ltd. Cl A 58,803
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,544 First Data Corp. 62,455
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
121,258
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MACHINERY -- 0.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
561 AGCO Corp.(1) 8,970
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MEDIA -- 1.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
927 Disney (Walt) Co. 22,591
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
517 WPP Group plc ADR 25,467
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
48,058
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
METALS & MINING -- 1.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
743 Freeport-McMoRan Copper
& Gold, Inc. Cl B 36,719
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS -- 8.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
297 Amerada Hess Corp. 37,155
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
766 Chevron Corp. 43,716
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
400 Comstock Resources Inc.(1) 12,044
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
367 ConocoPhillips 23,994
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,647 Exxon Mobil Corp. 92,463
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
329 Kinder Morgan, Inc. 29,906
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
239,278
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PHARMACEUTICALS -- 7.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
462 American Pharmaceutical
Partners Inc.(1) 19,889
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
972 Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 20,577
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
306 Eli Lilly and Company 15,236
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
905 Johnson & Johnson 56,671
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
782 Novartis AG ADR 42,087
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,228 Pfizer, Inc. 48,437
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
202,897
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR
EQUIPMENT -- 2.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
472 Analog Devices, Inc. $ 16,416
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,567 ARM Holdings plc ADR 9,010
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,397 Intel Corp. 32,830
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
304 Texas Instruments Inc. 8,679
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
66,935
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SOFTWARE -- 4.6%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
404 Intuit Inc.(1) 18,556
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,605 Microsoft Corporation 66,948
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3,112 Oracle Corp.(1) 39,460
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
515 RSA Security Inc.(1) 5,871
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
130,835
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPECIALTY RETAIL -- 5.4%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,938 Gap, Inc. (The) 33,488
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
797 Home Depot, Inc. 32,709
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,608 Michaels Stores, Inc. 53,192
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
250 Sherwin-Williams Co. 10,638
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,124 TJX Companies, Inc. (The) 24,200
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
154,227
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS -- 0.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
278 NIKE, Inc. Cl B 23,366
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOBACCO -- 1.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
483 Altria Group Inc. 36,249
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION
SERVICES -- 1.5%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,826 Sprint Nextel Corp. 42,564
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $2,681,131) 2,727,169
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS -- 3.5%
Repurchase Agreement, Credit Suisse
First Boston Inc., (collateralized by
various U.S. Treasury obligations,
3.375%, 2/15/08, valued at $101,919),
in a joint trading account at 3.90%,
dated 10/31/05, due 11/1/05
(Delivery value $100,011)
(Cost $100,000) 100,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES -- 98.4%
(Cost $2,781,131) 2,827,169
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES -- 1.6% 47,071
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL NET ASSETS -- 100.0% $2,874,240
================================================================================
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
ADR = American Depositary Receipt
TOPIX = Tokyo Stock Price Index
(1) Non-income producing.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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TOTAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005
--------------
AVERAGE ANNUAL
RETURNS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SINCE INCEPTION
1 YEAR INCEPTION DATE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INVESTOR CLASS 10.14% 7.66% 6/1/01
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RUSSELL 2000 GROWTH INDEX(1) 10.91% 1.96%(2) --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A Class 1/31/03
No sales charge* 9.91% 20.18%(3)
With sales charge* 3.61% 17.66%(3)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B Class 1/31/03
No sales charge* 9.03% 19.27%(3)
With sales charge* 5.02% 18.48%(3)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C Class 9.16% 19.46%(3) 1/31/03
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Sales charges include initial sales charges and contingent deferred sales
charges (CDSCs), as applicable. A Class shares have a maximum 5.75% initial
sales charge for equity funds and may be subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00%. B
Class shares redeemed within six years of purchase are subject to a CDSC that
declines from 5.00% during the first year after purchase to 0.00% the sixth
year after purchase. C Class shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase are
subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00%. Please see the Share Class Information
pages for more about the applicable sales charges for each share class. The SEC
requires that mutual funds provide performance information net of maximum sales
charges in all cases where charges could be applied.
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GROWTH OF $10,000 OVER LIFE OF CLASS
$10,000 investment made June 1, 2001
ONE-YEAR RETURNS OVER LIFE OF CLASS
Periods ended October 31
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2001* 2002 2003 2004 2005
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investor Class -9.60% -8.19% 38.55% 9.39% 10.14%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Russell 2000 Growth Index -19.01% -21.57% 46.56% 5.53% 10.91%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* From 6/1/01, the Investor Class's inception date. Index data from 5/31/01, the
date nearest the Investor Class's inception for which data are available. Not
annualized.
Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of
future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance
shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption
value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current
to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit
americancentury.com. Historically small company stocks have been more volatile
than the stocks of larger, more established companies.
Unless otherwise indicated, performance reflects Investor Class shares;
performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee
structure. For information about other share classes available, please consult
the prospectus. Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and
none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay
on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the index
are provided for comparison. The fund's total returns include operating expenses
(such as transaction costs and management fees) that reduce returns, while the
total returns of the index do not.
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[photo of investment team]
THE NEW OPPORTUNITIES II INVESTMENT TEAM (FROM LEFT): PORTFOLIO MANAGERS TOM
TELFORD AND HAROLD S. BRADLEY AND INVESTMENT ANALYSTS STAFFORD SOUTHWICK AND
MATT FERRETTI.
American Century New Opportunities II advanced 10.14%* during the fiscal year
ended October 31, 2005, lagging the 10.91% return of its benchmark, the Russell
2000 Growth Index.
ECONOMIC REVIEW
The U.S. economy (as measured by gross domestic product -- GDP) grew at a
moderate rate during the fiscal year. The annualized "real" rate of GDP growth
(factoring out inflation) ranged from 3.3% to 4.3%. Energy costs and short-term
interest rates soared, but "core" inflation (excluding food and energy prices)
remained relatively stable.
Energy costs jumped 35% in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the year ended
September 30, 2005 (reported in October 2005) as crude oil futures flirted with
$70 a barrel. But the one-year percentage change in core CPI fell back to the
same 2% level as a year earlier. Attempting to keep inflation under control, the
Federal Reserve, in eight quarter-point increments, raised its overnight
interest rate target two full percentage points to 3.75% by October 2005 from
1.75% in October 2004.
STOCK MARKET REVIEW
Overcoming rising fuel and interest costs, corporate earnings for the Standard &
Poor's 500 Index (through the third quarter of 2005) extended their string of
double-digit growth to 12 straight quarters. The S&P 500, a key benchmark for
larger-capitalization companies, returned 8.72% in the fiscal year. That
performance trailed its smaller-cap counterparts, the S&P MidCap 400 and
SmallCap 600 indices, which gained 17.65% and 15.27%, respectively.
As a group, small-cap value stocks outpaced small-cap growth issues, as the
Russell 2000 Value Index gained 13.04%, 213 bps more than the 10.91% return of
the Russell 2000 Growth.
MATERIAL RESULTS
Solid security selection in the materials sector, especially in the metals and
mining industry, contributed significantly to New Opportunities II's fiscal-year
return. Titanium Metals Corp., a maker of titanium parts used in aircraft and
the portfolio's largest average individual weighting during the year,
exemplified the type of investment the New Opportunities II team targets.
TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005
AS A % OF NET ASSETS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10/31/05 4/30/05
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Titanium Metals Corp. 3.6% 1.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Quidel Corp. 2.5% --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
American Science
and Engineering Inc. 2.4% --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Administaff, Inc. 1.9% --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Matrix Service Co. 1.7% --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Radiation Therapy
Services Inc. 1.7% 1.5%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Grant Prideco Inc. 1.5% 1.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Knight Capital
Group, Inc. Cl A 1.5% --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FPIC Insurance
Group Inc. 1.5% --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ceradyne Inc. 1.5% --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*All fund returns referenced in this commentary are for Investor Class shares.
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Benefiting from surging demand as aircraft makers sought more lightweight
materials, in part to combat rising jet fuel costs, Titanium Metals exhibited
both solid earnings acceleration and strong relative price strength -- two key
attributes for portfolio inclusion. The company's share price increased almost
five-fold in the 12-month period, composing about a third of the portfolio's
total return.
In the consumer discretionary sector, sound stock picks among specialty
retailers and an avoidance of struggling media companies and multi-line
retailers boosted relative performance for New Opportunities II. As a whole, the
sector ranked second only to materials in positive absolute contributions to the
portfolio.
Stock selection in industrials also generated positive results. The portfolio
bought a stake in Administaff, a provider of human resources staffing to small
and medium-sized businesses, and that company's shares surged along with its
earnings.
TRIPPING ON TECHNOLOGY
The information technology sector stripped more than any other from New
Opportunities II's return. The portfolio's underweight position couldn't
overcome weak stock selection in software, semiconductors and information
technology services. Six of the portfolio's 10 leading individual relative
detractors came from the IT sector. However, the portfolio did enjoy substantial
contributions from Itron, a maker of electronic meter and data collection
equipment for the utility industry.
The portfolio's biggest decliner, Able Laboratories, lost 90% of its value in a
two-month period in mid-2005. The generic drug maker abruptly suspended all
manufacturing and shipping operations as regulatory questions arose about its
laboratory and production procedures. Shortly after the second quarter of 2005
ended, the company lost its second chief executive in two months and has since
decided to auction all its assets. New Opportunities II shed the stock, but not
before incurring some of its damage.
An overweight in financials -- in large part reflecting a decision to avoid
bigger weights in IT and health care -- also hurt the portfolio's performance as
rising short-term interest rates and a flattening yield curve challenged
commercial banks, thrifts and other lenders.
INVESTMENT PHILOSOPHY
We remain committed to pursuing an investment approach of identifying small
companies that appear to have accelerating earnings and revenue growth. We
believe this approach provides the optimum potential for long-term investment
rewards.
TOP FIVE INDUSTRIES AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005
AS A % OF NET ASSETS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10/31/05 4/30/05
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Health Care Equipment
& Supplies 10.9% 5.6%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Capital Markets 8.7% 0.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Commercial Banks 6.2% 3.5%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Commercial Services
& Supplies 5.5% 2.0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment 5.1% 1.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TYPES OF INVESTMENTS IN PORTFOLIO
AS A % OF NET ASSETS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10/31/05 4/30/05
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Common Stocks 100.1% 97.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Temporary
Cash Investments 1.7% 1.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other Assets
and Liabilities (1.8)% 1.1%
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OCTOBER 31, 2005
Shares Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMMON STOCKS -- 100.1%
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE -- 2.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
36,442 Ceradyne Inc.(1) $ 1,428,526
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
66,703 Ladish Co., Inc.(1) 1,333,394
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,761,920
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AIRLINES -- 1.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
74,932 AirTran Holdings, Inc.(1) 1,120,983
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AUTO COMPONENTS -- 1.6%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
17,915 BorgWarner Inc. 1,038,891
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
95,167 IMPCO Technologies Inc.(1) 493,917
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,532,808
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AUTOMOBILES -- 0.9%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
77,930 Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc.(1) 861,127
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BIOTECHNOLOGY -- 1.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
32,012 Dendreon Corp.(1) 197,194
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
50,014 Memory Pharmaceuticals Corp.(1) 107,030
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4,687 Neurocrine Biosciences Inc.(1) 247,567
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
88,222 Palatin Technologies Inc.(1) 199,382
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12,526 Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) 281,209
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,032,382
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CAPITAL MARKETS -- 8.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14,279 Affiliated Managers Group Inc.(1) 1,095,913
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
66,390 Apollo Investment Corp. 1,240,165
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
25,195 Greenhill & Co. Inc. 1,208,100
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
154,372 Knight Capital Group, Inc. Cl A(1) 1,477,339
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
30,340 Nuveen Investments Inc. Cl A 1,227,860
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
61,000 OptionsXpress Holdings, Inc. 1,150,460
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
84,400 Shinki Co. Ltd. ORD 996,825
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8,396,662
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMMERCIAL BANKS -- 6.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
29,420 Capital Corp. of the West 970,860
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
28,398 Intervest Bancshares Corp.(1) 609,421
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
68,853 Nara Bancorp Inc. 1,241,419
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
37,146 Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida 849,158
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20,797 SVB Financial Group(1) 1,033,819
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
19,356 TIB Financial Corp. 567,905
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
26,769 Virginia Commerce Bancorp(1) 736,148
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6,008,730
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMMERCIAL SERVICES
& SUPPLIES -- 5.5%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
44,224 Administaff, Inc. 1,871,560
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
37,855 American Reprographics Co.(1) 637,857
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
24,906 Exponent, Inc.(1) 717,791
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
36,366 FTI Consulting, Inc.(1) 995,337
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70,119 Tetra Tech, Inc.(1) 1,082,637
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5,305,182
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT -- 2.3%
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104,180 Foundry Networks, Inc.(1) $ 1,242,867
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464,766 JDS Uniphase Corp.(1) 976,009
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2,218,876
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS -- 4.0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
51,608 Electronics for Imaging, Inc.(1) 1,295,877
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
62,884 LaserCard Corp.(1) 548,977
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
69,473 Neoware Systems Inc.(1) 1,307,482
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
23,655 Rimage Corp.(1) 685,522
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3,837,858
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING -- 1.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
16,787 Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.(1) 1,070,171
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS -- 1.1%
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9,730 Eagle Materials Inc. 1,036,148
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONSUMER FINANCE -- 1.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
43,317 Asta Funding, Inc. 1,175,190
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES -- 1.1%
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45,601 DeVry Inc.(1) 1,030,583
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ELECTRIC UTILITIES -- 0.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
27,174 Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. 716,035
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT -- 1.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
50,404 Color Kinetics Inc.(1) 768,156
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83,972 Plug Power Inc.(1) 487,038
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21,846 Powell Industries, Inc.(1) 458,111
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1,713,305
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
& INSTRUMENTS -- 0.5%
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23,861 Orbotech Ltd.(1) 518,500
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ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES -- 5.0%
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16,806 Dril-Quip Inc.(1) 687,365
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38,369 Grant Prideco Inc.(1) 1,492,170
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169,420 Matrix Service Co.(1) 1,665,400
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
34,381 W-H Energy Services Inc.(1) 1,041,744
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4,886,679
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT
& SUPPLIES -- 10.9%
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57,054 Abaxis, Inc.(1) 981,329
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
22,719 Cerus Corp.(1) 150,627
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
38,254 Greatbatch, Inc.(1) 996,899
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5,402 Intuitive Surgical Inc.(1) 479,319
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
44,356 IRIS International Inc.(1) 1,040,148
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
26,453 Neogen Corp.(1) 487,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
204,552 Quidel Corp.(1) 2,374,848
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
36,384 ResMed Inc.(1) 1,387,322
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43,694 Somanetics Corp.(1) 1,333,541
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68,105 Thoratec Corp.(1) 1,347,117
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10,578,150
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See Notes to Financial Statements. (continued)
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New Opportunities II - Schedule of Investments
OCTOBER 31, 2005
Shares Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES -- 3.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
48,240 Air Methods Corp.(1) $ 561,031
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
47,405 Bio-Reference Labs Inc.(1) 898,799
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
55,386 Radiation Therapy Services Inc.(1) 1,663,795
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3,123,625
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE -- 1.2%
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19,652 Ctrip.com International, Ltd. ADR 1,130,580
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES -- 0.5%
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11,975 Cavco Industries, Inc.(1) 472,534
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INSURANCE -- 3.1%
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38,926 FPIC Insurance Group Inc.(1) 1,465,564
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40,000 North Pointe Holdings Corp.(1) 451,200
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20,616 RLI Corp. 1,108,110
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3,024,874
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INTERNET & CATALOG RETAIL -- 1.2%
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16,856 NutriSystem, Inc.(1) 505,174
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39,893 VistaPrint Ltd.(1) 675,389
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1,180,563
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INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES -- 5.0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
248,878 Homestore, Inc.(1) 903,427
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
105,450 Interwoven Inc.(1) 991,230
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15,062 Netease.com ADR(1) 1,148,779
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43,767 Rediff.Com India Ltd. ADR(1) 797,435
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
130,052 Tumbleweed
Communications Corp.(1) 444,778
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29,660 WebSideStory, Inc.(1) 515,787
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4,801,436
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IT SERVICES -- 1.0%
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147,503 Lionbridge Technologies, Inc.(1) 998,595
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LEISURE EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTS -- 1.0%
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185,734 Smith & Wesson Holding Corp.(1) 947,243
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MACHINERY -- 3.5%
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40,453 American Science and
Engineering Inc.(1) 2,325,239
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29,344 Trinity Industries, Inc. 1,116,539
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3,441,778
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MARINE -- 1.0%
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19,350 Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. 946,989
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METALS & MINING -- 4.5%
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124,602 Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation(1) 469,750
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73,152 Titanium Metals Corp.(1) 3,452,774
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24,144 Worthington Industries, Inc. 485,777
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4,408,301
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OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS -- 3.1%
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27,898 Edge Petroleum Corp.(1) 675,969
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
74,944 Parallel Petroleum Corp.(1) 991,509
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17,810 Quicksilver Resources Inc.(1) 689,781
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17,946 St. Mary Land & Exploration Co. 610,343
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2,967,602
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Shares Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REAL ESTATE -- 2.3%
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73,818 FelCor Lodging Trust Inc.(1) $ 1,101,365
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19,500 Sumitomo Real Estate
Sales Co. Ltd. ORD 1,126,402
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2,227,767
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SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR
EQUIPMENT -- 5.1%
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84,711 California Micro Devices
Corporation(1) 768,329
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
35,710 Genesis Microchip Inc.(1) 687,060
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35,248 Microsemi Corporation(1) 816,696
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42,607 Standard Microsystems Corp.(1) 1,204,500
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33,084 Supertex Inc.(1) 1,212,198
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209,915 Transmeta Corp.(1) 258,195
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4,946,978
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SOFTWARE -- 2.5%
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109,868 Informatica Corporation(1) 1,307,429
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161,726 Smith Micro Software Inc.(1) 1,164,427
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2,471,856
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SPECIALTY RETAIL -- 1.0%
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34,820 Too Inc.(1) 989,236
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TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS -- 0.9%
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38,298 Charles & Colvard Ltd. 888,514
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TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS -- 1.2%
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30,998 GATX Corp. 1,158,395
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WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION
SERVICES -- 1.1%
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229,405 @Road Inc.(1) 1,055,263
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TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $85,919,566) 96,983,418
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TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS -- 1.7%
Repurchase Agreement, Bank of America
Securities, LLC, (collateralized by
various U.S. Treasury obligations,
4.25%, 10/31/07, valued at $1,631,750),
in a joint trading account at 3.90%,
dated 10/31/05, due 11/1/05
(Delivery value $1,600,173)
(Cost $1,600,000) 1,600,000
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TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES -- 101.8%
(Cost $87,519,566) 98,583,418
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OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES -- (1.8)% (1,708,965)
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TOTAL NET ASSETS -- 100.0% $96,874,453
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
ADR = American Depositary Receipt
ORD = Foreign Ordinary Share
(1) Non-income producing.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Shareholder Fee Examples (Unaudited)
Fund shareholders may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including
sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemption/exchange fees; and (2)
ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees;
and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your
ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs
with the ongoing cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the
period and held for the entire period from May 1, 2005 to October 31, 2005
(except as noted).
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses
for each class. You may use the information, together with the amount you
invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. First,
identify the share class you own. Then simply divide your account value by
$1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then
multiply the result by the number under the heading "Expenses Paid During
Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
If you hold Investor Class shares of any American Century fund, or Institutional
Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American
Century account (i.e., not a financial intermediary or retirement plan account),
American Century may charge you a $12.50 semiannual account maintenance fee if
the value of those shares is less than $10,000. We will redeem shares
automatically in one of your accounts to pay the $12.50 fee. In determining your
total eligible investment amount, we will include your investments in all
PERSONAL ACCOUNTS (including American Century Brokerage accounts) registered
under your Social Security number. PERSONAL ACCOUNTS include individual
accounts, joint accounts, UGMA/UTMA accounts, personal trusts, Coverdell
Education Savings Accounts and IRAs (including traditional, Roth, Rollover,
SEP-, SARSEP- and SIMPLE-IRAs), and certain other retirement accounts. If you
have only business, business retirement, employer-sponsored or American Century
Brokerage accounts, you are currently not subject to this fee. We will not
charge the fee as long as you choose to manage your accounts exclusively online.
If you are subject to the Account Maintenance Fee, your account value could be
reduced by the fee amount.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and
hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio of each class of your
fund and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not
the actual return of a fund's share class. The hypothetical account values and
expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or
expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the
ongoing costs of investing in your fund and other funds. To do so, compare this
5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the
shareholder reports of the other funds.
(continued)
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Shareholder Fee Examples (Unaudited)
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your
ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales
charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees. Therefore, the table is useful in
comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total
costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were
included, your costs would have been higher.
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EXPENSES PAID
BEGINNING ENDING DURING PERIOD(1) ANNUALIZED
ACCOUNT VALUE ACCOUNT VALUE 5/1/05 - EXPENSE
5/1/05 10/31/05 10/31/05 RATIO(1)
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SELECT SHAREHOLDER FEE EXAMPLE
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ACTUAL
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investor Class $1,000 $1,052.30 $5.17 1.00%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Institutional Class $1,000 $1,053.00 $4.14 0.80%
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Advisor Class $1,000 $1,050.80 $6.46 1.25%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A Class $1,000 $1,050.70 $6.46 1.25%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B Class $1,000 $1,046.70 $10.32 2.00%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C Class $1,000 $1,046.90 $10.32 2.00%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
R Class $1,000 $965.00(2) $3.80(3) 1.50%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HYPOTHETICAL
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investor Class $1,000 $1,020.16 $5.09 1.00%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Institutional Class $1,000 $1,021.17 $4.08 0.80%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Advisor Class $1,000 $1,018.90 $6.36 1.25%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A Class $1,000 $1,018.90 $6.36 1.25%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B Class $1,000 $1,015.12 $10.16 2.00%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C Class $1,000 $1,015.12 $10.16 2.00%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
R Class $1,000 $1,017.64(4) $7.63(4) 1.50%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Expenses are equal to the class's annualized expense ratio listed in the
table above, multiplied by the average account value over the period,
multiplied by 184, the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year,
divided by 365, to reflect the one-half year period.
(2) Ending account value based on actual return from July 29, 2005 (class
inception) through October 31, 2005.
(3) Expenses are equal to the class's annualized expense ratio listed in the
table above, multiplied by the average account value over the period,
multiplied by 94, the number of days in the period from July 29, 2005 (class
inception) through October 31, 2005, divided by 365, to reflect the period.
Had the class been available for the full period, the expenses paid during
the period would have been higher.
(4) Ending account value and expenses paid during period assumes the class had
been available throughout the entire period and are calculated using the
class's annualized expense ratio listed in the table above.
(continued)
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Shareholder Fee Examples (Unaudited)
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EXPENSES PAID
BEGINNING ENDING DURING PERIOD(1) ANNUALIZED
ACCOUNT VALUE ACCOUNT VALUE 5/1/05 -- EXPENSE
5/1/05 10/31/05 10/31/05 RATIO(1)
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CAPITAL GROWTH SHAREHOLDER FEE EXAMPLE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ACTUAL
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investor Class $1,000 $981.50(2) $2.55(3) 1.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Institutional Class $1,000 $982.40(2) $2.04(3) 0.80%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A Class $1,000 $1,057.90 $6.48 1.25%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B Class $1,000 $1,054.40 $10.36 2.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C Class $1,000 $1,054.40 $10.36 2.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
R Class $1,000 $980.60(2) $3.83(3) 1.50%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HYPOTHETICAL
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investor Class $1,000 $1,020.16(4) $5.09(4) 1.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Institutional Class $1,000 $1,021.17(4) $4.08(4) 0.80%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A Class $1,000 $1,018.90 $6.36 1.25%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B Class $1,000 $1,015.12 $10.16 2.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C Class $1,000 $1,015.12 $10.16 2.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
R Class $1,000 $1,017.64(4) $7.63(4) 1.50%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Expenses are equal to the class's annualized expense ratio listed in the
table above, multiplied by the average account value over the period,
multiplied by 184, the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year,
divided by 365, to reflect the one-half year period.
(2) Ending account value based on actual return from July 29, 2005 (class
inception) through October 31, 2005.
(3) Expenses are equal to the class's annualized expense ratio listed in the
table above, multiplied by the average account value over the period,
multiplied by 94, the number of days in the period from July 29, 2005 (class
inception) through October 31, 2005, divided by 365, to reflect the period.
Had the class been available for the full period, the expenses paid during
the period would have been higher.
(4) Ending account value and expenses paid during period assumes the class had
been available throughout the entire period and are calculated using the
class's annualized expense ratio listed in the table above.
(continued)
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Shareholder Fee Examples (Unaudited)
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EXPENSES PAID
BEGINNING ENDING DURING PERIOD(1) ANNUALIZED
ACCOUNT VALUE ACCOUNT VALUE 5/1/05 - EXPENSE
5/1/05 10/31/05 10/31/05 RATIO(1)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FUNDAMENTAL EQUITY SHAREHOLDER FEE EXAMPLE
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ACTUAL
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investor Class $1,000 $1,014.70(2) $2.59(3) 1.00%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Institutional Class $1,000 $1,015.60(2) $2.08(3) 0.80%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A Class $1,000 $1,105.20 $6.63 1.25%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B Class $1,000 $1,101.50 $10.59 2.00%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C Class $1,000 $1,101.50 $10.59 2.00%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
R Class $1,000 $1,013.80(2) $3.89(3) 1.50%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HYPOTHETICAL
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investor Class $1,000 $1,020.16(4) $5.09(4) 1.00%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Institutional Class $1,000 $1,021.17(4) $4.08(4) 0.80%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A Class $1,000 $1,018.90 $6.36 1.25%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B Class $1,000 $1,015.12 $10.16 2.00%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C Class $1,000 $1,015.12 $10.16 2.00%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
R Class $1,000 $1,017.64(4) $7.63(4) 1.50%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Expenses are equal to the class's annualized expense ratio listed in the
table above, multiplied by the average account value over the period,
multiplied by 184, the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year,
divided by 365, to reflect the one-half year period.
(2) Ending account value based on actual return from July 29, 2005 (class
inception) through October 31, 2005.
(3) Expenses are equal to the class's annualized expense ratio listed in the
table above, multiplied by the average account value over the period,
multiplied by 94, the number of days in the period from July 29, 2005 (class
inception) through October 31, 2005, divided by 365, to reflect the period.
Had the class been available for the full period, the expenses paid during
the period would have been higher.
(4) Ending account value and expenses paid during period assumes the class had
been available throughout the entire period and are calculated using the
class's annualized expense ratio listed in the table above.
(continued)
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Shareholder Fee Examples (Unaudited)
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EXPENSES PAID
BEGINNING ENDING DURING PERIOD(1) ANNUALIZED
ACCOUNT VALUE ACCOUNT VALUE 5/1/05 - EXPENSE
5/1/05 10/31/05 10/31/05 RATIO(1)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NEW OPPORTUNITIES II SHAREHOLDER FEE EXAMPLE
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ACTUAL
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investor Class $1,000 $1,130.70 $8.06 1.50%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A Class $1,000 $1,129.40 $9.39 1.75%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B Class $1,000 $1,123.70 $13.38 2.50%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C Class $1,000 $1,125.00 $13.39 2.50%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HYPOTHETICAL
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investor Class $1,000 $1,017.64 $7.63 1.50%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A Class $1,000 $1,016.38 $8.89 1.75%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B Class $1,000 $1,012.60 $12.68 2.50%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C Class $1,000 $1,012.60 $12.68 2.50%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Expenses are equal to the class's annualized expense ratio listed in the
table above, multiplied by the average account value over the period,
multiplied by 184, the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year,
divided by 365, to reflect the one-half year period.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
OCTOBER 31, 2005
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FUNDAMENTAL NEW
SELECT CAPITAL GROWTH EQUITY OPPORTUNITIES II
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASSETS
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investment securities, at value
(cost of $3,055,139,600, $2,410,416,
$2,781,131 and $87,519,566,
respectively) -- including
$197,483,702, $- , $- and $-
of securities on loan, respectively $3,599,517,076 $2,605,594 $2,827,169 $ 98,583,418
- ----------------------------------------
Investments made with cash collateral
received for securities on loan,
at value (cost of $198,917,941, $-,
$- and $-, respectively) 198,917,941 -- -- --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total investment securities,
at value (cost of $3,254,057,541,
$2,410,416, $2,781,131
and $87,519,566, respectively) 3,798,435,017 2,605,594 2,827,169 98,583,418
- ----------------------------------------
Cash -- 64,981 25,536 --
- ----------------------------------------
Receivable for investments sold 36,748,458 34,258 84,774 3,635,044
- ----------------------------------------
Receivable for forward foreign currency
exchange contracts 1,409,046 522 -- --
- ----------------------------------------
Receivable for capital shares sold 144,673 200 25,505 25,063
- ----------------------------------------
Dividends and interest receivable 1,865,641 1,324 2,127 6,936
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3,838,602,835 2,706,879 2,965,111 102,250,461
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LIABILITIES
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for collateral
received for securities on loan 198,917,941 -- -- --
- ----------------------------------------
Disbursements in excess of
demand deposit cash 7,686,304 -- -- 291,035
- ----------------------------------------
Payable for investments purchased 28,285,191 32,448 87,322 4,947,618
- ----------------------------------------
Payable for capital shares redeemed 104,360 -- -- --
- ----------------------------------------
Accrued management fees 3,009,928 2,218 2,267 122,498
- ----------------------------------------
Distribution fees payable 9,662 877 730 3,609
- ----------------------------------------
Service fees (and distribution fees --
A and R Class) payable 15,551 540 552 11,248
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
238,028,937 36,083 90,871 5,376,008
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS $3,600,573,898 $2,670,796 $2,874,240 $ 96,874,453
============================================================================================================
See Notes to Financial Statements.
(continued)
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
OCTOBER 31, 2005
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FUNDAMENTAL NEW
SELECT CAPITAL GROWTH EQUITY OPPORTUNITIES II
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Capital (par value and
paid-in surplus) $3,313,106,509 $2,550,419 $2,719,320 $83,100,609
- ------------------------------------
Accumulated undistributed
net investment income 25,079,614 -- -- --
- ------------------------------------
Accumulated undistributed net
realized gain (loss) on investment
and foreign currency transactions (282,153,562) (75,306) 108,882 2,709,992
- ------------------------------------
Net unrealized appreciation on
investments and translation of
assets and liabilities in
foreign currencies 544,541,337 195,683 46,038 11,063,852
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$3,600,573,898 $2,670,796 $2,874,240 $96,874,453
=====================================================================================================
INVESTOR CLASS, $0.01 PAR VALUE
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets $3,329,209,813 $24,538 $25,367 $43,157,339
- ------------------------------------
Shares outstanding 89,883,249 2,315 2,298 6,393,854
- ------------------------------------
Net asset value per share $37.04 $10.60 $11.04 $6.75
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS, $0.01 PAR VALUE
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets $198,211,778 $24,551 $25,382 --
- ------------------------------------
Shares outstanding 5,306,781 2,315 2,298 --
- ------------------------------------
Net asset value per share $37.35 $10.61 $11.05 --
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ADVISOR CLASS, $0.01 PAR VALUE
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets $27,740,739 N/A N/A N/A
- ------------------------------------
Shares outstanding 757,355 N/A N/A N/A
- ------------------------------------
Net asset value per share $36.63 N/A N/A N/A
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A CLASS, $0.01 PAR VALUE
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets $39,375,615 $1,216,221 $1,636,262 $47,936,582
- ------------------------------------
Shares outstanding 1,067,878 114,816 148,322 7,132,394
- ------------------------------------
Net asset value per share $36.87 $10.59 $11.03 $6.72
- ------------------------------------
Maximum offering price
(net asset value divided by 0.9425) $39.12 $11.24 $11.70 $7.13
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B CLASS, $0.01 PAR VALUE
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets $2,501,061 $771,570 $468,840 $2,366,590
- ------------------------------------
Shares outstanding 69,235 73,761 42,793 356,771
- ------------------------------------
Net asset value per share $36.12 $10.46 $10.96 $6.63
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C CLASS, $0.01 PAR VALUE
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets $3,510,768 $609,408 $693,053 $3,413,942
- ------------------------------------
Shares outstanding 97,119 58,259 63,256 512,681
- ------------------------------------
Net asset value per share $36.15 $10.46 $10.96 $6.66
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
R CLASS, $0.01 PAR VALUE
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets $24,124 $24,508 $25,336 N/A
- ------------------------------------
Shares outstanding 652 2,315 2,298 N/A
- ------------------------------------
Net asset value per share $37.00 $10.59 $11.03 N/A
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005 (EXCEPT AS NOTED)
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FUNDAMENTAL NEW
SELECT CAPITAL GROWTH EQUITY(1) OPPORTUNITIES II
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)
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INCOME:
- ------------------------------------
Dividends (including $451,139
from affiliates for Select,
and net of foreign taxes withheld
of $737,791, $159, $5 and $915,
respectively) $ 52,329,711 $ 26,425 $ 21,225 $ 441,812
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Interest 1,866,390 94 1,236 45,451
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Securities lending 298,184 -- -- --
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54,494,285 26,519 22,461 487,263
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EXPENSES:
- ------------------------------------
Management fees 37,902,378 21,281 15,524 1,283,128
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Distribution fees:
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Advisor Class 64,657 -- -- --
- ------------------------------------
B Class 18,491 4,549 2,529 14,615
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C Class 28,771 3,986 3,533 17,925
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Service fees:
- ------------------------------------
Advisor Class 64,657 -- -- --
- ------------------------------------
B Class 6,164 1,516 843 4,872
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C Class 9,591 1,329 1,178 5,975
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Service and distribution fees:
- ------------------------------------
A Class 97,145 2,433 1,817 96,534
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R Class 30 31 31 --
- ------------------------------------
Directors' fees and expenses 59,648 80 54 1,966
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Other expenses 20,961 408 406 1,663
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38,272,493 35,613 25,915 1,426,678
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) 16,221,792 (9,094) (3,454) (939,415)
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
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NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON:
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Investment transactions
(including $63,555,260
from affiliates for Select) 356,202,306 (38,559) 112,336 3,653,381
- ------------------------------------
Foreign currency transactions 17,921,945 2,592 -- (530)
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374,124,251 (35,967) 112,336 3,652,851
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CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON:
- ------------------------------------
Investments (132,901,031) 154,627 46,038 4,324,566
- ------------------------------------
Translation of assets and
liabilities in foreign currencies 174,291 564 -- --
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(132,726,740) 155,191 46,038 4,324,566
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NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED
GAIN (LOSS) 241,397,511 119,224 158,374 7,977,417
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE)
IN NET ASSETS RESULTING
FROM OPERATIONS $ 257,619,303 $110,130 $154,920 $7,038,002
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(1) November 30, 2004 (fund inception) through October 31, 2005.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005 AND OCTOBER 31, 2004 (EXCEPT AS NOTED)
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SELECT CAPITAL GROWTH
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 2005 2004 2005 2004(1)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPERATIONS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income (loss) $ 16,221,792 $ (4,556) $ (9,094) $ (6,761)
- --------------------------------------
Net realized gain (loss) 374,124,251 273,150,403 (35,967) (39,170)
- --------------------------------------
Change in net unrealized
appreciation (depreciation) (132,726,740) (139,894,825) 155,191 40,492
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net
assets resulting from operations 257,619,303 133,251,022 110,130 (5,439)
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DISTRIBUTION TO SHAREHOLDERS
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From net investment income:
- --------------------------------------
Investor Class (8,222,603) -- -- --
- --------------------------------------
Institutional Class (906,228) -- -- --
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Decrease in net assets
from distributions (9,128,831) -- -- --
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from capital share transactions (509,449,921) (370,465,757) 1,075,137 1,490,968
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS (260,959,449) (237,214,735) 1,185,267 1,485,529
NET ASSETS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beginning of period 3,861,533,347 4,098,748,082 1,485,529 --
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
End of period $3,600,573,898 $3,861,533,347 $2,670,796 $1,485,529
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Accumulated undistributed
net investment income $25,079,614 $168,258 -- $54
====================================================================================================
(1) February 27, 2004 (fund inception) through October 31, 2004.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
(continued)
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005 AND OCTOBER 31, 2004 (EXCEPT AS NOTED)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FUNDAMENTAL
EQUITY NEW OPPORTUNITIES II
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 2005(1) 2005 2004
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPERATIONS
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income (loss) $ (3,454) $ (939,415) $ (511,966)
- ---------------------------------------
Net realized gain (loss) 112,336 3,652,851 4,382,876
- ---------------------------------------
Change in net unrealized
appreciation (depreciation) 46,038 4,324,566 (239,059)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net
assets resulting from operations 154,920 7,038,002 3,631,851
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DISTRIBUTION TO SHAREHOLDERS
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From net realized gains:
- ---------------------------------------
Investor Class -- (1,089,667) --
- ---------------------------------------
A Class -- (642,139) --
- ---------------------------------------
B Class -- (23,007) --
- ---------------------------------------
C Class -- (25,472) --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Decrease in net assets
from distributions -- (1,780,285) --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from capital share transactions 2,719,320 29,905,813 24,426,403
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 2,874,240 35,163,530 28,058,254
NET ASSETS
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beginning of period -- 61,710,923 33,652,669
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
End of period $2,874,240 $96,874,453 $61,710,923
====================================================================================
(1) November 30, 2004 (fund inception) through October 31, 2005.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005
1. ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
ORGANIZATION -- American Century Mutual Funds, Inc. (the corporation) is
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act) as an
open-end management investment company. Select Fund (Select), Capital Growth
Fund (Capital Growth), Fundamental Equity Fund (Fundamental Equity) and New
Opportunities II Fund (New Opportunities II) (collectively, the funds) are four
funds in a series issued by the corporation. The funds are diversified under the
1940 Act. The funds' investment objective is to seek long-term capital growth.
Select and Capital Growth pursue this objective by purchasing stocks of
larger-sized companies that they believe will increase in value over time.
Fundamental Equity looks for common stocks that the fund's manager believes are
attractively priced relative to the companies' earnings growth potential and
dividend yields. New Opportunities II pursues its objective by purchasing stocks
of smaller-sized companies that it believes will increase in value over time.
The following is a summary of the funds' significant accounting policies.
MULTIPLE CLASS -- Select is authorized to issue the Investor Class, the
Institutional Class, the Advisor Class, the A Class, the B Class, the C Class
and the R Class. Capital Growth and Fundamental Equity are authorized to issue
the Investor Class, the Institutional Class, the A Class, the B Class, the C
Class and the R Class. New Opportunities II is authorized to issue the Investor
Class, the Institutional Class, the A Class, the B Class and the C Class. The A
Class may incur an initial sales charge. The A Class, B Class and C Class may be
subject to a contingent deferred sales charge. The share classes differ
principally in their respective sales charges and shareholder servicing and
distribution expenses and arrangements. All shares of each fund represent an
equal pro rata interest in the net assets of the class to which such shares
belong, and have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and
the same terms and conditions, except for class specific expenses and exclusive
rights to vote on matters affecting only individual classes. Income, non-class
specific expenses, and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the
funds are allocated to each class of shares based on their relative net assets.
Sale of Capital Growth's A Class, B Class and C Class commenced on February 27,
2004. Sale of Fundamental Equity's A Class, B Class and C Class commenced on
November 30, 2004. Sale of Fundamental Equity's and Capital Growth's Investor
Class, Institutional Class and R Class commenced on July 29, 2005. Sale of
Select's R Class commenced on July 29, 2005. Sale of New Opportunities II's
Institutional Class had not commenced as of October 31, 2005.
SECURITY VALUATIONS -- Securities traded primarily on a principal securities
exchange are valued at the last reported sales price, or at the mean of the
latest bid and asked prices where no last sales price is available. Depending on
local convention or regulation, securities traded over-the-counter are valued at
the mean of the latest bid and asked prices, the last sales price, or the
official close price. Debt securities not traded on a principal securities
exchange are valued through a commercial pricing service or at the mean of the
most recent bid and asked prices. Discount notes may be valued through a
commercial pricing service or at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.
If the funds determine that the market price of a portfolio security is not
readily available, or that the valuation methods mentioned above do not reflect
the security's fair value, such security is valued at its fair value as
determined by, or in accordance with procedures adopted by, the Board of
Directors or its designee if such fair value determination would materially
impact a fund's net asset value. Circumstances that may cause the funds to fair
value a security include: an event occurred after the close of the exchange on
which a portfolio security principally trades (but before the close of the New
York Stock Exchange) that was likely to have changed the value of the security;
a security has been declared in default; or trading in a security has been
halted during the trading day.
SECURITY TRANSACTIONS -- Security transactions are accounted for as of the trade
date. Net realized gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis,
which is also used for federal income tax purposes.
INVESTMENT INCOME -- Dividend income less foreign taxes withheld, if any, is
recorded as of the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that
represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of
cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The funds estimate the components
of distributions received that may be considered nontaxable distributions or
capital gain distributions for income tax purposes. Interest income is recorded
on the accrual basis and includes accretion of discounts and amortization of
premiums.
SECURITIES ON LOAN -- Select may lend portfolio securities through its lending
agent to certain approved borrowers in order to earn additional income. Select
continues to recognize any gain or loss in the market price of the securities
loaned and records any interest earned or dividends declared.
(continued)
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005
1. ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS -- All assets and liabilities initially expressed
in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at prevailing exchange
rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, dividend and
interest income, and certain expenses are translated at the rates of exchange
prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Realized and unrealized
gains and losses from foreign currency translations arise from changes in
currency exchange rates.
Net realized and unrealized foreign currency exchange gains or losses occurring
during the holding period of investment securities are a component of realized
gain (loss) on investment transactions and unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments, respectively. Certain countries may impose taxes
on the contract amount of purchases and sales of foreign currency contracts in
their currency. The funds record the foreign tax expense, if any, as a reduction
to the net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions.
FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS -- The funds may enter into forward
foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate transactions of securities
denominated in a foreign currency or to hedge the funds' exposure to foreign
currency exchange rate fluctuations. The net U.S. dollar value of foreign
currency underlying all contractual commitments held by the funds and the
resulting unrealized appreciation or depreciation are determined daily using
prevailing exchange rates. The funds bear the risk of an unfavorable change in
the foreign currency exchange rate underlying the forward contract.
Additionally, losses may arise if the counterparties do not perform under the
contract terms.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS -- The funds may enter into repurchase agreements with
institutions that American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) (the
investment advisor) has determined are creditworthy pursuant to criteria adopted
by the Board of Directors. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. Each
fund requires that the collateral, represented by securities, received in a
repurchase transaction be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to
enable each fund to obtain those securities in the event of a default under the
repurchase agreement. ACIM monitors, on a daily basis, the securities
transferred to ensure the value, including accrued interest, of the securities
under each repurchase agreement is equal to or greater than amounts owed to each
fund under each repurchase agreement.
JOINT TRADING ACCOUNT -- Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities
and Exchange Commission, each fund, along with other registered investment
companies having management agreements with ACIM or American Century Global
Investment Management, Inc. (ACGIM), may transfer uninvested cash balances into
a joint trading account. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase
agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Agency obligations.
INCOME TAX STATUS -- It is each fund's policy to distribute substantially all
net investment income and net realized gains to shareholders and to otherwise
qualify as a regulated investment company under provisions of the Internal
Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal or state
income taxes.
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS -- Distributions to shareholders are recorded on
the ex-dividend date. Distributions from net investment income and net realized
gains, if any, are generally declared and paid annually.
INDEMNIFICATIONS -- Under the corporation's organizational documents, its
officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out
of the performance of their duties to the funds. In addition, in the normal
course of business, the funds enter into contracts that provide general
indemnifications. The funds' maximum exposure under these arrangements is
unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the funds.
The risk of material loss from such claims is considered by management to be
remote.
USE OF ESTIMATES -- The financial statements are prepared in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which
may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of
the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
(continued)
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005
2. FEES AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
MANAGEMENT FEES -- The corporation has entered into a Management Agreement with
ACIM, under which ACIM provides the funds with investment advisory and
management services in exchange for a single, unified management fee (the fee)
per class. The Agreement provides that all expenses of the funds, except
brokerage commissions, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of those directors who
are not considered "interested persons" as defined in the 1940 Act (including
counsel fees) and extraordinary expenses, will be paid by ACIM. The fee is
computed and accrued daily based on the daily net assets of each specific class
of shares of each fund and paid monthly in arrears. For funds with a stepped fee
schedule, the rate of the fee is determined by applying a fee rate calculation
formula. This formula takes into account all of the investment advisor's assets
under management in each fund's investment strategy (strategy assets) to
calculate the appropriate fee rate for each fund. The strategy assets include
each fund's assets and the assets of other clients of the investment advisor
that are not in the American Century family of funds, but that have the same
investment team and investment strategy.
The annual management fee schedule for each class of Select, Capital Growth and
Fundamental Equity, as applicable, is as follows:
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INVESTOR,
A, B, C & R INSTITUTIONAL ADVISOR
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STRATEGY ASSETS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
First $5 billion 1.000% 0.800% 0.750%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Next $5 billion 0.990% 0.790% 0.740%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Next $5 billion 0.980% 0.780% 0.730%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Next $5 billion 0.970% 0.770% 0.720%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Next $5 billion 0.950% 0.750% 0.700%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Next $5 billion 0.900% 0.700% 0.650%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Over $30 billion 0.800% 0.600% 0.550%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The annual management fee schedule for each class of New Opportunities II is as
follows:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INVESTOR,
A, B & C INSTITUTIONAL
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STRATEGY ASSETS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
First $250 million 1.50% 1.30%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Next $250 million 1.30% 1.10%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Over $500 million 1.10% 0.90%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The effective annual management fee for each class of the funds for the year
ended October 31, 2005, was as follows:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INVESTOR,
A, B & C INSTITUTIONAL ADVISOR R
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Select 1.00% 0.80% 0.75% 1.00%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Capital Growth 1.00% 0.80% N/A 1.00%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fundamental Equity 1.00% 0.80% N/A 1.00%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
New Opportunities II 1.50% -- N/A N/A
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(continued)
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005
2. FEES AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES (CONTINUED)
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE FEES -- The Board of Directors has adopted a Master
Distribution and Shareholder Services Plan for the Advisor Class (the Advisor
Class Plan) and a separate Master Distribution and Individual Shareholder
Services Plan for each of the A Class, B Class, C Class and R Class
(collectively with the Advisor Class Plan, the plans), pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of
the 1940 Act. The plans provide that the Advisor Class, B Class and C Class will
pay American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS) the following annual
distribution and service fees:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ADVISOR B & C
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distribution Fee 0.25% 0.75%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Service Fee 0.25% 0.25%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The plans provide that the A Class and the R Class will pay ACIS an annual
distribution and service fee of 0.25% and 0.50%, respectively. The fees are
computed and accrued daily based on each class's daily net assets and paid
monthly in arrears. The distribution fee provides compensation for expenses
incurred in connection with distributing shares of the classes including, but
not limited to, payments to brokers, dealers, and financial institutions that
have entered into sales agreements with respect to shares of the funds. The
service fee provides compensation for shareholder and administrative services
rendered by ACIS, its affiliates or independent third party providers for
Advisor Class shares and for individual shareholder services rendered by
broker/dealers or other independent financial intermediaries for A, B, C and R
Class shares. Fees incurred under the plans during the year ended October 31,
2005, are detailed in the Statement of Operations.
OTHER EXPENSES -- A portion of other expenses was due to nonrecurring expenses
paid by the funds. The impact of total other expenses to the annualized ratio of
operating expenses to average net assets was 0.02% for Capital Growth's A Class,
B Class and C Class. The impact was 0.03% for Fundamental Equity's A Class, B
Class and C Class.
RELATED PARTIES -- Certain officers and directors of the corporation are also
officers and/or directors, and, as a group, controlling stockholders of American
Century Companies, Inc. (ACC), the parent of the corporation's investment
advisor, ACIM, the distributor of the corporation, ACIS, and the corporation's
transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC (formerly American Century
Services Corporation). As of October 31, 2005 the outstanding shares owned by
the investment advisor of Capital Growth and Fundamental Equity is 42% and 41%,
respectively.
The funds have a bank line of credit agreement and Select has a securities
lending agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank (JPMCB). JPMCB is a custodian of the
funds and a wholly owned subsidiary of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (JPM). JPM is an
equity investor in ACC.
3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Investment transactions, excluding short-term investments, for the year ended
October 31, 2005 (except as noted), were as follows:
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FUNDAMENTAL NEW
SELECT CAPITAL GROWTH EQUITY(1) OPPORTUNITIES II
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Purchases $2,068,160,002 $3,318,450 $4,219,011 $255,649,944
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Proceeds from sales $2,489,937,652 $2,301,975 $1,650,206 $226,134,056
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(1) November 30, 2004 (fund inception) through October 31, 2005.
(continued)
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005
4. CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Transactions in shares of the funds were as follows:
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SELECT CAPITAL GROWTH
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INVESTOR CLASS
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005(1)
SHARES AUTHORIZED 400,000,000 200,000,000
===============================================================================================
Sold 2,329,186 $ 86,028,299 2,315 $25,000
- ----------------------------------------
Issued in reinvestment of distributions 205,594 7,839,288 -- --
- ----------------------------------------
Redeemed (15,105,345) (559,650,047) -- --
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) (12,570,565) $(465,782,460) 2,315 $25,000
===============================================================================================
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2004
SHARES AUTHORIZED 360,000,000 N/A
===============================================================================================
Sold 3,624,507 $ 128,959,593
- ----------------------------------------
Redeemed (14,501,975) (516,136,114)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) (10,877,468) $(387,176,521)
===============================================================================================
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005(1)
SHARES AUTHORIZED 40,000,000 50,000,000
===============================================================================================
Sold 787,845 $ 29,427,489 2,315 $25,000
- ----------------------------------------
Issued in reinvestment of distributions 23,580 904,984 -- --
- ----------------------------------------
Redeemed (2,196,445) (82,020,207) -- --
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) (1,385,020) $(51,687,734) 2,315 $25,000
===============================================================================================
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2004
SHARES AUTHORIZED 40,000,000 N/A
===============================================================================================
Sold 1,041,936 $ 37,331,163
- ----------------------------------------
Redeemed (1,105,498) (39,531,415)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) (63,562) $ (2,200,252)
===============================================================================================
ADVISOR CLASS
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005
SHARES AUTHORIZED 100,000,000 N/A
===============================================================================================
Sold 370,390 $13,556,620
- ----------------------------------------
Redeemed (270,260) (9,880,731)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) 100,130 $ 3,675,889
===============================================================================================
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2004
SHARES AUTHORIZED 100,000,000 N/A
===============================================================================================
Sold 308,352 $ 10,860,454
- ----------------------------------------
Redeemed (521,487) (18,372,964)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) (213,135) $ (7,512,510)
===============================================================================================
(1) July 29, 2005 (commencement of sale) through October 31, 2005 for Capital Growth.
(continued)
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005
4. CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SELECT CAPITAL GROWTH
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005
SHARES AUTHORIZED 25,000,000 100,000,000
============================================================================================
Sold 387,713 $14,274,351 74,965 $ 781,912
- -------------------------------
Redeemed (261,180) (9,636,831) (30,129) (315,023)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) 126,533 $ 4,637,520 44,836 $ 466,889
============================================================================================
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2004(1)
SHARES AUTHORIZED 25,000,000 100,000,000
============================================================================================
Sold 726,527 $25,737,099 69,980 $690,177
- -------------------------------
Redeemed (90,804) (3,183,330) -- --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) 635,723 $22,553,769 69,980 $690,177
============================================================================================
B CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005
SHARES AUTHORIZED 25,000,000 100,000,000
============================================================================================
Sold 12,793 $ 462,676 29,996 $310,296
- -------------------------------
Redeemed (9,993) (361,099) (1,968) (20,033)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) 2,800 $ 101,577 28,028 $290,263
============================================================================================
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2004(1)
SHARES AUTHORIZED 25,000,000 100,000,000
============================================================================================
Sold 37,593 $1,318,038 45,733 $452,333
- -------------------------------
Redeemed (1,950) (67,594) -- --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) 35,643 $1,250,444 45,733 $452,333
============================================================================================
C CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005
SHARES AUTHORIZED 25,000,000 100,000,000
============================================================================================
Sold 34,085 $ 1,240,344 23,437 $243,705
- -------------------------------
Redeemed (46,000) (1,660,057) (69) (720)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) (11,915) $ (419,713) 23,368 $242,985
============================================================================================
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2004(1)
SHARES AUTHORIZED 25,000,000 100,000,000
============================================================================================
Sold 86,243 $3,002,834 34,974 $349,262
- -------------------------------
Redeemed (11,068) (383,521) (83) (804)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) 75,175 $2,619,313 34,891 $348,458
============================================================================================
R CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005(2)
SHARES AUTHORIZED 60,000,000 60,000,000
============================================================================================
Sold 652 $25,000 2,315 $25,000
============================================================================================
(1) February 27, 2004 (fund inception) through October 31, 2004 for Capital
Growth.
(2) July 29, 2005 (commencement of sale) through October 31, 2005.
(continued)
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005
4. CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FUNDAMENTAL EQUITY NEW OPPORTUNITIES II
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INVESTOR CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005(1)
SHARES AUTHORIZED 200,000,000 250,000,000
==================================================================================================
Sold 2,298 $25,000 1,455,830 $ 9,655,038
- ----------------------------------------
Issued in reinvestment of distributions -- -- 149,816 991,781
- ----------------------------------------
Redeemed -- -- (1,401,320) (9,196,936)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) 2,298 $25,000 204,326 $ 1,449,883
==================================================================================================
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2004
SHARES AUTHORIZED N/A 250,000,000
==================================================================================================
Sold 1,408,981 $ 8,685,743
- ----------------------------------------
Redeemed (870,628) (5,433,330)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) 538,353 $ 3,252,413
==================================================================================================
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005(1)
SHARES AUTHORIZED 50,000,000 50,000,000
==================================================================================================
Sold 2,298 $25,000 -- --
==================================================================================================
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2004
SHARES AUTHORIZED N/A 50,000,000
==================================================================================================
A CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005(2)
SHARES AUTHORIZED 50,000,000 25,000,000
==================================================================================================
Sold 150,138 $1,576,978 5,225,025 $34,107,420
- ----------------------------------------
Issued in reinvestment of distributions -- -- 95,581 631,788
- ----------------------------------------
Redeemed (1,816) (18,703) (1,436,356) (9,368,616)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) 148,322 $1,558,275 3,884,250 $25,370,592
==================================================================================================
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2004
SHARES AUTHORIZED N/A 25,000,000
==================================================================================================
Sold 3,302,884 $20,304,602
- ----------------------------------------
Redeemed (209,957) (1,284,533)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) 3,092,927 $19,020,069
==================================================================================================
(1) July 29, 2005 (commencement of sale) through October 31, 2005 for
Fundamental Equity.
(2) November 30, 2004 (fund inception) through October 31, 2005 for
Fundamental Equity.
(continued)
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005
4. CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FUNDAMENTAL EQUITY NEW OPPORTUNITIES II
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B CLASS
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005(1)
SHARES AUTHORIZED 50,000,000 25,000,000
=============================================================================================
Sold 42,793 $434,494 174,231 $1,127,541
- ----------------------------------------
Issued in reinvestment of distributions -- -- 3,232 21,235
- ----------------------------------------
Redeemed -- -- (8,896) (58,520)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) 42,793 $434,494 168,567 $1,090,256
=============================================================================================
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2004
SHARES AUTHORIZED N/A 25,000,000
=============================================================================================
Sold 168,526 $1,021,035
- ----------------------------------------
Redeemed (17,922) (112,383)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) 150,604 $ 908,652
=============================================================================================
C CLASS
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005(1)
SHARES AUTHORIZED 50,000,000 25,000,000
=============================================================================================
Sold 63,517 $654,278 370,046 $2,417,865
- ----------------------------------------
Issued in reinvestment of distributions -- -- 2,993 19,722
- ----------------------------------------
Redeemed (261) (2,727) (68,888) (442,505)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) 63,256 $651,551 304,151 $1,995,082
=============================================================================================
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2004
SHARES AUTHORIZED N/A 25,000,000
=============================================================================================
Sold 213,716 $1,313,126
- ----------------------------------------
Redeemed (11,191) (67,857)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) 202,525 $1,245,269
=============================================================================================
R CLASS
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005(2)
SHARES AUTHORIZED 60,000,000 N/A
=============================================================================================
Sold 2,298 $25,000
=============================================================================================
(1) November 30, 2004 (fund inception) through October 31, 2005 for Fundamental
Equity.
(2) July 29, 2005 (commencement of sale) through October 31, 2005 for
Fundamental Equity.
(continued)
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005
5. AFFILIATED COMPANY TRANSACTIONS
If a fund's holding represents ownership of 5% or more of the voting securities
of a company, the company is affiliated as defined in the 1940 Act. A summary of
transactions for each company which is or was an affiliate at or during the year
ended October 31, 2005 follows:
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OCTOBER 31, 2005
SHARE BALANCE PURCHASE SALES REALIZED DIVIDEND SHARE MARKET
FUND/COMPANY 10/31/04 COST COST GAIN (LOSS) INCOME BALANCE VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SELECT
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Four Seasons
Hotels Inc.(1)(2) 1,960,000 -- $ 48,114,078 $61,560,207 $110,995 310,888 $16,672,923
- -----------------
Yankee Candle
Company Inc.(2) 4,347,500 -- 119,189,777 1,995,053 340,144 -- --
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- $167,303,855 $63,555,260 $451,139 $16,672,923
=======================================================================================================
(1) Security, or a portion thereof, was on loan as of October 31, 2005.
(2) Company was not an affiliate at October 31, 2005.
6. SECURITIES LENDING
As of October 31, 2005, securities in Select valued at $197,483,702 were on loan
through the lending agent, JPMCB, to certain approved borrowers. JPMCB receives
and maintains collateral in the form of cash, and/or acceptable securities as
approved by ACIM. Cash collateral is invested in authorized investments by the
lending agent in a pooled account. The value of cash collateral received at
period end is disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and
investments made with the cash by the lending agent are listed in the Schedule
of Investments. Any deficiencies or excess of collateral must be delivered or
transferred by the member firms no later than the close of business on the next
business day. The total value of all collateral received, at this date, was
$198,917,941. Select's risks in securities lending are that the borrower may not
provide additional collateral when required or return the securities when due.
If the borrower defaults, receipt of the collateral by Select may be delayed or
limited.
7. BANK LINE OF CREDIT
The funds, along with certain other funds managed by ACIM or ACGIM, have a
$575,000,000 unsecured bank line of credit agreement with JPMCB. The funds may
borrow money for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder
redemptions. Borrowings under the agreement bear interest at the Federal Funds
rate plus 0.50%. The funds did not borrow from the line during the year ended
October 31, 2005.
8. RISK FACTORS
New Opportunities II concentrates its investments in common stocks of small
companies. Because of this, New Opportunities II may be subject to greater risk
and market fluctuations than a fund investing in larger, more established
companies.
(continued)
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005
9. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended October 31, 2005
and October 31, 2004 (except as noted) were as follows:
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SELECT CAPITAL GROWTH
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005 2004 2005 2004(1)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DISTRIBUTIONS PAID FROM
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ordinary income $9,128,831 -- -- --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Long-term capital gains -- -- -- --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) February 27, 2004 (fund inception) through October 31, 2004.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FUNDAMENTAL
EQUITY NEW OPPORTUNITIES II
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005(1) 2005 2004
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DISTRIBUTIONS PAID FROM
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ordinary income -- $995,034 --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Long-term capital gains -- $785,251 --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) November 30, 2004 (fund inception) through October 31, 2005.
The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income
or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for
federal income tax purposes. These differences reflect the differing character
of certain income items and net realized gains and losses for financial
statement and tax purposes, and may result in reclassification among certain
capital accounts on the financial statements.
As of October 31, 2005, the components of distributable earnings on a tax-basis
and the federal tax cost of investments were as follows:
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FUNDAMENTAL NEW
SELECT CAPITAL GROWTH EQUITY OPPORTUNITIES II
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMPONENTS OF DISTRIBUTABLE EARNINGS AND TAX COST
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federal tax cost of investments $3,262,599,533 $2,418,951 $2,785,003 $87,763,203
==================================================================================================================
Gross tax appreciation of investments $ 640,782,030 $221,177 $122,459 $12,875,411
- ---------------------------------------------
Gross tax depreciation of investments (104,946,546) (34,534) (80,293) (2,055,196)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments $ 535,835,484 $186,643 $ 42,166 $10,820,215
==================================================================================================================
Net tax appreciation (depreciation)
on derivatives and translation of assets
and liabilities in foreign currencies (41,201) 108 -- --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) $535,794,283 $186,751 $42,166 $10,820,215
==================================================================================================================
Undistributed ordinary income $ 25,284,676 -- $112,754 $1,352,389
- ---------------------------------------------
Accumulated long-term gains -- -- -- $1,601,240
- ---------------------------------------------
Accumulated capital losses $(273,611,570) $(66,374) -- --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis cost and unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash
sales, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains on certain forward
foreign currency contracts and return of capital dividends received.
(continued)
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45
Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005
9. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (CONTINUED)
The accumulated capital losses listed on the previous page represent net capital
loss carryovers that may be used to offset future realized capital gains for
federal income tax purposes. The capital loss carryovers expire as follows:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2010 2011 2012 2013
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Select $(273,611,570) -- -- --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Capital Growth -- -- $(28,366) $(38,008)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10. OTHER TAX INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
The following information is provided pursuant to provisions of the Internal
Revenue Code.
For corporate taxpayers, the following ordinary income distributions paid during
the fiscal year ended October 31, 2005, qualify for the corporate dividends
received deduction.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SELECT CAPITAL GROWTH FUNDAMENTAL EQUITY NEW OPPORTUNITIES II
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$9,128,831 -- -- $128,835
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The funds hereby designate qualified dividend income for the fiscal year ended
October 31, 2005, as
follows:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SELECT CAPITAL GROWTH FUNDAMENTAL EQUITY NEW OPPORTUNITIES II
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$9,128,831 -- -- $148,442
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
New Opportunities II hereby designates $785,251 of capital gain dividends for
the fiscal year ended October 31, 2005.
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FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INVESTOR CLASS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER-SHARE DATA
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $34.80 $33.77 $28.91 $34.94 $52.20
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income From Investment Operations
- ------------------------------------------
Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) 0.15 --(2) 0.01 0.07 0.06
- ------------------------------------------
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) 2.17 1.03 4.92 (6.04) (14.53)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total From Investment Operations 2.32 1.03 4.93 (5.97) (14.47)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distributions
- ------------------------------------------
From Net Investment Income (0.08) -- (0.07) (0.06) --
- ------------------------------------------
From Net Realized Gains -- -- -- -- (2.79)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Distributions (0.08) -- (0.07) (0.06) (2.79)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, End of Period $37.04 $34.80 $33.77 $28.91 $34.94
==============================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN(3) 6.67% 3.05% 17.11% (17.11)% (28.93)%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Operating Expenses
to Average Net Assets 1.00% 1.00% 1.00% 1.00% 1.00%
- ------------------------------------------
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets 0.42% (0.01)% 0.03% 0.21% 0.15%
- ------------------------------------------
Portfolio Turnover Rate 55% 48% 84% 168% 98%
- ------------------------------------------
Net Assets, End of Period (in millions) $3,329 $3,565 $3,828 $3,522 $4,745
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(2) Per-share amount is less than $0.005.
(3) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any. The total return of the classes may not
precisely reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of
calculating the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values
were calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would
more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net
asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC guidelines
and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and
another.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER-SHARE DATA
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $35.09 $33.99 $29.10 $35.16 $52.36
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income From Investment Operations
- ------------------------------------------
Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) 0.24 0.07 0.07 0.13 0.14
- ------------------------------------------
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) 2.18 1.03 4.95 (6.06) (14.55)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total From Investment Operations 2.42 1.10 5.02 (5.93) (14.41)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distributions
- ------------------------------------------
From Net Investment Income (0.16) -- (0.13) (0.13) --
- ------------------------------------------
From Net Realized Gains -- -- -- -- (2.79)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Distributions (0.16) -- (0.13) (0.13) (2.79)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, End of Period $37.35 $35.09 $33.99 $29.10 $35.16
=================================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN(2) 6.87% 3.24% 17.34% (16.93)% (28.71)%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Operating Expenses
to Average Net Assets 0.80% 0.80% 0.80% 0.80% 0.80%
- ------------------------------------------
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets 0.62% 0.19% 0.23% 0.41% 0.35%
- ------------------------------------------
Portfolio Turnover Rate 55% 48% 84% 168% 98%
- ------------------------------------------
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) $198,212 $234,815 $229,596 $185,897 $181,708
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(2) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any. The total return of the classes may not
precisely reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of
calculating the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values
were calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would
more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net
asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC guidelines
and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and
another.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ADVISOR CLASS
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER-SHARE DATA
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $34.43 $33.49 $28.66 $34.68 $52.01
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income From Investment Operations
- ------------------------------------------
Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) 0.04 (0.09) (0.07) (0.02) (0.04)
- ------------------------------------------
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) 2.16 1.03 4.90 (6.00) (14.50)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total From Investment Operations 2.20 0.94 4.83 (6.02) (14.54)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distributions
- ------------------------------------------
From Net Investment Income -- -- --(2) -- --
- ------------------------------------------
From Net Realized Gains -- -- -- -- (2.79)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Distributions -- -- --(2) -- (2.79)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, End of Period $36.63 $34.43 $33.49 $28.66 $34.68
===============================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN(3) 6.39% 2.81% 16.86% (17.36)% (29.18)%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Operating Expenses
to Average Net Assets 1.25% 1.25% 1.25% 1.25% 1.25%
- ------------------------------------------
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets 0.17% (0.26)% (0.22)% (0.04)% (0.10)%
- ------------------------------------------
Portfolio Turnover Rate 55% 48% 84% 168% 98%
- ------------------------------------------
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) $27,741 $22,626 $29,152 $20,432 $23,389
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(2) Per-share amount is less than $0.005.
(3) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any. The total return of the classes may not
precisely reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of
calculating the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values
were calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would
more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net
asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC guidelines
and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and
another.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31 (EXCEPT AS NOTED)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005 2004 2003(1)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER-SHARE DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $34.66 $33.72 $27.75
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income From Investment Operations
- ------------------------------------------
Net Investment Income (Loss)(2) 0.04 (0.10) (0.14)
- ------------------------------------------
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) 2.17 1.04 6.11
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total From Investment Operations 2.21 0.94 5.97
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, End of Period $36.87 $34.66 $33.72
================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN(3) 6.38% 2.79% 21.51%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Operating Expenses
to Average Net Assets 1.25% 1.25% 1.25%(4)
- ------------------------------------------
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets 0.17% (0.26)% (0.56)%(4)
- ------------------------------------------
Portfolio Turnover Rate 55% 48% 84%(5)
- ------------------------------------------
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) $39,376 $32,624 $10,305
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) January 31, 2003 (commencement of sale) through October 31, 2003.
(2) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(3) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges.
Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. The total
return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense
differences because of the impact of calculating the net asset values to two
decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal places,
the total return differences would more closely reflect the class expense
differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal places is
made in accordance with SEC guidelines and does not result in any gain or
loss of value between one class and another.
(4) Annualized.
(5) Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated
was calculated for the year ended October 31, 2003.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31 (EXCEPT AS NOTED)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005 2004 2003(1)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER-SHARE DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $34.21 $33.53 $27.75
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income From Investment Operations
- -----------------------------------------
Net Investment Income (Loss)(2) (0.22) (0.35) (0.31)
- -----------------------------------------
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) 2.13 1.03 6.09
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total From Investment Operations 1.91 0.68 5.78
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, End of Period $36.12 $34.21 $33.53
================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN(3) 5.58% 2.03% 20.83%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Operating Expenses
to Average Net Assets 2.00% 2.00% 2.00%(4)
- -----------------------------------------
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets (0.58)% (1.01)% (1.28)%(4)
- -----------------------------------------
Portfolio Turnover Rate 55% 48% 84%(5)
- -----------------------------------------
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) $2,501 $2,273 $1,032
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) January 31, 2003 (commencement of sale) through October 31, 2003.
(2) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(3) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges.
Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. The total
return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense
differences because of the impact of calculating the net asset values to
two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal
places, the total return differences would more closely reflect the class
expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal
places is made in accordance with SEC guidelines and does not result in any
gain or loss of value between one class and another.
(4) Annualized.
(5) Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated
was calculated for the year ended October 31, 2003.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31 (EXCEPT AS NOTED)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005 2004 2003(1)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER-SHARE DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $34.23 $33.56 $27.75
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income From Investment Operations
- -------------------------------------------
Net Investment Income (Loss)(2) (0.22) (0.36) (0.31)
- -------------------------------------------
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) 2.14 1.03 6.12
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total From Investment Operations 1.92 0.67 5.81
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, End of Period $36.15 $34.23 $33.56
================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN(3) 5.58% 2.03% 20.94%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Operating Expenses
to Average Net Assets 2.00% 2.00% 2.00%(4)
- -------------------------------------------
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets (0.58)% (1.01)% (1.28)%(4)
- -------------------------------------------
Portfolio Turnover Rate 55% 48% 84%(5)
- -------------------------------------------
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) $3,511 $3,733 $1,136
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) January 31, 2003 (commencement of sale) through October 31, 2003.
(2) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(3) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges.
Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. The total
return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense
differences because of the impact of calculating the net asset values to two
decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal places,
the total return differences would more closely reflect the class expense
differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal places is
made in accordance with SEC guidelines and does not result in any gain or
loss of value between one class and another.
(4) Annualized.
(5) Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated
was calculated for the year ended October 31, 2003.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD INDICATED
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
R CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005(1)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER-SHARE DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $38.34
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income From Investment Operations
- --------------------------------------------------------------
Net Investment Income (Loss)(2) (0.05)
- --------------------------------------------------------------
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) (1.29)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total From Investment Operations (1.34)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, End of Period $37.00
================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN(3) (3.50)%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets 1.50%(4)
- --------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets (0.50)%(4)
- --------------------------------------------------------------
Portfolio Turnover Rate 55%(5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) $24
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) July 29, 2005 (commencement of sale) through October 31, 2005.
(2) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(3) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year
are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely
reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of calculating
the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were
calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would more
closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset
values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC guidelines and
does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.
(4) Annualized.
(5) Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated
was calculated for the year ended October 31, 2005.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Capital Growth - Financial Highlights
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD INDICATED
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INVESTOR
CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005(1)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER-SHARE DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $10.80
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income From Investment Operations
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Net Investment Income (Loss)(2) --(3)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) (0.20)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total From Investment Operations (0.20)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, End of Period $10.60
================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN(4) (1.85)%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets 1.00%(5)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets (0.12)%(5)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Portfolio Turnover Rate 110%(6)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) $25
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) July 29, 2005 (commencement of sale) through October 31, 2005.
(2) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(3) Per-share amount was less than $0.005.
(4) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year
are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely
reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of calculating
the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were
calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would more
closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset
values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC guidelines and
does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.
(5) Annualized.
(6) Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated
was calculated for the year ended October 31, 2005.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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54
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FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD INDICATED
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INSTITUTIONAL
CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005(1)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER-SHARE DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $10.80
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income From Investment Operations
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Net Investment Income (Loss)(2) --(3)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) (0.19)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total From Investment Operations (0.19)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, End of Period $10.61
================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN(4) (1.76)%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.80%(5)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets 0.08%(5)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Portfolio Turnover Rate 110%(6)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) $25
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) July 29, 2005 (commencement of sale) through October 31, 2005.
(2) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(3) Per-share amount was less than $0.005.
(4) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year
are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely
reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of calculating
the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were
calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would more
closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset
values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC guidelines and
does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.
(5) Annualized.
(6) Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated
was calculated for the year ended October 31, 2005.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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55
Capital Growth - Financial Highlights
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31 (EXCEPT AS NOTED)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005 2004(1)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER-SHARE DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $9.89 $10.00
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income From Investment Operations
- ------------------------------------------------
Net Investment Income (Loss)(2) --(3) (0.03)
- ------------------------------------------------
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) 0.70 (0.08)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total From Investment Operations 0.70 (0.11)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, End of Period $10.59 $9.89
================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN(4) 7.08% (1.10)%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Operating Expenses
to Average Net Assets 1.27% 1.25%(5)
- ------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets (0.03)% (0.43)%(5)
- ------------------------------------------------
Portfolio Turnover Rate 110% 87%
- ------------------------------------------------
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) $1,216 $692
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) February 27, 2004 (fund inception) through October 31, 2004.
(2) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(3) Per-share amount was less than $0.005.
(4) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges.
Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. The total
return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense
differences because of the impact of calculating the net asset values to two
decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal places,
the total return differences would more closely reflect the class expense
differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal places is
made in accordance with SEC guidelines and does not result in any gain or
loss of value between one class and another.
(5) Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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56
Capital Growth - Financial Highlights
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31 (EXCEPT AS NOTED)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005 2004(1)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER-SHARE DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $9.84 $10.00
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income From Investment Operations
- ---------------------------------------------
Net Investment Income (Loss)(2) (0.08) (0.08)
- ---------------------------------------------
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) 0.70 (0.08)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total From Investment Operations 0.62 (0.16)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, End of Period $10.46 $9.84
================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN(3) 6.30% (1.60)%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Operating Expenses
to Average Net Assets 2.02% 2.00%(4)
- ---------------------------------------------
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets (0.78)% (1.17)%(4)
- ---------------------------------------------
Portfolio Turnover Rate 110% 87%
- ---------------------------------------------
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) $772 $450
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) February 27, 2004 (fund inception) through October 31, 2004.
(2) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(3) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges.
Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. The total
return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense
differences because of the impact of calculating the net asset values to two
decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal places,
the total return differences would more closely reflect the class expense
differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal places is
made in accordance with SEC guidelines and does not result in any gain or
loss of value between one class and another.
(4) Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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57
Capital Growth - Financial Highlights
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31 (EXCEPT AS NOTED)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005 2004(1)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER-SHARE DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $9.84 $10.00
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income From Investment Operations
- ----------------------------------------------
Net Investment Income (Loss)(2) (0.08) (0.08)
- ----------------------------------------------
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) 0.70 (0.08)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total From Investment Operations 0.62 (0.16)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, End of Period $10.46 $9.84
================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN(3) 6.30% (1.60)%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Operating Expenses
to Average Net Assets 2.02% 2.00%(4)
- ----------------------------------------------
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets (0.78)% (1.18)%(4)
- ----------------------------------------------
Portfolio Turnover Rate 110% 87%
- ----------------------------------------------
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) $609 $343
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) February 27, 2004 (fund inception) through October 31, 2004.
(2) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(3) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges.
Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. The total
return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense
differences because of the impact of calculating the net asset values to two
decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal places,
the total return differences would more closely reflect the class expense
differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal places is
made in accordance with SEC guidelines and does not result in any gain or
loss of value between one class and another.
(4) Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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58
Capital Growth - Financial Highlights
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD INDICATED
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
R CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005(1)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER-SHARE DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $10.80
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income From Investment Operations
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Net Investment Income (Loss)(2) (0.02)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) (0.19)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total From Investment Operations (0.21)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, End of Period $10.59
================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN(3) (1.94)%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets 1.50%(4)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets (0.62)%(4)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Portfolio Turnover Rate 110%(5)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) $25
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) July 29, 2005 (commencement of sale) through October 31, 2005.
(2) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(3) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year
are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely
reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of calculating
the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were
calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would more
closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset
values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC guidelines and
does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.
(4) Annualized.
(5) Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated
was calculated for the year ended October 31, 2005.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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59
Fundamental Equity - Financial Highlights
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD INDICATED
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INVESTOR
CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005(1)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER-SHARE DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $10.88
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income From Investment Operations
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Net Investment Income (Loss)(2) 0.02
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) 0.14
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total From Investment Operations 0.16
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, End of Period $11.04
================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN(3) 1.47%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets 1.00%(4)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets 0.59%(4)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Portfolio Turnover Rate 101%(5)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) $25
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) July 29, 2005 (commencement of sale) through October 31, 2005.
(2) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(3) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year
are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely
reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of calculating
the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were
calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would more
closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset
values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC guidelines and
does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.
(4) Annualized.
(5) Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated
was calculated for the period November 30, 2004 (fund inception) through
October 31, 2005.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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60
Fundamental Equity - Financial Highlights
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD INDICATED
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INSTITUTIONAL
CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005(1)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER-SHARE DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $10.88
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income From Investment Operations
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Net Investment Income (Loss)(2) 0.02
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) 0.15
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total From Investment Operations 0.17
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, End of Period $11.05
================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN(3) 1.56%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.80%(4)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets 0.79%(4)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Portfolio Turnover Rate 101%(5)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) $25
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) July 29, 2005 (commencement of sale) through October 31, 2005.
(2) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(3) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year
are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely
reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of calculating
the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were
calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would more
closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset
values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC guidelines and
does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.
(4) Annualized.
(5) Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated
was calculated for the period November 30, 2004 (fund inception) through
October 31, 2005.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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61
Fundamental Equity - Financial Highlights
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD INDICATED
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005(1)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER-SHARE DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $10.00
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income From Investment Operations
- --------------------------------------------------------------
Net Investment Income (Loss)(2) 0.02
- --------------------------------------------------------------
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) 1.01
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total From Investment Operations 1.03
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, End of Period $11.03
================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN(3) 10.30%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets 1.28%(4)
- --------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets 0.17%(4)
- --------------------------------------------------------------
Portfolio Turnover Rate 101%
- --------------------------------------------------------------
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) $1,636
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) November 30, 2004 (fund inception) through October 31, 2005.
(2) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(3) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges.
Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. The total
return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense
differences because of the impact of calculating the net asset values to two
decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal places,
the total return differences would more closely reflect the class expense
differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal places is
made in accordance with SEC guidelines and does not result in any gain or
loss of value between one class and another.
(4) Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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62
Fundamental Equity - Financial Highlights
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD INDICATED
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005(1)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER-SHARE DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $10.00
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income From Investment Operations
- --------------------------------------------------------------
Net Investment Income (Loss)(2) (0.06)
- --------------------------------------------------------------
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) 1.02
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total From Investment Operations 0.96
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, End of Period $10.96
================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN(3) 9.60%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets 2.03%(4)
- --------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets (0.58)%(4)
- --------------------------------------------------------------
Portfolio Turnover Rate 101%
- --------------------------------------------------------------
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) $469
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) November 30, 2004 (fund inception) through October 31, 2005.
(2) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(3) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges.
Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. The total
return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense
differences because of the impact of calculating the net asset values to two
decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal places,
the total return differences would more closely reflect the class expense
differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal places is
made in accordance with SEC guidelines and does not result in any gain or
loss of value between one class and another.
(4) Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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63
Fundamental Equity - Financial Highlights
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD INDICATED
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005(1)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER-SHARE DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $10.00
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income From Investment Operations
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Net Investment Income (Loss)(2) (0.06)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) 1.02
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total From Investment Operations 0.96
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, End of Period $10.96
================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN(3) 9.60%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets 2.03%(4)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets (0.58)%(4)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Portfolio Turnover Rate 101%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) $693
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) November 30, 2004 (fund inception) through October 31, 2005.
(2) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(3) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges.
Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. The total
return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense
differences because of the impact of calculating the net asset values to two
decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal places,
the total return differences would more closely reflect the class expense
differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal places is
made in accordance with SEC guidelines and does not result in any gain or
loss of value between one class and another.
(4) Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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64
Fundamental Equity - Financial Highlights
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD INDICATED
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
R CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005(1)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER-SHARE DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $10.88
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income From Investment Operations
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Net Investment Income (Loss)(2) --(3)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) 0.15
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total From Investment Operations 0.15
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, End of Period $11.03
================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN(4) 1.38%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets 1.50%(5)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets 0.09%(5)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Portfolio Turnover Rate 101%(6)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) $25
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) July 29, 2005 (commencement of sale) through October 31, 2005.
(2) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(3) Per-share amount is less than $0.005.
(4) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year
are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely
reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of calculating
the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were
calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would more
closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset
values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC guidelines and
does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.
(5) Annualized.
(6) Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated
was calculated for the period November 30, 2004 (fund inception) through
October 31, 2005.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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65
New Opportunities II - Financial Highlights
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31 (EXCEPT AS NOTED)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INVESTOR CLASS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005 2004 2003 2002 2001(1)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER-SHARE DATA
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $6.29 $5.75 $4.15 $4.52 $5.00
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income From Investment Operations
- ------------------------------------------
Net Investment Income (Loss)(2) (0.06) (0.07) (0.05) (0.05) (0.01)
- ------------------------------------------
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) 0.69 0.61 1.65 (0.32) (0.47)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total From Investment Operations 0.63 0.54 1.60 (0.37) (0.48)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distributions
- ------------------------------------------
From Net Realized Gains (0.17) -- -- -- --
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, End of Period $6.75 $6.29 $5.75 $4.15 $4.52
==============================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN(3) 10.14% 9.39% 38.55% (8.19)% (9.60)%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Operating Expenses
to Average Net Assets 1.50% 1.50% 1.50% 1.50% 1.50%(4)
- ------------------------------------------
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets (0.93)% (1.09)% (1.11)% (1.02)% (0.81)%(4)
- ------------------------------------------
Portfolio Turnover Rate 269% 255% 236% 182% 89%
- ------------------------------------------
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) $43,157 $38,917 $32,512 $25,479 $18,217
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) June 1, 2001 (fund inception) through October 31, 2001.
(2) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(3) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year
are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely
reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of calculating
the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were
calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would more
closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset
values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC guidelines and
does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.
(4) Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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66
New Opportunities II - Financial Highlights
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31 (EXCEPT AS NOTED)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005 2004 2003(1)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER-SHARE DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $6.26 $5.74 $4.15
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income From Investment Operations
- -------------------------------------------
Net Investment Income (Loss)(2) (0.08) (0.08) (0.05)
- -------------------------------------------
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) 0.70 0.60 1.64
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total From Investment Operations 0.62 0.52 1.59
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distributions
- -------------------------------------------
From Net Realized Gains (0.16) -- --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, End of Period $6.72 $6.26 $5.74
================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN(3) 9.91% 9.06% 38.31%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Operating Expenses
to Average Net Assets 1.75% 1.75% 1.75%(4)
- -------------------------------------------
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets (1.18)% (1.34)% (1.47)%(4)
- -------------------------------------------
Portfolio Turnover Rate 269% 255% 236%(5)
- -------------------------------------------
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) $47,937 $20,337 $891
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) January 31, 2003 (commencement of sale) through October 31, 2003.
(2) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(3) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges.
Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. The total
return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense
differences because of the impact of calculating the net asset values to two
decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal places,
the total return differences would more closely reflect the class expense
differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal places is
made in accordance with SEC guidelines and does not result in any gain or
loss of value between one class and another.
(4) Annualized.
(5) Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated
was calculated for the year ended October 31, 2003.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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67
New Opportunities II - Financial Highlights
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31 (EXCEPT AS NOTED)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005 2004 2003(1)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER-SHARE DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $6.18 $5.71 $4.15
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income From Investment Operations
- -------------------------------------------
Net Investment Income (Loss)(2) (0.13) (0.13) (0.08)
- -------------------------------------------
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) 0.69 0.60 1.64
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total From Investment Operations 0.56 0.47 1.56
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distributions
- -------------------------------------------
From Net Realized Gains (0.11) -- --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, End of Period $6.63 $6.18 $5.71
================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN(3) 9.03% 8.23% 37.59%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Operating Expenses
to Average Net Assets 2.50% 2.50% 2.50%(4)
- -------------------------------------------
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets (1.93)% (2.09)% (2.20)%(4)
- -------------------------------------------
Portfolio Turnover Rate 269% 255% 236%(5)
- -------------------------------------------
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) $2,367 $1,163 $215
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) January 31, 2003 (commencement of sale) through October 31, 2003.
(2) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(3) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges.
Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. The total
return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense
differences because of the impact of calculating the net asset values to two
decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal places,
the total return differences would more closely reflect the class expense
differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal places is
made in accordance with SEC guidelines and does not result in any gain or
loss of value between one class and another.
(4) Annualized.
(5) Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated
was calculated for the year ended October 31, 2003.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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68
New Opportunities II - Financial Highlights
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31 (EXCEPT AS NOTED)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C CLASS
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005 2004 2003(1)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER-SHARE DATA
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $6.20 $5.73 $4.15
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income From Investment Operations
- ---------------------------------------------
Net Investment Income (Loss)(2) (0.13) (0.13) (0.07)
- ---------------------------------------------
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) 0.70 0.60 1.65
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total From Investment Operations 0.57 0.47 1.58
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distributions
- ---------------------------------------------
From Net Realized Gains (0.11) -- --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, End of Period $6.66 $6.20 $5.73
==========================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN(3) 9.16% 8.20% 38.07%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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Ratio of Operating Expenses
to Average Net Assets 2.50% 2.50% 2.22%(4)(5)
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Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets (1.93)% (2.09)% (1.97)%(4)(5)
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Portfolio Turnover Rate 269% 255% 236%(6)
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Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) $3,414 $1,294 $34
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(1) January 31, 2003 (commencement of sale) through October 31, 2003.
(2) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(3) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges.
Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. The total
return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense
differences because of the impact of calculating the net asset values to two
decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal places,
the total return differences would more closely reflect the class expense
differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal places is
made in accordance with SEC guidelines and does not result in any gain or
loss of value between one class and another.
(4) Annualized.
(5) During a portion of the period ended October 31, 2003, the distributor
agreed to voluntarily waive the distribution and service fees. Had fees not
been waived the annualized ratio of operating expenses to average net assets
and the annualized ratio of net investment loss to average net assets would
have been 2.50% and (2.25)%, respectively.
(6) Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated
was calculated for the year ended October 31, 2003.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Shareholders,
American Century Mutual Funds, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including
the schedules of investments, of Select Fund, Capital Growth Fund, Fundamental
Equity Fund and New Opportunities II Fund, (collectively the "Funds"), four of
the mutual funds comprising American Century Mutual Funds, Inc., as of October
31, 2005, and the related statements of operations for the periods then ended,
the statements of changes in net assets for the periods presented, and the
financial highlights for the periods presented. These financial statements and
financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds' management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and
financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Funds
are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their
internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of
internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds' internal control over
financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the
overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation
of securities owned as of October 31, 2005, by correspondence with the custodian
and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other
auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to
above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each
of the respective Funds as of October 31, 2005, the results of their operations
for the period then ended, the changes in their net assets and their financial
highlights for the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Kansas City, Missouri
December 9, 2005
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Management
The individuals listed below serve as directors or officers of the funds. Each
director serves until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified or
until he or she retires. Mandatory retirement age for independent directors is
72. Those listed as interested directors are "interested" primarily by virtue of
their engagement as officers of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC) or its
wholly owned, direct or indirect, subsidiaries, including the funds' investment
advisor, American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM); the funds'
principal underwriter, American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS); and
the funds' transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC (ACS LLC).
The other directors (more than three-fourths of the total number) are
independent; that is, they have never been employees or officers of, and have no
financial interest in, ACC or any of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including
ACIM, ACIS, and ACS LLC. The directors serve in this capacity for six registered
investment companies in the American Century family of funds.
All persons named as officers of the funds also serve in a similar capacity for
the other 13 investment companies advised by ACIM or American Century Global
Investment Management, Inc. (ACGIM), a wholly owned subsidiary of ACIM, unless
otherwise noted. Only officers with policy-making functions are listed. No
officer is compensated for his or her service as an officer of the funds. The
listed officers are interested persons of the funds and are appointed or
re-appointed on an annual basis.
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
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THOMAS A. BROWN, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1940
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 24
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Retired, Formerly Chief Executive
Officer/Treasurer, Associated Bearings Company
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None
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ANDREA C. HALL, PH.D., 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1945
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 7
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Senior Vice President, Midwest
Research Institute
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None
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D.D. (DEL) HOCK, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1935
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 8
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Retired, formerly Chairman, Public
Service Company of Colorado
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: Director, Allied Motion Technologies, Inc.
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INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS (CONTINUED)
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DONALD H. PRATT, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1937
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director, Chairman of the Board
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 9
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Chairman, Western Investments,
Inc.; Retired Chairman of the Board, Butler Manufacturing Company
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None
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GALE E. SAYERS, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1943
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 4
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: President, Chief Executive Officer
and Founder, Sayers40, Inc., a technology products and service provider
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: Director, Triad Hospitals, Inc.
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M. JEANNINE STRANDJORD, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1945
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 10
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Retired, formerly Senior Vice
President, Sprint Corporation
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: Director, DST Systems, Inc.; Director,
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.
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TIMOTHY S. WEBSTER, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1961
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 3
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: President and Chief Executive
Officer, American Italian Pasta Company
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: Director, American Italian Pasta Company
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INTERESTED DIRECTORS
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JAMES E. STOWERS, JR.(1), 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1924
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director, Co-Vice Chairman
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 46
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Founder, Director and Controlling
Shareholder, ACC; Chairman, ACC (January 1995 to December 2004); Director, ACIM,
ACGIM, ACS LLC and other ACC subsidiaries
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None
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JAMES E. STOWERS III(1), 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1959
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director, Co-Vice Chairman
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 14
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Chairman, ACC (January 2005 to
present); Co-Chairman, ACC (September 2000 to December 2004); Chief Executive
Officer, ACC (June 1996 to September 2000); Chairman, ACS LLC and other ACC
subsidiaries; Director, ACC, ACIM, ACGIM, ACS LLC and other ACC subsidiaries
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None
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(1) James E. Stowers, Jr. is the father of James E. Stowers III.
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OFFICERS
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WILLIAM M. LYONS, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1955
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: President
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 4
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Chief Executive Officer, ACC
(September 2000 to present); President, ACC (June 1997 to present); Chief
Operating Officer, ACC (June 1996 to September 2000); Also serves as: Chief
Executive Officer and President, ACIS, ACGIM, ACIM and other ACC subsidiaries;
Executive Vice President, ACS LLC; Director, ACC, ACIS, ACIM, ACGIM, ACS LLC and
other ACC subsidiaries
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ROBERT T. JACKSON, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1946
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Executive Vice President
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 9
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Chief Administrative Officer, ACC
(August 1997 to present); Chief Financial Officer, ACC (May 1995 to October
2002); Executive Vice President, ACC (May 1995 to present); Also serves as:
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and President, ACS LLC; Chief
Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, ACGIM, ACIM, ACIS and other ACC
subsidiaries; Treasurer, ACGIM, ACIM and other ACC subsidiaries; Director, ACC
and other subsidiaries
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MARYANNE ROEPKE, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1956
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Senior Vice President, Treasurer, and Chief
Financial Officer
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 4
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Assistant Treasurer, ACC (January
1995 to present); Also serves as: Senior Vice President, ACS LLC; Assistant
Treasurer, ACGIM, ACIM, ACIS, ACS LLC and other ACC subsidiaries
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DAVID C. TUCKER, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1958
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Senior Vice President and General Counsel
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 4
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Vice President, ACC (February 2001
to present); General Counsel, ACC (June 1998 to present); Also serves as: Senior
Vice President and General Counsel, ACGIM, ACIM, ACIS, ACS LLC and other ACC
subsidiaries
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CHARLES C.S. PARK, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1967
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 4 and less than 1 year
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Chief Compliance Officer, ACS LLC,
ACIM and ACGIM (March 2005 to present); Vice President, ACS LLC (February 2000
to present); Assistant General Counsel, ACS LLC (January 1998 to March 2005)
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ROBERT LEACH, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1966
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Controller
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 7
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Vice President, ACS LLC (February
2000 to present); Controller-Fund Accounting, ACS LLC (June 1997 to present)
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JON ZINDEL, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1967
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Tax Officer
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 7
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Vice President, ACC (October 2001
to present); Vice President, Corporate Tax, ACS LLC (April 1998 to present);
Also serves as: Vice President, ACGIM, ACIM, ACIS and other ACC subsidiaries
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The SAI has additional information about the funds' directors and is available
without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.
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Approval of Management Agreements
Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act, contracts for investment
advisory services are required to be reviewed, evaluated and approved by a
majority of a fund's independent directors (the "Directors") each year. At
American Century, this process -- referred to as the "15(c) Process" -- involves
at least two board meetings spanning a 30 to 60 day period each year. In
addition to this annual review, the board of directors and its committees
oversee and evaluate at quarterly meetings the nature and quality of significant
services the advisor performs on behalf of the fund. At these meetings the board
reviews fund performance, shareholder services and feedback, audit and
compliance information, and a variety of other reports from the advisor
concerning fund operations. The board, or committees of the board, also hold
special meetings, as needed.
Under a new Securities and Exchange Commission rule, each fund is required to
disclose in its annual or semiannual report, as appropriate, the material
factors and conclusions that formed the basis for its board's approval or
renewal of any advisory agreements within the fund's most recently completed
fiscal half-year period.
ANNUAL CONTRACT REVIEW PROCESS
As part of the annual 15(c) Process undertaken during the most recent fiscal
half-year, the Directors requested and received extensive data and information
compiled by the advisor and certain independent providers of evaluative data
(the "Independent 15(c) Providers") concerning Select and New Opportunities II
(collectively, the "funds") and the services provided to the funds under the
management agreement. The information included, but was not limited to:
* the nature, extent and quality of investment management, shareholder
services and other services provided to the funds under the management
agreement;
* reports on the advisor's activities relating to the wide range of
programs and services the advisor provides to the funds and its
shareholders on a routine and non-routine basis;
* data comparing the cost of owning the funds to the cost of owning
similar funds;
* data comparing the funds' performance to appropriate benchmarks
and/or a peer group of other mutual funds with similar investment
objectives and strategies;
* financial data showing the profitability of the funds to the advisor
and the overall profitability of the advisor; and
* data comparing services provided and charges to other investment
management clients of the advisor.
In keeping with its practice, the funds' board of directors held two regularly
scheduled meetings and two special meetings to review and discuss the
information provided by the advisor and the Independent 15(c) Providers and to
complete its negotiations with the advisor regarding the renewal of the
management agreement, including the setting of the applicable advisory fee. In
addition, the independent directors met on several occasions in private session
to review and discuss the information provided and evaluate
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the advisor's performance as manager of the funds.
FACTORS CONSIDERED
The Directors considered all of the information provided by the advisor, the
Independent 15(c) Providers, and its independent counsel and evaluated such
information for each fund for which the board has responsibility. The Directors
did not identify any single factor as being all-important or controlling, and
each Director may have attributed different levels of importance to different
factors. In deciding to renew the agreement under the terms ultimately
determined by the board to be appropriate, the Directors' decision was based on
the following factors.
NATURE, EXTENT AND QUALITY OF SERVICES -- GENERALLY. Under the management
agreement, the advisor is responsible for providing or arranging for all
services necessary for the operation of the funds. The board noted that under
the management agreement, the advisor provides or arranges at its own expense a
wide variety of services including, but not limited to:
* fund construction and design
* portfolio security selection
* initial capitalization/funding
* securities trading
* custody of fund assets
* daily valuation of the funds' portfolios
* shareholder servicing and transfer agency, including shareholder
confirmations, recordkeeping and communications
* legal services
* regulatory and portfolio compliance
* financial reporting
* marketing and distribution
The Directors noted that many of these services have expanded over time both in
terms of quantity and complexity in response to shareholder demands, competition
in the industry and the changing regulatory environment. In performing their
evaluation, the Directors considered information received in connection with the
annual review, as well as information provided on an ongoing basis at their
regularly scheduled board and committee meetings.
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES. The nature of the investment management services
provided is quite complex and allows fund shareholders access to professional
money management, instant diversification of their investments within an asset
class, the opportunity to easily diversify among asset classes, and liquidity.
In evaluating investment performance, the board expects the advisor to manage
the funds in accordance with its investment objective and approved strategies.
In providing these services, the advisor utilizes teams of investment
professionals (portfolio managers, analysts, research assistants, and securities
traders) who require extensive information technology, research, training,
compliance and other systems to conduct their business. At each quarterly
meeting the Directors review investment performance information for the funds,
together with comparative information for appropriate benchmarks and a peer
group of funds managed similarly to the funds. If performance concerns are
identified, the Directors discuss with the advisor and its
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portfolio managers the reasons for such results (e.g., market conditions,
security selection) and any efforts being undertaken to improve performance.
Annually, the Directors review detailed performance information, as provided by
the Independent 15(c) Providers, comparing the funds' performance with that of
similar funds not managed by the advisor. During the past year, Select's
performance was above the median performance of its peer group. New
Opportunities II's performance was below the median of its peer group for the
one year period and above the median for the three year period during part of
the past year. The Directors discussed New Opportunities II's performance with
the advisor and was satisfied with the efforts being undertaken by the advisor.
The Directors will continue to monitor those efforts and the performance of the
funds.
SHAREHOLDER AND OTHER SERVICES. The advisor provides the funds with a
comprehensive package of transfer agency, shareholder, and other services. The
Directors review reports and evaluations of such services at its regular
quarterly meetings, including the annual meeting concerning contract review.
These reports include, but are not limited to, information regarding the
operational efficiency and accuracy of the shareholder and transfer agency
services provided, staffing levels, shareholder satisfaction (as measured by
external as well as internal sources), technology support, new products and
services offered to fund shareholders, securities trading activities, portfolio
valuation services, auditing services, and legal and operational compliance
activities. Certain aspects of shareholder and transfer agency service level
efficiency and the quality of securities trading activities are measured by
independent third party providers and are presented in comparison to other fund
groups not managed by the advisor.
COSTS OF SERVICES PROVIDED AND PROFITABILITY TO THE ADVISOR. The advisor
provides detailed information concerning its cost of providing various services
to the funds, its profitability in managing the funds, its overall
profitability, and its financial condition. The Directors have reviewed with the
advisor the methodology used to prepare this financial information. This
financial information regarding the advisor is considered in order to evaluate
the advisor's financial condition, its ability to continue to provide services
under the management agreement, and the reasonableness of the current management
fee.
ETHICS OF THE ADVISOR. The Directors generally considered the advisor's
commitment to providing quality services to shareholders and to conducting its
business ethically. They noted that the advisor's practices generally meet or
exceed industry best practices and that the advisor was not implicated in the
industry scandals of 2003 and 2004.
ECONOMIES OF SCALE. The Directors review reports provided by the advisor on
economies of scale for the complex as a whole and the year-over-year changes in
revenue, costs, and profitability. The Directors concluded that economies of
scale are difficult to measure with precision, particularly on a fund-by-fund
basis. This analysis is further complicated by the fact that the advisor is
required to make a continuing reinvestment in the business to provide additional
content and services
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for fund shareholders. Accordingly, the Directors also seek to evaluate
economies of scale by reviewing other information, such as year-over-year
profitability of the advisor generally, the profitability of its management of
the funds specifically, the expenses incurred by the advisor in providing
various services to the funds, and the breakpoint fees of competitive funds not
managed by the advisor. The Directors believe the advisor is appropriately
sharing any economies of scale through a competitive fee structure, through
breakpoints that reduce fees as the fund increases in size, and through
reinvestment in its business to provide shareholders additional content and
services.
COMPARISON TO OTHER FUNDS' FEES. The funds pay the advisor a single,
all-inclusive (or unified) management fee for providing all services necessary
for the management and operation of the funds, other than brokerage expenses,
taxes, interest, extraordinary expenses, and the fees and expenses of the funds'
independent directors (including their independent legal counsel). Under the
unified fee structure, the advisor is responsible for providing all investment
advisory, custody, audit, administrative, compliance, recordkeeping, marketing
and shareholder services, or arranging and supervising third parties to provide
such services. By contrast, most other fund groups are charged a variety of
fees, including an investment advisory fee, a transfer agency fee, an
administrative fee, distribution charges and other expenses. Other than their
investment advisory fees and Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, all other components
of the total fees charged by these other fund groups may be increased without
shareholder approval. The board believes the unified fee structure is a benefit
to fund shareholders because it clearly discloses to shareholders the cost of
owning fund shares, and, since the unified fee cannot be increased without a
vote of fund shareholders, it shifts to the advisor the increased costs of
operating the funds and the risk of administrative inefficiencies. Part of the
Directors' analysis of fee levels involves comparing the funds' unified fee to
the total expense ratio of other funds in the funds' peer group. The unified fee
charged to shareholders of Select was at the median of the total expense ratio
of its peer group. The unified fee charged to shareholders of New Opportunities
II was slightly above the median of the total expense ratio of its peer group.
COMPARISON TO FEES AND SERVICES PROVIDED TO OTHER CLIENTS OF THE ADVISOR. The
Directors also requested and received information from the advisor concerning
the nature of the services, fees, and profitability of its advisory services to
advisory clients other than the funds. They observed that these varying types of
client accounts require different services and involve different regulatory and
entrepreneurial risks than the management of the funds. The Directors analyzed
this information and concluded that the fees charged and services provided to
the funds were reasonable by comparison.
COLLATERAL BENEFITS DERIVED BY THE ADVISOR. The Directors reviewed information
from the advisor concerning collateral benefits it receives as a result of its
relationship with the funds. They concluded that the advisor's primary
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business is managing mutual funds and it generally does not use fund or
shareholder information to generate profits in other lines of business, and
therefore does not derive any significant collateral benefits from them. The
Directors noted that the advisor receives proprietary research from broker
dealers that execute fund portfolio transactions and concluded that this
research is likely to benefit fund shareholders. The Directors also determined
that the advisor is able to provide investment management services to clients
other than the funds, at least in part, due to its existing infrastructure built
to serve the fund complex. The Directors concluded, however, that the assets of
those other clients are modest in comparison to the funds and that, in any
event, the addition of such other assets to the assets of the funds that use
substantially the same investment management team and strategy to determine
whether breakpoints have been achieved captures for the shareholders a portion
of any benefit that exists by accelerating fee reductions as breakpoints are
reached at lower fund asset levels.
CONCLUSIONS OF THE DIRECTORS
As a result of this process, the Directors, assisted by the advice of legal
counsel that is independent of the advisor, taking into account all of the
factors discussed above and the information provided by the advisor and the
Independent 15(c) Providers concluded (i) that the investment management
agreement between Select and the advisor is fair and reasonable in light of the
services provided and should be renewed and (ii) negotiated changes to the
breakpoint schedule used to calculate the management fee of New Opportunities
II. These changes were proposed by the Directors based on their review of the
competitive changes in the mutual fund marketplace and their review of financial
information provided by the advisor. The new schedule, effective July 29, 2005,
will accelerate management fee reductions at lower asset levels than under the
existing structure. Following these negotiations with the advisor, the Directors
concluded that the investment management agreement between New Opportunities II
and the advisor, amended as described above, is fair and reasonable in light of
the services provided and should be renewed.
FEE ADJUSTMENTS
Capital Growth's board of directors originally approved its management agreement
November 14, 2003. Fundamental Equity's board of directors originally approved
its management agreement May 21, 2004. As a result, the board has not yet
considered the renewal of these agreements. However, in connection with the
renewal of the management agreements of other American Century funds, the board
of directors and the advisor agreed to adjust the breakpoint schedule used to
calculate Capital Growth's and Fundamental Equity's investment advisory fees in
order to maintain consistency with similar American Century funds. The new fee
schedule, effective July 29, 2005, will accelerate management fee reductions at
lower asset levels than under the existing structure, resulting in lower fees to
shareholders once those asset levels have been achieved.
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Share Class Information
Seven classes of shares are authorized for sale by Select: Investor Class,
Institutional Class, Advisor Class, A Class, B Class, C Class and R Class. Six
classes of shares are authorized for sale by Capital Growth and Fundamental
Equity: Investor Class, Institutional Class, A Class, B Class, C Class and R
Class. Five classes of shares are authorized for sale by New Opportunities II:
Investor Class, Institutional Class, A Class, B Class and C Class. The total
expense ratio of Institutional Class shares is lower than that of Investor Class
shares. The total expense ratios of Advisor Class, A Class, B Class, C Class and
R Class shares are higher than that of Investor Class shares. SELECT AND NEW
OPPORTUNITIES II ARE CLOSED TO NEW SELF-DIRECTED RETAIL INVESTORS, BUT ARE
AVAILABLE THROUGH FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES. SELF-DIRECTED RETAIL INVESTORS WITH
OPEN ACCOUNTS MAY MAKE ADDITIONAL INVESTMENTS AND REINVEST DIVIDENDS AND CAPITAL
GAINS DISTRIBUTIONS AS LONG AS SUCH ACCOUNTS REMAIN OPEN. CAPITAL GROWTH AND
FUNDAMENTAL EQUITY ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO SELF-DIRECTED RETAIL INVESTORS, BUT ARE
AVAILABLE THROUGH FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES.
INVESTOR CLASS shares are available for purchase in two ways: 1) directly from
American Century without any commissions or other fees; or 2) through certain
financial intermediaries (such as banks, broker-dealers, insurance companies and
investment advisors), which may require payment of a transaction fee to the
financial intermediary.
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS shares are available to large investors such as endowments,
foundations, and retirement plans, and to financial intermediaries serving these
investors. This class recognizes the relatively lower cost of serving
institutional customers and others who invest at least $5 million ($3 million
for endowments and foundations) in an American Century fund or at least $10
million in multiple funds. In recognition of the larger investments and account
balances and comparatively lower transaction costs, the unified management fee
of Institutional Class shares is 0.20% less than the unified management fee of
Investor Class shares.
ADVISOR CLASS shares are sold primarily through institutions such as investment
advisors, banks, broker-dealers, insurance companies, and financial advisors.
Advisor Class shares are subject to a 0.50% annual Rule 12b-1 service and
distribution fee. The total expense ratio of Advisor Class shares is 0.25%
higher than the total expense ratio of Investor Class shares.
A CLASS shares are sold primarily through employer-sponsored retirement plans
through institutions such as investment advisors, banks, broker-dealers, and
insurance companies. A Class shares are sold at their offering price, which is
net asset value plus an initial sales charge that ranges from 5.75% to 0.00% for
equity funds, depending on the amount invested. The initial sales charge is
deducted from the purchase amount before it is invested. A Class shares may be
subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC). There is no CDSC on shares
acquired through reinvestment of dividends or capital gains. The prospectus
contains information regarding reductions and waivers of sales charges for A
Class shares. The unified management fee for A Class shares is the same
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Share Class Information
as for Investor Class shares. A Class shares also are subject to a 0.25% annual
Rule 12b-1 service and distribution fee.
B CLASS shares are sold primarily through employer-sponsored retirement plans
through institutions such as investment advisors, banks, broker-dealers, and
insurance companies. B Class shares redeemed within six years of purchase are
subject to a CDSC that declines from 5.00% during the first year after purchase
to 0.00% after the sixth year. There is no CDSC on shares acquired through
reinvestment of dividends or capital gains. The unified management fee for B
Class shares is the same as for Investor Class shares. B Class shares also are
subject to a 1.00% annual Rule 12b-1 service and distribution fee. B Class
shares automatically convert to A Class shares (with lower expenses) eight years
after their purchase date.
C CLASS shares are sold primarily through employer-sponsored retirement plans
through institutions such as investment advisors, banks, broker-dealers, and
insurance companies. C Class shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase are
subject to a CDSC of 1.00%. There is no CDSC on shares acquired through
reinvestment of dividends or capital gains. The unified management fee for C
Class shares is the same as for Investor Class shares. C Class shares also are
subject to a Rule 12b-1 service and distribution fee of 1.00%.
R CLASS shares are sold primarily through employer-sponsored retirement plans
and through institutions such as investment advisors, banks, broker-dealers, and
insurance companies. The unified management fee for R Class shares is the same
as for Investor Class shares. R Class shares are subject to a 0.50% annual Rule
12b-1 service and distribution fee.
All classes of shares represent a pro rata interest in the funds and generally
have the same rights and preferences.
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Additional Information
RETIREMENT ACCOUNT INFORMATION
As required by law, any distributions you receive from an IRA or certain 403(b),
457 and qualified plans [those not eligible for rollover to an IRA or to another
qualified plan] are subject to federal income tax withholding, unless you elect
not to have withholding apply. Tax will be withheld on the total amount
withdrawn even though you may be receiving amounts that are not subject to
withholding, such as nondeductible contributions. In such case, excess amounts
of withholding could occur. You may adjust your withholding election so that a
greater or lesser amount will be withheld.
If you don't want us to withhold on this amount, you must notify us to not
withhold the federal income tax. Even if you plan to roll over the amount you
withdraw to another tax-deferred account, the withholding rate still applies to
the withdrawn amount unless we have received notice not to withhold federal
income tax prior to the withdrawal. You may notify us in writing or in certain
situations by telephone or through other electronic means. You have the right to
revoke your withholding election at any time and any election you make may
remain in effect until revoked by filing a new election.
Remember, even if you elect not to have income tax withheld, you are liable for
paying income tax on the taxable portion of your withdrawal. If you elect not to
have income tax withheld or you don't have enough income tax withheld, you may
be responsible for payment of estimated tax. You may incur penalties under the
estimated tax rules if your withholding and estimated tax payments are not
sufficient.
State tax will be withheld if, at the time of your distribution, your address is
within one of the mandatory withholding states and you have federal income tax
withheld. State taxes will be withheld from your distribution in accordance with
the respective state rules.
PROXY VOTING GUIDELINES
American Century Investment Management, Inc., the funds' investment advisor, is
responsible for exercising the voting rights associated with the securities
purchased and/or held by the funds. A description of the policies and procedures
the advisor uses in fulfilling this responsibility is available without charge,
upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021. It is also available on American
Century's Web site at americancentury.com and on the Securities and Exchange
Commission's Web site at sec.gov. Information regarding how the investment
advisor voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent
12-month period ended June 30 is available on the "About Us" page at
americancentury.com. It is also available at sec.gov.
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURE
The funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal
year on Form N-Q. The funds' Forms N-Q are available on the SEC's Web site at
sec.gov, and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be
obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The funds also make their complete schedule
of portfolio holdings for the most recent quarter of their fiscal year available
on their Web site at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling
1-800-345-2021.
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Index Definitions
The following indices are used to illustrate investment market, sector, or style
performance or to serve as fund performance comparisons. They are not investment
products available for purchase.
The RUSSELL 1000(reg.sm) INDEX is a market-capitalization weighted, large-cap
index created by Frank Russell Company to measure the performance of the 1,000
largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index (the 3,000 largest publicly traded
U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization).
The RUSSELL 1000(reg.sm) GROWTH INDEX measures the performance of those Russell
1000 Index companies (the 1,000 largest of the 3,000 largest publicly traded
U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with higher price-to-book
ratios and higher forecasted growth rates.
The RUSSELL 1000(reg.sm) VALUE INDEX measures the performance of those Russell
1000 Index companies (the 1,000 largest of the 3,000 largest publicly traded
U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with lower price-to-book
ratios and lower forecasted growth rates.
The RUSSELL 2000(reg.sm) INDEX is a market-capitalization weighted index created
by Frank Russell Company to measure the performance of the 2,000 smallest of the
3,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market
capitalization.
The RUSSELL 2000(reg.sm) GROWTH INDEX measures the performance of those Russell
2000 Index companies (the 2,000 smallest of the 3,000 largest publicly traded
U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with higher price-to-book
ratios and higher forecasted growth rates.
The RUSSELL 2000(reg.sm) VALUE INDEX measures the performance of those Russell
2000 Index companies (the 2,000 smallest of the 3,000 largest publicly traded
U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with lower price-to-book
ratios and lower forecasted growth rates.
The RUSSELL MIDCAP(reg.sm) GROWTH INDEX measures the performance of those
Russell Midcap Index companies (the 800 smallest of the 1,000 largest publicly
traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with higher
price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.
The S&P 500 INDEX is a market value-weighted index of the stocks of 500 publicly
traded U.S. companies chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group
representation that are considered to be leading firms in dominant industries.
Each stock's weight in the index is proportionate to its market value. Created
by Standard & Poor's, it is considered to be a broad measure of U.S. stock
market performance.
The S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX, a capitalization-weighted index consisting of 400
domestic stocks, measures the performance of the mid-size company segment of the
U.S. market.
The S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX, a capitalization-weighted index consisting of 600
domestic stocks, measures the small company segment of the U.S. market.
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Notes
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Notes
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CONTACT US
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American Century Investments
ANNUAL REPORT
OCTOBER 31, 2005
[image of woman looking over man's shoulder]
New Opportunities Fund
[american century investments logo and text logo]
Table of Contents
Our Message to You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
NEW OPPORTUNITIES
Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Portfolio Commentary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Top Ten Holdings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Top Five Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Types of Investments in Portfolio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Shareholder Fee Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Schedule of Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Statement of Assets and Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Statement of Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Statement of Changes in Net Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Notes to Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Financial Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm . . . . . . . . . 16
OTHER INFORMATION
Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Approval of Management Agreement for New Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . 20
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Index Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
The opinions expressed in the Portfolio Commentary reflect those of the
portfolio management team as of the date of the report, and do not necessarily
represent the opinions of American Century or any other person in the American
Century organization. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based
upon market or other conditions and American Century disclaims any
responsibility to update such opinions. These opinions may not be relied upon as
investment advice and, because investment decisions made by American Century
funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of
trading intent on behalf of any American Century fund. Security examples are
used for representational purposes only and are not intended as recommendations
to purchase or sell securities. Performance information for comparative indices
and securities is provided to American Century by third party vendors. To the
best of American Century's knowledge, such information is accurate at the time
of printing.
Our Message to You
[photo of James E. Stowers III and James E. Stowers, Jr.]
JAMES E. STOWERS III
WITH JAMES E. STOWERS, JR.
We are pleased to provide you with the annual report for the New Opportunities
fund for the year ended October 31, 2005.
The report includes comparative performance figures, portfolio and market
commentary, summary tables, a full list of portfolio holdings, and financial
statements and highlights. We hope you find this information helpful in
monitoring your investment.
Through our Web site, americancentury.com, we provide quarterly commentaries on
all American Century portfolios, the views of our senior investment officers,
and other communications about investments, portfolio strategy, and the markets.
Your next shareholder report for this fund will be the semiannual report dated
April 30, 2006, available in approximately six months.
As always, we deeply appreciate your investment with American Century
Investments.
Sincerely,
/s/James E. Stowers, Jr.
James E. Stowers, Jr.
FOUNDER
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES, INC.
/s/James E. Stowers III
James E. Stowers III
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES, INC.
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New Opportunities - Performance
TOTAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005
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AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS
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SINCE INCEPTION
1 YEAR 5 YEARS INCEPTION DATE
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NEW OPPORTUNITIES 11.26% -11.53% 6.99% 12/26/96
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RUSSELL 2000 GROWTH INDEX(1) 10.91% -1.62% 3.43%(2) --
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Lipper shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for
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The data contained herein has been obtained from company reports, financial
reporting services, periodicals and other resources believed to be
reliable. Although carefully verified, data on compilations is not
guaranteed by Lipper Inc. - A Reuters Company and may be incomplete. No
offer or solicitations to buy or sell any of the securities herein is being
made by Lipper.
(2) Since 12/31/96, the date nearest the fund's inception for which data are
available.
GROWTH OF $10,000 OVER LIFE OF FUND
$10,000 investment made December 26, 1996
ONE-YEAR RETURNS OVER LIFE OF FUND
Periods ended October 31
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1997* 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
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New Opportunities 6.20% -10.17% 92.03% 83.28% -53.81% -16.46% 26.18% 0.00% 11.26%
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Russell 2000 Growth Index 15.64% -15.86% 29.28% 16.16% -31.50% -21.57% 46.56% 5.53% 10.91%
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* From 12/26/96, the fund's inception date. Index data from 12/31/96, the date
nearest the fund's inception for which data are available. Not annualized.
Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of
future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance
shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption
value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current
to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit
americancentury.com. Historically, small company stocks have been more volatile
than the stocks of larger, more established companies.
Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and none of the charts
reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund
distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the index are
provided for comparison. The fund's total returns include operating expenses
(such as transaction costs and management fees) that reduce returns, while the
total returns of the index do not.
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New Opportunities - Portfolio Commentary
[photo of investment team]
THE NEW OPPORTUNITIES INVESTMENT TEAM (FROM LEFT): PORTFOLIO MANAGERS TOM
TELFORD AND HAROLD S. BRADLEY AND INVESTMENT ANALYSTS STAFFORD SOUTHWICK AND
MATT FERRETTI.
American Century New Opportunities advanced 11.26% during the fiscal year ended
October 31, 2005, surpassing the 10.91% return of its benchmark, the Russell
2000 Growth Index.
ECONOMIC REVIEW
The U.S. economy (as measured by gross domestic product -- GDP) grew at a
moderate rate during the fiscal year. The annualized "real" rate of GDP growth
(factoring out inflation) ranged from 3.3% to 4.3%. Energy costs and short-term
interest rates soared, but "core" inflation (excluding food and energy prices)
remained relatively stable.
Energy costs jumped 35% in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the year ended
September 30, 2005 (reported in October 2005) as crude oil futures flirted with
$70 a barrel. But the one-year percentage change in core CPI fell back to the
same 2% level as a year earlier. Attempting to keep inflation under control, the
Federal Reserve, in eight quarter-point increments, raised its overnight
interest rate target two full percentage points to 3.75% by October 2005 from
1.75% in October 2004.
STOCK MARKET REVIEW
Overcoming rising fuel and interest costs, corporate earnings for the Standard &
Poor's 500 Index (through the third quarter of 2005) extended their string of
double-digit growth to 12 straight quarters. The S&P 500, a key benchmark for
larger-capitalization companies, returned 8.72% in the fiscal year. That
performance trailed its smaller-cap counterparts, the S&P MidCap 400 and
SmallCap 600 indices, which gained 17.65% and 15.27%, respectively.
As a group, small-cap value stocks outpaced small-cap growth issues, as the
Russell 2000 Value Index gained 13.04%, compared with the 10.91% return of the
Russell 2000 Growth.
MATERIAL RESULTS
Solid security selection in the materials sector, especially in the metals and
mining industry, contributed significantly to New Opportunities' fiscal-year
return. Titanium Metals Corp., a maker of titanium parts used in aircraft and
the portfolio's largest average individual weighting during the year,
exemplified the type of investment the New Opportunities team targets.
TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005
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% OF % OF
NET ASSETS NET ASSETS
AS OF AS OF
10/31/05 4/30/05
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Titanium Metals Corp. 3.6% 2.6%
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Quidel Corp. 2.5% --
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American Science
and Engineering Inc. 2.5% --
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Administaff, Inc. 2.2% --
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CompuCredit Corp. 2.1% 1.1%
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Radiation Therapy
Services Inc. 1.9% 1.4%
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Jacobs Engineering
Group Inc. 1.8% 1.3%
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ResMed Inc. 1.7% 1.4%
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Eagle Materials Inc. 1.6% 1.3%
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Thoratec Corp. 1.6% --
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New Opportunities - Portfolio Commentary
Benefiting from surging demand as aircraft makers sought more lightweight
materials, in part to combat rising jet fuel costs, Titanium Metals exhibited
both solid earnings acceleration and strong relative price strength -- two key
attributes for portfolio inclusion. The company's share price increased almost
five-fold in the 12-month period, composing about a third of the portfolio's
total return.
In the consumer discretionary sector, sound stock picks among specialty
retailers boosted New Opportunities' return. As a whole, the sector ranked
behind only materials and the energy sector in positive absolute contributions
to the portfolio.
Stock selection in industrials also generated positive results. The portfolio
bought a stake in Administaff, a provider of human resources staffing to small
and medium-sized businesses, and that company's shares surged along with its
earnings.
TRIPPING ON TECHNOLOGY
The information technology sector stripped more than any other from New
Opportunities' return. The portfolio's underweight position couldn't overcome
weak stock selection in software, semiconductors and information technology
services. However, the portfolio did enjoy substantial contributions from Itron,
a maker of electronic meter and data collection equipment for the utility
industry.
The portfolio's biggest decliner, Able Laboratories, lost 90% of its value in a
two-month period in mid-2005. The generic drug maker abruptly suspended all
manufacturing and shipping operations as regulatory questions arose about its
laboratory and production procedures. Shortly after the second quarter of 2005
ended, the company lost its second chief executive in two months and has since
decided to auction all its assets. New Opportunities shed the stock, but not
before incurring some of its damage.
An overweight in financials--in large part reflecting a decision to avoid bigger
weights in IT and health care--also hurt the portfolio's performance as rising
short-term interest rates and a flattening yield curve challenged commercial
banks, thrifts and other lenders. In addition, though energy contributed on an
absolute basis, the sector crimped the portfolio's relative return.
INVESTMENT PHILOSOPHY
We remain committed to pursuing an investment approach of identifying small
companies that appear to have accelerating earnings and revenue growth. We
believe this approach provides the optimum potential for long-term investment
rewards.
TOP FIVE INDUSTRIES
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005
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% OF % OF
NET ASSETS NET ASSETS
AS OF AS OF
10/31/05 4/30/05
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Health Care
Equipment & Supplies 11.3% 5.0%
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Capital Markets 8.5% 2.0%
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Commercial
Services & Supplies 5.4% 2.8%
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Semiconductors &
Semiconductor
Equipment 5.3% 1.0%
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Energy Equipment
& Services 4.8% 3.9%
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TYPES OF INVESTMENTS IN PORTFOLIO
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% OF % OF
NET ASSETS NET ASSETS
AS OF AS OF
10/31/05 4/30/05
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Common Stocks 98.0% 97.6%
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Temporary Cash
Investments 0.9% 3.7%
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Other Assets
and Liabilities 1.1% (1.3)%
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Shareholder Fee Example (Unaudited)
Fund shareholders may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including
sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemption/exchange fees; and (2)
ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees;
and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your
ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs
with the ongoing cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the
period and held for the entire period from May 1, 2005 to October 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses
for each class. You may use the information, together with the amount you
invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. First,
identify the share class you own. Then simply divide your account value by
$1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then
multiply the result by the number under the heading "Expenses Paid During
Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
If you hold Investor Class shares of any American Century fund, or Institutional
Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American
Century account (i.e., not a financial intermediary or retirement plan account),
American Century may charge you a $12.50 semiannual account maintenance fee if
the value of those shares is less than $10,000. We will redeem shares
automatically in one of your accounts to pay the $12.50 fee. In determining your
total eligible investment amount, we will include your investments in all
PERSONAL ACCOUNTS (including American Century Brokerage accounts) registered
under your Social Security number. PERSONAL ACCOUNTS include individual
accounts, joint accounts, UGMA/UTMA accounts, personal trusts, Coverdell
Education Savings Accounts and IRAs (including traditional, Roth, Rollover,
SEP-, SARSEP- and SIMPLE-IRAs), and certain other retirement accounts. If you
have only business, business retirement, employer-sponsored or American Century
Brokerage accounts, you are currently not subject to this fee. We will not
charge the fee as long as you choose to manage your accounts exclusively online.
If you are subject to the Account Maintenance Fee, your account value could be
reduced by the fee amount.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and
hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio of each class of your
fund and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not
the actual return of a fund's share class. The hypothetical account values and
expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or
expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the
ongoing costs of investing in your fund and other funds. To do so, compare this
5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the
shareholder reports of the other funds.
(continued)
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Shareholder Fee Example (Unaudited)
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your
ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales
charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees. Therefore, the table is useful in
comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total
costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were
included, your costs would have been higher.
EXPENSES PAID
BEGINNING ENDING DURING PERIOD* ANNUALIZED
ACCOUNT VALUE ACCOUNT VALUE 5/1/05 - EXPENSE
5/1/05 10/31/05 10/31/05 RATIO*
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NEW OPPORTUNITIES SHAREHOLDER FEE EXAMPLE
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Actual $1,000 $1,149.00 $8.18 1.51%
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Hypothetical $1,000 $1,017.59 $7.68 1.51%
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*Expenses are equal to the fund's annualized expense ratio listed in the table
above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by
184, the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365,
to reflect the one-half year period.
New Opportunities - Schedule of Investments
OCTOBER 31, 2005
Shares ($ IN THOUSANDS) Value
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COMMON STOCKS -- 98.0%
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE -- 1.0%
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64,197 Ceradyne Inc.(1) $ 2,517
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AIRLINES -- 1.1%
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173,643 AirTran Holdings, Inc.(1) 2,598
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AUTO COMPONENTS -- 1.5%
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40,971 BorgWarner Inc. 2,376
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242,583 IMPCO Technologies Inc.(1) 1,259
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3,635
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AUTOMOBILES -- 0.9%
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190,324 Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc.(1) 2,103
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BIOTECHNOLOGY -- 0.8%
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45,880 Dendreon Corp.(1) 283
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124,837 Memory Pharmaceuticals Corp.(1) 267
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11,608 Neurocrine Biosciences Inc.(1) 612
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133,850 Palatin Technologies Inc.(1) 303
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18,780 Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) 422
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1,887
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CAPITAL MARKETS -- 8.5%
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35,411 Affiliated Managers Group Inc.(1) 2,718
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169,748 Apollo Investment Corp. 3,171
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63,006 Greenhill & Co. Inc. 3,021
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381,768 Knight Capital Group, Inc. Cl A(1) 3,654
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69,074 Nuveen Investments Inc. Cl A 2,795
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141,357 OptionsXpress Holdings, Inc. 2,666
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211,100 Shinki Co. Ltd. ORD 2,493
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20,518
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COMMERCIAL BANKS -- 4.2%
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26,500 First Republic Bank 1,005
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172,222 Nara Bancorp Inc. 3,105
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71,483 Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida 1,634
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53,029 SVB Financial Group(1) 2,636
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60,813 Virginia Commerce Bancorp(1) 1,672
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10,052
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COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES -- 5.4%
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123,787 Administaff, Inc. 5,239
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111,773 American Reprographics Co.(1) 1,883
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35,970 Exponent, Inc.(1) 1,037
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90,066 FTI Consulting, Inc.(1) 2,465
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160,005 Tetra Tech, Inc.(1) 2,470
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13,094
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COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT -- 2.2%
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227,510 Foundry Networks, Inc.(1) 2,714
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1,187,875 JDS Uniphase Corp.(1) 2,495
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5,209
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares ($ IN THOUSANDS) Value
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS -- 3.6%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
119,727 Electronics for Imaging, Inc.(1) $ 3,006
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
165,696 LaserCard Corp.(1) 1,447
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
93,975 Neoware Systems Inc.(1) 1,769
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
87,996 Rimage Corp.(1) 2,550
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8,772
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING -- 1.8%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
66,811 Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.(1) 4,259
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS -- 1.6%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
36,934 Eagle Materials Inc. 3,933
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONSUMER FINANCE -- 3.5%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
122,769 Asta Funding, Inc. 3,331
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
114,225 CompuCredit Corp.(1) 5,005
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8,336
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES -- 1.1%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
112,774 DeVry Inc.(1) 2,549
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ELECTRIC UTILITIES -- 0.7%
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68,120 Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. 1,795
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT -- 1.3%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
70,593 Color Kinetics Inc.(1) 1,076
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
198,449 Plug Power Inc.(1) 1,151
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
43,957 Powell Industries, Inc.(1) 922
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3,149
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS -- 2.0%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
57,060 Orbotech Ltd.(1) 1,240
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
198,068 Plexus Corp.(1) 3,500
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4,740
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES -- 4.8%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
46,097 Dril-Quip Inc.(1) 1,885
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100,750 Grant Prideco Inc.(1) 3,919
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345,675 Matrix Service Co.(1) 3,398
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
79,111 W-H Energy Services Inc.(1) 2,397
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11,599
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES -- 11.3%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
141,303 Abaxis, Inc.(1) 2,430
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
59,817 Cerus Corp.(1) 397
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
123,231 Greatbatch, Inc.(1) 3,211
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13,366 Intuitive Surgical Inc.(1) 1,186
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
109,693 IRIS International Inc.(1) 2,572
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
525,489 Quidel Corp.(1) 6,102
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
109,704 ResMed Inc.(1) 4,184
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
102,619 Somanetics Corp.(1) 3,132
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
198,793 Thoratec Corp.(1) 3,932
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
27,146
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See Notes to Financial Statements. (continued)
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New Opportunities - Schedule of Investments
OCTOBER 31, 2005
Shares ($ IN THOUSANDS) Value
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES -- 2.8%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
115,470 Bio-Reference Labs Inc.(1) $ 2,189
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
151,996 Radiation Therapy Services Inc.(1) 4,566
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6,755
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE -- 1.2%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
50,756 Ctrip.com International, Ltd. ADR 2,920
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES -- 0.6%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
36,511 Cavco Industries, Inc.(1) 1,441
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INSURANCE -- 3.1%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
93,317 FPIC Insurance Group Inc.(1) 3,513
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
100,000 North Pointe Holdings Corp.(1) 1,128
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
51,125 RLI Corp. 2,748
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7,389
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INTERNET & CATALOG RETAIL -- 1.1%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
34,602 NutriSystem, Inc.(1) 1,037
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
100,689 VistaPrint Ltd.(1) 1,705
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,742
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES -- 4.6%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
651,491 Homestore, Inc.(1) 2,365
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
260,782 Interwoven Inc.(1) 2,451
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
26,042 Netease.com ADR(1) 1,986
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
116,293 Rediff.Com India Ltd. ADR(1) 2,119
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
286,747 Tumbleweed Communications Corp.(1) 981
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
73,458 WebSideStory, Inc.(1) 1,277
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11,179
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IT SERVICES -- 1.0%
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342,167 Lionbridge Technologies, Inc.(1) 2,316
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LEISURE EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTS -- 1.0%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
459,327 Smith & Wesson Holding Corp.(1) 2,343
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MACHINERY -- 3.6%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
102,583 American Science and
Engineering Inc.(1) 5,896
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
69,749 Trinity Industries, Inc. 2,654
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8,550
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MARINE -- 1.0%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
48,839 Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. 2,390
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
METALS & MINING -- 4.6%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
296,393 Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation(1) 1,117
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
181,971 Titanium Metals Corp.(1) 8,589
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
62,319 Worthington Industries, Inc. 1,254
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10,960
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS -- 2.9%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
71,455 Edge Petroleum Corp.(1) 1,731
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
185,612 Parallel Petroleum Corp.(1) 2,456
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
47,953 Quicksilver Resources Inc.(1) 1,857
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
26,995 St. Mary Land & Exploration Co. 918
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6,962
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares ($ IN THOUSANDS) Value
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REAL ESTATE -- 2.4%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
189,825 FelCor Lodging Trust Inc.(1) $ 2,832
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
49,200 Sumitomo Real Estate
Sales Co. Ltd. ORD 2,842
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5,674
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEMICONDUCTORS &
SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT -- 5.3%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
136,868 California Micro
Devices Corporation(1) 1,241
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
74,520 Genesis Microchip Inc.(1) 1,434
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
105,294 Microsemi Corporation(1) 2,440
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
99,791 Standard Microsystems Corp.(1) 2,820
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
71,508 Supertex Inc.(1) 2,620
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
117,694 Teradyne, Inc.(1) 1,594
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
559,136 Transmeta Corp.(1) 688
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12,837
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SOFTWARE -- 2.4%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
258,745 Informatica Corporation(1) 3,079
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
375,778 Smith Micro Software Inc.(1) 2,706
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5,785
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPECIALTY RETAIL -- 0.9%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
80,058 Too Inc.(1) 2,274
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS -- 0.4%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
42,290 Charles & Colvard Ltd. 981
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS -- 1.0%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
64,711 GATX Corp. 2,418
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES -- 0.8%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
437,624 @Road Inc.(1) 2,013
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $204,886) 235,820
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TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS -- 0.9%
Repurchase Agreement, Bank of America
Securities, LLC, (collateralized by various
U.S. Treasury obligations, 4.25%,
10/31/07, valued at $2,142), in a
joint trading account at 3.90%, dated
10/31/05, due 11/1/05 (Delivery value $2,100)
(Cost $2,100) 2,100
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TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES -- 98.9%
(Cost $206,986) 237,920
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES -- 1.1% 2,544
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL NET ASSETS -- 100.0% $240,464
==============================================================================
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
ADR = American Depositary Receipt
ORD = Foreign Ordinary Share
(1) Non-income producing.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
OCTOBER 31, 2005
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER-SHARE AMOUNTS)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASSETS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investment securities, at value (cost of $206,986) $237,920
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash 705
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
Receivable for investments sold 16,263
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends and interest receivable 22
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
254,910
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LIABILITIES
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for investments purchased 14,140
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
Accrued management fees 306
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14,446
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS $240,464
================================================================================
CAPITAL SHARES, $0.01 PAR VALUE
Authorized 300,000
================================================================================
Outstanding 42,718
================================================================================
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE $5.63
================================================================================
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
Capital (par value and paid-in surplus) $365,847
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
Accumulated net realized loss on investment
and foreign currency transactions (156,317)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
Net unrealized appreciation on
investments and translation of assets and
liabilities in foreign currencies 30,934
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$240,464
================================================================================
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INCOME:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends $ 1,247
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
Interest 88
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,335
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EXPENSES:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
Management fees 3,840
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
Directors' fees and expenses 4
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
Other expenses 9
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3,853
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) (2,518)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized gain (loss) on investment
and foreign currency transactions 29,887
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
Change in net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments and translation
of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies 120
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 30,007
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $27,489
================================================================================
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005 AND OCTOBER 31, 2004
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 2005 2004
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPERATIONS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income (loss) $ (2,518) $ (3,153)
- -------------------------------------------------------
Net realized gain (loss) 29,887 27,030
- -------------------------------------------------------
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 120 (23,133)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net
assets resulting from operations 27,489 744
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Proceeds from shares sold 12,549 10,510
- -------------------------------------------------------
Payments for shares redeemed(1) (73,129) (55,925)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from capital share transactions (60,580) (45,415)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS (33,091) (44,671)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beginning of period 273,555 318,226
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
End of period $240,464 $273,555
================================================================================
TRANSACTIONS IN SHARES OF THE FUND
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sold 2,284 2,024
- -------------------------------------------------------
Redeemed (13,618) (10,841)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in shares of the fund (11,334) (8,817)
================================================================================
(1) Net of redemption fees of $10 and $219, respectively.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
1. ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
ORGANIZATION -- American Century Mutual Funds, Inc. (the corporation) is
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act) as an
open-end management investment company. New Opportunities Fund (the fund) is one
fund in a series issued by the corporation. The fund is diversified under the
1940 Act. The fund's investment objective is to seek long-term capital growth.
The fund pursues its objective by investing primarily in common stocks of
smaller-sized companies that management believes will increase in value over
time. The following is a summary of the fund's significant accounting policies.
SECURITY VALUATIONS -- Securities traded primarily on a principal securities
exchange are valued at the last reported sales price, or at the mean of the
latest bid and asked prices where no last sales price is available. Depending on
local convention or regulation, securities traded over-the-counter are valued at
the mean of the latest bid and asked prices, the last sales price, or the
official close price. Debt securities not traded on a principal securities
exchange are valued through a commercial pricing service or at the mean of the
most recent bid and asked prices. Discount notes may be valued through a
commercial pricing service or at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.
If the fund determines that the market price of a portfolio security is not
readily available, or that the valuation methods mentioned above do not reflect
the security's fair value, such security is valued at its fair value as
determined by, or in accordance with procedures adopted by, the Board of
Directors or its designee if such fair value determination would materially
impact a fund's net asset value. Circumstances that may cause the fund to fair
value a security include: an event occurred after the close of the exchange on
which a portfolio security principally trades (but before the close of the New
York Stock Exchange) that was likely to have changed the value of the security;
a security has been declared in default; or trading in a security has been
halted during the trading day.
SECURITY TRANSACTIONS -- Security transactions are accounted for as of the trade
date. Net realized gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis,
which is also used for federal income tax purposes.
INVESTMENT INCOME -- Dividend income less foreign taxes withheld, if any, is
recorded as of the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that
represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of
cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The fund estimates the components
of distributions received that may be considered nontaxable distributions or
capital gain distributions for income tax purposes. Interest income is recorded
on the accrual basis and includes accretion of discounts and amortization of
premiums.
FUTURES CONTRACTS -- The fund may enter into futures contracts in order to
manage the fund's exposure to changes in market conditions. One of the risks of
entering into futures contracts is the possibility that the change in value of
the contract may not correlate with the changes in value of the underlying
securities. Upon entering into a futures contract, the fund is required to
deposit either cash or securities in an amount equal to a certain percentage of
the contract value (initial margin). Subsequent payments (variation margin) are
made or received daily, in cash, by the fund. The variation margin is equal to
the daily change in the contract value and is recorded as unrealized gains and
losses. The fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed
or expires. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the
holding period of futures contracts are a component of realized gain (loss) on
investment transactions and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
investments, respectively.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS -- All assets and liabilities initially expressed
in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at prevailing exchange
rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, dividend and
interest income, and certain expenses are translated at the rates of exchange
prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. For assets and
liabilities, other than investments in securities, net realized and unrealized
gains and losses from foreign currency translations arise from changes in
currency exchange rates.
Net realized and unrealized foreign currency exchange gains or losses occurring
during the holding period of investment securities are a component of realized
gain (loss) on investment transactions and unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments, respectively. Certain countries may impose taxes
on the contract amount of purchases and sales of foreign currency contracts in
their currency. The fund records the foreign tax expense, if any, as a reduction
to the net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS -- The fund may enter into repurchase agreements with
institutions that American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) (the
investment advisor) has determined are creditworthy pursuant to criteria adopted
by the Board of Directors. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The
fund requires that the collateral, represented by securities, received in a
repurchase transaction
(continued)
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
1. ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the fund to
obtain those securities in the event of a default under the repurchase
agreement. ACIM monitors, on a daily basis, the securities transferred to
ensure the value, including accrued interest, of the securities under each
repurchase agreement is equal to or greater than amounts owed to the fund
under each repurchase agreement.
JOINT TRADING ACCOUNT -- Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities
and Exchange Commission, the fund, along with other registered investment
companies having management agreements with ACIM or American Century Global
Investment Management, Inc. (ACGIM), may transfer uninvested cash balances into
a joint trading account. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase
agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Agency obligations.
INCOME TAX STATUS -- It is the fund's policy to distribute substantially all net
investment income and net realized gains to shareholders and to otherwise
qualify as a regulated investment company under provisions of the Internal
Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal or state
income taxes.
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS -- Distributions to shareholders are recorded on
the ex-dividend date. Distributions from net investment income and net realized
gains, if any, are generally declared and paid annually.
REDEMPTION -- The fund may impose a 2% redemption fee on shares held less than
180 days. The redemption fee is recorded as a reduction in the cost of shares
redeemed. The redemption fee is retained by the fund and helps cover transaction
costs that long-term investors may bear when a fund sells securities to meet
investor redemptions.
INDEMNIFICATIONS -- Under the corporation's organizational documents, its
officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out
of the performance of their duties to the fund. In addition, in the normal
course of business, the fund enters into contracts that provide general
indemnifications. The fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is
unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the fund.
The risk of material loss from such claims is considered by management to be
remote.
USE OF ESTIMATES -- The financial statements are prepared in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which
may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of
the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
2. FEES AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
MANAGEMENT FEES -- The corporation has entered into a Management Agreement with
ACIM, under which ACIM provides the fund with investment advisory and management
services in exchange for a single, unified management fee (the fee). The
Agreement provides that all expenses of the fund, except brokerage commissions,
taxes, interest, fees and expenses of those directors who are not considered
"interested persons" as defined in the 1940 Act (including counsel fees) and
extraordinary expenses, will be paid by ACIM. The fee is computed and accrued
daily based on the fund's daily net assets and paid monthly in arrears. For
funds with a stepped fee schedule, the rate of the fee is determined by applying
a fee rate calculation formula. This formula takes into account all of the
investment advisor's assets under management in the fund's investment strategy
(strategy assets) to calculate the appropriate fee rate for the fund. The
strategy assets include the fund's assets and the assets of other clients of the
investment advisor that are not in the American Century family of funds, but
that have the same investment team and investment strategy.
The annual management fee schedule for the fund is as follows:
INVESTOR CLASS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
STRATEGY ASSETS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
First $250 million 1.50%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Next $250 million 1.30%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Over $500 million 1.10%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(continued)
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
2. FEES AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES (CONTINUED)
The effective annual management fee for the fund for the year ended October 31,
2005 was 1.50%.
RELATED PARTIES -- Certain officers and directors of the corporation are also
officers and/or directors, and, as a group, controlling stockholders of American
Century Companies, Inc. (ACC), the parent of the corporation's investment
advisor, ACIM, the distributor of the corporation, American Century Investment
Services, Inc., and the corporation's transfer agent, American Century Services,
LLC (formerly American Century Services Corporation).
The fund has a bank line of credit agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank (JPMCB).
JPMCB is a custodian of the fund and a wholly owned subsidiary of J.P. Morgan
Chase & Co. (JPM). JPM is an equity investor in ACC.
3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments,
for the year ended October 31, 2005, were $658,495 and $719,508, respectively.
4. BANK LINE OF CREDIT
The fund, along with certain other funds managed by ACIM or ACGIM, has a $575
million unsecured bank line of credit agreement with JPMCB. The fund may borrow
money for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions.
Borrowings under the agreement bear interest at the Federal Funds rate plus
0.50%. The fund did not borrow from the line during the year ended October 31,
2005.
5. RISK FACTORS
The fund concentrates its investments in common stocks of small companies.
Because of this, the fund may be subject to greater risk and market fluctuations
than a fund investing in larger, more established companies.
6. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income
or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for
federal income tax purposes. These differences reflect the differing character
of certain income items and net realized gains and losses for financial
statement and tax purposes, and may result in reclassification among certain
capital accounts on the financial statements. There were no distributions paid
by the fund during the years ended October 31, 2005 and October 31, 2004.
As of October 31, 2005, the components of distributable earnings on a tax-basis
and the federal tax cost of investments were as follows:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federal tax cost of investments $207,489
================================================================================
Gross tax appreciation of investments $35,280
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Gross tax depreciation of investments (4,849)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments $30,431
================================================================================
Undistributed ordinary income --
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Accumulated capital losses $(155,814)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis cost and unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash
sales.
The accumulated capital losses listed above represent net capital loss
carryovers that may be used to offset future realized capital gains for federal
income tax purposes. Capital loss carryovers of $118,116 and $37,698 expire in
2009 and 2010, respectively.
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New Opportunities - Financial Highlights
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER-SHARE DATA
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period $5.06 $5.06 $4.01 $4.80 $15.35
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income From
Investment Operations
- -------------------------
Net Investment
Income (Loss) (0.06) (0.06) (0.04) (0.05) (0.05)
- -------------------------
Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain (Loss) 0.63 0.06 1.09 (0.74) (6.85)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total From
Investment Operations 0.57 -- 1.05 (0.79) (6.90)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distributions
- -------------------------
From Net
Realized Gains -- -- -- -- (3.65)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value,
End of Period $5.63 $5.06 $5.06 $4.01 $4.80
==============================================================================
TOTAL RETURN(1) 11.26% 0.00% 26.18% (16.46)% (53.81)%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Operating
Expenses to
Average Net Assets 1.50% 1.49% 1.50% 1.50% 1.50%
- -------------------------
Ratio of Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
to Average
Net Assets (0.98)% (1.04)% (0.98)% (1.02)% (0.72)%
- -------------------------
Portfolio
Turnover Rate 260% 269% 217% 175% 189%
- -------------------------
Net Assets,
End of Period
(in thousands) $240,464 $273,555 $318,226 $297,180 $380,741
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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15
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Shareholders,
American Century Mutual Funds, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including
the schedule of investments, of New Opportunities Fund, (the "Fund"), one of the
mutual funds comprising American Century Mutual Funds, Inc., as of October 31,
2005, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the
statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then
ended, and the financial highlights for the periods presented. These financial
statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund
is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its
internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of
internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over
financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the
overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation
of securities owned as of October 31, 2005, by correspondence with the custodian
and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other
auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to
above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of New
Opportunities Fund as of October 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the
year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the
period then ended, and the financial highlights for the periods presented, in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Kansas City, Missouri
December 9, 2005
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Management
The individuals listed below serve as directors or officers of the fund. Each
director serves until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified or
until he or she retires. Mandatory retirement age for independent directors is
72. Those listed as interested directors are "interested" primarily by virtue of
their engagement as officers of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC) or its
wholly owned, direct or indirect, subsidiaries, including the fund's investment
advisor, American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM); the fund's
principal underwriter, American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS); and
the fund's transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC (ACS LLC).
The other directors (more than three-fourths of the total number) are
independent; that is, they have never been employees or officers of, and have no
financial interest in, ACC or any of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including
ACIM, ACIS, and ACS LLC. The directors serve in this capacity for six registered
investment companies in the American Century family of funds.
All persons named as officers of the fund also serve in a similar capacity for
the other 13 investment companies advised by ACIM or American Century Global
Investment Management, Inc. (ACGIM), a wholly owned subsidiary of ACIM, unless
otherwise noted. Only officers with policy-making functions are listed. No
officer is compensated for his or her service as an officer of the fund. The
listed officers are interested persons of the fund and are appointed or
re-appointed on an annual basis.
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
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THOMAS A. BROWN, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1940
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 24
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Retired, Formerly Chief Executive
Officer/Treasurer, Associated Bearings Company
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None
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ANDREA C. HALL, PH.D., 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1945
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 7
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Senior Vice President, Midwest
Research Institute
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None
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D.D. (DEL) HOCK, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1935
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 8
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Retired, formerly Chairman, Public
Service Company of Colorado
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: Director, Allied Motion Technologies, Inc.
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DONALD H. PRATT, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1937
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director, Chairman of the Board
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 9
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Chairman, Western Investments,
Inc.; Retired Chairman of the Board, Butler Manufacturing Company
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None
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GALE E. SAYERS, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1943
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 4
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: President, Chief Executive Officer
and Founder, Sayers40, Inc., a technology products and service provider
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: Director, Triad Hospitals, Inc.
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M. JEANNINE STRANDJORD, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1945
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 10
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Retired, formerly Senior Vice
President, Sprint Corporation
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: Director, DST Systems, Inc.; Director,
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.
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TIMOTHY S. WEBSTER, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1961
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 3
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: President and Chief Executive
Officer, American Italian Pasta Company
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: Director, American Italian Pasta Company
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INTERESTED DIRECTORS
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JAMES E. STOWERS, JR.(1), 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1924
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director, Co-Vice Chairman
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 46
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Founder, Director and Controlling
Shareholder, ACC; Chairman, ACC (January 1995 to December 2004); Director, ACIM,
ACGIM, ACS LLC and other ACC subsidiaries
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None
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JAMES E. STOWERS III(1), 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1959
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director, Co-Vice Chairman
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 14
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Chairman, ACC (January 2005 to
present); Co-Chairman, ACC (September 2000 to December 2004); Chief Executive
Officer, ACC (June 1996 to September 2000); Chairman, ACS LLC and other ACC
subsidiaries; Director, ACC, ACIM, ACGIM, ACS LLC and other ACC subsidiaries
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None
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(1) James E. Stowers, Jr. is the father of James E. Stowers III.
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OFFICERS
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WILLIAM M. LYONS, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1955
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: President
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 4
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Chief Executive Officer, ACC
(September 2000 to present); President, ACC (June 1997 to present); Chief
Operating Officer, ACC (June 1996 to September 2000); Also serves as: Chief
Executive Officer and President, ACIS, ACGIM, ACIM and other ACC subsidiaries;
Executive Vice President, ACS LLC; Director, ACC, ACIS, ACIM, ACGIM, ACS LLC and
other ACC subsidiaries
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ROBERT T. JACKSON, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1946
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Executive Vice President
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 9
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Chief Administrative Officer, ACC
(August 1997 to present); Chief Financial Officer, ACC (May 1995 to October
2002); Executive Vice President, ACC (May 1995 to present); Also serves as:
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and President, ACS LLC; Chief
Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, ACGIM, ACIM, ACIS and other ACC
subsidiaries; Treasurer, ACGIM, ACIM and other ACC subsidiaries; Director, ACC
and other subsidiaries
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MARYANNE ROEPKE, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1956
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Senior Vice President, Treasurer, and Chief
Financial Officer
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 4
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Assistant Treasurer, ACC (January
1995 to present); Also serves as: Senior Vice President, ACS LLC; Assistant
Treasurer, ACGIM, ACIM, ACIS, ACS LLC and other ACC subsidiaries
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DAVID C. TUCKER, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1958
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Senior Vice President and General Counsel
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 4
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Vice President, ACC (February 2001
to present); General Counsel, ACC (June 1998 to present); Also serves as: Senior
Vice President and General Counsel, ACGIM, ACIM, ACIS, ACS LLC and other ACC
subsidiaries
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CHARLES C.S. PARK, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1967
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 4 and less than 1 year
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Chief Compliance Officer, ACS LLC,
ACIM and ACGIM (March 2005 to present); Vice President, ACS LLC (February 2000
to present); Assistant General Counsel, ACS LLC (January 1998 to March 2005)
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ROBERT LEACH, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1966
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Controller
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 7
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Vice President, ACS LLC (February
2000 to present); Controller-Fund Accounting, ACS LLC (June 1997 to present)
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JON ZINDEL, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1967
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Tax Officer
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 7
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Vice President, ACC (October 2001
to present); Vice President, Corporate Tax, ACS LLC (April 1998 to present);
Also serves as: Vice President, ACGIM, ACIM, ACIS and other ACC subsidiaries
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The SAI has additional information about the fund's directors and is available
without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.
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Approval of Management Agreement for New Opportunities
Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act, contracts for investment
advisory services are required to be reviewed, evaluated and approved by a
majority of a fund's independent directors (the "Directors") each year. At
American Century, this process -- referred to as the "15(c) Process" -- involves
at least two board meetings spanning a 30 to 60 day period each year. In
addition to this annual review, the board of directors oversees and evaluates on
a continuous basis at its quarterly meetings the nature and quality of
significant services the advisor performs on behalf of the fund. At these
meetings the board reviews fund performance, shareholder services, audit and
compliance information, and a variety of other reports from the advisor
concerning fund operations. The board, or committees of the board, also holds
special meetings, as needed.
Under a new Securities and Exchange Commission rule, each fund is required to
disclose in its annual or semiannual report, as appropriate, the material
factors and conclusions that formed the basis for its board's approval or
renewal of any advisory agreements within the fund's most recently completed
fiscal half-year period.
ANNUAL CONTRACT REVIEW PROCESS
As part of the annual 15(c) Process undertaken during the most recent fiscal
half-year, the Directors requested and received extensive data and information
compiled by the advisor and certain independent providers of evaluative data
(the "15(c) Providers") concerning New Opportunities (the "fund") and the
services provided to such fund under the management agreement. The information
included, but was not limited to:
* the nature, extent and quality of investment management, shareholder
services and other services provided to the fund under the management
agreement;
* reports on the advisor's activities relating to the wide range of
programs and services the advisor provides to the fund and its shareholders
on a routine and non-routine basis;
* data comparing the cost of owning the fund to the cost of owning
similar funds;
* data comparing the fund's performance to appropriate benchmarks
and/or a peer group of other mutual funds with similar investment
objectives and strategies;
* financial data showing the profitability of the fund to the advisor
and the overall profitability of the advisor; and
* data comparing services provided and charges to other investment
management clients of the advisor.
In keeping with its practice, the fund's board of directors held two regularly
scheduled meetings and one special meeting to review and discuss the information
provided by the advisor and to complete its negotiations with the advisor
regarding the renewal of the management agreement, including the setting of the
applicable advisory fee. In addition, the independent directors met on several
occasions in private session to review and discuss the information provided and
evaluate the advisor's performance as manager of the fund.
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FACTORS CONSIDERED
The Directors considered all of the information provided by the advisor and the
15(c) Providers and evaluated such information for each fund managed by the
advisor. The Directors did not identify any single factor as being all-important
or controlling, and each Director may have attributed different levels of
importance to different factors. In deciding to renew the agreement, the
Directors' decision was based on the following factors.
NATURE, EXTENT AND QUALITY OF SERVICES -- GENERALLY. Under the management
agreement, the advisor is responsible for providing or arranging for all
services necessary for the operation of the fund. The board noted that under the
management agreement, the advisor provides or arranges at its own expense a wide
variety of services including, but not limited to:
* fund construction and design
* portfolio security selection
* initial capitalization/funding
* securities trading
* custody of fund assets
* daily valuation of the fund's portfolio
* shareholder servicing and transfer agency, including shareholder
confirmations, recordkeeping and communications
* legal services
* regulatory and portfolio compliance
* financial reporting
* marketing and distribution
The Directors noted that many of these services have expanded over time both in
terms of quantity and complexity in response to shareholder demands, competition
in the industry and the regulatory environment. In performing their evaluation,
the Directors considered information received in connection with the annual
review, as well as information provided on an ongoing basis at their regularly
scheduled board meetings.
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES. The nature of the investment management services
provided is quite complex and allows fund shareholders access to professional
money management, instant diversification of their investments within an asset
class, the opportunity to easily diversify among asset classes, and liquidity.
In evaluating investment performance, the board expects the advisor to manage
the fund in accordance with its investment objective and approved strategies. In
providing these services, the advisor utilizes teams of investment professionals
(portfolio managers, analysts, research assistants, and securities traders) who
require extensive information technology, research, training, compliance and
other systems to conduct their business. At each quarterly meeting the Directors
review investment performance information for the fund, together with
comparative information for appropriate benchmarks and a peer group of funds
managed similarly to the fund. If performance concerns are identified, the
Directors discuss with the advisor the reasons for such results (e.g., market
conditions, stock selection) and any efforts being undertaken to improve
performance. Annually, the Directors review detailed performance information, as
provided by the 15(c) Providers, comparing the fund's performance with that of
similar funds not managed by the advisor. The fund's performance fell below the
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median of its peer group for both one and three year periods during the past
year. The Directors discussed the fund's performance with the advisor and were
satisfied with the efforts being undertaken by the advisor. The Directors will
continue to monitor those efforts and the performance of the fund.
SHAREHOLDER AND OTHER SERVICES. The advisor provides the fund with a
comprehensive package of transfer agency, shareholder, and other services. The
Directors review reports and evaluations of such services at its regular
quarterly meetings, including the annual meeting concerning contract review.
These reports include, but are not limited to, information regarding the
operational efficiency and accuracy of the shareholder and transfer agency
services provided, staffing levels, shareholder satisfaction (as measured by
external as well as internal sources), technology support, new products and
services offered to fund shareholders, securities trading activities, portfolio
valuation services, auditing services, and legal and operational compliance
activities. Certain aspects of shareholder and transfer agency service level
efficiency and the quality of securities trading activities are measured by
independent third party providers and are presented in comparison to other fund
groups not managed by the advisor.
COSTS OF SERVICES PROVIDED AND PROFITABILITY TO THE ADVISOR. The advisor
provides detailed information concerning its cost of providing various services
to the fund, its profitability in managing the fund, its overall profitability,
and its financial condition. The Directors have reviewed with the advisor the
methodology used to prepare this financial information. This financial
information regarding the advisor is considered in order to evaluate the
advisor's financial condition, its ability to continue to provide services under
the management agreement, and the reasonableness of the current management fee.
ETHICS OF THE ADVISOR. The Directors generally considered the advisor's
commitment to providing quality services to shareholders and to conducting its
business ethically. They noted that the advisor's practices generally meet or
exceed industry best practices and that the advisor was not implicated in the
industry scandals of 2003 and 2004.
ECONOMIES OF SCALE. The Directors reviewed reports provided by the advisor on
economies of scale for the complex as a whole and the year-over-year changes in
revenue, costs, and profitability. The Directors concluded that economies of
scale are difficult to measure and predict overall, and particularly on a
fund-by-fund basis. This analysis is also complicated by the additional services
and content provided by the advisor and its reinvestment in its ability to
provide and expand those services. Accordingly, the Directors seek to evaluate
economies of scale by reviewing other information, such as year-over-year
profitability of the advisor generally, the profitability of its management of
the fund specifically, and the breakpoint fees of competitive funds not managed
by the advisor over a range of asset sizes. The Directors believe the advisor is
appropriately sharing any economies of scale through its competitive fee
structure, fee breakpoints as the fund increases in size, and through
reinvestment in its business to provide shareholders additional content and
services.
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COMPARISON TO OTHER FUNDS' FEES. The fund pays the advisor a single,
all-inclusive (or unified) management fee for providing all services necessary
for the management and operation of the fund, other than brokerage expenses,
taxes, interest, extraordinary expenses, and the fees and expenses of the fund's
independent directors (including their independent legal counsel). Under the
unified fee structure, the advisor is responsible for providing all investment
advisory, custody, audit, administrative, compliance, recordkeeping, marketing
and shareholder services, or arranging and supervising third parties to provide
such services. By contrast, most other fund groups are charged a variety of
fees, including an investment advisory fee, a transfer agency fee, an
administrative fee, distribution charges and other expenses. Other than their
investment advisory fees and Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, all other components
of the total fees charged by these other fund groups may be increased without
shareholder approval. The board believes the unified fee structure is a benefit
to fund shareholders because it clearly discloses to shareholders the cost of
owning fund shares, and, since the unified fee cannot be increased without a
vote of fund shareholders, it shifts to the advisor the increased costs of
operating the funds and the risk of administrative inefficiencies. Part of the
Directors' analysis of fee levels involves comparing the fund's unified fee to
the total expense ratio of other funds in a group of similar funds that was
compiled by a 15(c) Provider independent of the advisor (the "Peer Group"). The
unified fee charged to shareholders of the fund was slightly above the median of
the total expense ratios of its peer group.
COMPARISON TO FEES AND SERVICES PROVIDED TO OTHER CLIENTS OF THE ADVISOR. The
Directors also requested and received information from the advisor concerning
the nature of the services, fees, and profitability of its advisory services to
advisory clients other than the fund. They observed that these varying types of
client accounts require different services and involve different regulatory and
entrepreneurial risks than the management of the fund. The Directors analyzed
this information and concluded that the fees charged and services provided to
the fund were reasonable by comparison.
COLLATERAL BENEFITS DERIVED BY THE ADVISOR. The Directors reviewed information
from the advisor concerning collateral benefits it receives as a result of its
relationship with the fund. They concluded that the advisor's primary business
is managing mutual funds and it generally does not use the fund or shareholder
information to generate profits in other lines of business, and therefore does
not derive any significant collateral benefits from them. The Directors noted
that the advisor receives proprietary research from broker dealers that execute
fund portfolio transactions and concluded that this research is likely to
benefit fund shareholders. The Directors also determined that the advisor is
able to provide investment management services to clients other than the fund,
at least in part, due to its existing infrastructure built to serve the fund
complex. The Directors concluded, however, that the assets of those other
clients are not material to the analysis and in any event are added to the
assets of the funds within the fund complex that use substantially the same
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investment management team to determine whether the fund has reached breakpoints
in its fee schedule.
CONCLUSIONS OF THE DIRECTORS
As a result of this process, the independent directors, assisted by the advice
of legal counsel independent of the advisor, taking into account all of the
factors discussed above and the information provided by the advisor, negotiated
changes to the breakpoint schedule used to calculate the management fee. These
changes were proposed by the Directors based on their review of the competitive
changes in the mutual fund marketplace and their review of financial information
provided by the advisor. The new schedule, effective July 29, 2005, will
accelerate management fee reductions at lower asset levels than under the
existing structure. Following these negotiations with the advisor, the
independent directors concluded that the investment management agreement between
the fund and the advisor, amended as described above, is fair and reasonable in
light of the services provided and should be renewed.
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Additional Information
RETIREMENT ACCOUNT INFORMATION
As required by law, any distributions you receive from an IRA or certain 403(b),
457 and qualified plans [those not eligible for rollover to an IRA or to another
qualified plan] are subject to federal income tax withholding, unless you elect
not to have withholding apply. Tax will be withheld on the total amount
withdrawn even though you may be receiving amounts that are not subject to
withholding, such as nondeductible contributions. In such case, excess amounts
of withholding could occur. You may adjust your withholding election so that a
greater or lesser amount will be withheld.
If you don't want us to withhold on this amount, you must notify us to not
withhold the federal income tax. Even if you plan to roll over the amount you
withdraw to another tax-deferred account, the withholding rate still applies to
the withdrawn amount unless we have received notice not to withhold federal
income tax prior to the withdrawal. You may notify us in writing or in certain
situations by telephone or through other electronic means. You have the right to
revoke your withholding election at any time and any election you make may
remain in effect until revoked by filing a new election.
Remember, even if you elect not to have income tax withheld, you are liable for
paying income tax on the taxable portion of your withdrawal. If you elect not to
have income tax withheld or you don't have enough income tax withheld, you may
be responsible for payment of estimated tax. You may incur penalties under the
estimated tax rules if your withholding and estimated tax payments are not
sufficient.
State tax will be withheld if, at the time of your distribution, your address is
within one of the mandatory withholding states and you have federal income tax
withheld. State taxes will be withheld from your distribution in accordance with
the respective state rules.
PROXY VOTING GUIDELINES
American Century Investment Management, Inc., the fund's investment advisor, is
responsible for exercising the voting rights associated with the securities
purchased and/or held by the fund. A description of the policies and procedures
the advisor uses in fulfilling this responsibility is available without charge,
upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021. It is also available on American
Century's Web site at americancentury.com and on the Securities and Exchange
Commission's Web site at sec.gov. Information regarding how the investment
advisor voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent
12-month period ended June 30 is available on the "About Us" page at
americancentury.com. It is also available at sec.gov.
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURE
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal
year on Form N-Q. The fund's Form N-Q is available on the SEC's Web site at
sec.gov, and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be
obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The fund also makes its complete schedule of
portfolio holdings for the most recent quarter of its fiscal year available on
its Web site at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling
1-800-345-2021.
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Index Definitions
The following indices are used to illustrate investment market, sector, or style
performance or to serve as fund performance comparisons. They are not investment
products available for purchase.
The RUSSELL 2000(reg.tm) INDEX is a market-capitalization weighted index created
by Frank Russell Company to measure the performance of the 2,000 smallest of the
3,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market
capitalization.
The RUSSELL 2000(reg.tm) GROWTH INDEX measures the performance of those Russell
2000 Index companies (the 2,000 smallest of the 3,000 largest publicly traded
U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with higher price-to-book
ratios and higher forecasted growth rates.
The RUSSELL 2000(reg.tm) VALUE INDEX measures the performance of those Russell
2000 Index companies (the 2,000 smallest of the 3,000 largest publicly traded
U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with lower price-to-book
ratios and lower forecasted growth rates.
The S&P 500 INDEX is a market value-weighted index of the stocks of 500 publicly
traded U.S. companies chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group
representation that are considered to be leading firms in dominant industries.
Each stock's weight in the index is proportionate to its market value. Created
by Standard & Poor's, it is considered to be a broad measure of U.S. stock
market performance.
The S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX, a capitalization-weighted index consisting of 400
domestic stocks, measures the performance of the mid-size company segment of the
U.S. market.
The S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX, a capitalization-weighted index consisting of 600
domestic stocks, measures the small company segment of the U.S. market.
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CONTACT US
AMERICANCENTURY.COM
AUTOMATED INFORMATION LINE:
1-800-345-8765
INVESTOR SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE:
1-800-345-2021 or 816-531-5575
BUSINESS, NOT-FOR-PROFIT,
EMPLOYER-SPONSORED RETIREMENT PLANS:
1-800-345-3533
BANKS AND TRUST COMPANIES, BROKER-DEALERS,
FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INSURANCE COMPANIES:
1-800-345-6488
TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICE FOR THE DEAF:
1-800-634-4113 or 816-444-3485
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INVESTMENT ADVISOR:
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Kansas City, Missouri
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American Century Investments
ANNUAL REPORT
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OCTOBER 31, 2005
Balanced Fund
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Table of Contents
Our Message to You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
BALANCED
Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Portfolio Commentary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Top Ten Stock Holdings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Top Five Stock Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Types of Investments in Portfolio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Key Fixed-Income Portfolio Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Shareholder Fee Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Schedule of Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Statement of Assets and Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Statement of Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Statement of Changes in Net Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Notes to Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Financial Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm . . . . . . . . . . . 30
OTHER INFORMATION
Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Approval of Management Agreement for Balanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Share Class Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Index Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
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Our Message to You
[photo of James E. Stowers III and James E. Stowers, Jr.]
JAMES E. STOWERS III WITH JAMES E. STOWERS, JR.
We are pleased to provide you with the annual report for the Balanced Fund for
the year ended October 31, 2005.
This report includes comparative performance figures, portfolio and market
commentary, summary tables, a full list of portfolio holdings and financial
statements and highlights. We hope you find this information helpful in
monitoring your investment.
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As always, we deeply appreciate your investment with American Century
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Sincerely,
/s/James E. Stowers, Jr.
James E. Stowers, Jr.
FOUNDER
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES, INC.
/s/James E. Stowers III
James E. Stowers III
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES, INC.
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Balanced - Performance
TOTAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005
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AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS
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SINCE INCEPTION
1 YEAR 5 YEARS 10 YEARS INCEPTION DATE
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INVESTOR CLASS 6.89% 2.32% 6.90% 8.96% 10/20/88
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BLENDED INDEX 5.74% 1.77% 8.47% 10.17%(1) --
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S&P 500 INDEX(2) 8.72% -1.74% 9.34% 11.47%(1) --
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LEHMAN BROTHERS U.S.
AGGREGATE INDEX(2) 1.13% 6.31% 6.32% 7.62%(1) --
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Institutional Class 7.17% 2.54% -- 2.18% 5/1/00
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Advisor Class 6.70% 2.08% -- 5.73% 1/6/97
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(1) Since 10/31/88, the date nearest the Investor Class's inception for which
data are available.
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Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of
future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance
shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption
value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current
to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit
americancentury.com. As interest rates rise, bond values will decline.
Unless otherwise indicated, performance reflects Investor Class shares;
performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee
structure. For information about other share classes available, please consult
the prospectus. Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and
none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay
on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the indices
are provided for comparison. The fund's total returns include operating expenses
(such as transaction costs and management fees) that reduce returns, while the
total returns of the indices do not.
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Balanced - Performance
GROWTH OF $10,000 OVER 10 YEARS
$10,000 investment made October 31, 1995
ONE-YEAR RETURNS OVER 10 YEARS
Periods ended October 31
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1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
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Investor Class 14.04% 16.34% 10.46% 12.03% 5.90% -10.46% -6.80% 15.92% 8.46% 6.89%
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Blended index 16.56% 22.60% 17.45% 15.19% 6.85% -10.56% -6.59% 14.53% 7.92% 5.74%
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S&P 500 Index 24.10% 32.11% 21.99% 25.67% 6.09% -24.90% -15.11% 20.80% 9.42% 8.72%
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Lehman Brothers
U.S. Aggregate
Index 5.85% 8.89% 9.34% 0.53% 7.30% 14.56% 5.89% 4.90% 5.53% 1.13%
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Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of
future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance
shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption
value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current
to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit
americancentury.com. As interest rates rise, bond values will decline.
Unless otherwise indicated, performance reflects Investor Class shares;
performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee
structure. For information about other share classes available, please consult
the prospectus. Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and
none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay
on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the indices
are provided for comparison. The fund's total returns include operating expenses
(such as transaction costs and management fees) that reduce returns, while the
total returns of the indices do not.
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Balanced - Portfolio Commentary
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS: JEFF TYLER (EQUITY TEAM LEADER) AND JEFF HOUSTON
(FIXED-INCOME TEAM LEADER)
PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
Balanced and its benchmark (a custom blended index that is 60% S&P 500 Index and
40% Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Index) gained 6.89%* and 5.74%, respectively,
in the fiscal year ended October 31, 2005. Balanced outperformed the benchmark
primarily because the fund's stock portfolio significantly outperformed the S&P
500.
ECONOMIC REVIEW
The U.S. economy (as measured by gross domestic product--GDP) grew at a moderate
rate during the fiscal year. The annualized "real" rate of GDP growth (factoring
out inflation) ranged from 3.3% to 4.3%. Energy costs and short-term interest
rates soared, but "core" inflation (excluding food and energy prices) was
relatively stable.
Energy costs jumped 35% in the consumer price index (CPI) for the year ended
September 30, 2005 (reported in October 2005) as crude oil futures flirted with
$70 a barrel. But the one-year percentage change in core CPI fell back to the
same 2% level where it was a year earlier. Attempting to keep inflation under
control, the Federal Reserve (the Fed) raised its overnight rate target two full
percentage points, in eight quarter-point increments, from 1.75% in October 2004
to 3.75% in October 2005.
STOCK MARKET REVIEW
Overcoming rising fuel and interest costs, corporate earnings for the S&P 500
extended their consecutive quarterly string of double-digit growth, rising 15%
in the third quarter of 2005. The S&P 500, a key benchmark for
larger-capitalization (large-cap) companies, advanced 8.72% in the fiscal year,
trailing its smaller-cap counterparts, the S&P MidCap 400 and SmallCap 600
indices, which gained 17.65% and 15.27%, respectively. The full S&P 500 also
trailed its value subindex, which advanced 10.17% compared with 7.25% for the
growth subindex.
The sector that contributed most to the S&P 500's gain (based on size and
performance) was energy, which returned
BALANCED'S TOP TEN STOCK HOLDINGS
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005
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% OF EQUITY % OF S&P
HOLDINGS 500 INDEX
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Exxon Mobil Corp. 4.1% 3.3%
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Johnson & Johnson 2.6% 1.7%
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Intel Corp. 2.6% 1.3%
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Bank of America Corp. 2.4% 1.6%
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American Express Co. 2.1% 0.6%
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Amgen Inc. 2.0% 0.9%
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Viacom, Inc. Cl B 1.9% 0.5%
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Wells Fargo & Co. 1.8% 0.9%
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TXU Corp. 1.8% 0.2%
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Phelps Dodge Corp. 1.7% 0.1%
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BALANCED'S TOP FIVE STOCK INDUSTRIES
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005
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% OF EQUITY % OF S&P
HOLDINGS 500 INDEX
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Oil, Gas &
Consumable Fuels 9.7% 7.8%
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Commercial Banks 7.0% 5.8%
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Insurance 6.7% 4.8%
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Media 5.6% 3.3%
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Health Care
Providers & Services 5.5% 3.1%
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*All fund returns referenced in this commentary are for Investor Class shares.
(continued)
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4
Balanced - Portfolio Commentary
33.78%. The biggest detractor was the consumer discretionary sector (-0.87%),
dragged down by the performance of eBay, Ford Motor, General Motors, and media
companies such as News Corp., Viacom, Gannett, and Comcast.
BOND MARKET REVIEW
The Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Index--a broad index for the taxable,
investment-grade U.S. bond market--returned 1.13%. That was its lowest fiscal
year return since 1999, as bond prices within the index fell as yields rose.
(The total return remained positive as interest income offset price declines.)
Another market benchmark, the 10-year Treasury yield, rose from 4.03% to 4.55%.
Of the Lehman Aggregate's three largest sectors (mortgage-backed, Treasury, and
credit), mortgage-backed (up 1.75%) outperformed the broad market while
Treasurys and credit (up 0.88% and 0.65%, respectively) underperformed.
PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE
Balanced's stock and bond portfolios returned 11.44% and 1.49%, respectively, in
the fiscal year, outperforming their benchmarks. Security selection in the
health care sector contributed most to stock portfolio outperformance vs. the
S&P 500, particularly overweights (vs. the index) in health plan provider CIGNA
(82.78% return for the fiscal year) and drug wholesalers AmerisourceBergen,
McKesson, and Cardinal Health, which returned 38.79%, 71.50%, and 34.12%,
respectively.
Like the Lehman Aggregate's, Balanced's bond portfolio's return was primarily
dictated by the performance of the taxable, investment-grade U.S. bond market's
three largest sectors, as outlined in the Bond Market Review. The bond portfolio
benefited from its large weighting in mortgage-backed securities, which
outperformed the Lehman Aggregate for the period, and relative underweighting in
Treasurys, which underperformed.
OUR COMMITMENT
We remain committed to seeking long-term capital growth and current income by
investing in a balanced portfolio consisting of approximately 60% equity
securities and the remainder in bonds and other fixed-income securities.
TYPES OF INVESTMENTS IN PORTFOLIO*
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% OF FUND % OF FUND
INVESTMENTS INVESTMENTS
AS OF AS OF
10/31/05 4/30/05
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Common Stocks 50.6% 46.6%
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Mortgage- & Asset-
Backed Securities 21.4% 21.9%
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Corporate Bonds 8.5% 8.9%
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U.S. Treasury Securities 4.3% 5.4%
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U.S. Government
Agency Securities 5.0% 5.6%
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Other 0.9% 0.3%
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Temporary Cash
Investments 1.6% 1.9%
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Collateral Received for
Securities Lending 7.7% 9.4%
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*See Schedule of Investments for a presentation of the types of investments in
the portfolio based on net assets.
KEY FIXED-INCOME PORTFOLIO STATISTICS
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AS OF AS OF
10/31/05 4/30/05
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Weighted Average
Maturity 5.7 years 5.9 years
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Average Duration
(Effective) 4.4 years 4.4 years
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5
Shareholder Fee Example (Unaudited)
Fund shareholders may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including
sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemption/exchange fees; and (2)
ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees;
and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your
ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs
with the ongoing cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the
period and held for the entire period from May 1, 2005 to October 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses
for each class. You may use the information, together with the amount you
invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. First,
identify the share class you own. Then simply divide your account value by
$1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then
multiply the result by the number under the heading "Expenses Paid During
Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
If you hold Investor Class shares of any American Century fund, or Institutional
Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American
Century account (i.e., not a financial intermediary or retirement plan account),
American Century may charge you a $12.50 semiannual account maintenance fee if
the value of those shares is less than $10,000. We will redeem shares
automatically in one of your accounts to pay the $12.50 fee. In determining your
total eligible investment amount, we will include your investments in all
PERSONAL ACCOUNTS (including American Century Brokerage accounts) registered
under your Social Security number. PERSONAL ACCOUNTS include individual
accounts, joint accounts, UGMA/UTMA accounts, personal trusts, Coverdell
Education Savings Accounts and IRAs (including traditional, Roth, Rollover,
SEP-, SARSEP- and SIMPLE-IRAs), and certain other retirement accounts. If you
have only business, business retirement, employer-sponsored or American Century
Brokerage accounts, you are currently not subject to this fee. We will not
charge the fee as long as you choose to manage your accounts exclusively online.
If you are subject to the Account Maintenance Fee, your account value could be
reduced by the fee amount.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and
hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio of each class of your
fund and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not
the actual return of a fund's share class. The hypothetical account values and
expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or
expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the
ongoing costs of investing in your fund and other funds. To do so, compare this
5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the
shareholder reports of the other funds.
(continued)
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Shareholder Fee Example (Unaudited)
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your
ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales
charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees. Therefore, the table is useful in
comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total
costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were
included, your costs would have been higher.
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EXPENSES PAID
BEGINNING ENDING DURING PERIOD* ANNUALIZED
ACCOUNT VALUE ACCOUNT VALUE 5/1/05 - EXPENSE
5/1/05 10/31/05 10/31/05 RATIO*
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BALANCED SHAREHOLDER FEE EXAMPLE
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ACTUAL
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Investor Class $1,000 $1,032.40 $4.61 0.90%
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Institutional Class $1,000 $1,034.10 $3.59 0.70%
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Advisor Class $1,000 $1,031.70 $5.89 1.15%
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HYPOTHETICAL
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Investor Class $1,000 $1,020.67 $4.58 0.90%
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Institutional Class $1,000 $1,021.68 $3.57 0.70%
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Advisor Class $1,000 $1,019.41 $5.85 1.15%
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*Expenses are equal to the class's annualized expense ratio listed in the table
above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by
184, the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365, to
reflect the one-half year period.
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Balanced - Schedule of Investments
OCTOBER 31, 2005
Shares ($ IN THOUSANDS) Value
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COMMON STOCKS -- 58.8%
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE -- 0.4%
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3,121 Boeing Co. $ 202
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39,324 Lockheed Martin Corp. 2,381
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2,583
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AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS -- 0.3%
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3,143 FedEx Corporation 289
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26,689 United Parcel Service, Inc. Cl B 1,947
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2,236
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AIRLINES -- 0.1%
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23,751 Southwest Airlines Co. 380
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AUTO COMPONENTS -- 0.9%
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199,436 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
(The)(1)(2) 3,119
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102,406 TRW Automotive Holdings
Corp.(1)(2) 2,770
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5,889
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AUTOMOBILES -- 0.4%
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246,908 Ford Motor Company 2,054
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7,143 Harley-Davidson, Inc. 354
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2,408
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BEVERAGES -- 1.9%
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27,687 Brown-Forman Corp. 1,754
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34,444 Coca-Cola Company (The) 1,474
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62,193 Coca-Cola Enterprises 1,175
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40,382 Constellation Brands Inc.(1) 951
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931 Molson Coors Brewing Co.(2) 57
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129,944 Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. 3,693
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107,495 PepsiAmericas Inc.(2) 2,507
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5,426 PepsiCo, Inc. 321
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11,932
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BIOTECHNOLOGY -- 1.5%
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98,649 Amgen Inc.(1) 7,473
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27,463 Applera Corporation-Applied
Biosystems Group 667
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28,142 Gilead Sciences, Inc.(1) 1,330
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9,470
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BUILDING PRODUCTS -- 0.1%
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8,722 USG Corp.(1) 516
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CAPITAL MARKETS -- 1.2%
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7,263 Federated Investors Inc. 254
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16,796 Franklin Resources, Inc. 1,484
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7,766 Investment Technology Group Inc.(1)(2) 252
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58,160 Morgan Stanley 3,165
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48,419 Northern Trust Corp. 2,596
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7,751
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CHEMICALS -- 0.5%
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58,447 FMC Corp.(1)(2) 3,182
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Shares ($ IN THOUSANDS) Value
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COMMERCIAL BANKS -- 4.1%
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199,744 Bank of America Corp.(3) $ 8,738
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40,669 Comerica Inc. 2,350
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186,414 National City Corp. 6,008
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38,855 Wachovia Corp. 1,963
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112,167 Wells Fargo & Co. 6,752
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25,811
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COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES -- 0.7%
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6,078 Herman Miller Inc. 167
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65,144 John H. Harland Company(2) 2,709
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35,775 PHH Corp.(1)(2) 1,006
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11,839 Republic Services, Inc. Cl A 419
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4,574 West Corp.(1)(2) 180
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4,481
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COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT -- 0.4%
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73,879 Cisco Systems Inc.(1) 1,289
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6,979 Harris Corp. 287
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42,198 Motorola, Inc. 935
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2,511
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COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS -- 2.9%
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88,430 Apple Computer, Inc.(1) 5,093
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158,863 Dell Inc.(1) 5,065
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21,266 Emulex Corp.(1)(2) 394
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131,992 Hewlett-Packard Co. 3,701
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29,546 Intergraph Corp.(1)(2) 1,429
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27,728 International Business Machines
Corp. 2,270
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9,323 Western Digital Corp.(1)(2) 113
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18,065
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CONSUMER FINANCE -- 2.6%
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159,471 American Express Co. 7,937
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81,048 Capital One Financial Corp. 6,188
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15,516 CompuCredit Corp.(1)(2) 680
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20,941 WFS Financial Inc.(1)(2) 1,506
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16,311
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CONTAINERS & PACKAGING -- 0.4%
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17,072 Greif, Inc. Cl A(2) 1,041
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47,650 Silgan Holdings Inc. 1,533
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2,574
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DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES(4)
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5,427 Weight Watchers International, Inc.(1) 285
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DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 0.3%
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2,351 Asset Acceptance Capital Corp.(1)(2) 62
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33,129 Moody's Corp. 1,765
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1,827
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DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES -- 0.9%
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30,508 AT&T Corp. 603
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47,751 BellSouth Corp. 1,242
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See Notes to Financial Statements. (continued)
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Balanced - Schedule of Investments
OCTOBER 31, 2005
Shares ($ IN THOUSANDS) Value
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3,707 CenturyTel Inc. $ 121
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44,700 SBC Communications Inc. 1,066
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78,353 Verizon Communications 2,470
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5,502
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ELECTRIC UTILITIES -- 0.3%
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33,954 Allegheny Energy, Inc.(1)(2) 960
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18,226 Entergy Corp. 1,288
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2,248
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ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS -- 0.2%
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50,222 Arrow Electronics, Inc.(1) 1,482
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1,341 Jabil Circuit, Inc.(1) 40
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1,522
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ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES -- 0.1%
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2,492 Helmerich & Payne, Inc. 138
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7,484 Veritas DGC Inc.(1)(2) 241
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379
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FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING -- 1.0%
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109,896 Kroger Co. (The)(1) 2,188
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44,645 Longs Drug Stores Corp.(2) 1,862
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69,061 Performance Food Group Co.(1)(2) 1,905
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9,270 Supervalu Inc. 291
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6,246
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FOOD PRODUCTS -- 1.4%
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92,921 Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. 2,264
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28,187 Chiquita Brands International Inc.(2) 778
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160,546 Pilgrim's Pride Corp.(2) 5,055
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433 Seaboard Corp.(2) 615
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8,712
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GAS UTILITIES -- 0.6%
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7,474 Energen Corp. 281
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159,830 UGI Corp. 3,772
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4,053
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HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES -- 1.8%
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2,920 Baxter International, Inc. 112
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92,707 Becton Dickinson & Co. 4,705
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143,121 Hospira Inc.(1) 5,703
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18,897 Kinetic Concepts Inc.(1)(2) 678
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11,198
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HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES -- 3.2%
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54,669 AmerisourceBergen Corp. 4,170
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94,753 Cardinal Health, Inc. 5,923
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5,389 Express Scripts, Inc. Cl A(1) 406
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132,885 McKesson Corp. 6,037
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1,116 Sierra Health Services, Inc.(1) 84
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66,900 UnitedHealth Group Incorporated 3,873
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20,493
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Shares ($ IN THOUSANDS) Value
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HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE -- 0.7%
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93,403 Darden Restaurants, Inc. $ 3,028
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29,217 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.(2) 1,211
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4,239
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HOUSEHOLD DURABLES -- 0.8%
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64,468 Black & Decker Corporation 5,295
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HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS -- 0.4%
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13,257 Clorox Company 717
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5,376 Colgate-Palmolive Co. 285
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22,134 Energizer Holdings Inc.(1) 1,117
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4,076 Kimberly-Clark Corp. 232
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2,351
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INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS &
ENERGY TRADERS -- 1.5%
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146,859 AES Corporation (The)(1) 2,334
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9,533 Constellation Energy Group Inc. 522
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65,648 TXU Corp. 6,614
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9,470
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INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES -- 0.2%
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14,476 Teleflex Inc. 958
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INSURANCE -- 3.9%
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16,502 Arch Capital Group Ltd.(1)(2) 817
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96,669 Axis Capital Holdings Limited 2,507
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114,427 Berkley (W.R.) Corp. 5,000
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34,125 Chubb Corp. 3,173
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150,843 Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. 5,001
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73,639 First American Financial Corp.
(The) 3,227
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32,461 Loews Corp. 3,018
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12,503 MetLife, Inc. 618
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3,092 Nationwide Financial Services Cl A 125
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31,276 Zenith National Insurance Corp. 1,408
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24,894
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IT SERVICES -- 0.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
59,469 Accenture Ltd. Cl A 1,565
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
927 Alliance Data Systems Corp.(1)(2) 33
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
43,651 Computer Sciences Corp.(1) 2,236
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
25,776 Global Payments Inc.(2) 1,105
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4,939
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MACHINERY -- 1.0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
57,347 Cummins Inc.(2) 4,895
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5,332 Danaher Corp. 278
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
30,513 Navistar International Corp.(1)(2) 840
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6,013
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MEDIA -- 3.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
33,940 Dex Media Inc. 915
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
222,262 Disney (Walt) Co. 5,417
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
37,315 DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc.(1) 957
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See Notes to Financial Statements. (continued)
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OCTOBER 31, 2005
Shares ($ IN THOUSANDS) Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
17,028 John Wiley & Sons Inc. Cl A(2) $ 667
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15,701 Regal Entertainment Group(2) 289
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9,128 Scholastic Corp.(1)(2) 297
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
300,005 Time Warner Inc. 5,349
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
221,801 Viacom, Inc. Cl B 6,870
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20,761
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
METALS & MINING -- 1.9%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
82,685 Freeport-McMoRan Copper &
Gold, Inc. Cl B 4,086
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
19,803 Nucor Corp. 1,185
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
52,885 Phelps Dodge Corp. 6,372
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5,862 Quanex Corporation(2) 339
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11,982
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MULTILINE RETAIL -- 0.5%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
52,654 Federated Department Stores, Inc. 3,231
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS -- 5.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
66,852 Chevron Corp. 3,815
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
23,924 ConocoPhillips 1,564
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
272,036 Exxon Mobil Corp. 15,273
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20,299 Kerr-McGee Corp. 1,726
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
105,340 Marathon Oil Corp. 6,338
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
83,596 Sunoco, Inc. 6,228
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8,972 Valero Energy Corp. 944
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
35,888
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS -- 0.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
18,814 Potlatch Corp. 842
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PHARMACEUTICALS -- 2.6%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
18,667 Allergan, Inc. 1,667
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13,107 Alpharma Inc. Cl A(2) 326
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
155,649 Johnson & Johnson 9,747
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
188,371 King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) 2,907
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
72,499 Pfizer, Inc. 1,576
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
16,223
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REAL ESTATE -- 0.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3,376 Rayonier, Inc. 129
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
69,459 Trizec Properties Inc.(2) 1,546
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,675
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ROAD & RAIL -- 0.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,200 Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. 74
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6,395 Union Pacific Corp. 443
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
517
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR
EQUIPMENT -- 2.5%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
405,755 Intel Corp. 9,536
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
211,778 Texas Instruments Inc. 6,046
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15,582
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SOFTWARE -- 1.0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
23,249 Autodesk, Inc. 1,049
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares/Principal Amount ($ IN THOUSANDS) Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6,789 BMC Software Inc.(1) $ 133
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
18,108 Cadence Design Systems Inc.(1) 289
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15,722 Intuit Inc.(1) 722
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
62,222 Microsoft Corporation 1,600
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
119,418 Oracle Corp.(1) 1,514
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
144,612 Parametric Technology Corp.(1) 941
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8,930 Symantec Corp.(1) 213
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6,461
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPECIALTY RETAIL -- 1.0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,828 American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. 43
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15,367 Barnes & Noble Inc.(2) 556
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
46,666 Charming Shoppes, Inc.(1)(2) 523
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
26,987 Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc.
(The)(1)(2) 1,158
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
86,784 Home Depot, Inc. 3,561
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
42,018 Payless ShoeSource, Inc.(1)(2) 772
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6,613
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE -- 1.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6,579 Corus Bankshares Inc.(2) 361
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
41,882 Downey Financial Corp.(2) 2,553
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
16,288 Fremont General Corp. 353
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
44,154 Golden West Financial Corp. 2,593
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
62,755 Washington Mutual, Inc. 2,485
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8,345
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES -- 1.0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8,594 ALLTEL Corp. 532
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
254,671 Sprint Nextel Corp. 5,936
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6,468
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $330,353) 371,312
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES(5) -- 14.5%
$ 4,750 FHLMC, 5.00%, settlement date
11/17/05(6) 4,686
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
255 FHLMC, 7.00%, 10/1/12 266
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3,119 FHLMC, 4.50%, 1/1/19(3) 3,022
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
220 FHLMC, 6.50%, 1/1/28 227
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,596 FHLMC, 5.50%, 12/1/33 1,578
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7,163 FNMA, 6.00%, settlement date
11/14/05(6) 7,226
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8,082 FNMA, 6.50%, settlement date
11/14/05(6) 8,297
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9,490 FNMA, 5.00%, settlement date
11/17/05(6) 9,361
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8,700 FNMA, 5.50%, settlement date
11/17/05(6) 8,760
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
485 FNMA, 6.00%, 2/1/09 496
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
26 FNMA, 6.50%, 5/1/11 27
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
482 FNMA, 7.50%, 11/1/11 509
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See Notes to Financial Statements. (continued)
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Balanced - Schedule of Investments
OCTOBER 31, 2005
Principal Amount ($ IN THOUSANDS) Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$ 6 FNMA, 6.50%, 10/1/12 $ 6
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
43 FNMA, 6.50%, 5/1/13 44
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
228 FNMA, 6.50%, 6/1/13 237
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
213 FNMA, 6.00%, 1/1/14 218
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
740 FNMA, 6.00%, 4/1/14 757
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3,672 FNMA, 4.50%, 5/1/19 3,554
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
30 FNMA, 6.50%, 1/1/28 31
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
254 FNMA, 7.00%, 1/1/28 266
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
263 FNMA, 6.50%, 1/1/29 271
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
253 FNMA, 7.50%, 7/1/29 267
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
99 FNMA, 7.00%, 5/1/30 103
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
161 FNMA, 7.50%, 9/1/30 170
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
200 FNMA, 6.50%, 9/1/31 206
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
108 FNMA, 7.00%, 9/1/31 113
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
448 FNMA, 6.50%, 1/1/32 461
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
912 FNMA, 7.00%, 6/1/32 954
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
412 FNMA, 6.50%, 8/1/32 423
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,047 FNMA, 5.50%, 6/1/33 2,023
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6,022 FNMA, 5.50%, 7/1/33 5,950
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,442 FNMA, 5.50%, 8/1/33 2,412
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,398 FNMA, 5.50%, 9/1/33 1,381
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4,213 FNMA, 5.00%, 11/1/33 4,069
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9,428 FNMA, 5.50%, 1/1/34(3) 9,315
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6,564 FNMA, 5.00%, 8/1/34 6,254
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3,771 FNMA, 6.00%, 7/1/35 3,804
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
383 GNMA, 7.00%, 4/20/26 401
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
209 GNMA, 7.50%, 8/15/26 222
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
82 GNMA, 7.00%, 2/15/28 86
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
187 GNMA, 7.50%, 2/15/28 198
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
138 GNMA, 7.00%, 12/15/28 145
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
58 GNMA, 8.00%, 12/15/29 62
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
469 GNMA, 7.00%, 5/15/31 493
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,534 GNMA, 5.50%, 11/15/32 2,533
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $92,816) 91,884
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CORPORATE BONDS -- 9.8%
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE -- 0.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
900 United Technologies Corp.,
4.375%, 5/1/10 883
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
450 United Technologies Corp.,
5.40%, 5/1/35 439
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,322
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BEVERAGES -- 0.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
750 Miller Brewing Co., 4.25%,
8/15/08 (Acquired 1/6/04,
Cost $762)(7) 736
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BIOTECHNOLOGY -- 0.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
710 Genentech, Inc., 4.75%, 7/15/15
(Acquired 7/13/05, Cost $710)(7) 687
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Principal Amount ($ IN THOUSANDS) Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CAPITAL MARKETS -- 0.6%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$ 750 Goldman Sachs Group Inc.,
5.70%, 9/1/12 $ 767
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
750 Goldman Sachs Group Inc.,
5.25%, 10/15/13 743
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
560 Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc., 4.25%,
2/8/10 543
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
420 Morgan Stanley, 4.00%, 1/15/10 402
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
350 Morgan Stanley, 4.25%, 5/15/10 337
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
430 Morgan Stanley, 5.05%, 1/21/11 427
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
400 Morgan Stanley, 4.75%, 4/1/14 378
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3,597
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMMERCIAL BANKS -- 0.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,600 Bank of America Corp., 4.375%,
12/1/10 1,555
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
670 PNC Bank N.A., 4.875%, 9/21/17 637
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
500 SouthTrust Corp., 5.80%, 6/15/14 516
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
660 Wachovia Bank N.A., 4.80%,
11/1/14 638
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,020 Wachovia Bank N.A., 4.875%,
2/1/15(2) 990
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
830 Wells Fargo & Co., 4.625%, 8/9/10 819
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5,155
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES -- 0.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
350 R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company,
3.75%, 4/1/09 333
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
540 Waste Management, Inc., 7.00%,
7/15/28 597
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
930
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONSUMER FINANCE -- 0.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
500 American Express Centurion Bank,
4.375%, 7/30/09 490
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
660 Capital One Financial Corp.,
4.80%, 2/21/12 632
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,122
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONTAINERS & PACKAGING -- 0.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,000 Ball Corp., 7.75%, 8/1/06 1,020
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DIVERSIFIED -- 0.5%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,755 Morgan Stanley TRACERS(SM),
7.71%, 3/1/32 (Acquired
3/15/02-8/28/02, Cost $2,898)(7) 3,181
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 1.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,500 American General Finance Corp.,
Series 2002 H, 4.50%, 11/15/07 1,491
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,000 Citigroup Inc., 5.00%, 9/15/14 981
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
320 Ford Motor Credit Co., 6.50%,
1/25/07 316
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
220 Ford Motor Credit Co., 7.375%,
10/28/09 210
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
560 General Electric Capital Corp.,
6.125%, 2/22/11 588
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
580 General Motors Acceptance Corp.,
6.125%, 8/28/07 571
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See Notes to Financial Statements. (continued)
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Balanced - Schedule of Investments
OCTOBER 31, 2005
Principal Amount ($ IN THOUSANDS) Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$ 200 General Motors Acceptance Corp.,
6.75%, 12/1/14(2) $ 192
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,025 HSBC Finance Corp., 4.75%,
4/15/10 1,013
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
540 HSBC Finance Corp., 4.625%,
9/15/10 528
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
800 J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., 6.75%,
2/1/11 856
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
430 J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., 5.15%,
10/1/15 420
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
730 Xlliac Global Funding, 4.80%,
8/10/10 (Acquired 8/3/05,
Cost $728)(7) 719
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7,885
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES -- 0.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
532 AT&T Corp., 9.05%, 11/15/11 591
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
690 British Telecommunications plc,
7.00%, 5/23/07 710
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
380 Deutsche Telekom International
Finance BV, 8.50%, 6/15/10 425
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
300 Deutsche Telekom International
Finance BV, 5.25%, 7/22/13 297
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
300 France Telecom, 8.00%, 3/1/11 335
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
690 Sprint Capital Corp., 8.375%,
3/15/12 796
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
240 Sprint Capital Corp., 8.75%,
3/15/32 311
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
420 Telecom Italia Capital SA, 4.00%,
1/15/10 400
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
410 Telecom Italia Capital SA, 5.25%,
10/1/15 395
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4,260
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ELECTRIC UTILITIES -- 0.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
420 Carolina Power & Light Co.,
5.15%, 4/1/15 413
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
469 CenterPoint Energy Resources
Corp., 6.50%, 2/1/08 482
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
450 Florida Power Corp., 4.50%,
6/1/10 440
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
300 Tampa Electric Co., 6.375%,
8/15/12 319
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,654
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING -- 0.4%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
410 CVS Corp., 4.00%, 9/15/09 395
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
410 Kroger Co. (The), 6.80%, 4/1/11 429
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
450 Safeway Inc., 6.50%, 3/1/11(2) 462
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
750 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 4.125%,
7/1/10 724
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
300 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 5.25%,
9/1/35 283
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,293
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FOOD PRODUCTS -- 0.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
270 Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.,
5.375%, 9/15/35 254
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Principal Amount ($ IN THOUSANDS) Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$ 700 Cadbury Schweppes U.S. Finance
LLC, 3.875%, 10/1/08 (Acquired
6/14/05-8/18/05, Cost $687)(7) $ 679
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
430 WM Wrigley Jr. Co., 4.30%,
7/15/10 421
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,354
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES -- 0.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
710 Baxter Financial Corp., 4.75%,
10/15/10 (Acquired 9/28/05,
Cost $708)(7) 698
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
710 Beckman Coulter Inc., 7.45%,
3/4/08 747
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,445
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE -- 0.4%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
600 Mandalay Resort Group, 6.45%,
2/1/06(2) 605
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,250 MGM Mirage, 6.00%, 10/1/09 1,234
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
730 Yum! Brands Inc., 8.875%,
4/15/11 851
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,690
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES -- 0.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
550 D.R. Horton Inc., 7.875%, 8/15/11 596
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
370 KB Home, 6.375%, 8/15/11 366
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
962
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES -- 0.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,590 General Electric Co., 5.00%,
2/1/13 1,578
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INSURANCE -- 0.5%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
750 Allstate Financial Global Funding,
4.25%, 9/10/08 (Acquired 9/3/03,
Cost $749)(7) 737
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
750 Genworth Financial Inc., 5.75%,
6/15/14 775
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
400 Genworth Financial Inc., 4.95%,
10/1/15 388
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
300 MetLife, Inc., 5.00%, 6/15/15 292
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
750 Monumental Global Funding II,
3.85%, 3/3/08 (Acquired 2/5/03,
Cost $750)(7) 734
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
450 Prudential Financial Inc., 5.40%,
6/13/35 419
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3,345
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INTERNET & CATALOG RETAIL(4)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
200 IAC/InterActiveCorp, 7.00%,
1/15/13 205
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MACHINERY -- 0.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
440 Dover Corp., 5.375%, 10/15/35 422
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
830 John Deere Capital Corp., 4.50%,
8/25/08 821
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,243
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MEDIA -- 0.6%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
131 Comcast Cable Communications
Holdings Inc., 8.375%, 3/15/13 151
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See Notes to Financial Statements. (continued)
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Balanced - Schedule of Investments
OCTOBER 31, 2005
Principal Amount ($ IN THOUSANDS) Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$ 1,500 Comcast Corp., 5.50%, 3/15/11(2) $ 1,504
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,065 Cox Communications Inc., 4.625%,
1/15/10 1,029
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
550 News America Holdings, 7.75%,
1/20/24 614
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
750 Reed Elsevier Capital Inc.,
4.625%, 6/15/12 720
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4,018
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
METALS & MINING -- 0.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
560 Alcan Inc., 4.50%, 5/15/13 529
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
150 Alcan Inc., 5.00%, 6/1/15 144
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
673
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MULTI-UTILITIES -- 0.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
750 Dominion Resources Inc., 4.125%,
2/15/08 738
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
420 Dominion Resources Inc., 4.75%,
12/15/10 410
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
690 Nisource Finance Corp., 5.25%,
9/15/17 661
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
430 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 6.05%,
3/1/34 433
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,242
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MULTILINE RETAIL -- 0.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
350 May Department Stores Co.,
3.95%, 7/15/07 344
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
850 May Department Stores Co.,
4.80%, 7/15/09 839
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,183
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS -- 0.5%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
300 Anadarko Petroleum Corp.,
7.95%, 4/15/29 372
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
800 Devon Energy Corp., 2.75%,
8/1/06 787
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,100 Enterprise Products Operating L.P.,
4.95%, 6/1/10 1,072
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
260 Nexen Inc., 5.875%, 3/10/35 248
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
580 XTO Energy Inc., 5.30%, 6/30/15 574
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3,053
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PHARMACEUTICALS -- 0.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
400 Schering-Plough Corp., 5.55%,
12/1/13 406
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REAL ESTATE -- 0.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
380 ERP Operating L.P., 5.125%,
3/15/16 369
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ROAD & RAIL -- 0.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
800 Canadian National Railway Co.,
6.25%, 8/1/34 869
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
23 Norfolk Southern Corp., 7.80%,
5/15/27 29
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
577 Norfolk Southern Corp., 5.64%,
5/17/29 566
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,464
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Principal Amount ($ IN THOUSANDS) Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SOFTWARE -- 0.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$ 620 Computer Associates International
Inc., 4.75%, 12/1/09 (Acquired
12/9/04, Cost $629)(7) $ 603
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES -- 0.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
700 Nextel Communications Inc.,
5.95%, 3/15/14 703
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
660 Vodafone Group plc, 5.00%,
9/15/15 642
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,345
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $62,730) 62,020
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE
OBLIGATIONS(5) -- 6.8%
16,270 Bank of America Commercial
Mortgage Inc. STRIPS -- COUPON,
Series 2004-1, Class XP, VRN,
0.89%, 11/1/05 406
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3,950 Bank of America Mortgage
Securities, Series 2004 F,
Class 2A5, VRN, 4.16%, 11/1/05(3) 3,833
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3,250 Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate
Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-4,
Class 2A2, 4.57%, 8/25/35 3,163
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
19,000 Bear Stearns Commercial
Mortgage Securities STRIPS -
COUPON, Series 2004 T16,
Class X2, VRN, 0.97%, 11/1/05 704
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,212 Bear Stearns Commercial
Mortgage Securities, Series
2004 BA5A, Class A1, VRN, 4.10%,
11/15/05, resets monthly off the
1-month LIBOR plus 0.13% with
no caps (Acquired 12/15/04,
Cost $1,212)(7) 1,213
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,295 Citigroup Commercial Mortgage
Trust, Series 2004 FL1, Class A1,
VRN, 4.10%, 11/15/05, resets
monthly off the 1-month LIBOR
plus 0.13% with no caps 1,296
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
604 Commercial Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates, Series
2004 HTL1, Class A1, VRN, 4.21%,
11/15/05, resets monthly off the
1-month LIBOR plus 0.24% with
no caps 604
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,416 Commercial Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates, Series
2005 F10A, Class A1, VRN, 4.07%,
11/15/05, resets monthly off the
1-month LIBOR plus 0.10% with
no caps (Acquired 3/18/05,
Cost $2,416)(7) 2,417
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
432 FHLMC REMIC, Series 77, Class H,
8.50%, 9/15/20 431
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4,200 FHLMC, Series 2900, Class PA,
4.50%, 3/15/14 4,180
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See Notes to Financial Statements. (continued)
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Balanced - Schedule of Investments
OCTOBER 31, 2005
Principal Amount ($ IN THOUSANDS) Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$ 2,398 FHLMC, Series 2937, Class KA,
4.50%, 12/15/14 $ 2,386
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,061 GMAC Commercial Mortgage
Securities, Inc., Series 2002 C2,
Class A1 SEQ, 4.32%, 10/15/38 1,057
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3,500 GMAC Commercial Mortgage
Securities, Inc., Series 2005 C1,
Class A2 SEQ, 4.47%, 5/10/43(3) 3,416
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,700 LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage
Trust, Series 2003 C5, Class A2
SEQ, 3.48%, 7/15/27(3) 2,602
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3,000 LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage
Trust, Series 2005 C3, Class A3
SEQ, 4.65%, 7/30/30(3) 2,914
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,900 Lehman Brothers Floating Rate
Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2005 LLFA, Class A1, VRN,
4.07%, 11/15/05, resets monthly
off the 1-month LIBOR plus
0.10% with no caps (Acquired
7/25/05, Cost $1,900)(3)(7) 1,901
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
300 MASTR Alternative Loans Trust,
Series 2003-8, Class 4A1, 7.00%,
12/25/33 302
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,344 Wachovia Bank Commercial
Mortgage Trust, Series 2005 WL5A,
Class A1, VRN, 4.07%, 11/15/05,
resets monthly off the 1-month
LIBOR plus 0.10% with no caps
(Acquired 3/24/05, Cost $2,344)(7) 2,345
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,150 Washington Mutual, Series 2004
AR4, Class A6, 3.81%, 6/25/34 2,061
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,800 Washington Mutual, Series 2004
AR9, Class A6, 4.28%, 8/25/34 1,747
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,600 Washington Mutual, Series 2004
AR9, Class A7, VRN, 4.19%,
11/1/05 2,544
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,484 Washington Mutual, Series 2005
AR11, Class A1C1, VRN, 4.24%,
11/25/05, resets monthly off the
1-month LIBOR plus 0.20% with
no caps 1,484
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $43,715) 43,006
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES -- 5.1%
2,400 U.S. Treasury Bonds, 8.00%,
11/15/21(2) 3,247
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6,400 U.S. Treasury Bonds, 6.25%,
8/15/23(2) 7,471
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
800 U.S. Treasury Bonds, 6.125%,
11/15/27(2) 940
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3,475 U.S. Treasury Bonds, 5.375%,
2/15/31(2) 3,791
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,420 U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed
Notes, 3.00%, 7/15/12 1,519
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,615 U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed
Notes, 1.875%, 7/15/15 1,599
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Principal Amount ($ IN THOUSANDS) Value
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$ 3,485 U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.00%,
8/31/07(2) $ 3,462
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3,300 U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.25%,
10/15/10(2) 3,272
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6,800 U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.25%,
8/15/15(2) 6,638
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TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES
(Cost $31,975) 31,939
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U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY
SECURITIES -- 5.8%
2,300 FHLB, 4.43%, 4/7/08(3) 2,284
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5,170 FHLB, 4.60%, 4/11/08(3) 5,130
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4,850 FHLMC, 4.25%, 2/28/07(3) 4,830
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2,700 FHLMC, 4.75%, 10/17/08(3) 2,685
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10,000 FHLMC, 7.00%, 3/15/10 10,879
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6,100 FNMA, 5.25%, 4/15/07(3) 6,156
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2,050 FNMA, 5.75%, 2/15/08 2,099
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2,600 FNMA, 6.125%, 3/15/12(3) 2,783
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TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY
SECURITIES
(Cost $37,358) 36,846
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ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES(5) -- 3.5%
60 ABSC Net Interest Margin, Series
2004 HE5, Class A1, 5.00%,
8/27/34 (Acquired 6/22/04,
Cost $60)(7) 60
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510 Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2004-4, Class A2A, VRN,
4.19%, 11/25/05, resets monthly
off the 1-month LIBOR plus
0.15% with no caps 510
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29 AQ Finance Net Interest Margin,
Series 2004 RN4, Class A, 4.60%,
7/25/34 (Acquired 6/9/04,
Cost $29)(7) 29
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46 AQ Finance Net Interest Margin,
Series 2004 RN5, Class A, 5.19%,
6/29/34 (Acquired 6/24/04,
Cost $46)(7) 45
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16 Argent Net Interest Margin, Series
2004 WN8, Class A, 4.70%,
7/25/34 (Acquired 6/18/04,
Cost $16)(7) 16
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41 Argent Net Interest Margin, Series
2004 WN9, Class A, 5.19%,
10/25/34 (Acquired 9/9/04,
Cost $41)(7) 41
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52 Argent Net Interest Margin, Series
2004 WN10, Class A, 4.21%,
11/25/34 (Acquired 10/19/04,
Cost $52)(7) 52
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45 Asset Backed Funding Corp. Net
Interest Margin, Series 2004 OPT4,
Class N1, 4.45%, 5/26/34 45
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See Notes to Financial Statements. (continued)
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Balanced - Schedule of Investments
OCTOBER 31, 2005
Principal Amount ($ IN THOUSANDS) Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$ 2,000 Capital One Prime Auto
Receivables Trust, Series 2004-2,
Class A4, VRN, 4.03%, 11/15/05,
resets monthly off the 1-month
LIBOR plus 0.06% with no caps $ 2,002
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186 Centex Home Equity, Series
2004 C, Class AF1, VRN, 2.82%,
11/1/05 185
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1,825 CNH Equipment Trust, Series
2004 A, Class A3A, VRN, 4.04%,
11/15/05, resets monthly off the
1-month LIBOR plus 0.07% with
no caps 1,827
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58 Countrywide Asset-Backed
Certificates, Series 2004-5N,
Class N1, 5.50%, 10/25/35 57
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54 Countrywide Asset-Backed
Certificates, Series 2004-11N,
Class N, 5.25%, 4/25/36
(Acquired 10/27/04, Cost $54)(7) 53
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792 Countrywide Asset-Backed
Certificates, Series 2004-13,
Class AV1, VRN, 4.18%, 11/25/05,
resets monthly off the 1-month
LIBOR plus 0.14% with no caps 792
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2,192 Countrywide Asset-Backed
Certificates, Series 2005-7,
Class 3AV1, VRN, 4.16%, 11/25/05,
resets monthly off the 1-month
LIBOR plus 0.12% with no caps 2,194
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2,291 Countrywide Asset-Backed
Certificates, Series 2005-8,
Class 2A1, VRN, 4.17%, 11/25/05,
resets monthly off the 1-month
LIBOR plus 0.13% with no caps 2,293
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248 Equifirst Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2004-3, Class A1, VRN,
4.20%, 11/25/05, resets
monthly off the 1-month LIBOR plus
0.16% with no caps 248
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46 Finance America Net Interest
Margin, Series 2004-1, Class A,
5.25%, 6/27/34 46
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442 First Franklin Mortgage Loan
Asset Backed Certificates, Series
2004 FF11, Class 2A1, VRN,
4.19%, 11/25/05, resets monthly
off the 1-month LIBOR plus
0.15% with no caps 442
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1,175 First Franklin Mortgage Loan
Asset Backed Certificates, Series
2005 FF4, Class 2A1, VRN,
4.12%, 11/25/05, resets monthly
off the 1-month LIBOR plus
0.08% with no caps 1,176
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4,500 Ford Credit Floorplan Master
Owner Trust, Series 2004-1,
Class A, VRN, 4.01%, 11/15/05,
resets monthly off the 1-month
LIBOR plus 0.04% with no caps(3) 4,505
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Principal Amount ($ IN THOUSANDS) Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$ 1 Fremont Net Interest Margin,
Series 2004 B, 4.70%, 5/25/34
(Acquired 5/20/04, Cost $1)(7) $ 1
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64 GSAMP Net Interest Margin,
Series 2004, Class N1, 5.50%,
9/25/34 (Acquired 9/20/04,
Cost $64)(7) 64
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51 Long Beach Asset Holdings Corp.,
Series 2004-5, Class C and P,
5.00%, 9/25/34 (Acquired
9/15/04, Cost $51)(7) 51
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238 Long Beach Asset Holdings Corp.,
Series 2005-1, Class N1, 4.12%,
2/25/35 (Acquired 1/19/05,
Cost $238)(7) 237
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804 NovaStar Home Equity Loan,
Series 2004-4, Class A2A, VRN,
4.23%, 11/25/05, resets monthly
off the 1-month LIBOR plus
0.19% with a cap of 11.00% 804
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2,131 NovaStar Home Equity Loan,
Series 2005-1, Class A2A, VRN,
4.16%, 11/25/05, resets monthly
off the 1-month LIBOR plus
0.12% with a cap of 11.00% 2,133
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35 NovaStar Net Interest Margin,
Series 2004 N2, Class X, O and P,
4.46%, 6/26/34 (Acquired
7/20/04, Cost $35)(7) 35
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606 Park Place Securities Inc., Series
2004 WHQ2, Class A3B, VRN,
4.20%, 11/25/05, resets monthly
off the 1-month LIBOR plus
0.16% with no caps 606
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804 Residential Asset Mortgage
Products Inc., Series 2004 RS10,
Class AII1, VRN, 4.21%, 11/25/05,
resets monthly off the 1-month
LIBOR plus 0.17% with a cap
of 14.00% 805
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300 Residential Asset Securities Corp.,
Series 2004 KS2, Class MI1,
4.71%, 3/25/34 291
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266 Residential Asset Securities Corp.,
Series 2004 KS7, Class A2B1,
VRN, 4.18%, 11/25/05, resets
monthly off the 1-month LIBOR
plus 0.14% with no caps 266
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79 Sail Net Interest Margin Notes,
Series 2004-8A, Class A, 5.00%,
9/27/34 (Acquired 9/13/04,
Cost $79)(7) 79
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29 Sail Net Interest Margin Notes,
Series 2004 BNCA, Class A,
5.00%, 9/27/34 (Acquired 8/5/04,
Cost $29)(7) 29
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48 Sharps SP I LLC Net Interest
Margin Trust, Series 2004 OP1N,
Class NA, 5.19%, 4/25/34
(Acquired 6/9/04, Cost $48)(7) 48
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TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $22,063) 22,067
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See Notes to Financial Statements. (continued)
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Balanced - Schedule of Investments
OCTOBER 31, 2005
Principal Amount ($ IN THOUSANDS) Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MUNICIPAL SECURITIES -- 0.6%
$ 2,800 Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Rev., 5.50%, 1/1/34 (FGIC)(3) $ 3,207
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800 Illinois GO, (Taxable Pension),
5.10%, 6/1/33 772
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TOTAL MUNICIPAL SECURITIES
(Cost $4,212) 3,979
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SOVEREIGN GOVERNMENTS &
AGENCIES -- 0.5%
810 Province of Quebec, 5.00%,
7/17/09 816
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910 Republic of Italy, 4.00%, 6/16/08(2) 895
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890 United Mexican States, 5.875%,
1/15/14(2) 907
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180 United Mexican States, 6.75%,
9/27/34(2) 188
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TOTAL SOVEREIGN GOVERNMENTS
& AGENCIES
(Cost $2,840) 2,806
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TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS -- 1.8%
Repurchase Agreement, Credit Suisse First Boston
Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury
obligations, 3.375%, 2/15/08, valued at $6,523),
in a joint trading account at 3.90%, dated
10/31/05, due 11/1/05 (Delivery value $6,401)(3) $ 6,400
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$ 5,000 U.S. Treasury Bills, 3.31%,
11/10/05(2)(8) 4,996
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TOTAL TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS
(Cost $11,396) 11,396
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COLLATERAL RECEIVED FOR
SECURITIES LENDING(9) -- 8.9%
Repurchase Agreement, UBS AG, (collateralized
by various U.S. Government Agency obligations
in a pooled account at the lending agent), 4.05%,
dated 10/31/05, due 11/1/05
(Delivery Value $16,302) 16,300
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Repurchase Agreement, UBS AG, (collateralized
by various U.S. Government Agency obligations
in a pooled account at the lending agent), 4.06%,
dated 10/31/05, due 11/1/05
(Delivery value $40,005) 40,000
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TOTAL COLLATERAL RECEIVED FOR
SECURITIES LENDING
(Cost $56,300) 56,300
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TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES -- 116.1%
(Cost $695,758) 733,555
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OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES -- (16.1)% (101,571)
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TOTAL NET ASSETS -- 100.0% $ 631,984
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FUTURES CONTRACTS*
($ IN THOUSANDS)
Expiration Underlying Face Unrealized
Contracts Purchased Date Amount at Value Gain (Loss)
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12 S&P 500 Index December 2005 $3,611 $(73)
====================================
($ IN THOUSANDS)
Expiration Underlying Face Unrealized
Contracts Sold Date Amount at Value Gain (Loss)
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90 U.S. Treasury
2-Year Notes December 2005 $18,468 $101
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
97 U.S. Treasury
5-Year Notes December 2005 10,271 76
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 U.S. Treasury
10-Year Notes December 2005 108 --
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$28,847 $177
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*Futures contracts typically are based on an index or specific securities and
tend to track the performance of the index or specific securities while
remaining very liquid (easy to buy and sell). By investing its cash assets in
futures, the fund has increased exposure to certain markets while maintaining
easy access to cash. By selling futures, the fund hedges its investments
against price fluctuations.
See Notes to Financial Statements. (continued)
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Balanced - Schedule of Investments
OCTOBER 31, 2005
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
ABSC = Asset-Backed Securities Corp.
FGIC = Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.
FHLB = Federal Home Loan Bank
FHLMC = Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
FNMA = Federal National Mortgage Association
GMAC = General Motors Acceptance Corporation
GNMA = Government National Mortgage Association
GO = General Obligation
GSAMP = Goldman Sachs Mortgage Pass-through
LB-UBS = Lehman Brothers Inc. -- UBS AG
LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate
MASTR = Mortgage Asset Securitization Transactions, Inc.
REMIC = Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
resets = The frequency with which a security's coupon changes, based on current
market conditions or an underlying index. The more frequently a
security resets, the less risk the investor is taking that the coupon
will vary significantly from current market rates.
SEQ = Sequential Payer
STRIPS = Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities
TRACERS(SM) = Traded Custody Receipts(SM). Rate indicated is the
weighted-average coupon of the underlying securities held.
VRN = Variable Rate Note. Interest reset date is indicated. Rate shown is
effective October 31, 2005.
(1) Non-income producing.
(2) Security, or a portion thereof, was on loan as of October 31, 2005.
(3) Security, or a portion thereof, has been segregated for a forward
commitment and/or futures contract.
(4) Industry is less than 0.05% of total net assets.
(5) Final maturity indicated, unless otherwise noted.
(6) Forward commitment.
(7) Security was purchased under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 or is
a private placement and, unless registered under the Act or exempted from
registration, may only be sold to qualified institutional investors. The
aggregate value of restricted securities at October 31, 2005, was $17,490
(in thousands), which represented 2.8% of total net assets.
(8) The rate indicated is the yield to maturity at purchase.
(9) Investments represent purchases made by the lending agent with cash
collateral received through securities lending transactions. (See Note 5 in
Notes to Financial Statements.)
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
OCTOBER 31, 2005
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER-SHARE AMOUNTS)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASSETS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investment securities, at value (cost of $639,458) --
including $69,110 of securities on loan $677,255
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Investments made with cash collateral received
for securities on loan, at value (cost of $56,300) 56,300
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total investment securities, at value (cost of $695,758) 733,555
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Cash collateral received for securities on loan 6
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Receivable for investments sold 8,480
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Receivable for capital shares sold 65
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Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts 12
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Dividends and interest receivable 2,305
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
744,423
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LIABILITIES
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for collateral received for securities on loan 56,306
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Disbursements in excess of demand deposit cash 1,040
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for investments purchased 54,606
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Accrued management fees 479
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Distribution fees payable 4
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Service fees payable 4
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
112,439
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS $631,984
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NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Capital (par value and paid-in surplus) $561,115
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Undistributed net investment income 1,609
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Undistributed net realized gain on investment transactions 31,359
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Net unrealized appreciation on investments 37,901
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$631,984
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INVESTOR CLASS, $0.01 PAR VALUE ($ AND SHARES IN FULL)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets $614,558,356
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Shares outstanding 37,190,165
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value per share $16.52
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS, $0.01 PAR VALUE ($ AND SHARES IN FULL)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets $1,236,844
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Shares outstanding 74,842
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value per share $16.53
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ADVISOR CLASS, $0.01 PAR VALUE ($ AND SHARES IN FULL)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets $16,189,142
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Shares outstanding 980,236
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value per share $16.52
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INVESTMENT INCOME
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INCOME:
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Interest $ 11,248
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $4) 6,506
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Securities lending 120
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
17,874
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EXPENSES:
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Management fees 5,715
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Distribution fees -- Advisor Class 42
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Service fees -- Advisor Class 42
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Directors' fees and expenses 10
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Other expenses 9
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5,818
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME 12,056
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions 44,163
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Change in net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments (14,041)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 30,122
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $ 42,178
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005 AND OCTOBER 31, 2004
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 2005 2004
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPERATIONS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income $ 12,056 $ 10,026
- ----------------------------------------------------
Net realized gain (loss) 44,163 55,859
- ----------------------------------------------------
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (14,041) (16,885)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from operations 42,178 49,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From net investment income:
- ----------------------------------------------------
Investor Class (11,086) (10,813)
- ----------------------------------------------------
Institutional Class (14) (3)
- ----------------------------------------------------
Advisor Class (254) (262)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Decrease in net assets from distributions (11,354) (11,078)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from capital share transactions (10,683) (26,486)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 20,141 11,436
NET ASSETS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beginning of period 611,843 600,407
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
End of period $631,984 $611,843
================================================================================
Undistributed net investment income $1,609 $761
================================================================================
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
1. ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
ORGANIZATION -- American Century Mutual Funds, Inc. (the corporation) is
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act) as an
open-end management investment company. Balanced Fund (the fund) is one fund in
a series issued by the corporation. The fund is diversified under the 1940 Act.
The fund's investment objective is to seek long-term capital growth and current
income. The fund pursues its objective by investing approximately 60% of its
assets in equity securities and the remainder in bonds and other fixed-income
securities. The following is a summary of the fund's significant accounting
policies.
MULTIPLE CLASS -- The fund is authorized to issue the Investor Class, the
Institutional Class and the Advisor Class. The share classes differ principally
in their respective shareholder servicing and distribution expenses and
arrangements. All shares of the fund represent an equal pro rata interest in the
assets of the class to which such shares belong, and have identical voting,
dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except
for class specific expenses and exclusive rights to vote on matters affecting
only individual classes. Income, non-class specific expenses, and realized and
unrealized capital gains and losses of the fund are allocated to each class of
shares based on their relative net assets.
SECURITY VALUATIONS -- Securities traded primarily on a principal securities
exchange are valued at the last reported sales price, or at the mean of the
latest bid and asked prices where no last sales price is available. Depending on
local convention or regulation, securities traded over-the-counter are valued at
the mean of the latest bid and asked prices, the last sales price, or the
official close price. Debt securities not traded on a principal securities
exchange are valued through a commercial pricing service or at the mean of the
most recent bid and asked prices. Discount notes may be valued through a
commercial pricing service or at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.
If the fund determines that the market price of a portfolio security is not
readily available, or that the valuation methods mentioned above do not reflect
the security's fair value, such security is valued at its fair value as
determined by, or in accordance with procedures adopted by, the Board of
Directors or its designee if such fair value determination would materially
impact a fund's net asset value. Circumstances that may cause the fund to fair
value a security include: an event occurred after the close of the exchange on
which a portfolio security principally trades (but before the close of the New
York Stock Exchange) that was likely to have changed the value of the security;
a security has been declared in default; or trading in a security has been
halted during the trading day.
SECURITY TRANSACTIONS -- Security transactions are accounted for as of the trade
date. Net realized gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis,
which is also used for federal income tax purposes.
INVESTMENT INCOME -- Dividend income less foreign taxes withheld, if any, is
recorded as of the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual
basis and includes paydown gain (loss) and accretion of discounts and
amortization of premiums.
SECURITIES ON LOAN -- The fund may lend portfolio securities through its lending
agent to certain approved borrowers in order to earn additional income. The fund
continues to recognize any gain or loss in the market price of the securities
loaned and records any interest earned or dividends declared.
FUTURES CONTRACTS -- The fund may enter into futures contracts in order to
manage the fund's exposure to changes in market conditions. One of the risks of
entering into futures contracts is the possibility that the change in value of
the contract may not correlate with the changes in value of the underlying
securities. Upon entering into a futures contract, the fund is required to
deposit either cash or securities in an amount equal to a certain percentage of
the contract value (initial margin). Subsequent payments (variation margin) are
made or received daily, in cash, by the fund. The variation margin is equal to
the daily change in the contract value and is recorded as unrealized gains and
losses. The fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed
or expires. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the
holding period of futures contracts are a component of realized gain (loss) on
investment transactions and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
investments, respectively.
WHEN-ISSUED AND FORWARD COMMITMENTS -- The fund may engage in securities
transactions on a when-issued or forward commitment basis. Under these
arrangements, the securities' prices and yields are fixed on the date of the
commitment, but payment and delivery are scheduled for a future date. During
this period, securities are subject to market fluctuations. The fund will
segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid securities on its
records in amounts sufficient to meet the purchase price.
(continued)
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
1. ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
SWAP AGREEMENTS -- The fund may enter into a swap agreement in order to attempt
to obtain or preserve a particular return or spread at a lower cost than
obtaining a return or spread through purchases and/or sales of instruments in
other markets; protect against currency fluctuations; attempt to manage duration
to protect against any increase in the price of securities the fund anticipates
purchasing at a later date; or gain exposure to certain markets in the most
economical way possible. A swap agreement is a contract in which two parties
agree to exchange the returns earned or realized on predetermined investments or
instruments. The fund will segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate
liquid securities on its records in amounts sufficient to meet requirements.
Unrealized gains are reported as an asset and unrealized losses are reported as
a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Swap agreements are
valued daily and changes in value, including the periodic amounts of interest to
be paid or received on swaps are recorded as unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments. Realized gain or loss is recorded upon receipt or
payment of a periodic settlement or termination of swap agreements. The risks of
entering into swap agreements include the possible lack of liquidity, failure of
the counterparty to meets its obligations, and that there may be unfavorable
changes in the underlying investments and instruments.
TRACERS(SM)/TRAINS(SM) -- The fund may invest in TRACERS and TRAINS which
represent ownership of a specified percentage of each security in an underlying
pool of securities. Owners are entitled to receive a pro rata share of
distributions from the underlying securities. In the event an underlying
security is downgraded by a rating agency, that portion of the investment
product will be redeemed and the underlying security will be distributed to the
owner pro rata or the owner may receive cash proceeds. The risk of owning these
products are the same as owning the individual securities, but enable the fund
to be more diversified by owning a single security.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS -- The fund may enter into repurchase agreements with
institutions that American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) (the
investment advisor) has determined are creditworthy pursuant to criteria adopted
by the Board of Directors. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The
fund requires that the collateral, represented by securities, received in a
repurchase transaction be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to
enable the fund to obtain those securities in the event of a default under the
repurchase agreement. ACIM monitors, on a daily basis, the securities
transferred to ensure the value, including accrued interest, of the securities
under each repurchase agreement is equal to or greater than amounts owed to the
fund under each repurchase agreement.
JOINT TRADING ACCOUNT -- Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities
and Exchange Commission, the fund, along with other registered investment
companies having management agreements with ACIM or American Century Global
Investment Management, Inc. (ACGIM), may transfer uninvested cash balances into
a joint trading account. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase
agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Agency obligations.
INCOME TAX STATUS -- It is the fund's policy to distribute substantially all net
investment income and net realized gains to shareholders and to otherwise
qualify as a regulated investment company under provisions of the Internal
Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal or state
income taxes.
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS -- Distributions to shareholders are recorded on
the ex-dividend date. Distributions from net investment income are declared and
paid quarterly. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, are generally
declared and paid annually.
INDEMNIFICATIONS -- Under the corporation's organizational documents, its
officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out
of the performance of their duties to the fund. In addition, in the normal
course of business, the fund enters into contracts that provide general
indemnifications. The fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is
unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the fund.
The risk of material loss from such claims is considered by management to be
remote.
USE OF ESTIMATES -- The financial statements are prepared in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which
may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of
the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
(continued)
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
2. FEES AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
MANAGEMENT FEES -- The corporation has entered into a Management Agreement with
ACIM, under which ACIM provides the fund with investment advisory and management
services in exchange for a single, unified management fee (the fee) per class.
The Agreement provides that all expenses of the fund, except brokerage
commissions, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of those directors who are not
considered "interested persons" as defined in the 1940 Act (including counsel
fees) and extraordinary expenses, will be paid by ACIM. The fee is computed and
accrued daily based on the daily net assets of the specific class of shares of
the fund and paid monthly in arrears. For funds with a stepped fee schedule, the
rate of the fee is determined by applying a fee rate calculation formula. This
formula takes into account all of the investment advisor's assets under
management in the fund's investment strategy (strategy assets) to calculate the
appropriate fee rate for the fund. The strategy assets include the fund's assets
and the assets of other clients of the investment advisor that are not in the
American Century family of funds, but that have the same investment team and
investment strategy.
The annual management fee schedule for each class of the fund is as follows:
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INVESTOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVISOR
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STRATEGY ASSETS
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First $1 billion 0.90% 0.70% 0.65%
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Over $1 billion 0.80% 0.60% 0.55%
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The effective annual management fee for the year ended October 31, 2005 was
0.90%, 0.70%, and 0.65%, for the Investor Class, Institutional Class and Advisor
Class, respectively.
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE FEES -- The Board of Directors has adopted a Master
Distribution and Shareholder Services Plan (the plan) for the Advisor Class,
pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. The plan provides that the Advisor Class
will pay American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS) an annual
distribution fee equal to 0.25% and an annual service fee equal to 0.25%. The
fees are computed and accrued daily based on the Advisor Class's daily net
assets and paid monthly in arrears. The distribution fee provides compensation
for expenses incurred by financial intermediaries in connection with
distributing shares of the Advisor Class including, but not limited to, payments
to brokers, dealers, and financial institutions that have entered into sales
agreements with respect to shares of the fund. The service fee provides
compensation for shareholder and administrative services rendered by ACIS, its
affiliates or independent third party providers. Fees incurred under the plan
during the year ended October 31, 2005, are detailed in the Statement of
Operations.
RELATED PARTIES -- Certain officers and directors of the corporation are also
officers and/or directors, and, as a group, controlling stockholders of American
Century Companies, Inc. (ACC), the parent of the corporation's investment
advisor, ACIM, the distributor of the corporation, ACIS, and the corporation's
transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC (formerly American Century
Services Corporation).
The fund has a bank line of credit agreement and securities lending agreement
with JPMorgan Chase Bank (JPMCB). JPMCB is a custodian of the fund and a wholly
owned subsidiary of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (JPM). JPM is an equity investor in
ACC.
3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the
year ended October 31, 2005, totaled $1,279,181, of which $803,156 represented
U.S. Treasury and Agency obligations. Sales of investment securities excluding
short-term investments, for the year ended October 31, 2005, totaled $1,299,669,
of which $809,065 represented U.S. Treasury and Agency obligations.
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
4. CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Transactions in shares of the fund were as follows:
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SHARES AMOUNT
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INVESTOR CLASS
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YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005
SHARES AUTHORIZED 200,000
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Sold 4,551 $ 75,084
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Issued in reinvestment of distributions 647 10,748
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Redeemed (5,845) (96,478)
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Net increase (decrease) (647) $(10,646)
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YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2004
SHARES AUTHORIZED 150,000
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Sold 3,895 $ 60,116
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Issued in reinvestment of distributions 678 10,467
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Redeemed (6,182) (95,049)
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Net increase (decrease) (1,609) $(24,466)
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INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
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YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005
SHARES AUTHORIZED 15,000
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Sold 64 $1,052
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Issued in reinvestment of distributions 1 14
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Redeemed (4) (68)
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Net increase (decrease) 61 $ 998
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YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2004
SHARES AUTHORIZED 15,000
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Sold 4 $66
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Issued in reinvestment of distributions -- 3
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Redeemed -- (9)
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Net increase (decrease) 4 $60
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ADVISOR CLASS
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YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005
SHARES AUTHORIZED 50,000
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Sold 316 $ 5,224
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Issued in reinvestment of distributions 13 224
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Redeemed (395) (6,483)
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Net increase (decrease) (66) $(1,035)
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YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2004
SHARES AUTHORIZED 50,000
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Sold 386 $ 5,954
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Issued in reinvestment of distributions 15 234
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Redeemed (539) (8,268)
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Net increase (decrease) (138) $(2,080)
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
5. SECURITIES LENDING
As of October 31, 2005, securities in the fund valued at $69,110 were on loan
through the lending agent, JPMCB, to certain approved borrowers. JPMCB receives
and maintains collateral in the form of cash, and/or acceptable securities as
approved by ACIM. Cash collateral is invested in authorized investments by the
lending agent in a pooled account. The value of cash collateral received at
period end is disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and
investments made with the cash by the lending agent are listed in the Schedule
of Investments. Any deficiencies or excess of collateral must be delivered or
transferred by the member firms no later than the close of business on the next
business day. The total value of all collateral received, at this date, was
$70,134. The fund's risks in securities lending are that the borrower may not
provide additional collateral when required or return the securities when due.
If the borrower defaults, receipt of the collateral by the fund may be delayed
or limited.
6. BANK LINE OF CREDIT
The fund, along with certain other funds managed by ACIM or ACGIM, has a $575
million unsecured bank line of credit agreement with JPMCB. The fund may borrow
money for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions.
Borrowings under the agreement bear interest at the Federal Funds rate plus
0.50%. The fund did not borrow from the line during the year ended October 31,
2005.
7. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended October 31, 2005
and October 31, 2004 were as follows:
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2005 2004
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DISTRIBUTIONS PAID FROM
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Ordinary income $11,354 $11,078
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Long-term capital gains -- --
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The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income
or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for
federal income tax purposes. These differences reflect the differing character
of paydown losses, certain income items and net realized gains and losses for
financial statement and tax purposes, and may result in reclassification among
certain capital accounts on the financial statements. The reclassifications
between income and realized gain relate primarily to the character of paydown
gains and losses.
As of October 31, 2005, the components of distributable earnings on a tax-basis
and the federal tax cost of investments were as follows:
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COMPONENTS OF DISTRIBUTABLE EARNINGS AND TAX COST
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Federal tax cost of investments $698,046
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Gross tax appreciation of investments $ 48,467
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Gross tax depreciation of investments (12,958)
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Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments $ 35,509
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Net tax appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives 3
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Net tax appreciation (depreciation) $ 35,512
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Undistributed ordinary income $4,782
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Accumulated long-term gains $30,575
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The difference between book-basis and tax-basis cost and unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash
sales, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains on certain futures
contracts, and return of capital dividends.
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
8. OTHER TAX INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) ($ IN FULL)
The following information is provided pursuant to provisions of the Internal
Revenue Code.
The fund hereby designates $5,798,234 of qualified dividend income for the
fiscal year ended October 31, 2005.
For corporate taxpayers, $2,232,970 of the ordinary income distributions paid
during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2005, qualify for the corporate
dividends received deduction.
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Balanced - Financial Highlights
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31
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INVESTOR CLASS
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2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
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PER-SHARE DATA
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Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period $15.73 $14.77 $12.98 $14.28 $17.01
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Income From
Investment Operations
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Net Investment Income(1) 0.31 0.26 0.27 0.35 0.38
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Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain (Loss) 0.77 0.98 1.77 (1.30) (2.10)
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Total From
Investment Operations 1.08 1.24 2.04 (0.95) (1.72)
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Distributions
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From Net
Investment Income (0.29) (0.28) (0.25) (0.35) (0.40)
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From Net
Realized Gains -- -- -- -- (0.61)
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Total Distributions (0.29) (0.28) (0.25) (0.35) (1.01)
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Net Asset Value,
End of Period $16.52 $15.73 $14.77 $12.98 $14.28
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TOTAL RETURN(2) 6.89% 8.46% 15.92% (6.80)% (10.46)%
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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Ratio of Operating
Expenses to Average
Net Assets 0.90% 0.90% 0.90% 0.90% 0.90%
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Ratio of Net Investment
Income to Average
Net Assets 1.89% 1.65% 1.96% 2.46% 2.46%
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Portfolio Turnover Rate 206% 204% 133% 108% 107%
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Net Assets, End of Period
(in millions) $615 $595 $583 $541 $663
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(1) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(2) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains
distributions, if any. The total return of the classes may not precisely
reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of calculating
the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were
calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would more
closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset
values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC guidelines and
does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Balanced - Financial Highlights
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31
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INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
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2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
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PER-SHARE DATA
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Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period $15.73 $14.78 $12.99 $14.28 $17.01
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income From
Investment Operations
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Net Investment Income(1) 0.33 0.28 0.41 0.37 0.41
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Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain (Loss) 0.80 0.98 1.66 (1.29) (2.10)
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Total From
Investment Operations 1.13 1.26 2.07 (0.92) (1.69)
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Distributions
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From Net
Investment Income (0.33) (0.31) (0.28) (0.37) (0.43)
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From Net
Realized Gains -- -- -- -- (0.61)
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Total Distributions (0.33) (0.31) (0.28) (0.37) (1.04)
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Net Asset Value,
End of Period $16.53 $15.73 $14.78 $12.99 $14.28
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TOTAL RETURN(2) 7.17% 8.61% 16.13% (6.54)% (10.27)%
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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Ratio of Operating
Expenses to Average
Net Assets 0.70% 0.70% 0.70% 0.70% 0.70%
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Ratio of Net Investment
Income to Average
Net Assets 2.09% 1.85% 2.16% 2.66% 2.66%
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Portfolio Turnover Rate 206% 204% 133% 108% 107%
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Net Assets, End of Period
(in thousands) $1,237 $225 $155 $16,245 $20,474
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(1) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(2) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains
distributions, if any. The total return of the classes may not precisely
reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of calculating
the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were
calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would more
closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset
values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC guidelines and
does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Balanced - Financial Highlights
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31
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ADVISOR CLASS
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2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
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PER-SHARE DATA
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Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period $15.72 $14.77 $12.97 $14.27 $17.00
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income From
Investment Operations
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Net Investment Income(1) 0.27 0.22 0.22 0.31 0.34
- --------------------------
Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain (Loss) 0.78 0.97 1.80 (1.30) (2.10)
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Total From
Investment Operations 1.05 1.19 2.02 (0.99) (1.76)
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Distributions
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From Net
Investment Income (0.25) (0.24) (0.22) (0.31) (0.36)
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From Net
Realized Gains -- -- -- -- (0.61)
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Total Distributions (0.25) (0.24) (0.22) (0.31) (0.97)
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Net Asset Value,
End of Period $16.52 $15.72 $14.77 $12.97 $14.27
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TOTAL RETURN(2) 6.70% 8.11% 15.74% (7.04)% (10.69)%
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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Ratio of Operating
Expenses to Average
Net Assets 1.15% 1.15% 1.15% 1.15% 1.15%
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Ratio of Net Investment
Income to Average
Net Assets 1.64% 1.40% 1.71% 2.21% 2.21%
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Portfolio Turnover Rate 206% 204% 133% 108% 107%
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Net Assets, End of Period
(in thousands) $16,189 $16,439 $17,482 $13,985 $16,990
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(1) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(2) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains
distributions, if any. The total return of the classes may not precisely
reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of calculating
the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were
calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would more
closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset
values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC guidelines and
does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Shareholders, American Century Mutual Funds, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including
the schedule of investments, of Balanced Fund, (the "Fund"), one of the mutual
funds comprising American Century Mutual Funds, Inc., as of October 31, 2005,
and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement
of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and
the financial highlights for the periods presented. These financial statements
and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and
financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund
is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its
internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of
internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over
financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the
overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation
of securities owned as of October 31, 2005, by correspondence with the custodian
and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other
auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to
above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
Balanced Fund as of October 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year
then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the
period then ended, and the financial highlights for the periods presented, in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Kansas City, Missouri
December 9, 2005
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Management
The individuals listed below serve as directors or officers of the fund. Each
director serves until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified or
until he or she retires. Mandatory retirement age for independent directors is
72. Those listed as interested directors are "interested" primarily by virtue of
their engagement as officers of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC) or its
wholly owned, direct or indirect, subsidiaries, including the fund's investment
advisor, American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM); the fund's
principal underwriter, American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS); and
the fund's transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC (ACS LLC).
The other directors (more than three-fourths of the total number) are
independent; that is, they have never been employees or officers of, and have no
financial interest in, ACC or any of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including
ACIM, ACIS, and ACS LLC. The directors serve in this capacity for six registered
investment companies in the American Century family of funds.
All persons named as officers of the fund also serve in a similar capacity for
the other 13 investment companies advised by ACIM or American Century Global
Investment Management, Inc. (ACGIM), a wholly owned subsidiary of ACIM, unless
otherwise noted. Only officers with policy-making functions are listed. No
officer is compensated for his or her service as an officer of the fund. The
listed officers are interested persons of the fund and are appointed or
re-appointed on an annual basis.
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
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THOMAS A. BROWN, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1940
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 24
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Retired, Formerly Chief Executive
Officer/Treasurer, Associated Bearings Company
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None
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ANDREA C. HALL, PH.D., 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1945
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 7
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Senior Vice President, Midwest
Research Institute
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None
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D.D. (DEL) HOCK, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1935
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 8
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Retired, formerly Chairman, Public
Service Company of Colorado
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: Director, Allied Motion Technologies, Inc.
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(continued)
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Management
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS (CONTINUED)
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DONALD H. PRATT, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1937
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director, Chairman of the Board
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 9
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Chairman, Western Investments,
Inc.; Retired Chairman of the Board, Butler Manufacturing Company
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None
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GALE E. SAYERS, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1943
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 4
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: President, Chief Executive Officer
and Founder, Sayers40, Inc., a technology products and service provider
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: Director, Triad Hospitals, Inc.
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M. JEANNINE STRANDJORD, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1945
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 10
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Retired, formerly Senior Vice
President, Sprint Corporation
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: Director, DST Systems, Inc.; Director,
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.
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TIMOTHY S. WEBSTER, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1961
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 3
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: President and Chief Executive
Officer, American Italian Pasta Company
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: Director, American Italian Pasta Company
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INTERESTED DIRECTORS
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JAMES E. STOWERS, JR.(1), 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1924
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director, Co-Vice Chairman
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 46
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Founder, Director and Controlling
Shareholder, ACC; Chairman, ACC (January 1995 to December 2004); Director, ACIM,
ACGIM, ACS LLC and other ACC subsidiaries
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None
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JAMES E. STOWERS III(1), 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1959
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director, Co-Vice Chairman
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 14
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Chairman, ACC (January 2005 to
present); Co-Chairman, ACC (September 2000 to December 2004); Chief Executive
Officer, ACC (June 1996 to September 2000); Chairman, ACS LLC and other ACC
subsidiaries; Director, ACC, ACIM, ACGIM, ACS LLC and other ACC subsidiaries
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None
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(1) James E. Stowers, Jr. is the father of James E. Stowers III.
(continued)
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Management
OFFICERS
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WILLIAM M. LYONS, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1955
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: President
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 4
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Chief Executive Officer, ACC
(September 2000 to present); President, ACC (June 1997 to present); Chief
Operating Officer, ACC (June 1996 to September 2000); Also serves as: Chief
Executive Officer and President, ACIS, ACGIM, ACIM and other ACC subsidiaries;
Executive Vice President, ACS LLC; Director, ACC, ACIS, ACIM, ACGIM, ACS LLC and
other ACC subsidiaries
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ROBERT T. JACKSON, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1946
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Executive Vice President
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 9
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Chief Administrative Officer, ACC
(August 1997 to present); Chief Financial Officer, ACC (May 1995 to October
2002); Executive Vice President, ACC (May 1995 to present); Also serves as:
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and President, ACS LLC; Chief
Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, ACGIM, ACIM, ACIS and other ACC
subsidiaries; Treasurer, ACGIM, ACIM and other ACC subsidiaries; Director, ACC
and other subsidiaries
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MARYANNE ROEPKE, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1956
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Senior Vice President, Treasurer, and Chief
Financial Officer
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 4
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Assistant Treasurer, ACC (January
1995 to present); Also serves as: Senior Vice President, ACS LLC; Assistant
Treasurer, ACGIM, ACIM, ACIS, ACS LLC and other ACC subsidiaries
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DAVID C. TUCKER, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1958
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Senior Vice President and General Counsel
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 4
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Vice President, ACC (February 2001
to present); General Counsel, ACC (June 1998 to present); Also serves as: Senior
Vice President and General Counsel, ACGIM, ACIM, ACIS, ACS LLC and other ACC
subsidiaries
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CHARLES C.S. PARK, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1967
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 4 and less than 1 year
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Chief Compliance Officer, ACS LLC,
ACIM and ACGIM (March 2005 to present); Vice President, ACS LLC (February 2000
to present); Assistant General Counsel, ACS LLC (January 1998 to March 2005)
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ROBERT LEACH, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1966
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Controller
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 7
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Vice President, ACS LLC (February
2000 to present); Controller-Fund Accounting, ACS LLC (June 1997 to present)
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JON ZINDEL, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1967
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Tax Officer
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 7
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Vice President, ACC (October 2001
to present); Vice President, Corporate Tax, ACS LLC (April 1998 to present);
Also serves as: Vice President, ACGIM, ACIM, ACIS and other ACC subsidiaries
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The SAI has additional information about the fund's directors and is available
without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.
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Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act, contracts for investment
advisory services are required to be reviewed, evaluated and approved by a
majority of a fund's independent directors (the "Directors") each year. At
American Century, this process-- referred to as the "15(c) Process"-- involves
at least two board meetings spanning a 30 to 60 day period each year. In
addition to this annual review, the board of directors oversees and evaluates on
a continuous basis at its quarterly meetings the nature and quality of
significant services the advisor performs on behalf of the fund. At these
meetings the board reviews fund performance, shareholder services, audit and
compliance information, and a variety of other reports from the advisor
concerning fund operations. The board, or committees of the board, also holds
special meetings, as needed.
Under a new Securities and Exchange Commission rule, each fund is required to
disclose in its annual or semiannual report, as appropriate, the material
factors and conclusions that formed the basis for its board's approval or
renewal of any advisory agreements within the fund's most recently completed
fiscal half-year period.
ANNUAL CONTRACT REVIEW PROCESS
As part of the annual 15(c) Process undertaken during the most recent fiscal
half-year, the Directors requested and received extensive data and information
compiled by the advisor and certain independent providers of evaluative data
(the "15(c) Providers") concerning Balanced (the "fund") and the services
provided to such fund under the management agreement. The information included,
but was not limited to:
* the nature, extent and quality of investment management, shareholder services
and other services provided to the fund under the management agreement;
* reports on the advisor's activities relating to the wide range of programs and
services the advisor provides to the fund and its shareholders on a routine
and non-routine basis;
* data comparing the cost of owning the fund to the cost of owning similar
funds;
* data comparing the fund's performance to appropriate benchmarks and/or a peer
group of other mutual funds with similar investment objectives and strategies;
* financial data showing the profitability of the fund to the advisor and the
overall profitability of the advisor; and
* data comparing services provided and charges to other investment management
clients of the advisor.
In keeping with its practice, the fund's board of directors held two regularly
scheduled meetings and one special meeting to review and discuss the information
provided by the advisor and to complete its negotiations with the advisor
regarding the renewal of the management agreement, including the setting of the
applicable advisory fee. In addition, the independent directors met on several
occasions in private session to review and discuss the information provided and
evaluate the advisor's performance as manager of the fund.
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FACTORS CONSIDERED
The Directors considered all of the information provided by the advisor and the
15(c) Providers and evaluated such information for each fund managed by the
advisor. The Directors did not identify any single factor as being all-important
or controlling, and each Director may have attributed different levels of
importance to different factors. In deciding to renew the agreement, the
Directors' decision was based on the following factors.
NATURE, EXTENT AND QUALITY OF SERVICES -- GENERALLY. Under the management
agreement, the advisor is responsible for providing or arranging for all
services necessary for the operation of the fund. The board noted that under the
management agreement, the advisor provides or arranges at its own expense a wide
variety of services including, but not limited to:
* fund construction and design
* portfolio security selection
* initial capitalization/funding
* securities trading
* custody of fund assets
* daily valuation of the fund's portfolio
* shareholder servicing and transfer agency, including shareholder
confirmations, recordkeeping and communications
* legal services
* regulatory and portfolio compliance
* financial reporting
* marketing and distribution
The Directors noted that many of these services have expanded over time both in
terms of quantity and complexity in response to shareholder demands, competition
in the industry and the regulatory environment. In performing their evaluation,
the Directors considered information received in connection with the annual
review, as well as information provided on an ongoing basis at their regularly
scheduled board meetings.
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES. The nature of the investment management services
provided is quite complex and allows fund shareholders access to professional
money management, instant diversification of their investments within an asset
class, the opportunity to easily diversify among asset classes, and liquidity.
In evaluating investment performance, the board expects the advisor to manage
the fund in accordance with its investment objective and approved strategies. In
providing these services, the advisor utilizes teams of investment professionals
(portfolio managers, analysts, research assistants, and securities traders) who
require extensive information technology, research, training, compliance and
other systems to conduct their business. At each quarterly meeting the Directors
review investment performance information for the fund, together with
comparative information for appropriate benchmarks and a peer group of funds
managed similarly to the fund. If performance concerns are identified, the
Directors discuss with the advisor the reasons for such results (e.g., market
conditions, stock selection) and any efforts being undertaken to improve
performance. Annually, the Directors review detailed performance information, as
provided by the 15(c) Providers, comparing the fund's performance with that of
similar funds not
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managed by the advisor. During the past year, the fund's performance was above
the median performance of its peer group.
SHAREHOLDER AND OTHER SERVICES. The advisor provides the fund with a
comprehensive package of transfer agency, shareholder, and other services. The
Directors review reports and evaluations of such services at its regular
quarterly meetings, including the annual meeting concerning contract review.
These reports include, but are not limited to, information regarding the
operational efficiency and accuracy of the shareholder and transfer agency
services provided, staffing levels, shareholder satisfaction (as measured by
external as well as internal sources), technology support, new products and
services offered to fund shareholders, securities trading activities, portfolio
valuation services, auditing services, and legal and operational compliance
activities. Certain aspects of shareholder and transfer agency service level
efficiency and the quality of securities trading activities are measured by
independent third party providers and are presented in comparison to other fund
groups not managed by the advisor.
COSTS OF SERVICES PROVIDED AND PROFITABILITY TO THE ADVISOR. The advisor
provides detailed information concerning its cost of providing various services
to the fund, its profitability in managing the fund, its overall profitability,
and its financial condition. The Directors have reviewed with the advisor the
methodology used to prepare this financial information. This financial
information regarding the advisor is considered in order to evaluate the
advisor's financial condition, its ability to continue to provide services under
the management agreement, and the reasonableness of the current management fee.
ETHICS OF THE ADVISOR. The Directors generally considered the advisor's
commitment to providing quality services to shareholders and to conducting its
business ethically. They noted that the advisor's practices generally meet or
exceed industry best practices and that the advisor was not implicated in the
industry scandals of 2003 and 2004.
ECONOMIES OF SCALE. The Directors reviewed reports provided by the advisor on
economies of scale for the complex as a whole and the year-over-year changes in
revenue, costs, and profitability. The Directors concluded that economies of
scale are difficult to measure and predict overall, and particularly on a
fund-by-fund basis. This analysis is also complicated by the additional services
and content provided by the advisor and its reinvestment in its ability to
provide and expand those services. Accordingly, the Directors seek to evaluate
economies of scale by reviewing other information, such as year-over-year
profitability of the advisor generally, the profitability of its management of
the fund specifically, and the breakpoint fees of competitive funds not managed
by the advisor over a range of asset sizes. The Directors believe the advisor is
appropriately sharing any economies of scale through its competitive fee
structure, fee breakpoints as the fund increases in size, and through
reinvestment in its business to provide shareholders additional content and
services.
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COMPARISON TO OTHER FUNDS' FEES. The fund pays the advisor a single,
all-inclusive (or unified) management fee for providing all services necessary
for the management and operation of the fund, other than brokerage expenses,
taxes, interest, extraordinary expenses, and the fees and expenses of the fund's
independent directors (including their independent legal counsel). Under the
unified fee structure, the advisor is responsible for providing all investment
advisory, custody, audit, administrative, compliance, recordkeeping, marketing
and shareholder services, or arranging and supervising third parties to provide
such services. By contrast, most other fund groups are charged a variety of
fees, including an investment advisory fee, a transfer agency fee, an
administrative fee, distribution charges and other expenses. Other than their
investment advisory fees and Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, all other components
of the total fees charged by these other fund groups may be increased without
shareholder approval. The board believes the unified fee structure is a benefit
to fund shareholders because it clearly discloses to shareholders the cost of
owning fund shares, and, since the unified fee cannot be increased without a
vote of fund shareholders, it shifts to the advisor the increased costs of
operating the funds and the risk of administrative inefficiencies. Part of the
Directors' analysis of fee levels involves comparing the fund's unified fee to
the total expense ratio of other funds in a group of similar funds that was
compiled by a 15(c) Provider independent of the advisor (the "Peer Group"). The
unified fee charged to shareholders of the fund was below the median of the
total expense ratios of its Peer Group.
COMPARISON TO FEES AND SERVICES PROVIDED TO OTHER CLIENTS OF THE ADVISOR. The
Directors also requested and received information from the advisor concerning
the nature of the services, fees, and profitability of its advisory services to
advisory clients other than the fund. They observed that these varying types of
client accounts require different services and involve different regulatory and
entrepreneurial risks than the management of the fund. The Directors analyzed
this information and concluded that the fees charged and services provided to
the fund were reasonable by comparison.
COLLATERAL BENEFITS DERIVED BY THE ADVISOR. The Directors reviewed information
from the advisor concerning collateral benefits it receives as a result of its
relationship with the fund. They concluded that the advisor's primary business
is managing mutual funds and it generally does not use the fund or shareholder
information to generate profits in other lines of business, and therefore does
not derive any significant collateral benefits from them. The Directors noted
that the advisor receives proprietary research from broker dealers that execute
fund portfolio transactions and concluded that this research is likely to
benefit fund shareholders. The Directors also determined that the advisor is
able to provide investment management services to clients other than the fund,
at least in part, due to its existing infrastructure built to serve the fund
complex. The Directors concluded, however, that the assets of those other
clients are not material to the analysis and in any event are added to the
assets of the funds within the fund complex that use substantially the
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same investment management team to determine whether the fund has reached
breakpoints in its fee schedule.
CONCLUSIONS OF THE DIRECTORS
As a result of this process, the independent directors, in the absence of
particular circumstances and assisted by the advice of legal counsel that is
independent of the advisor, taking into account all of the factors discussed
above and the information provided by the advisor, concluded that the investment
management agreement between the fund and the advisor is fair and reasonable in
light of the services provided and should be renewed.
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Share Class Information
Three classes of shares are authorized for sale by the fund: Investor Class,
Institutional Class, and Advisor Class. The total expense ratio of Institutional
Class shares is lower than that of Investor Class shares. The total expense
ratio of Advisor Class shares is higher than that of Investor Class shares.
INVESTOR CLASS shares are available for purchase in two ways: 1) directly from
American Century without any commissions or other fees; or 2) through certain
financial intermediaries (such as banks, broker-dealers, insurance companies and
investment advisors), which may require payment of a transaction fee to the
financial intermediary.
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS shares are available to large investors such as endowments,
foundations, and retirement plans, and to financial intermediaries serving these
investors. This class recognizes the relatively lower cost of serving
institutional customers and others who invest at least $5 million ($3 million
for endowments and foundations) in an American Century fund or at least $10
million in multiple funds. In recognition of the larger investments and account
balances and comparatively lower transaction costs, the unified management fee
of Institutional Class shares is 0.20% less than the unified management fee of
Investor Class shares.
ADVISOR CLASS shares are sold primarily through institutions such as investment
advisors, banks, broker-dealers, insurance companies, and financial advisors.
Advisor Class shares are subject to a 0.50% annual Rule 12b-1 service and
distribution fee. The total expense ratio of Advisor Class shares is 0.25%
higher than the total expense ratio of Investor Class shares.
All classes of shares represent a pro rata interest in the fund and generally
have the same rights and preferences.
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Additional Information
RETIREMENT ACCOUNT INFORMATION
As required by law, any distributions you receive from an IRA or certain 403(b),
457 and qualified plans [those not eligible for rollover to an IRA or to another
qualified plan] are subject to federal income tax withholding, unless you elect
not to have withholding apply. Tax will be withheld on the total amount
withdrawn even though you may be receiving amounts that are not subject to
withholding, such as nondeductible contributions. In such case, excess amounts
of withholding could occur. You may adjust your withholding election so that a
greater or lesser amount will be withheld.
If you don't want us to withhold on this amount, you must notify us to not
withhold the federal income tax. Even if you plan to roll over the amount you
withdraw to another tax-deferred account, the withholding rate still applies to
the withdrawn amount unless we have received notice not to withhold federal
income tax prior to the withdrawal. You may notify us in writing or in certain
situations by telephone or through other electronic means. You have the right to
revoke your withholding election at any time and any election you make may
remain in effect until revoked by filing a new election.
Remember, even if you elect not to have income tax withheld, you are liable for
paying income tax on the taxable portion of your withdrawal. If you elect not to
have income tax withheld or you don't have enough income tax withheld, you may
be responsible for payment of estimated tax. You may incur penalties under the
estimated tax rules if your withholding and estimated tax payments are not
sufficient.
State tax will be withheld if, at the time of your distribution, your address is
within one of the mandatory withholding states and you have federal income tax
withheld. State taxes will be withheld from your distribution in accordance with
the respective state rules.
PROXY VOTING GUIDELINES
American Century Investment Management, Inc., the fund's investment advisor, is
responsible for exercising the voting rights associated with the securities
purchased and/or held by the fund. A description of the policies and procedures
the advisor uses in fulfilling this responsibility is available without charge,
upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021. It is also available on American
Century's Web site at americancentury.com and on the Securities and Exchange
Commission's Web site at sec.gov. Information regarding how the investment
advisor voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent
12-month period ended June 30 is available on the "About Us" page at
americancentury.com. It is also available at sec.gov.
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURE
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal
year on Form N-Q. The fund's Form N-Q is available on the SEC's Web site at
sec.gov, and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be
obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The fund also makes its complete schedule of
portfolio holdings for the most recent quarter of its fiscal year available on
its Web site at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling
1-800-345-2021.
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Index Definitions
The following indices are used to illustrate investment market, sector, or style
performance or to serve as fund performance comparisons. They are not investment
products available for purchase.
The BLENDED INDEX is considered the benchmark for Balanced. It combines two
widely known indices in proportion to the asset mix of the fund. Accordingly,
60% of the index is represented by the S&P 500 Index, which reflects the
approximately 60% of the fund's assets invested in stocks. The remaining 40% of
the index is represented by the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Index, which
reflects the roughly 40% of the fund's assets invested in fixed-income
securities.
The LEHMAN BROTHERS U.S. AGGREGATE INDEX represents securities that are taxable,
registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and U.S.
dollar-denominated. The index covers the U.S. investment-grade fixed-rate bond
market, with index components for government and corporate securities, mortgage
pass-through securities, and asset-backed securities.
The S&P 500 INDEX is a market value-weighted index of the stocks of 500 publicly
traded U.S. companies chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group
representation that are considered to be leading firms in dominant industries.
Each stock's weight in the index is proportionate to its market value. Created
by Standard & Poor's, it is considered to be a broad measure of U.S. stock
market performance.
The S&P 500/BARRA VALUE AND GROWTH INDICES are market value-weighted indices
consisting of stocks in the S&P 500 Index. S&P 500/BARRA VALUE consists of those
stocks with lower price-to-book ratios that are slower growing or undervalued,
and S&P 500/BARRA GROWTH consists of those stocks with higher price-to-book
ratios that are faster growing.
The S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX, a capitalization-weighted index consisting of 400
domestic stocks, measures the performance of the mid-size company segment of the
U.S. market.
The S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX, a capitalization-weighted index consisting of 600
domestic stocks, measures the small company segment of the U.S. market.
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CONTACT US
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Kansas City, Missouri
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American Century Investments
ANNUAL REPORT
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OCTOBER 31, 2005
Veedot(reg.tm) Fund
[american century investments logo and text logo]
Table of Contents
Our Message to You. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
VEEDOT
Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Portfolio Commentary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Top Ten Holdings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Top Five Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Types of Investments in Portfolio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Shareholder Fee Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Schedule of Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Statement of Assets and Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Statement of Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Statement of Changes in Net Assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Notes to Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Financial Highlights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm . . . . . . . . . .22
OTHER INFORMATION
Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Approval of Management Agreement for Veedot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Share Class Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Additional Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Index Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
The opinions expressed in the Portfolio Commentary reflect those of the
portfolio management team as of the date of the report, and do not necessarily
represent the opinions of American Century or any other person in the American
Century organization. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based
upon market or other conditions and American Century disclaims any
responsibility to update such opinions. These opinions may not be relied upon as
investment advice and, because investment decisions made by American Century
funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of
trading intent on behalf of any American Century fund. Security examples are
used for representational purposes only and are not intended as recommendations
to purchase or sell securities. Performance information for comparative indices
and securities is provided to American Century by third party vendors. To the
best of American Century's knowledge, such information is accurate at the time
of printing.
Our Message to You
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JAMES E. STOWERS III
WITH JAMES E. STOWERS, JR.
We are pleased to provide you with the annual report for the Veedot Fund for the
year ended October 31, 2005.
The report includes comparative performance figures, portfolio and market
commentary, summary tables, a full list of portfolio holdings, and financial
statements and highlights. We hope you find this information helpful in
monitoring your investment.
Through our Web site, americancentury.com, we provide quarterly commentaries on
all American Century portfolios, the views of our senior investment officers,
and other communications about investments, portfolio strategy, and the
markets.
Your next shareholder report for this fund will be the semiannual report dated
April 30, 2006, available in approximately six months.
As always, we deeply appreciate your investment with American Century
Investments.
Sincerely,
/s/James E. Stowers, Jr.
James E. Stowers, Jr.
FOUNDER
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES, INC.
/s/James E. Stowers III
James E. Stowers III
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES, INC.
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Veedot - Performance
TOTAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005
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AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS
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SINCE INCEPTION
1 YEAR 5 YEARS INCEPTION DATE
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INVESTOR CLASS 11/30/99
Before redemption fee 10.08% -1.21% 1.84%
Net of redemption fee(1) 7.88% -- --
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RUSSELL 3000 INDEX(2)(3) 10.60% -0.81% 0.40% --
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DOW JONES WILSHIRE 5000
TOTAL MARKET INDEX(4) 10.75% -0.45% 0.38% --
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Institutional Class 8/1/00
Before redemption fee 10.39% -1.00% -1.58%
Net of redemption fee(1) 8.18% -- --
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(1) Returns reflect the deduction of a 2.00% redemption fee, incurred if shares
were redeemed within the first five years after purchase.
(2) In August of 2005, the fund's benchmark changed from the Dow Jones Wilshire
5000 Total Market Index to the Russell 3000 Index. The fund's investment
advisor believes this index better represents the fund's portfolio
composition.
(3) (c) 2005 Reuters. All rights reserved. Any copying, republication or
redistribution of Lipper content, including by caching, framing or similar
means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Lipper.
Lipper shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for
any actions taken in reliance thereon.
The data contained herein has been obtained from company reports, financial
reporting services, periodicals and other resources believed to be reliable.
Although carefully verified, data on compilations is not guaranteed by
Lipper Inc. -- A Reuters Company and may be incomplete. No offer or
solicitations to buy or sell any of the securities herein is being made by
Lipper.
(4) In May 2004, the Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index, the fund's benchmark
since inception, became known as the Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 Total Market
Index.
Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of
future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance
shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption
value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current
to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit
americancentury.com. The Veedot Fund's investment process may involve high
portfolio turnover and high capital gains distributions. In addition, its
investment approach may involve higher volatility and risk.
Unless otherwise indicated, performance reflects Investor Class shares;
performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee
structure. For information about other share classes available, please consult
the prospectus. Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and
none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay
on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the indices
are provided for comparison. The fund's total returns include operating expenses
(such as transaction costs and management fees) that reduce returns, while the
total returns of the indices do not.
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GROWTH OF $10,000 OVER LIFE OF CLASS
$10,000 investment made November 30, 1999
ONE-YEAR RETURNS OVER LIFE OF CLASS
Periods ended October 31
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2000* 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
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Investor Class
(before redemption fee) 18.40% -27.03% -12.73% 32.36% 1.40% 10.08%
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Russell 3000 Index 6.65% -25.17% -14.35% 23.69% 9.51% 10.60%
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Dow Jones Wilshire 5000
Total Market Index 4.60% -25.54% -13.40% 24.45% 10.00% 10.75%
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*From 11/30/99, the Investor Class's inception date. Not annualized.
Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of
future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance
shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption
value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current
to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit
americancentury.com. The Veedot Fund's investment process may involve high
portfolio turnover and high capital gains distributions. In addition, its
investment approach may involve higher volatility and risk.
Unless otherwise indicated, performance reflects Investor Class shares;
performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee
structure. For information about other share classes available, please consult
the prospectus. Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and
none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay
on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the indices
are provided for comparison. The fund's total returns include operating expenses
(such as transaction costs and management fees) that reduce returns, while the
total returns of the indices do not.
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Veedot - Portfolio Commentary
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THE VEEDOT INVESTMENT TEAM: PORTFOLIO MANAGER JOHN SMALL, JR. AND INVESTMENT
TEAM ANALYST STEPHEN POOL.
American Century Veedot rose 10.08%* during the fiscal year ended October 31,
2005, lagging the 10.60% return of its benchmark, the Russell 3000 Index. In the
third quarter of 2005, Veedot's official benchmark changed to the Russell 3000.
Previously, the portfolio measured its returns against the Dow Jones Wilshire
5000 Total Market Index.
ECONOMIC REVIEW
The U.S. economy (as measured by gross domestic product -- GDP) grew at a
moderate rate during the fiscal year. The annualized "real" rate of GDP growth
(factoring out inflation) ranged from 3.3% to 4.3%. Energy costs and short-term
interest rates soared, but "core" inflation (excluding food and energy prices)
remained relatively stable.
Attempting to keep inflation under control, the Federal Reserve, in eight
quarter-point increments, raised its overnight interest rate target two full
percentage points to 3.75% by October 2005 from 1.75% in October 2004.
STOCK MARKET REVIEW
Overcoming rising fuel and interest costs, corporate earnings for the Standard &
Poor's 500 Index (through the third quarter of 2005) extended their string of
double-digit growth to 12 straight quarters. The S&P 500, a key benchmark for
larger-capitalization companies, returned 8.72% in the fiscal year. That
performance trailed its smaller-cap counterparts, the S&P MidCap 400 and
SmallCap 600 indices, which gained 17.65% and 15.27%, respectively.
The energy sector advanced 33.78% in the 12-month period and contributed more
than any sector to the S&P 500's gain. Conversely, the consumer discretionary
sector (-0.87%) led all sectors in detracting from the index's performance.
Value stocks outperformed growth stocks, with the Russell 3000 Value Index
advancing 11.96% versus an 8.99% return for the Russell 3000 Growth Index.
LOTS OF ENERGY
Veedot's management selects stocks for the portfolio with a systematic process
that aims to find companies with accelerating earnings and revenue growth. A
significant portion of the portfolio's
TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005
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% OF % OF
NET ASSETS NET ASSETS
AS OF AS OF
10/31/05 4/30/05
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Administaff, Inc 1.3% 0.4%
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Investment Technology
Group Inc. 1.1% 0.3%
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JLG Industries Inc. 1.0% 0.3%
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Stewart Information
Services Corp. 0.9% --
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Cemex SA de CV ADR 0.9% --
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Tiffany & Co. 0.9% 0.3%
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SFBC International, Inc. 0.9% --
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Albany
International Corp. 0.8% --
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Plexus Corp. 0.8% --
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Meridian Bioscience Inc. 0.8% --
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*All fund returns referenced in this commentary are for
Investor Class shares and are not reduced by any redemption fees.
Had redemption fees been applied, returns would have been lower. (continued)
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4
Veedot - Portfolio Commentary
return came from an overweight position in energy stocks, a sector that also
topped all others in relative and absolute performance for Veedot.
Within energy, pipeline maker Tenaris S.A. led all individual stocks in
contributing to the portfolio's return, surging 151% during the year as most
energy stocks benefited from rising oil and natural gas prices.
Elsewhere, advantageous stock selection in a variety of sectors -- industrials,
financials, materials and telecommunication services -- provided the lion's
share of Veedot's return. A stake in Administaff, the human resources staffing
provider, led the way on both a relative and absolute basis. The portfolio's
position in that stock constituted one of its five leading individual
overweights in the period.
HIGH-TECH DRAG
Information technology proved by far the biggest detriment to the portfolio,
which suffered from both an overweight stake and security selection in the
sector. Soft commercial demand for computers and other hardware in the first
half of the fiscal year dinged technology stocks, which hurt Veedot's picks in
semiconductors and communications equipment.
The fund enjoyed a positive absolute contribution from the health care sector,
but two drugmakers ranked among the portfolio's worst-performing stocks. Shares
in one, wholesale drug supplier First Horizon Pharmaceutical, lost 16% of their
value during one day in late October 2005 after the company said it would not
meet consensus earnings expectations in 2006. Veedot managed to sell its stake
in the company before the one-day plunge, but prior losses still trimmed the
portfolio's overall return.
Forward Industries, a Florida-based supplier of carrying cases and other
accessories for hand-held consumer electronics, topped Veedot's list of absolute
detractors. Investors reacted negatively to news that the company's senior
executives had sold large blocks of company stock, whose price then fell
considerably from September 2005 into October 2005. Veedot sold its position in
the company.
INVESTMENT PHILOSOPHY
Using our systematic investment process, we will continue focusing on finding
companies whose fundamental characteristics meet strict requirements for
accelerating earnings and revenue growth. Such companies also must have
historical stock price performance that suggests impending share price
appreciation.
TOP FIVE INDUSTRIES
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005
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% OF % OF
NET ASSETS NET ASSETS
AS OF AS OF
10/31/05 4/30/05
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Capital Markets 7.4% 2.1%
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Energy Equipment
& Services 6.1% 5.8%
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Semiconductors
& Semiconductor
Equipment 6.0% 1.0%
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Health Care Equipment
& Supplies 5.8% 4.9%
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Oil, Gas
& Consumable Fuels 4.3% 5.9%
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TYPES OF INVESTMENTS IN PORTFOLIO
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% OF % OF
NET ASSETS NET ASSETS
AS OF AS OF
10/31/05 4/30/05
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Common Stocks 99.3% 99.8%
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Temporary
Cash Investments 0.6% 0.6%
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Other Assets
and Liabilities 0.1% (0.4)%
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Shareholder Fee Example (Unaudited)
Fund shareholders may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including
sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemption/exchange fees; and (2)
ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees;
and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your
ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs
with the ongoing cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the
period and held for the entire period from May 1, 2005 to October 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses
for each class. You may use the information, together with the amount you
invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. First,
identify the share class you own. Then simply divide your account value by
$1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then
multiply the result by the number under the heading "Expenses Paid During
Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
If you hold Investor Class shares of any American Century fund, or Institutional
Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American
Century account (i.e., not a financial intermediary or retirement plan account),
American Century may charge you a $12.50 semiannual account maintenance fee if
the value of those shares is less than $10,000. We will redeem shares
automatically in one of your accounts to pay the $12.50 fee. In determining your
total eligible investment amount, we will include your investments in all
PERSONAL ACCOUNTS (including American Century Brokerage accounts) registered
under your Social Security number. PERSONAL ACCOUNTS include individual
accounts, joint accounts, UGMA/UTMA accounts, personal trusts, Coverdell
Education Savings Accounts and IRAs (including traditional, Roth, Rollover,
SEP-, SARSEP- and SIMPLE-IRAs), and certain other retirement accounts. If you
have only business, business retirement, employer-sponsored or American Century
Brokerage accounts, you are currently not subject to this fee. We will not
charge the fee as long as you choose to manage your accounts exclusively online.
If you are subject to the Account Maintenance Fee, your account value could be
reduced by the fee amount.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and
hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio of each class of your
fund and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not
the actual return of a fund's share class. The hypothetical account values and
expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or
expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the
ongoing costs of investing in your fund and other funds. To do so, compare this
5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the
shareholder reports of the other funds.
(continued)
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Shareholder Fee Example (Unaudited)
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your
ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales
charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees. Therefore, the table is useful in
comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total
costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were
included, your costs would have been higher.
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EXPENSES PAID
BEGINNING ENDING DURING PERIOD* ANNUALIZED
ACCOUNT VALUE ACCOUNT VALUE 5/1/05 - EXPENSE
5/1/05 10/31/05 10/31/05 RATIO*
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VEEDOT SHAREHOLDER FEE EXAMPLE
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ACTUAL
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Investor Class $1,000 $1,111.80 $7.98 1.50%
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Institutional Class $1,000 $1,112.60 $6.92 1.30%
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HYPOTHETICAL
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Investor Class $1,000 $1,017.64 $7.63 1.50%
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Institutional Class $1,000 $1,018.65 $6.61 1.30%
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*Expenses are equal to the class's annualized expense ratio listed in the table
above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by
184, the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365,
to reflect the one-half year period.
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7
Veedot - Schedule of Investments
OCTOBER 31, 2005
Shares Value
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COMMON STOCKS -- 99.3%
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE -- 0.9%
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19,000 Ceradyne Inc.(1) $ 744,800
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53,000 Ladish Co., Inc.(1) 1,059,470
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1,804,270
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AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS -- 1.7%
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23,000 C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. 810,980
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27,000 EGL Inc.(1) 756,810
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6,500 FedEx Corporation 597,545
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15,500 United Parcel Service, Inc. Cl B 1,130,570
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3,295,905
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AIRLINES -- 1.6%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
64,000 AirTran Holdings, Inc.(1) 957,440
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73,500 Mesa Air Group, Inc.(1) 829,080
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77,500 Southwest Airlines Co. 1,240,775
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3,027,295
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AUTO COMPONENTS -- 1.4%
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16,500 BorgWarner Inc. 956,835
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50,500 Gentex Corp. 950,410
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36,000 Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. ORD 671,509
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2,578,754
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AUTOMOBILES -- 0.4%
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15,000 DaimlerChrysler AG ORD(1) 751,875
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BIOTECHNOLOGY -- 3.6%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
73,000 Berna Biotech AG ORD(1) 736,572
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
100,000 Dendreon Corp.(1) 616,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13,500 Morphosys AG ORD(1) 621,471
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
63,500 Myriad Genetics Inc.(1) 1,230,631
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
18,500 Neurocrine Biosciences Inc.(1) 977,170
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
267,500 Novavax Inc.(1) 1,080,700
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
71,000 Regeneron
Pharmaceuticals Inc.(1) 888,210
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
200,000 Repligen Corp.(1) 740,000
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6,890,754
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BUILDING PRODUCTS -- 0.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
31,500 Ameron International Corp. 1,346,625
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CAPITAL MARKETS -- 7.4%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12,500 Blackrock Inc. 1,185,000
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11,000 Franklin Resources, Inc. 972,070
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5,500 Goldman Sachs
Group, Inc. (The) 695,035
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
66,500 Investment Technology
Group Inc.(1) 2,161,915
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
70,500 Knight Capital Group Inc. Cl A(1) 674,685
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5,500 Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. 658,185
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
21,000 Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. 1,359,540
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
63,000 Mitsubishi UFJ
Securities Co. ORD 715,374
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9,000 Northern Trust Corp. $ 482,400
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
32,000 Nuveen Investments Inc. Cl A 1,295,040
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
54,500 OptionsXpress Holdings, Inc. 1,027,870
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
23,000 Raymond James Financial, Inc. 782,690
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
53,500 Schwab (Charles) Corp. 813,200
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10,500 State Street Corp. 579,915
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
111,000 Van der Moolen
Holding N.V. ADR 604,950
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14,007,869
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHEMICALS -- 0.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
56,000 Pioneer Companies Inc.(1) 1,315,440
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMMERCIAL BANKS -- 2.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13,500 BB&T Corporation 571,590
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
25,500 Cascade Bancorp 581,400
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
27,500 Center Financial Corp. 696,850
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
25,000 Commerce Bancshares, Inc. 1,328,250
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11,500 First State Bancorporation 256,565
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15,176 Frontier Financial Corp. 489,274
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
19,500 Heritage Commerce Corp. 428,415
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
54,500 Nara Bancorp Inc. 982,635
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5,334,979
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMMERCIAL SERVICES
& SUPPLIES -- 3.5%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
57,000 Administaff, Inc. 2,412,240
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
265,000 CBIZ Inc.(1) 1,523,750
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
35,000 FTI Consulting, Inc.(1) 957,950
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
19,000 John H. Harland Company 790,210
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
24,000 Robert Half International Inc. 885,120
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6,569,270
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT -- 3.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
38,000 Adtran, Inc. 1,149,500
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
49,500 Avaya Inc.(1) 570,240
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
19,500 Avocent Corp.(1) 597,870
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
56,500 Bookham Inc.(1) 290,975
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,080 ClearOne Communications Inc.(1) 2,538
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
49,000 Corning Inc.(1) 984,410
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
61,000 Foundry Networks, Inc.(1) 727,730
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
60,000 Powerwave Technologies Inc.(1) 672,600
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
332,500 Sycamore Networks Inc.(1) 1,293,425
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
61,500 Tellabs, Inc.(1) 587,940
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
25,456 Tollgrade Communications Inc.(1) 246,923
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7,124,151
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS -- 1.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
133,500 Advanced Digital
Information Corp.(1) 1,220,190
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20,500 Electronics for Imaging, Inc.(1) 514,755
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
19,500 Logitech International SA ADR(1) 748,020
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
43,500 Neoware Systems Inc.(1) 818,670
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3,301,635
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See Notes to Financial Statements. (continued)
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8
Veedot - Schedule of Investments
OCTOBER 31, 2005
Shares Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING -- 1.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
139,500 EnGlobal Corp.(1) $ 919,305
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13,500 Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.(1) 860,625
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
24,500 Veidekke ASA ORD 591,333
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,371,263
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS -- 3.4%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
32,500 Cemex SA de CV ADR 1,692,275
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7,500 Eagle Materials Inc. 798,675
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
18,000 Florida Rock Industries, Inc. 1,024,200
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15,000 Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. 1,183,650
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
41,500 U.S. Concrete Inc.(1) 253,150
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
22,000 Vulcan Materials Co. 1,430,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6,381,950
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONSUMER FINANCE -- 2.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
49,500 Asta Funding, Inc. 1,342,935
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
23,000 CompuCredit Corp.(1) 1,007,860
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
54,000 Ezcorp Inc.(1) 793,260
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
35,000 First Cash Financial
Services, Inc.(1) 918,050
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5,500 Student Loan Corp. 1,205,600
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5,267,705
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 0.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
27,500 Asset Acceptance Capital Corp.(1) 728,475
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12,000 Moody's Corp. 639,120
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,367,595
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION
SERVICES -- 0.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
93,500 Broadwing Corp.(1) 592,790
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ELECTRIC UTILITIES -- 0.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12,500 Exelon Corporation 650,375
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT -- 1.9%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10,000 Emerson Electric Co. 695,500
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
50,000 Encore Wire Corp.(1) 1,078,500
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
36,500 Lamson & Sessions Co. (The)(1) 715,400
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
35,500 Regal-Beloit Corp. 1,129,965
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3,619,365
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
& INSTRUMENTS -- 4.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
32,500 Agilent Technologies, Inc.(1) 1,040,325
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
41,000 Cognex Corp. 1,171,780
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
155,000 Lexar Media Inc.(1) 1,162,500
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
56,500 LoJack Corp.(1) 1,074,065
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
90,000 Plexus Corp.(1) 1,590,300
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
136,000 Tamura Corp. ORD 564,645
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
68,000 Technitrol, Inc. 1,143,760
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7,747,375
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES -- 6.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15,000 Baker Hughes Inc. $ 824,400
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15,500 Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. 875,130
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
26,000 Dril-Quip Inc.(1) 1,063,400
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
22,500 ENSCO International Inc. 1,025,775
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11,500 Global SantaFe Corp. 512,325
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
26,000 Grant Prideco Inc.(1) 1,011,140
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
23,000 Helmerich & Payne, Inc. 1,274,200
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
94,000 Matrix Service Co.(1) 924,020
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
19,500 National Oilwell Varco, Inc.(1) 1,218,165
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
69,000 Parker Drilling Co.(1) 609,960
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
16,000 Schlumberger Ltd. 1,452,320
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
23,500 W-H Energy Services Inc.(1) 712,050
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11,502,885
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING -- 0.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13,500 Costco Wholesale Corporation 652,860
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FOOD PRODUCTS -- 0.4%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
24,500 Flowers Foods Inc. 717,850
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT
& SUPPLIES -- 5.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5,000 Alcon Inc.(1) 664,500
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
29,000 Aspect Medical Systems Inc.(1) 945,980
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
22,000 Baxter International, Inc. 841,060
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
57,000 Cerus Corp.(1) 377,910
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
23,500 Cutera, Inc.(1) 643,900
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
25,000 Greatbatch, Inc.(1) 651,500
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
27,000 ICU Medical Inc.(1) 942,570
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
21,500 Medtronic, Inc. 1,218,190
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
75,000 Meridian Bioscience Inc. 1,570,500
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
31,000 St. Jude Medical, Inc.(1) 1,490,170
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
72,500 Synovis Life Technologies Inc.(1) 653,225
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
47,000 Thoratec Corp.(1) 929,660
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10,929,165
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
& SERVICES -- 3.9%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14,000 Aetna Inc. 1,239,840
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
36,000 Bio-Reference Labs Inc.(1) 682,560
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
70,000 Capio AB ORD(1) 1,210,007
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13,500 Pharmaceutical Product
Development, Inc. 775,845
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
59,500 QMed Inc.(1) 681,275
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
38,000 SFBC International, Inc.(1) 1,620,320
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
50,000 Ventiv Health, Inc.(1) 1,262,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7,471,847
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE -- 1.6%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
57,500 Ambassadors Group Inc. 1,493,850
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
150,500 Bally Total Fitness Holding Corp.(1) 862,365
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
41,000 Skylark Co. Ltd. ORD 675,609
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3,031,824
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See Notes to Financial Statements. (continued)
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9
Veedot - Schedule of Investments
OCTOBER 31, 2005
Shares Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES -- 0.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
38,500 Loewe AG ORD(1) $ 505,658
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INSURANCE -- 1.9%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15,500 First American Financial
Corp. (The) 679,210
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12,000 Mercury General Corp. 725,400
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11,000 RLI Corp. 591,250
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
33,500 Stewart Information
Services Corp. 1,706,155
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3,702,015
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INTERNET & CATALOG RETAIL -- 1.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15,500 eBay Inc.(1) 613,800
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
23,000 NutriSystem, Inc.(1) 689,310
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
45,000 Sportsman's Guide Inc. (The)(1) 1,184,850
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,487,960
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES -- 2.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
31,000 Blue Coat Systems, Inc.(1) 1,456,690
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3,520 Homestore Inc.(1) 12,778
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
120,500 Keynote Systems Inc.(1) 1,570,115
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7,500 Netease.com ADR(1) 572,025
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12,500 Softbank Corp. ORD 703,786
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
47,500 Vignette Corp.(1) 788,975
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5,104,369
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IT SERVICES -- 0.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
58,000 Carreker Corp.(1) 318,420
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
74,500 MPS Group, Inc.(1) 927,525
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,245,945
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LEISURE EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTS -- 0.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
44,500 Leapfrog Enterprises Inc.(1) 667,500
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
125,500 Smith & Wesson Holding Corp.(1) 640,050
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,307,550
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MACHINERY -- 2.9%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
41,500 Albany International Corp. 1,603,145
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
25,500 CIRCOR International Inc. 718,335
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
51,000 JLG Industries Inc. 1,956,360
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
144,000 Kinki Sharyo Co. Ltd. ORD 552,061
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
132,000 Nissan Diesel Motor Co. Ltd. ORD 709,159
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5,539,060
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MEDIA -- 0.4%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9,000 Getty Images Inc.(1) 747,090
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
METALS & MINING -- 1.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
23,000 Falconbridge Ltd. 647,450
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
69,500 Goldcorp Inc. New York Shares 1,387,220
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,034,670
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MULTILINE RETAIL -- 0.4%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
23,500 Conn's, Inc.(1) 687,845
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OFFICE ELECTRONICS -- 0.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11,000 Boewe Systec AG ORD $ 626,845
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS -- 4.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9,000 Amerada Hess Corp. 1,125,900
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6,000 Burlington Resources, Inc. 433,320
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
24,000 Chesapeake Energy Corp. 770,400
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
43,000 Dorchester Minerals L.P. 1,135,200
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
19,500 Edge Petroleum Corp.(1) 472,485
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
82,500 Gasco Energy Inc.(1) 501,600
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8,000 Newfield Exploration Company(1) 362,640
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
23,500 Penn Virginia Resource
Partners L.P.(1) 1,259,130
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
35,000 St. Mary Land & Exploration Co. 1,190,350
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
23,000 XTO Energy Inc. 999,580
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8,250,605
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PHARMACEUTICALS -- 3.4%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
26,000 Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc.(1) 1,493,700
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
26,500 Biovail Corp.(1) 577,435
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
149,000 Columbia Laboratories Inc.(1) 575,140
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
29,300 Depomed Inc.(1) 146,500
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
150,000 Durect Corp.(1) 951,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
79,000 King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) 1,218,970
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
293,000 Toyama Chemical
Co. Ltd. ORD(1) 1,392,779
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6,355,524
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REAL ESTATE -- 0.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
99,000 Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. ORD 1,457,747
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ROAD & RAIL -- 0.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15,000 Arkansas Best Corporation 581,400
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR
EQUIPMENT -- 6.0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
26,000 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(1) 603,720
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
327,000 Anadigics, Inc.(1) 1,095,450
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20,500 Cymer, Inc.(1) 714,425
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
51,500 Genesis Microchip Inc.(1) 990,860
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
51,000 Intersil Corp. Cl A 1,160,760
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
65,500 Komatsu Electronic
Metals Co. Ltd. ORD 761,215
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
67,500 RF Micro Devices, Inc.(1) 353,700
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
50,000 Samsung Techwin Co. Ltd. ORD 725,575
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20,500 SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc.(1) 528,695
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
51,000 Standard Microsystems Corp.(1) 1,441,770
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
31,000 Supertex Inc.(1) 1,135,840
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
68,000 Teradyne, Inc.(1) 920,720
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
226,500 TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.(1) 951,300
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11,384,030
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See Notes to Financial Statements. (continued)
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Veedot - Schedule of Investments
OCTOBER 31, 2005
Shares Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SOFTWARE -- 4.0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
17,000 Blackboard Inc.(1) $ 477,700
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
60,500 Concur Technologies, Inc.(1) 817,355
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
176,500 Embarcadero Technologies Inc.(1) 1,373,170
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
75,000 JDA Software Group, Inc.(1) 1,212,750
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
172,000 Lawson Software Inc.(1) 1,317,520
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
48,000 McAfee Inc.(1) 1,441,440
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
25,500 Red Hat Inc.(1) 592,110
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
40,500 Smith Micro Software Inc.(1) 291,600
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7,523,645
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPECIALTY RETAIL -- 1.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
69,000 Charlotte Russe Holding Inc.(1) 1,215,780
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8,000 Fast Retailing Company
Limited ORD 559,763
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
42,500 Tiffany & Co. 1,674,500
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3,450,043
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE -- 0.4%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
26,000 Fidelity Bankshares, Inc. 733,200
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TRADING COMPANIES
& DISTRIBUTORS -- 1.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
26,500 GATX Corp. 990,305
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
19,500 Grainger (W.W.), Inc. 1,306,110
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,296,415
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WATER UTILITIES -- 0.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
37,000 Aqua America Inc. 1,253,560
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES -- 0.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15,000 NII Holdings, Inc.(1) $ 1,243,800
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $170,389,956) 188,172,647
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS -- 0.6%
Repurchase Agreement, Morgan Stanley
Group, Inc., (collateralized by various
U.S. Treasury obligations, 7.50% - 8.875%,
11/15/16 - 8/15/21, valued at $1,226,611),
in a joint trading account at 3.90%,
dated 10/31/05, due 11/1/05
(Delivery value $1,200,130)
(Cost $1,200,000) 1,200,000
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TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES -- 99.9%
(Cost $171,589,956) 189,372,647
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES -- 0.1% 145,005
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL NET ASSETS -- 100.0% $189,517,652
================================================================================
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
ADR = American Depositary Receipt
ORD = Foreign Ordinary Share
(1) Non-income producing.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
OCTOBER 31, 2005
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASSETS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investment securities, at value (cost of $171,589,956) $189,372,647
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Receivable for investments sold 9,482,326
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends and interest receivable 58,671
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
198,913,644
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LIABILITIES
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Disbursements in excess of demand deposit cash 372,236
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for investments purchased 8,782,899
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Accrued management fees 240,857
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9,395,992
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS $189,517,652
================================================================================
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Capital (par value and paid-in surplus) $264,576,589
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Accumulated net realized loss on investment
and foreign currency transactions (92,841,310)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Net unrealized appreciation on investments
and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies 17,782,373
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$189,517,652
================================================================================
INVESTOR CLASS, $0.01 PAR VALUE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets $178,077,610
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Shares outstanding 31,945,969
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value per share $5.57
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS, $0.01 PAR VALUE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets $11,440,042
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Shares outstanding 2,031,713
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value per share $5.63
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INCOME:
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $6,019) $ 2,013,746
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Interest 98,712
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,112,458
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EXPENSES:
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Management fees 3,187,010
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Directors' fees and expenses 3,249
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Other expenses 1,515
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3,191,774
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) (1,079,316)
================================================================================
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized gain (loss) on investment
and foreign currency transactions 25,010,629
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments and translation
of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies (2,501,295)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 22,509,334
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $21,430,018
================================================================================
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005 AND OCTOBER 31, 2004
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 2005 2004
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPERATIONS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income (loss) $ (1,079,316) $ (1,362,889)
- -----------------------------------------------
Net realized gain (loss) 25,010,629 17,531,407
- -----------------------------------------------
Change in net unrealized
appreciation (depreciation) (2,501,295) (13,543,653)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from operations 21,430,018 2,624,865
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from capital share transactions (63,930,650) (11,788,635)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS (42,500,632) (9,163,770)
NET ASSETS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beginning of period 232,018,284 241,182,054
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
End of period $189,517,652 $232,018,284
================================================================================
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005
1. ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
ORGANIZATION -- American Century Mutual Funds, Inc. (the corporation) is
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act) as an
open-end management investment company. Veedot Fund (the fund) is one fund in a
series issued by the corporation. The fund is non-diversified under the 1940
Act. The fund's investment objective is to seek long-term capital growth. The
fund pursues its objective by investing primarily in common stocks that
management believes to have better than average prospects for appreciation. The
fund uses an approach to common stock investing developed by American Century.
This approach relies heavily on quantitative tools to identify attractive
investment opportunities, regardless of company size, industry type or
geographic location, on a disciplined, consistent basis. The following is a
summary of the fund's significant accounting policies.
MULTIPLE CLASS -- The fund is authorized to issue the Investor Class and the
Institutional Class. The share classes differ principally in their respective
shareholder servicing and distribution expenses and arrangements. All shares of
the fund represent an equal pro rata interest in the assets of the class to
which such shares belong, and have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and
other rights and the same terms and conditions, except for class specific
expenses and exclusive rights to vote on matters affecting only individual
classes. Income, non-class specific expenses, and realized and unrealized
capital gains and losses of the fund are allocated to each class of shares based
on their relative net assets.
SECURITY VALUATIONS -- Securities traded primarily on a principal securities
exchange are valued at the last reported sales price, or at the mean of the
latest bid and asked prices where no last sales price is available. Depending on
local convention or regulation, securities traded over-the-counter are valued at
the mean of the latest bid and asked prices, the last sales price, or the
official close price. Debt securities not traded on a principal securities
exchange are valued through a commercial pricing service or at the mean of the
most recent bid and asked prices. Discount notes may be valued through a
commercial pricing service or at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.
If the fund determines that the market price of a portfolio security is not
readily available, or that the valuation methods mentioned above do not reflect
the security's fair value, such security is valued at its fair value as
determined by, or in accordance with procedures adopted by, the Board of
Directors or its designee if such fair value determination would materially
impact a fund's net asset value. Circumstances that may cause the fund to fair
value a security include: an event occurred after the close of the exchange on
which a portfolio security principally trades (but before the close of the New
York Stock Exchange) that was likely to have changed the value of the security;
a security has been declared in default; or trading in a security has been
halted during the trading day.
SECURITY TRANSACTIONS -- Security transactions are accounted for as of the trade
date. Net realized gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis,
which is also used for federal income tax purposes.
INVESTMENT INCOME -- Dividend income less foreign taxes withheld, if any, is
recorded as of the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that
represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of
cost of investments and/or as realized gain. The fund estimates the components
of distributions received that may be considered nontaxable distributions or
capital gain distributions for income tax purposes. Interest income is recorded
on the accrual basis and includes accretion of discounts and amortization of
premiums.
FUTURES CONTRACTS -- The fund may enter into futures contracts in order to
manage the fund's exposure to changes in market conditions. One of the risks of
entering into futures contracts is the possibility that the change in value of
the contract may not correlate with the changes in value of the underlying
securities. Upon entering into a futures contract, the fund is required to
deposit either cash or securities in an amount equal to a certain percentage of
the contract value (initial margin). Subsequent payments (variation margin) are
made or received daily, in cash, by the fund. The variation margin is equal to
the daily change in the contract value and is recorded as unrealized gains and
losses. The fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed
or expires. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the
holding period of futures contracts are a component of realized gain (loss) on
investment transactions and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
investments, respectively.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS -- All assets and liabilities initially expressed
in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at prevailing exchange
rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, dividend and
interest income, and certain expenses are translated at the rates of exchange
prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. For assets and
(continued)
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005
1. ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
liabilities, other than investments in securities, net realized and unrealized
gains and losses from foreign currency translations arise from changes in
currency exchange rates.
Net realized and unrealized foreign currency exchange gains or losses occurring
during the holding period of investment securities are a component of realized
gain (loss) on investment transactions and unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments, respectively. Certain countries may impose taxes
on the contract amount of purchases and sales of foreign currency contracts in
their currency. The fund records the foreign tax expense, if any, as a reduction
to the net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions.
FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS -- The fund may enter into forward
foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate transactions of securities
denominated in a foreign currency or to hedge the fund's exposure to foreign
currency exchange rate fluctuations. The net U.S. dollar value of foreign
currency underlying all contractual commitments held by the fund and the
resulting unrealized appreciation or depreciation are determined daily using
prevailing exchange rates. The fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in
the foreign currency exchange rate underlying the forward contract.
Additionally, losses may arise if the counterparties do not perform under the
contract terms.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS -- The fund may enter into repurchase agreements with
institutions that American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) (the
investment advisor) has determined are creditworthy pursuant to criteria adopted
by the Board of Directors. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The
fund requires that the collateral, represented by securities, received in a
repurchase transaction be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to
enable the fund to obtain those securities in the event of a default under the
repurchase agreement. ACIM monitors, on a daily basis, the securities
transferred to ensure the value, including accrued interest, of the securities
under each repurchase agreement is equal to or greater than amounts owed to the
fund under each repurchase agreement.
JOINT TRADING ACCOUNT -- Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities
and Exchange Commission, the fund, along with other registered investment
companies having management agreements with ACIM or American Century Global
Investment Management, Inc. (ACGIM), may transfer uninvested cash balances into
a joint trading account. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase
agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Agency obligations.
INCOME TAX STATUS -- It is the fund's policy to distribute substantially all net
investment income and net realized gains to shareholders and to otherwise
qualify as a regulated investment company under provisions of the Internal
Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal or state
income taxes.
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS -- Distributions to shareholders are recorded on
the ex-dividend date. Distributions from net investment income and net realized
gains, if any, are generally declared and paid annually.
REDEMPTION -- The fund may impose a 2% redemption fee on shares held less than
five years. The redemption fee is recorded as a reduction in the cost of shares
redeemed. The redemption fee is retained by the fund and helps cover transaction
costs that long-term investors may bear when a fund sells securities to meet
investor redemptions.
INDEMNIFICATIONS -- Under the corporation's organizational documents, its
officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out
of the performance of their duties to the fund. In addition, in the normal
course of business, the fund enters into contracts that provide general
indemnifications. The fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is
unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the fund.
The risk of material loss from such claims is considered by management to be
remote.
USE OF ESTIMATES -- The financial statements are prepared in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which
may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of
the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
(continued)
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005
2. FEES AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
MANAGEMENT FEES -- The corporation has entered into a Management Agreement with
ACIM, under which ACIM provides the fund with investment advisory and management
services in exchange for a single, unified management fee (the fee) per class.
The Agreement provides that all expenses of the fund, except brokerage
commissions, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of those directors who are not
considered "interested persons" as defined in the 1940 Act (including counsel
fees) and extraordinary expenses, will be paid by ACIM. The fee is computed and
accrued daily based on the daily net assets of the specific class of shares of
the fund and paid monthly in arrears. For funds with a stepped fee schedule, the
rate of the fee is determined by applying a fee rate calculation formula. This
formula takes into account all of the investment advisor's assets under
management in the fund's investment strategy (strategy assets) to calculate the
appropriate fee rate for the fund. The strategy assets include the fund's assets
and the assets of other clients of the investment advisor that are not in the
American Century family of funds, but that have the same investment team and
investment strategy.
The annual management fee schedule for each class of the fund is as follows:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INVESTOR INSTITUTIONAL
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STRATEGY ASSETS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
First $250 million 1.50% 1.30%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Next $250 million 1.30% 1.10%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Over $500 million 1.10% 0.90%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The effective annual management fee for the fund for the year ended October 31,
2005 was 1.50% and 1.30% for the Investor Class and Institutional Class,
respectively.
RELATED PARTIES -- Certain officers and directors of the corporation are also
officers and/or directors, and, as a group, controlling stockholders of American
Century Companies, Inc. (ACC), the parent of the corporation's investment
advisor, ACIM, the distributor of the corporation, ACIS, and the corporation's
transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC (formerly American Century
Services Corporation).
The fund has a bank line of credit agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank (JPMCB).
JPMCB is a custodian of the fund and a wholly owned subsidiary of J.P. Morgan
Chase & Co. (JPM). JPM is an equity investor in ACC.
3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments,
for the year ended October 31, 2005, were $838,727,092 and $899,663,745,
respectively.
(continued)
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005
4. CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Transactions in shares of the fund were as follows:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES AMOUNT
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INVESTOR CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005
SHARES AUTHORIZED 200,000,000
================================================================================
Sold 846,849 $ 4,523,633
- --------------------------------------------
Redeemed (12,307,748) (66,288,038)(1)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) (11,460,899) $(61,764,405)
================================================================================
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2004
SHARES AUTHORIZED 200,000,000
================================================================================
Sold 2,323,446 $ 12,087,754
- --------------------------------------------
Redeemed (4,744,882) (23,667,811)(2)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) (2,421,436) $(11,580,057)
================================================================================
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005
SHARES AUTHORIZED 50,000,000
================================================================================
Sold 166,129 $ 917,669
- --------------------------------------------
Redeemed (565,545) (3,083,914)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) (399,416) $(2,166,245)
================================================================================
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2004
SHARES AUTHORIZED 50,000,000
================================================================================
Sold 311,248 $ 1,665,622
- --------------------------------------------
Redeemed (361,238) (1,874,200)(3)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) (49,990) $ (208,578)
================================================================================
(1) Net of redemption fees of $334,934.
(2) Net of redemption fees of $410,553.
(3) Net of redemption fees of $22,885.
5. BANK LINE OF CREDIT
The fund, along with certain other funds managed by ACIM or ACGIM, has a
$575,000,000 unsecured bank line of credit agreement with JPMCB. The fund may
borrow money for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder
redemptions. Borrowings under the agreement bear interest at the Federal Funds
rate plus 0.50%. The fund did not borrow from the line during the year ended
October 31, 2005.
6. RISK FACTORS
The fund's investment process may involve high portfolio turnover and high
capital gains distributions. In addition, its investment approach may involve
higher volatility and risk.
(continued)
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005
7. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income
or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for
federal income tax purposes. These differences reflect the differing character
of certain income items and net realized gains and losses for financial
statement and tax purposes, and may result in reclassification among certain
capital accounts on the financial statements. There were no distributions paid
by the fund during the years ended October 31, 2005 and October 31, 2004.
As of October 31, 2005, the components of distributable earnings on a tax-basis
and the federal tax cost of investments were as follows:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMPONENTS OF DISTRIBUTABLE EARNINGS AND TAX COST
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federal tax cost of investments $172,348,452
================================================================================
Gross tax appreciation of investments $20,811,142
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Gross tax depreciation of investments (3,786,947)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments $17,024,195
================================================================================
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives
and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies (318)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) $17,023,877
================================================================================
Undistributed ordinary income --
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Accumulated capital losses $(92,082,814)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis cost and unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash
sales.
The accumulated capital losses listed above represent net capital loss
carryovers that may be used to offset future realized capital gains for federal
income tax purposes. Capital loss carryovers of $59,765,362 and $32,317,452
expire in 2009 and 2010, respectively.
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Veedot - Financial Highlights
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INVESTOR CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER-SHARE DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period $5.06 $4.99 $3.77 $4.32 $5.92
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income From
Investment
Operations
- -------------------
Net Investment
Income (Loss)(1) (0.03) (0.03) (0.03) (0.01) --(2)
- -------------------
Net Realized and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss) 0.53 0.09 1.24 (0.55) (1.60)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total From
Investment
Operations 0.50 0.06 1.21 (0.56) (1.60)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Redemption Fees(3) 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value,
End of Period $5.57 $5.06 $4.99 $3.77 $4.32
================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN(4) 10.08% 1.40% 32.36% (12.73)% (27.03)%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of
Operating
Expenses
to Average
Net Assets 1.50% 1.50% 1.50% 1.50% 1.50%
- -------------------
Ratio of Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
to Average
Net Assets (0.51)% (0.57)% (0.68)% (0.31)% (0.09)%
- -------------------
Portfolio
Turnover Rate 399% 344% 415% 330% 410%
- -------------------
Net Assets,
End of Period
(in thousands) $178,078 $219,618 $228,724 $187,451 $231,108
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(2) Per-share amount was less than $0.005.
(3) The fund adopted the provisions of the revised AICPA Audit and Accounting
Guide for Investment Companies which requires the disclosure of the
per-share effect of redemption fees. Periods prior to November 1, 2001,
have not been restated to reflect this change. Amounts computed using
average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(4) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable redemption
fees. The total return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class
expense differences because of the impact of calculating the net asset
values to two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three
decimal places, the total return differences would more closely reflect the
class expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two
decimal places is made in accordance with SEC guidelines and does not
result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Veedot - Financial Highlights
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER-SHARE DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period $5.10 $5.02 $3.79 $4.33 $5.92
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income From
Investment
Operations
- -------------------
Net Investment
Income (Loss)(1) (0.02) (0.02) (0.02) --(2) 0.01
- -------------------
Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gain (Loss) 0.54 0.09 1.24 (0.55) (1.60)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total From
Investment
Operations 0.52 0.07 1.22 (0.55) (1.59)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Redemption Fees(3) 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value,
End of Period $5.63 $5.10 $5.02 $3.79 $4.33
================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN(4) 10.39% 1.59% 32.45% (12.47)% (26.86)%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Operating
Expenses to Average
Net Assets 1.30% 1.30% 1.30% 1.30% 1.30%
- -------------------
Ratio of Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
to Average
Net Assets (0.31)% (0.37)% (0.48)% (0.11)% 0.11%
- -------------------
Portfolio
Turnover Rate 399% 344% 415% 330% 410%
- -------------------
Net Assets,
End of Period
(in thousands) $11,440 $12,400 $12,458 $8,709 $9,659
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(2) Per-share amount was less than $0.005.
(3) The fund adopted the provisions of the revised AICPA Audit and Accounting
Guide for Investment Companies which requires the disclosure of the
per-share effect of redemption fees. Periods prior to November 1, 2001,
have not been restated to reflect this change. Amounts computed using
average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(4) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable redemption
fees. The total return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class
expense differences because of the impact of calculating the net asset
values to two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three
decimal places, the total return differences would more closely reflect the
class expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two
decimal places is made in accordance with SEC guidelines and does not result
in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Shareholders,
American Century Mutual Funds, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including
the schedule of investments, of Veedot Fund, (the "Fund"), one of the mutual
funds comprising American Century Mutual Funds, Inc., as of October 31, 2005,
and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement
of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and
the financial highlights for the periods presented. These financial statements
and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and
financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund
is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its
internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of
internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over
financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the
overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation
of securities owned as of October 31, 2005, by correspondence with the custodian
and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other
auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to
above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Veedot
Fund as of October 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the fiscal year
then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the
period then ended, and the financial highlights for the periods presented, in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Kansas City, Missouri
December 9, 2005
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Management
The individuals listed below serve as directors or officers of the fund. Each
director serves until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified or
until he or she retires. Mandatory retirement age for independent directors is
72. Those listed as interested directors are "interested" primarily by virtue of
their engagement as officers of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC) or its
wholly owned, direct or indirect, subsidiaries, including the fund's investment
advisor, American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM); the fund's
principal underwriter, American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS); and
the fund's transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC (ACS LLC).
The other directors (more than three-fourths of the total number) are
independent; that is, they have never been employees or officers of, and have no
financial interest in, ACC or any of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including
ACIM, ACIS, and ACS LLC. The directors serve in this capacity for six registered
investment companies in the American Century family of funds.
All persons named as officers of the fund also serve in a similar capacity for
the other 13 investment companies advised by ACIM or American Century Global
Investment Management, Inc. (ACGIM), a wholly owned subsidiary of ACIM, unless
otherwise noted. Only officers with policy-making functions are listed. No
officer is compensated for his or her service as an officer of the fund. The
listed officers are interested persons of the fund and are appointed or
re-appointed on an annual basis.
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
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THOMAS A. BROWN, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1940
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 24
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Retired, Formerly Chief Executive
Officer/Treasurer, Associated Bearings Company
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None
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ANDREA C. HALL, PH.D., 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1945
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 7
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Senior Vice President, Midwest
Research Institute
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None
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D.D. (DEL) HOCK, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1935
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 8
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Retired, formerly Chairman, Public
Service Company of Colorado
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: Director, Allied Motion Technologies, Inc.
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INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS (CONTINUED)
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DONALD H. PRATT, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1937
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director, Chairman of the Board
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 9
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Chairman, Western Investments,
Inc.; Retired Chairman of the Board, Butler Manufacturing Company
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None
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GALE E. SAYERS, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1943
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 4
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: President, Chief Executive Officer
and Founder, Sayers40, Inc., a technology products and service provider
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: Director, Triad Hospitals, Inc.
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M. JEANNINE STRANDJORD, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1945
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 10
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Retired, formerly Senior Vice
President, Sprint Corporation
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: Director, DST Systems, Inc.; Director,
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.
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TIMOTHY S. WEBSTER, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1961
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 3
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: President and Chief Executive
Officer, American Italian Pasta Company
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: Director, American Italian Pasta Company
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INTERESTED DIRECTORS
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JAMES E. STOWERS, JR.(1), 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1924
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director, Co-Vice Chairman
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 46
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Founder, Director and Controlling
Shareholder, ACC; Chairman, ACC (January 1995 to December 2004); Director, ACIM,
ACGIM, ACS LLC and other ACC subsidiaries
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None
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JAMES E. STOWERS III(1), 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1959
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director, Co-Vice Chairman
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 14
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Chairman, ACC (January 2005 to
present); Co-Chairman, ACC (September 2000 to December 2004); Chief Executive
Officer, ACC (June 1996 to September 2000); Chairman, ACS LLC and other ACC
subsidiaries; Director, ACC, ACIM, ACGIM, ACS LLC and other ACC subsidiaries
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None
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(1) James E. Stowers, Jr. is the father of James E. Stowers III.
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OFFICERS
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WILLIAM M. LYONS, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1955
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: President
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 4
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Chief Executive Officer, ACC
(September 2000 to present); President, ACC (June 1997 to present); Chief
Operating Officer, ACC (June 1996 to September 2000); Also serves as: Chief
Executive Officer and President, ACIS, ACGIM, ACIM and other ACC subsidiaries;
Executive Vice President, ACS LLC; Director, ACC, ACIS, ACIM, ACGIM, ACS LLC and
other ACC subsidiaries
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ROBERT T. JACKSON, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1946
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Executive Vice President
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 9
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Chief Administrative Officer, ACC
(August 1997 to present); Chief Financial Officer, ACC (May 1995 to October
2002); Executive Vice President, ACC (May 1995 to present); Also serves as:
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and President, ACS LLC; Chief
Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, ACGIM, ACIM, ACIS and other ACC
subsidiaries; Treasurer, ACGIM, ACIM and other ACC subsidiaries; Director, ACC
and other subsidiaries
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MARYANNE ROEPKE, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1956
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Senior Vice President, Treasurer, and Chief
Financial Officer
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 4
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Assistant Treasurer, ACC (January
1995 to present); Also serves as: Senior Vice President, ACS LLC; Assistant
Treasurer, ACGIM, ACIM, ACIS, ACS LLC and other ACC subsidiaries
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DAVID C. TUCKER, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1958
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Senior Vice President and General Counsel
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 4
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Vice President, ACC (February 2001
to present); General Counsel, ACC (June 1998 to present); Also serves as: Senior
Vice President and General Counsel, ACGIM, ACIM, ACIS, ACS LLC and other ACC
subsidiaries
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CHARLES C.S. PARK, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1967
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 4 and less than 1 year
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Chief Compliance Officer, ACS LLC,
ACIM and ACGIM (March 2005 to present); Vice President, ACS LLC (February 2000
to present); Assistant General Counsel, ACS LLC (January 1998 to March 2005)
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ROBERT LEACH, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1966
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Controller
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 7
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Vice President, ACS LLC (February
2000 to present); Controller-Fund Accounting, ACS LLC (June 1997 to present)
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JON ZINDEL, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1967
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Tax Officer
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 7
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Vice President, ACC (October 2001
to present); Vice President, Corporate Tax, ACS LLC (April 1998 to present);
Also serves as: Vice President, ACGIM, ACIM, ACIS and other ACC subsidiaries
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The SAI has additional information about the fund's directors and is available
without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.
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Approval of Management Agreement for Veedot
Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act, contracts for investment
advisory services are required to be reviewed, evaluated and approved by a
majority of a fund's independent directors (the "Directors") each year. At
American Century, this process -- referred to as the "15(c) Process" -- involves
at least two board meetings spanning a 30 to 60 day period each year. In
addition to this annual review, the board of directors oversees and evaluates on
a continuous basis at its quarterly meetings the nature and quality of
significant services the advisor performs on behalf of the fund. At these
meetings the board reviews fund performance, shareholder services, audit and
compliance information, and a variety of other reports from the advisor
concerning fund operations. The board, or committees of the board, also holds
special meetings, as needed.
Under a new Securities and Exchange Commission rule, each fund is required to
disclose in its annual or semiannual report, as appropriate, the material
factors and conclusions that formed the basis for its board's approval or
renewal of any advisory agreements within the fund's most recently completed
fiscal half-year period.
ANNUAL CONTRACT REVIEW PROCESS
As part of the annual 15(c) Process undertaken during the most recent fiscal
half-year, the Directors requested and received extensive data and information
compiled by the advisor and certain independent providers of evaluative data
(the "15(c) Providers") concerning Veedot (the "fund") and the services provided
to such fund under the management agreement. The information included, but was
not limited to:
* the nature, extent and quality of investment management, shareholder
services and other services provided to the fund under the management
agreement;
* reports on the advisor's activities relating to the wide range of
programs and services the advisor provides to the fund and its shareholders
on a routine and non-routine basis;
* data comparing the cost of owning the fund to the cost of owning
similar funds;
* data comparing the fund's performance to appropriate benchmarks
and/or a peer group of other mutual funds with similar investment
objectives and strategies;
* financial data showing the profitability of the fund to the advisor
and the overall profitability of the advisor; and
* data comparing services provided and charges to other investment
management clients of the advisor.
In keeping with its practice, the fund's board of directors held two regularly
scheduled meetings and one special meeting to review and discuss the information
provided by the advisor and to complete its negotiations with the advisor
regarding the renewal of the management agreement, including the setting of the
applicable advisory fee. In addition, the independent directors met on several
occasions in private session to review and discuss the information provided and
evaluate the advisor's performance as manager of the fund.
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FACTORS CONSIDERED
The Directors considered all of the information provided by the advisor and the
15(c) Providers and evaluated such information for each fund managed by the
advisor. The Directors did not identify any single factor as being all-important
or controlling, and each Director may have attributed different levels of
importance to different factors. In deciding to renew the agreement, the
Directors' decision was based on the following factors.
NATURE, EXTENT AND QUALITY OF SERVICES -- GENERALLY. Under the management
agreement, the advisor is responsible for providing or arranging for all
services necessary for the operation of the fund. The board noted that under the
management agreement, the advisor provides or arranges at its own expense a wide
variety of services including, but not limited to:
* fund construction and design
* portfolio security selection
* initial capitalization/funding
* securities trading
* custody of fund assets
* daily valuation of the fund's portfolio
* shareholder servicing and transfer agency, including shareholder
confirmations, recordkeeping and communications
* legal services
* regulatory and portfolio compliance
* financial reporting
* marketing and distribution
The Directors noted that many of these services have expanded over time both in
terms of quantity and complexity in response to shareholder demands, competition
in the industry and the regulatory environment. In performing their evaluation,
the Directors considered information received in connection with the annual
review, as well as information provided on an ongoing basis at their regularly
scheduled board meetings.
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES. The nature of the investment management services
provided is quite complex and allows fund shareholders access to professional
money management, instant diversification of their investments within an asset
class, the opportunity to easily diversify among asset classes, and liquidity.
In evaluating investment performance, the board expects the advisor to manage
the fund in accordance with its investment objective and approved strategies. In
providing these services, the advisor utilizes teams of investment professionals
(portfolio managers, analysts, research assistants, and securities traders) who
require extensive information technology, research, training, compliance and
other systems to conduct their business. At each quarterly meeting the Directors
review investment performance information for the fund, together with
comparative information for appropriate benchmarks and a peer group of funds
managed similarly to the fund. If performance concerns are identified, the
Directors discuss with the advisor the reasons for such results (e.g., market
conditions, stock selection) and any efforts being undertaken to improve
performance. Annually, the Directors review detailed performance information, as
provided by the 15(c) Providers, comparing the fund's performance with that of
similar funds not managed by
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the advisor. The fund's performance fell below the median of its peer group for
the one year period and above the median for the three year period during part
of the past year. The Directors discussed the fund's performance with the
advisor and were satisfied with the efforts being undertaken by the advisor. The
Directors will continue to monitor those efforts and the performance of the
fund.
SHAREHOLDER AND OTHER SERVICES. The advisor provides the fund with a
comprehensive package of transfer agency, shareholder, and other services. The
Directors review reports and evaluations of such services at its regular
quarterly meetings, including the annual meeting concerning contract review.
These reports include, but are not limited to, information regarding the
operational efficiency and accuracy of the shareholder and transfer agency
services provided, staffing levels, shareholder satisfaction (as measured by
external as well as internal sources), technology support, new products and
services offered to fund shareholders, securities trading activities, portfolio
valuation services, auditing services, and legal and operational compliance
activities. Certain aspects of shareholder and transfer agency service level
efficiency and the quality of securities trading activities are measured by
independent third party providers and are presented in comparison to other fund
groups not managed by the advisor.
COSTS OF SERVICES PROVIDED AND PROFITABILITY TO THE ADVISOR. The advisor
provides detailed information concerning its cost of providing various services
to the fund, its profitability in managing the fund, its overall profitability,
and its financial condition. The Directors have reviewed with the advisor the
methodology used to prepare this financial information. This financial
information regarding the advisor is considered in order to evaluate the
advisor's financial condition, its ability to continue to provide services under
the management agreement, and the reasonableness of the current management fee.
ETHICS OF THE ADVISOR. The Directors generally considered the advisor's
commitment to providing quality services to shareholders and to conducting its
business ethically. They noted that the advisor's practices generally meet or
exceed industry best practices and that the advisor was not implicated in the
industry scandals of 2003 and 2004.
ECONOMIES OF SCALE. The Directors reviewed reports provided by the advisor on
economies of scale for the complex as a whole and the year-over-year changes in
revenue, costs, and profitability. The Directors concluded that economies of
scale are difficult to measure and predict overall, and particularly on a
fund-by-fund basis. This analysis is also complicated by the additional services
and content provided by the advisor and its reinvestment in its ability to
provide and expand those services. Accordingly, the Directors seek to evaluate
economies of scale by reviewing other information, such as year-over-year
profitability of the advisor generally, the profitability of its management of
the fund specifically, and the breakpoint fees of competitive funds not managed
by the advisor over a range of asset sizes. The Directors believe the advisor is
appropriately sharing any economies of scale through
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its competitive fee structure, fee breakpoints as the fund increases in size,
and through reinvestment in its business to provide shareholders additional
content and services.
COMPARISON TO OTHER FUNDS' FEES. The fund pays the advisor a single,
all-inclusive (or unified) management fee for providing all services necessary
for the management and operation of the fund, other than brokerage expenses,
taxes, interest, extraordinary expenses, and the fees and expenses of the fund's
independent directors (including their independent legal counsel). Under the
unified fee structure, the advisor is responsible for providing all investment
advisory, custody, audit, administrative, compliance, recordkeeping, marketing
and shareholder services, or arranging and supervising third parties to provide
such services. By contrast, most other fund groups are charged a variety of
fees, including an investment advisory fee, a transfer agency fee, an
administrative fee, distribution charges and other expenses. Other than their
investment advisory fees and Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, all other components
of the total fees charged by these other fund groups may be increased without
shareholder approval. The board believes the unified fee structure is a benefit
to fund shareholders because it clearly discloses to shareholders the cost of
owning fund shares, and, since the unified fee cannot be increased without a
vote of fund shareholders, it shifts to the advisor the increased costs of
operating the funds and the risk of administrative inefficiencies. Part of the
Directors' analysis of fee levels involves comparing the fund's unified fee to
the total expense ratio of other funds in a group of similar funds that was
compiled by a 15(c) Provider independent of the advisor (the "Peer Group"). The
unified fee charged to shareholders of the fund was above the median of the
total expense ratio of its Peer Group.
COMPARISON TO FEES AND SERVICES PROVIDED TO OTHER CLIENTS OF THE ADVISOR. The
Directors also requested and received information from the advisor concerning
the nature of the services, fees, and profitability of its advisory services to
advisory clients other than the fund. They observed that these varying types of
client accounts require different services and involve different regulatory and
entrepreneurial risks than the management of the fund. The Directors analyzed
this information and concluded that the fees charged and services provided to
the fund were reasonable by comparison.
COLLATERAL BENEFITS DERIVED BY THE ADVISOR. The Directors reviewed information
from the advisor concerning collateral benefits it receives as a result of its
relationship with the fund. They concluded that the advisor's primary business
is managing mutual funds and it generally does not use the fund or shareholder
information to generate profits in other lines of business, and therefore does
not derive any significant collateral benefits from them. The Directors noted
that the advisor receives proprietary research from broker dealers that execute
fund portfolio transactions and concluded that this research is likely to
benefit fund shareholders. The Directors also determined that the advisor is
able to provide investment management services to clients other than the fund,
at least in part, due to its existing
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infrastructure built to serve the fund complex. The Directors concluded,
however, that the assets of those other clients are not material to the analysis
and in any event are added to the assets of the funds within the fund complex
that use substantially the same investment management team to determine whether
the fund has reached breakpoints in its fee schedule.
CONCLUSIONS OF THE DIRECTORS
As a result of this process, the independent directors, assisted by the advice
of legal counsel independent of the advisor, taking into account all of the
factors discussed above and the information provided by the advisor, negotiated
changes to the breakpoint schedule used to calculate the management fee. These
changes were proposed by the Directors based on their review of the competitive
changes in the mutual fund marketplace and their review of financial information
provided by the advisor. The new schedule, effective July 29, 2005, will
accelerate management fee reductions at lower asset levels than under the
existing structure. Following these negotiations with the advisor, the
independent directors concluded that the investment management agreement between
the fund and the advisor, amended as described above, is fair and reasonable in
light of the services provided and should be renewed.
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Share Class Information
Two classes of shares are authorized for sale by the fund: Investor Class and
Institutional Class. The total expense ratio for Institutional Class shares is
lower than that of Investor Class shares.
INVESTOR CLASS shares are available for purchase in two ways: 1) directly from
American Century without any commissions or other fees; or 2) through certain
financial intermediaries (such as banks, broker-dealers, insurance companies and
investment advisors), which may require payment of a transaction fee to the
financial intermediary.
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS shares are available to large investors such as endowments,
foundations, and retirement plans, and to financial intermediaries serving these
investors. This class recognizes the relatively lower cost of serving
institutional customers and others who invest at least $5 million ($3 million
for endowments and foundations) in an American Century fund or at least $10
million in multiple funds. In recognition of the larger investments and account
balances and comparatively lower transaction costs, the unified management fee
of Institutional Class shares is 0.20% less than the unified management fee of
Investor Class shares.
All classes of shares represent a pro rata interest in the fund and generally
have the same rights and preferences.
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Additional Information
RETIREMENT ACCOUNT INFORMATION
As required by law, any distributions you receive from an IRA or certain 403(b),
457 and qualified plans [those not eligible for rollover to an IRA or to another
qualified plan] are subject to federal income tax withholding, unless you elect
not to have withholding apply. Tax will be withheld on the total amount
withdrawn even though you may be receiving amounts that are not subject to
withholding, such as nondeductible contributions. In such case, excess amounts
of withholding could occur. You may adjust your withholding election so that a
greater or lesser amount will be withheld.
If you don't want us to withhold on this amount, you must notify us to not
withhold the federal income tax. Even if you plan to roll over the amount you
withdraw to another tax-deferred account, the withholding rate still applies to
the withdrawn amount unless we have received notice not to withhold federal
income tax prior to the withdrawal. You may notify us in writing or in certain
situations by telephone or through other electronic means. You have the right to
revoke your withholding election at any time and any election you make may
remain in effect until revoked by filing a new election.
Remember, even if you elect not to have income tax withheld, you are liable for
paying income tax on the taxable portion of your withdrawal. If you elect not to
have income tax withheld or you don't have enough income tax withheld, you may
be responsible for payment of estimated tax. You may incur penalties under the
estimated tax rules if your withholding and estimated tax payments are not
sufficient.
State tax will be withheld if, at the time of your distribution, your address is
within one of the mandatory withholding states and you have federal income tax
withheld. State taxes will be withheld from your distribution in accordance with
the respective state rules.
PROXY VOTING GUIDELINES
American Century Investment Management, Inc., the fund's investment advisor, is
responsible for exercising the voting rights associated with the securities
purchased and/or held by the fund. A description of the policies and procedures
the advisor uses in fulfilling this responsibility is available without charge,
upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021. It is also available on American
Century's Web site at americancentury.com and on the Securities and Exchange
Commission's Web site at sec.gov. Information regarding how the investment
advisor voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent
12-month period ended June 30 is available on the "About Us" page at
americancentury.com. It is also available at sec.gov.
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURE
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal
year on Form N-Q. The fund's Form N-Q is available on the SEC's Web site at
sec.gov, and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be
obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The fund also makes its complete schedule of
portfolio holdings for the most recent quarter of its fiscal year available on
its Web site at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling
1-800-345-2021.
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Index Definitions
The following indices are used to illustrate investment market, sector, or style
performance or to serve as fund performance comparisons. They are not investment
products available for purchase.
The DOW JONES WILSHIRE 5000 TOTAL MARKET INDEX measures the performance of all
U.S. headquartered equity securities with readily available price data.
The RUSSELL 3000(reg.tm) INDEX measures the performance of the 3,000 largest
U.S. companies based on total market capitalization, which represents
approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. As of the latest
reconstitution, the average market capitalization was approximately $4 billion;
the median market capitalization was approximately $700 million. The index had a
total market capitalization range of approximately $309 billion to $128 million.
The RUSSELL 3000(reg.tm) GROWTH INDEX measures the performance of those Russell
3000 Index companies (the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market
capitalization) with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth
values.
The RUSSELL 3000(reg.tm) VALUE INDEX measures the performance of those Russell
3000 Index companies (the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market
capitalization) with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth
values.
The S&P 500 INDEX is a market value-weighted index of the stocks of 500 publicly
traded U.S. companies chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group
representation that are considered to be leading firms in dominant industries.
Each stock's weight in the index is proportionate to its market value. Created
by Standard & Poor's, it is considered to be a broad measure of U.S. stock
market performance.
The S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX, a capitalization-weighted index consisting of 400
domestic stocks, measures the performance of the mid-size company segment of the
U.S. market.
The S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX, a capitalization-weighted index consisting of 600
domestic stocks, measures the small company segment of the U.S. market.
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CONTACT US
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Our Message to You. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
CAPITAL VALUE
Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Portfolio Commentary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Top Ten Holdings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Top Five Industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Types of Investments in Portfolio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Shareholder Fee Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Schedule of Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Statement of Assets and Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Statement of Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Statement of Changes in Net Assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Notes to Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Financial Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm . . . . . . . . . .21
OTHER INFORMATION
Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Approval of Management Agreement for Capital Value. . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Share Class Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Index Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
The opinions expressed in the Portfolio Commentary reflect those of the
portfolio management team as of the date of the report, and do not necessarily
represent the opinions of American Century or any other person in the American
Century organization. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based
upon market or other conditions and American Century disclaims any
responsibility to update such opinions. These opinions may not be relied upon as
investment advice and, because investment decisions made by American Century
funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of
trading intent on behalf of any American Century fund. Security examples are
used for representational purposes only and are not intended as recommendations
to purchase or sell securities. Performance information for comparative indices
and securities is provided to American Century by third party vendors. To the
best of American Century's knowledge, such information is accurate at the time
of printing.
Our Message to You
[photo of James E. Stowers III and James E. Stowers, Jr.]
JAMES E. STOWERS III WITH JAMES E. STOWERS, JR.
We are pleased to provide you with the annual report for the Capital Value Fund
for the year ended October 31, 2005.
The report includes comparative performance figures, portfolio and market
commentary, summary tables, a full list of portfolio holdings, and financial
statements and highlights. We hope you find this information helpful in
monitoring your investment.
Through our Web site, americancentury.com, we provide quarterly commentaries on
all American Century portfolios, the views of our senior investment officers,
and other communications about investments, portfolio strategy, and the markets.
Your next shareholder report for this fund will be the semiannual report dated
April 30, 2006, available in approximately six months.
As always, we deeply appreciate your investment with American Century
Investments.
Sincerely,
/s/James E. Stowers, Jr.
James E. Stowers, Jr.
FOUNDER
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES, INC.
/s/James E. Stowers, III
James E. Stowers III
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES, INC.
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Capital Value - Performance
TOTAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005
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AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS
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SINCE INCEPTION
1 YEAR 5 YEARS INCEPTION DATE
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INVESTOR CLASS 9.29% 6.65% 6.70% 3/31/99
Return After-Tax on Distributions(1) 9.13% 6.26% 6.34%
Return After-Tax on Distributions
and Sale of Shares(1) 6.26% 5.52% 5.61%
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RUSSELL 1000 VALUE INDEX(2) 11.87% 4.71% 5.36% --
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Institutional Class 9.50% -- 6.69% 3/1/02
Return After-Tax on Distributions(1) 9.30% -- 6.43%
Return After-Tax on Distributions
and Sale of Shares(1) 6.43% -- 5.64%
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Advisor Class 9.04% -- 14.55% 5/14/03
Return After-Tax on Distributions(1) 8.91% -- 14.45%
Return After-Tax on Distributions
and Sale of Shares(1) 6.04% -- 12.55%
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(1) After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual
federal marginal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state
and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax
situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not
relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax-deferred
arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
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The data contained herein has been obtained from company reports, financial
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Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of
future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance
shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption
value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current
to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit
americancentury.com.
Unless otherwise indicated, performance reflects Investor Class shares;
performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee
structure. For more information about other share classes available, please
consult the prospectus. Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital
gains. Returns for the index are provided for comparison. The fund's total
returns include operating expenses (such as transaction costs and management
fees) that reduce returns, while the total returns of the index do not.
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Capital Value - Performance
GROWTH OF $10,000 OVER LIFE OF CLASS
$10,000 investment made March 31, 1999
ONE-YEAR RETURNS OVER LIFE OF CLASS
Periods ended October 31
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1999* 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
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Investor Class (before tax) 3.60% 7.23% -0.47% -8.49% 21.67% 13.94% 9.29%
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Russell 1000 Value Index 6.15% 5.52% -11.86% -10.02% 22.87% 15.45% 11.87%
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* From 3/31/99, the Investor Class's inception date. Not annualized.
Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of
future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance
shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption
value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current
to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit
americancentury.com.
Unless otherwise indicated, performance reflects Investor Class shares;
performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee
structure. For more information about other share classes available, please
consult the prospectus. Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital
gains, and none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder
would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for
the indices are provided for comparison. The fund's total returns include
operating expenses (such as transaction costs and management fees) that reduce
returns, while the total returns of the indices do not.
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Capital Value - Portfolio Commentary
[photo of investment team]
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS ON THE CAPITAL VALUE INVESTMENT TEAM:
BRENDAN HEALY, CHUCK RITTER, AND MARK MALLON.
Capital Value gained 9.29%* during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2005,
trailing the 11.87% return of its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index, but
ahead of the broader market, as reflected by the 8.72% gain of the S&P 500
Index.**
Capital Value's long-term performance against its benchmark has been solid.
Since the portfolio's March 31, 1999, inception, it has posted an average annual
return of 6.70%, outperforming both the 5.36% gain of the Russell 1000 Value
Index and the 0.56% return posted by the S&P 500 for the same period.
EQUITIES DEMONSTRATE RESILIENCE
Equity investors faced numerous headwinds during the months covered by this
report, a period that saw a presidential election, eight increases in short-term
interest rates, a new record high for oil and three major hurricanes.
Persistent concern about the impact of higher interest rates and energy prices
on economic vitality and corporate profits balanced against numerous strong
earnings reports and merger announcements frequently generated volatility.
Ultimately, the equities market demonstrated resilience, rebounding from troughs
to secure modest gains.
SUCCESS IN FINANCIALS
The financials sector, on average our largest single stake, made the most
significant contribution to absolute performance during the fiscal year.
Insurance companies paced gains in the group, producing two top contributors in
Loews Corp. and Hartford Financial Services. In April, Hartford recorded its
most profitable quarter ever driven by strength in its property and casualty
insurance segment, where innovative technologies helped the firm maintain
competitive pricing.
ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF STRENGTH
Our interest in the energy sector, a position devoted entirely to oil and gas
firms, contributed significantly to
TOP TEN HOLDINGS
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005
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% OF % OF
NET ASSETS NET ASSETS
AS OF AS OF
10/31/05 4/30/05
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Citigroup Inc. 4.4% 4.7%
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Exxon Mobil Corp. 4.3% 4.0%
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Bank of America Corp. 3.4% 3.3%
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Freddie Mac 3.2% 3.4%
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Royal Dutch Shell
plc ADR 2.8% 2.5%
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J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. 2.5% 2.1%
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ConocoPhillips 2.4% 1.6%
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Chevron Corp. 2.2% 1.7%
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Wells Fargo & Co. 2.1% 2.1%
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Hewlett-Packard Co. 2.0% 1.9%
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* All fund returns referenced in this commentary
are for Investor Class shares.
** The S&P 500 Index returned -1.74% for the
5-year period ended October 31, 2005. (continued)
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Capital Value - Portfolio Commentary
performance. Soaring oil prices underpinned gains for companies across the
industry, and each of our holdings advanced. Major, integrated energy firms
ConocoPhillips, Exxon Mobil Corp., Chevron Corp., and Royal Dutch Shell plc all
ranked high among the contributors.
Still, many of the strongest performers in the sector did not meet our value
criteria. For example, energy equipment and services companies recorded powerful
gains, but were too richly valued by our standards to merit inclusion in the
portfolio. Consequently, our smaller exposure to the energy sector as a whole
contributed to our overall underperformance versus our benchmark.
Investments in the information technology sector produced the portfolio's top
stock. During the period, Hewlett-Packard announced four consecutive quarters of
increased revenues, which reached record levels in three of those quarters. News
that the company had emerged as the global leader in the server business further
supported the stock's climb.
INDIVIDUAL SETBACKS
Despite those successes, we suffered some setbacks, one of which emerged from
the consumer discretionary sector. Lear Corporation, a leading automotive
interior-systems supplier, detracted. On March 1, the company lowered its
earnings forecast, and then, on April 22, reported a steep drop in first-quarter
profit, citing diminished production for light trucks and SUVs and higher
raw-materials costs. The stock fell sharply following each announcement.
Aluminum giant Alcoa, one of only two holdings in the metals and mining
industry, also disappointed. Although the company in July reported its
highest-ever quarterly income and revenue, it later reduced its earnings
forecast, pointing to weak pricing power, higher raw-materials costs and
Hurricane Rita, which temporarily closed two of its plants.
OUR COMMITMENT
The investment team will continue to follow its strategy of searching for large,
fundamentally sound businesses that, because of transitory issues, are selling
at prices we believe are below fair market value.
TYPES OF INVESTMENTS IN PORTFOLIO
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% OF % OF
NET ASSETS NET ASSETS
AS OF AS OF
10/31/05 4/30/05
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Common Stocks 96.0% 94.9%
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Temporary
Cash Investments 4.6% 4.9%
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Other Assets
and Liabilities (0.6)% 0.2%
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TOP FIVE INDUSTRIES
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005
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% OF % OF
NET ASSETS NET ASSETS
AS OF AS OF
10/31/05 4/30/05
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Oil, Gas &
Consumable Fuels 11.7% 9.8%
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Commercial Banks 10.0% 9.9%
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Diversified Financial
Services 6.9% 6.8%
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Insurance 6.2% 6.1%
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Pharmaceuticals 5.6% 4.3%
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Shareholder Fee Example (Unaudited)
Fund shareholders may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including
sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemption/exchange fees; and (2)
ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees;
and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your
ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs
with the ongoing cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the
period and held for the entire period from May 1, 2005 to October 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses
for each class. You may use the information, together with the amount you
invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. First,
identify the share class you own. Then simply divide your account value by
$1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then
multiply the result by the number under the heading "Expenses Paid During
Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
If you hold Investor Class shares of any American Century fund, or Institutional
Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American
Century account (i.e., not a financial intermediary or retirement plan account),
American Century may charge you a $12.50 semiannual account maintenance fee if
the value of those shares is less than $10,000. We will redeem shares
automatically in one of your accounts to pay the $12.50 fee. In determining your
total eligible investment amount, we will include your investments in all
PERSONAL ACCOUNTS (including American Century Brokerage accounts) registered
under your Social Security number. PERSONAL ACCOUNTS include individual
accounts, joint accounts, UGMA/UTMA accounts, personal trusts, Coverdell
Education Savings Accounts and IRAs (including traditional, Roth, Rollover,
SEP-, SARSEP- and SIMPLE-IRAs), and certain other retirement accounts. If you
have only business, business retirement, employer-sponsored or American Century
Brokerage accounts, you are currently not subject to this fee. We will not
charge the fee as long as you choose to manage your accounts exclusively online.
If you are subject to the Account Maintenance Fee, your account value could be
reduced by the fee amount.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and
hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio of each class of your
fund and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not
the actual return of a fund's share class. The hypothetical account values and
expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or
expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the
ongoing costs of investing in your fund and other funds. To do so, compare this
5% hypothetical
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Shareholder Fee Example (Unaudited)
example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports
of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your
ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales
charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees. Therefore, the table is useful in
comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total
costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were
included, your costs would have been higher.
EXPENSES PAID
BEGINNING ENDING DURING PERIOD* ANNUALIZED
ACCOUNT VALUE ACCOUNT VALUE 5/1/05 - EXPENSE
5/1/05 10/31/05 10/31/05 RATIO*
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CAPITAL VALUE SHAREHOLDER FEE EXAMPLE
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ACTUAL:
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Investor Class $1,000 $1,036.20 $5.65 1.10%
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Institutional Class $1,000 $1,037.70 $4.62 0.90%
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Advisor Class $1,000 $1,036.30 $6.93 1.35%
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HYPOTHETICAL:
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Investor Class $1,000 $1,019.66 $5.60 1.10%
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Institutional Class $1,000 $1,020.67 $4.58 0.90%
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Advisor Class $1,000 $1,018.40 $6.87 1.35%
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* Expenses are equal to the class's annualized expense ratio listed in the table
above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied
by 184, the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided
by 365, to reflect the one-half year period.
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Capital Value - Schedule of Investments
OCTOBER 31, 2005
Shares Value
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COMMON STOCKS -- 96.0%
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AEROSPACE & DEFENSE -- 0.6%
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57,500 Northrop Grumman Corp. $ 3,084,875
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AUTO COMPONENTS -- 0.4%
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68,200 Lear Corporation 2,077,372
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BEVERAGES -- 2.3%
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112,300 Coca-Cola Company (The) 4,804,194
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48,500 Molson Coors Brewing Co. 2,992,450
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140,800 Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. 4,002,944
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11,799,588
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CAPITAL MARKETS -- 4.0%
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146,500 Bank of New York Co., Inc. (The) 4,583,985
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132,800 Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. 8,597,472
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132,900 Morgan Stanley 7,231,089
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20,412,546
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CHEMICALS -- 1.9%
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98,800 du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co. 4,118,972
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90,800 PPG Industries, Inc. 5,445,276
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9,564,248
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COMMERCIAL BANKS -- 10.0%
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396,900 Bank of America Corp. 17,360,406
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70,100 National City Corp. 2,259,323
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85,100 PNC Financial Services Group 5,166,421
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240,100 U.S. Bancorp 7,102,158
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163,700 Wachovia Corp. 8,270,124
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181,100 Wells Fargo & Co. 10,902,220
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51,060,652
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COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES -- 1.4%
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98,900 R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company 3,463,478
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129,300 Waste Management, Inc. 3,815,643
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7,279,121
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COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT -- 0.3%
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138,100 Avaya Inc.(1) 1,590,912
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COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS -- 3.3%
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371,200 Hewlett-Packard Co. 10,408,448
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80,100 International Business
Machines Corp. 6,558,588
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16,967,036
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DIVERSIFIED -- 1.5%
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64,400 Standard and Poor's 500
Depositary Receipt 7,744,100
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DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 6.9%
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496,100 Citigroup Inc. 22,711,458
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343,100 J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. 12,564,322
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35,275,780
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Shares Value
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DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES -- 3.2%
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56,900 AT&T Corp. $ 1,125,482
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198,200 BellSouth Corp. 5,157,164
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249,200 SBC Communications Inc. 5,943,420
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135,100 Verizon Communications 4,257,001
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16,483,067
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ELECTRIC UTILITIES -- 2.9%
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153,800 Exelon Corporation 8,002,214
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212,800 PPL Corporation 6,669,152
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14,671,366
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FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING -- 1.8%
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256,300 Kroger Co. (The)(1) 5,100,370
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84,900 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 4,016,619
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9,116,989
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FOOD PRODUCTS -- 2.3%
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114,400 H.J. Heinz Company 4,061,200
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142,500 Sara Lee Corp. 2,543,625
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71,600 Unilever N.V. New York Shares 5,034,196
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11,639,021
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HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES -- 0.5%
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52,900 HCA Inc. 2,549,251
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HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE -- 1.4%
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219,900 McDonald's Corporation 6,948,840
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HOUSEHOLD DURABLES -- 0.8%
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140,000 Newell Rubbermaid Inc. 3,218,600
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12,900 Whirlpool Corp. 1,012,650
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4,231,250
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INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES -- 2.2%
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166,400 General Electric Co. 5,642,624
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215,500 Tyco International Ltd. 5,687,045
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11,329,669
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INSURANCE -- 6.2%
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125,700 Allstate Corp. 6,635,703
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107,500 American International Group, Inc. 6,966,000
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78,100 Hartford Financial Services
Group Inc. (The) 6,228,475
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61,000 Loews Corp. 5,671,780
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83,400 Marsh & McLennan
Companies, Inc. 2,431,110
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75,300 Torchmark Corp. 3,978,099
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31,911,167
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IT SERVICES -- 1.4%
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70,900 Computer Sciences Corp.(1) 3,633,625
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81,800 Fiserv, Inc.(1) 3,573,024
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7,206,649
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See Notes to Financial Statements. (continued)
Capital Value - Schedule of Investments
OCTOBER 31, 2005
Shares Value
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MACHINERY -- 2.9%
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64,400 Deere & Co. $ 3,907,792
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88,000 Dover Corp. 3,430,240
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108,800 Ingersoll-Rand Company 4,111,552
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54,200 Parker-Hannifin Corp. 3,397,256
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14,846,840
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MEDIA -- 3.3%
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92,400 Gannett Co., Inc. 5,789,784
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481,100 Time Warner Inc. 8,578,013
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73,200 Viacom, Inc. Cl B 2,267,004
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16,634,801
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METALS & MINING -- 1.0%
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142,000 Alcoa Inc. 3,449,180
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25,900 Nucor Corp. 1,550,115
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4,999,295
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MULTI-UTILITIES -- 0.7%
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149,200 NiSource Inc. 3,528,580
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MULTILINE RETAIL -- 0.4%
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108,900 Dollar General Corp. 2,117,016
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OFFICE ELECTRONICS -- 0.7%
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269,500 Xerox Corp.(1) 3,657,115
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OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS -- 11.7%
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197,400 Chevron Corp. 11,265,618
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190,300 ConocoPhillips 12,441,814
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390,000 Exxon Mobil Corp. 21,894,600
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231,100 Royal Dutch Shell plc ADR 14,337,444
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59,939,476
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PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS -- 1.3%
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102,600 Weyerhaeuser Co. 6,498,684
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PERSONAL PRODUCTS -- 0.3%
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47,400 Avon Products, Inc. 1,279,326
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PHARMACEUTICALS -- 5.6%
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131,400 Abbott Laboratories 5,656,770
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124,700 Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 2,639,899
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96,400 Johnson & Johnson 6,036,568
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75,100 Merck & Co., Inc. 2,119,322
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303,400 Pfizer, Inc. 6,595,916
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122,400 Wyeth 5,454,144
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28,502,619
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ROAD & RAIL -- 0.6%
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78,700 Norfolk Southern Corp. 3,163,740
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SEMICONDUCTORS &
SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT -- 0.7%
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157,900 Intel Corp. 3,710,650
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Shares Value
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SOFTWARE -- 2.2%
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343,800 Microsoft Corporation $ 8,835,660
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205,700 Oracle Corp.(1) 2,608,276
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11,443,936
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SPECIALTY RETAIL -- 0.7%
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193,300 Gap, Inc. (The) 3,340,224
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TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS -- 1.2%
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88,200 Liz Claiborne, Inc. 3,104,640
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58,700 VF Corp. 3,067,075
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6,171,715
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THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE -- 5.0%
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265,000 Freddie Mac 16,257,750
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40,300 MGIC Investment Corp. 2,387,372
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168,000 Washington Mutual, Inc. 6,652,800
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25,297,922
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TOBACCO -- 1.6%
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110,200 Altria Group Inc. 8,270,510
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WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION
SERVICES -- 0.8%
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171,500 Sprint Nextel Corp. 3,997,665
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TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $443,853,984) 490,343,613
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TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS -- 4.6%
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Repurchase Agreement, Credit Suisse
First Boston Corp., (collateralized by
various U.S. Treasury obligations, 3.375%, 2/15/08,
valued at $23,747,091), in a joint trading
account at 3.90%, dated 10/31/05,
due 11/1/05 (Delivery value $23,302,524)
(Cost $23,300,000) 23,300,000
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TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES -- 100.6%
(Cost $467,153,984) 513,643,613
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OTHER ASSETS
AND LIABILITIES -- (0.6)% (3,022,658)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL NET ASSETS -- 100.0% $510,620,955
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ADR = American Depositary Reciept
(1) Non-income producing.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
OCTOBER 31, 2005
ASSETS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investment securities, at value (cost of $467,153,984) $513,643,613
- ----------------------------------------------------------
Receivable for investments sold 2,042,624
- ----------------------------------------------------------
Receivable for capital shares sold 200,667
- ----------------------------------------------------------
Dividends and interest receivable 625,493
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
516,512,397
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LIABILITIES
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Disbursements in excess of demand deposit cash 52,530
- ----------------------------------------------------------
Payable for investments purchased 5,371,181
- ----------------------------------------------------------
Accrued management fees 461,557
- ----------------------------------------------------------
Distribution fees payable 3,087
- ----------------------------------------------------------
Service fees payable 3,087
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5,891,442
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS $510,620,955
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NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Capital (par value and paid-in surplus) $453,815,593
- ----------------------------------------------------------
Undistributed net investment income 4,971,068
- ----------------------------------------------------------
Undistributed net realized gain on investment transactions 5,344,665
- ----------------------------------------------------------
Net unrealized appreciation on investments 46,489,629
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$510,620,955
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INVESTOR CLASS, $0.01 PAR VALUE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets $458,353,691
- ----------------------------------------------------------
Shares outstanding 64,078,678
- ----------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value per share $7.15
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS, $0.01 PAR VALUE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets $37,522,951
- ----------------------------------------------------------
Shares outstanding 5,238,291
- ----------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value per share $7.16
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ADVISOR CLASS, $0.01 PAR VALUE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets $14,744,313
- ----------------------------------------------------------
Shares outstanding 2,065,875
- ----------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value per share $7.14
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005
INVESTMENT INCOME
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INCOME:
- ----------------------------------------------------
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld $91,163) $10,544,442
- ----------------------------------------------------
Interest 615,106
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11,159,548
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EXPENSES:
- ----------------------------------------------------
Management fees 4,766,345
- ----------------------------------------------------
Distribution fees - Advisor Class 31,468
- ----------------------------------------------------
Service fees - Advisor Class 31,468
- ----------------------------------------------------
Directors' fees and expenses 6,924
- ----------------------------------------------------
Other expenses 3,972
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4,840,177
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME 6,319,371
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions 7,227,289
- ----------------------------------------------------
Change in net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments 17,982,905
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 25,210,194
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $31,529,565
================================================================================
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005 AND OCTOBER 31, 2004
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 2005 2004
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPERATIONS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income $ 6,319,371 $ 2,601,569
- --------------------------------------
Net realized gain (loss) 7,227,289 1,571,934
- --------------------------------------
Change in net unrealized
appreciation (depreciation) 17,982,905 15,422,276
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from operations 31,529,565 19,595,779
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From net investment income:
- --------------------------------------
Investor Class (3,184,833) (1,108,582)
- --------------------------------------
Institutional Class (335,120) (149,309)
- --------------------------------------
Advisor Class (80,961) (4,126)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Decrease in net assets from distributions (3,600,914) (1,262,017)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from capital share transactions 195,715,769 165,237,330
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 223,644,420 183,571,092
NET ASSETS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beginning of period 286,976,535 103,405,443
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
End of period $510,620,955 $286,976,535
================================================================================
Undistributed net investment income $4,971,068 $2,252,611
================================================================================
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005
1. ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
ORGANIZATION -- American Century Mutual Funds, Inc. (the corporation) is
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act) as an
open-end management investment company. Capital Value Fund (the fund) is one
fund in a series issued by the corporation. The fund is diversified under the
1940 Act. The fund's investment objective is to seek long-term capital growth.
The fund pursues its objective by investing primarily in common stocks that
management believes to be undervalued at the time of purchase. The fund also
seeks to minimize the impact of federal income taxes on shareholder returns by
attempting to minimize taxable distributions to shareholders. The following is a
summary of the fund's significant accounting policies.
MULTIPLE CLASS -- The fund is authorized to issue the Investor Class, the
Institutional Class and the Advisor Class. The share classes differ principally
in their respective shareholder servicing and distribution expenses and
arrangements. All shares of the fund represent an equal pro rata interest in the
assets of the class to which such shares belong, and have identical voting,
dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except
for class specific expenses and exclusive rights to vote on matters affecting
only individual classes. Income, non-class specific expenses, and realized and
unrealized capital gains and losses of the fund are allocated to each class of
shares based on their relative net assets.
SECURITY VALUATIONS -- Securities traded primarily on a principal securities
exchange are valued at the last reported sales price, or at the mean of the
latest bid and asked prices where no last sales price is available. Depending on
local convention or regulation, securities traded over-the-counter are valued at
the mean of the latest bid and asked prices, the last sales price, or the
official close price. Debt securities not traded on a principal securities
exchange are valued through a commercial pricing service or at the mean of the
most recent bid and asked prices. Discount notes may be valued through a
commercial pricing service or at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.
If the fund determines that the market price of a portfolio security is not
readily available, or that the valuation methods mentioned above do not reflect
the security's fair value, such security is valued at its fair value as
determined by, or in accordance with procedures adopted by, the Board of
Directors or its designee if such fair value determination would materially
impact a fund's net asset value. Circumstances that may cause the fund to fair
value a security include: an event occurred after the close of the exchange on
which a portfolio security principally trades (but before the close of the New
York Stock Exchange) that was likely to have changed the value of the security;
a security has been declared in default; or trading in a security has been
halted during the trading day.
SECURITY TRANSACTIONS -- Security transactions are accounted for as of the trade
date. Net realized gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis,
which is also used for federal income tax purposes.
INVESTMENT INCOME -- Dividend income less foreign taxes withheld, if any, is
recorded as of the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual
basis and includes accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS -- The fund may enter into repurchase agreements with
institutions that American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) (the
investment advisor) has determined are creditworthy pursuant to criteria adopted
by the Board of Directors. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The
fund requires that the collateral, represented by securities, received in a
repurchase transaction be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to
enable the fund to obtain those securities in the event of a default under the
repurchase agreement. ACIM monitors, on a daily basis, the securities
transferred to ensure the value, including accrued interest, of the securities
under each repurchase agreement is equal to or greater than amounts owed to the
fund under each repurchase agreement.
JOINT TRADING ACCOUNT -- Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities
and Exchange Commission, the fund, along with other registered investment
companies having management agreements with ACIM or American Century Global
Investment Management, Inc. (ACGIM), may transfer uninvested cash balances into
a joint trading account. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase
agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Agency obligations.
INCOME TAX STATUS -- It is the fund's policy to distribute substantially all net
investment income and net realized gains to shareholders and to otherwise
qualify as a regulated investment company under provisions of the Internal
Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal or state
income taxes.
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS -- Distributions to shareholders are recorded on
the ex-dividend date. Distributions from net investment income and net realized
gains, if any, are generally declared and paid annually.
(continued)
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005
1. ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
INDEMNIFICATIONS -- Under the corporation's organizational documents, its
officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out
of the performance of their duties to the fund. In addition, in the normal
course of business, the fund enters into contracts that provide general
indemnifications. The fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is
unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the fund.
The risk of material loss from such claims is considered by management to be
remote.
USE OF ESTIMATES -- The financial statements are prepared in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which
may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of
the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
2. FEES AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
MANAGEMENT FEES -- The corporation has entered into a Management Agreement with
ACIM, under which ACIM provides the fund with investment advisory and management
services in exchange for a single, unified management fee (the fee) per class.
The Agreement provides that all expenses of the fund, except brokerage
commissions, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of those directors who are not
considered "interested persons" as defined in the 1940 Act (including counsel
fees) and extraordinary expenses, will be paid by ACIM. The fee is computed and
accrued on the daily net assets of the specific class of shares of the fund and
paid monthly in arrears. For funds with a stepped fee schedule, the rate of the
fee is determined by applying a fee rate calculation formula. This formula takes
into account all of the investment advisor's assets under management in the
fund's investment strategy (strategy assets) to calculate the appropriate fee
rate for the fund. The strategy assets include the fund's assets and the assets
of other clients of the investment advisor that are not in the American Century
family of funds, but that have the same investment team and investment strategy.
The annual management fee schedule for each class of the fund is as follows:
INVESTOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVISOR
CLASS CLASS CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STRATEGY ASSETS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
First $500 million 1.10% 0.90% 0.85%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Next $500 million 1.00% 0.80% 0.75%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Over $1 billion 0.90% 0.70% 0.65%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The effective annual management fee for the fund for the year ended October 31,
2005 was 1.10%, 0.90%, and 0.85%, for the Investor Class, Institutional Class
and Advisor Class, respectively.
(continued)
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005
2. FEES AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES (CONTINUED)
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE FEES -- The Board of Directors has adopted a Master
Distribution and Shareholder Services Plan (the plan) for the Advisor Class,
pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. The plan provides that the Advisor Class
will pay American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS) an annual
distribution fee equal to 0.25% and an annual service fee equal to 0.25%. The
fees are computed and accrued daily based on the Advisor Class's daily net
assets and paid monthly in arrears. The distribution fee provides compensation
for expenses incurred by financial intermediaries in connection with
distributing shares of the Advisor Class including, but not limited to, payments
to brokers, dealers, and financial institutions that have entered into sales
agreements with respect to shares of the fund. The service fee provides
compensation for shareholder and administrative services rendered by ACIS, its
affiliates or independent third party providers. Fees incurred under the plan
during the year ended October 31, 2005, are detailed in the Statement of
Operations.
RELATED PARTIES -- Certain officers and directors of the corporation are also
officers and/or directors, and, as a group, controlling stockholders of American
Century Companies, Inc. (ACC), the parent of the corporation's investment
advisor, ACIM, the distributor of the corporation, ACIS, and the corporation's
transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC (formerly American Century
Services Corporation).
The fund has a bank line of credit agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank (JPMCB).
JPMCB is a custodian of the fund and a wholly owned subsidiary of J.P. Morgan
Chase & Co. (JPM). JPM is an equity investor in ACC.
3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments,
for the year ended October 31, 2005, were $309,588,718 and $118,455,760,
respectively.
(continued)
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005
4. CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Transactions in shares of the fund were as follows:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES AMOUNT
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INVESTOR CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005
SHARES AUTHORIZED 200,000,000
================================================================================
Sold 35,843,118 $251,786,243
- ----------------------------------------
Issued in reinvestment of distributions 398,001 2,778,045
- ----------------------------------------
Redeemed (10,808,116) (76,893,821)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) 25,433,003 $177,670,467
================================================================================
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2004
SHARES AUTHORIZED 150,000,000
================================================================================
Sold 26,313,159 $168,670,638
- ----------------------------------------
Issued in reinvestment of distributions 176,012 1,077,190
- ----------------------------------------
Redeemed (3,525,710) (22,477,617)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) 22,963,461 $147,270,211
================================================================================
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005
SHARES AUTHORIZED 15,000,000
================================================================================
Sold 2,861,961 $20,546,551
- ----------------------------------------
Issued in reinvestment of distributions 46,241 322,764
- ----------------------------------------
Redeemed (1,211,707) (8,746,880)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) 1,696,495 $12,122,435
================================================================================
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2004
SHARES AUTHORIZED 15,000,000
================================================================================
Sold 1,955,252 $12,475,027
- ----------------------------------------
Issued in reinvestment of distributions 24,242 148,362
- ----------------------------------------
Redeemed (352,410) (2,239,342)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) 1,627,084 $10,384,047
================================================================================
ADVISOR CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005
SHARES AUTHORIZED 50,000,000
================================================================================
Sold 1,049,941 $ 7,346,149
- ----------------------------------------
Issued in reinvestment of distributions 11,581 80,831
- ----------------------------------------
Redeemed (211,844) (1,504,113)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) 849,678 $ 5,922,867
================================================================================
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2004
SHARES AUTHORIZED 50,000,000
================================================================================
Sold 1,354,281 $ 8,693,206
- ----------------------------------------
Issued in reinvestment of distributions 674 4,126
- ----------------------------------------
Redeemed (173,090) (1,114,260)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) 1,181,865 $ 7,583,072
================================================================================
(continued)
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Notes to Financial Statements
OCTOBER 31, 2005
5. BANK LINE OF CREDIT
The fund, along with certain other funds managed by ACIM or ACGIM, has a
$575,000,000 unsecured bank line of credit agreement with JPMCB. The fund may
borrow money for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder
redemptions. Borrowings under the agreement bear interest at the Federal Funds
rate plus 0.50%. The fund did not borrow from the line during the year ended
October 31, 2005.
6. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended October 31, 2005
and October 31, 2004 were as follows:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005 2004
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DISTRIBUTIONS PAID FROM
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ordinary income $3,600,914 $1,262,017
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Long-Term Capital Gains -- --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income
or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for
federal income tax purposes. These differences reflect the differing character
of certain income items and net realized gains and losses for financial
statement and tax purposes, and may result in reclassification among certain
capital accounts on the financial statements.
As of October 31, 2005, the components of distributable earnings on a tax-basis
and the federal tax cost of investments were as follows:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federal tax cost of investments $467,576,027
================================================================================
Gross tax appreciation of investments $52,196,967
- -------------------------------------------
Gross tax depreciation of investments (6,129,381)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net tax appreciation of investments $46,067,586
================================================================================
Undistributed ordinary income $4,973,885
- -------------------------------------------
Accumulated capital gains $5,763,891
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis cost and unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash
sales.
7. OTHER TAX INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
The following information is provided pursuant to provisions of the Internal
Revenue Code.
The fund hereby designates $3,600,914 of qualified dividend income for the
fiscal year ended October 31, 2005.
For corporate taxpayers, $3,600,914 of the ordinary income distributions paid
during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2005, qualify for the corporate
dividends received deduction.
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Capital Value - Financial Highlights
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended October 31
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INVESTOR CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER-SHARE DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $6.61 $5.86 $4.88 $5.39 $5.50
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income From Investment Operations
- ------------------------------------------
Net Investment Income 0.10(1) 0.09(1) 0.08(1) 0.07(1) 0.06
- ------------------------------------------
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) 0.51 0.72 0.97 (0.52) (0.09)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total From Investment Operations 0.61 0.81 1.05 (0.45) (0.03)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distributions
- ------------------------------------------
From Net Investment Income (0.07) (0.06) (0.07) (0.06) (0.08)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, End of Period $7.15 $6.61 $5.86 $4.88 $5.39
==================================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN(2) 9.29% 13.94% 21.67% (8.49)% (0.47)%
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Operating Expenses
to Average Net Assets 1.10% 1.10% 1.10% 1.10% 1.10%
- ------------------------------------------
Ratio of Net Investment Income
to Average Net Assets 1.42% 1.44% 1.54% 1.32% 1.18%
- ------------------------------------------
Portfolio Turnover Rate 28% 15% 22% 42% 56%
- ------------------------------------------
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) $458,354 $255,504 $91,960 $50,425 $47,542
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(2) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any. The total return of the classes may not
precisely reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of
calculating the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values
were calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would
more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net
asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC
guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one
class and another.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Capital Value - Financial Highlights
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended October 31 (except as noted)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005 2004 2003 2002(1)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER-SHARE DATA
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $6.62 $5.87 $4.88 $5.87
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income From Investment Operations
- ------------------------------------------
Net Investment Income(2) 0.12 0.10 0.09 0.06
- ------------------------------------------
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) 0.51 0.72 0.97 (1.05)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total From Investment Operations 0.63 0.82 1.06 (0.99)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distributions
- ------------------------------------------
From Net Investment Income (0.09) (0.07) (0.07) --
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, End of Period $7.16 $6.62 $5.87 $4.88
==================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN(3) 9.50% 14.15% 22.07% (16.87)%
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Operating Expenses
to Average Net Assets 0.90% 0.90% 0.90% 0.90%(4)
- ------------------------------------------
Ratio of Net Investment
Income to Average Net Assets 1.62% 1.64% 1.74% 1.56%(4)
- ------------------------------------------
Portfolio Turnover Rate 28% 15% 22% 42%(5)
- ------------------------------------------
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) $37,523 $23,449 $11,244 $3,779
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) March 1, 2002 (commencement of sale) through October 31, 2002.
(2) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(3) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year
are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely
reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of calculating
the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were
calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would
more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of
net asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC
guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one
class and another.
(4) Annualized.
(5) Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated
was calculated for the year ended October 31, 2002.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Capital Value - Financial Highlights
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended October 31 (except as noted)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ADVISOR CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005 2004 2003(1)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER-SHARE DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $6.60 $5.86 $5.19
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income From Investment Operations
- -------------------------------------------
Net Investment Income(2) 0.08 0.08 0.03
- -------------------------------------------
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) 0.52 0.71 0.64
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total From Investment Operations 0.60 0.79 0.67
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distributions
- -------------------------------------------
From Net Investment Income (0.06) (0.05) --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value, End of Period $7.14 $6.60 $5.86
================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN(3) 9.04% 13.60% 12.91%
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Operating Expenses
to Average Net Assets 1.35% 1.35% 1.35%(4)
- -------------------------------------------
Ratio of Net Investment Income
to Average Net Assets 1.17% 1.19% 1.03%(4)
- -------------------------------------------
Portfolio Turnover Rate 28% 15% 22%(5)
- -------------------------------------------
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) $14,744 $8,023 $201
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) May 14, 2003 (commencement of sale) through October 31, 2003.
(2) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(3) Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital
gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year
are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely
reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of calculating
the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were
calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would
more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net
asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC
guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one
class and another.
(4) Annualized.
(5) Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated
was calculated for the year ended October 31, 2003.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Shareholders,
American Century Mutual Funds, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including
the schedule of investments, of Capital Value Fund, (the "Fund"), one of the
mutual funds comprising American Century Mutual Funds, Inc., as of October 31,
2005, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the
statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then
ended, and the financial highlights for the periods presented. These financial
statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund
is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its
internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of
internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over
financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the
overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation
of securities owned as of October 31, 2005, by correspondence with the custodian
and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other
auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to
above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
Capital Value Fund as of October 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the
year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the
period then ended, and the financial highlights for the periods presented, in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Kansas City, Missouri
December 9, 2005
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Management
The individuals listed below serve as directors or officers of the fund. Each
director serves until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified or
until he or she retires. Mandatory retirement age for independent directors is
72. Those listed as interested directors are "interested" primarily by virtue of
their engagement as officers of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC) or its
wholly owned, direct or indirect, subsidiaries, including the fund's investment
advisor, American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM); the fund's
principal underwriter, American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS); and
the fund's transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC (ACS LLC).
The other directors (more than three-fourths of the total number) are
independent; that is, they have never been employees or officers of, and have no
financial interest in, ACC or any of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including
ACIM, ACIS, and ACS LLC. The directors serve in this capacity for six registered
investment companies in the American Century family of funds.
All persons named as officers of the fund also serve in a similar capacity for
the other 13 investment companies advised by ACIM or American Century Global
Investment Management, Inc. (ACGIM), a wholly owned subsidiary of ACIM, unless
otherwise noted. Only officers with policy-making functions are listed. No
officer is compensated for his or her service as an officer of the fund. The
listed officers are interested persons of the fund and are appointed or
re-appointed on an annual basis.
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
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THOMAS A. BROWN, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1940
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 24
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Retired, Formerly Chief Executive
Officer/Treasurer, Associated Bearings Company
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None
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ANDREA C. HALL, PH.D., 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1945
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 7
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Senior Vice President, Midwest
Research Institute
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None
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D.D. (DEL) HOCK, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1935
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 8
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Retired, formerly Chairman, Public
Service Company of Colorado
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: Director, Allied Motion Technologies, Inc.
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INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS (CONTINUED)
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DONALD H. PRATT, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
Year of Birth: 1937
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director, Chairman of the Board
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 9
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Chairman, Western Investments,
Inc.; Retired Chairman of the Board, Butler Manufacturing Company
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None
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GALE E. SAYERS, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1943
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 4
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: President, Chief Executive Officer
and Founder, Sayers40, Inc., a technology products and service provider
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: Director, Triad Hospitals, Inc.
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M. JEANNINE STRANDJORD, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1945
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 10
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Retired, formerly Senior Vice
President, Sprint Corporation
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: Director, DST Systems, Inc.; Director,
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.
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TIMOTHY S. WEBSTER, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1961
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 3
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: President and Chief Executive
Officer, American Italian Pasta Company
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: Director, American Italian Pasta Company
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INTERESTED DIRECTORS
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JAMES E. STOWERS, JR.(1), 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1924
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director, Co-Vice Chairman
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 46
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Founder, Director and Controlling
Shareholder, ACC; Chairman, ACC (January 1995 to December 2004); Director, ACIM,
ACGIM, ACS LLC and other ACC subsidiaries
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None
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JAMES E. STOWERS III(1), 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1959
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Director, Co-Vice Chairman
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 14
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Chairman, ACC (January 2005 to
present); Co-Chairman, ACC (September 2000 to December 2004); Chief Executive
Officer, ACC (June 1996 to September 2000); Chairman, ACS LLC and other ACC
subsidiaries; Director, ACC, ACIM, ACGIM, ACS LLC and other ACC subsidiaries
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR: 54
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR: None
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(1) James E. Stowers, Jr. is the father of James E. Stowers III.
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OFFICERS
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WILLIAM M. LYONS, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1955
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: President
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 4
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Chief Executive Officer, ACC
(September 2000 to present); President, ACC (June 1997 to present); Chief
Operating Officer, ACC (June 1996 to September 2000); Also serves as: Chief
Executive Officer and President, ACIS, ACGIM, ACIM and other ACC subsidiaries;
Executive Vice President, ACS LLC; Director, ACC, ACIS, ACIM, ACGIM, ACS LLC and
other ACC subsidiaries
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ROBERT T. JACKSON, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1946
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Executive Vice President
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 9
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Chief Administrative Officer, ACC
(August 1997 to present); Chief Financial Officer, ACC (May 1995 to October
2002); Executive Vice President, ACC (May 1995 to present); Also serves as:
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and President, ACS LLC; Chief
Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, ACGIM, ACIM, ACIS and other ACC
subsidiaries; Treasurer, ACGIM, ACIM and other ACC subsidiaries; Director, ACC
and other subsidiaries
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MARYANNE ROEPKE, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1956
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Senior Vice President, Treasurer, and Chief
Financial Officer
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 4
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Assistant Treasurer, ACC (January
1995 to present); Also serves as: Senior Vice President, ACS LLC; Assistant
Treasurer, ACGIM, ACIM, ACIS, ACS LLC and other ACC subsidiaries
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DAVID C. TUCKER, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1958
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Senior Vice President and General Counsel
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 4
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Vice President, ACC (February 2001
to present); General Counsel, ACC (June 1998 to present); Also serves as: Senior
Vice President and General Counsel, ACGIM, ACIM, ACIS, ACS LLC and other ACC
subsidiaries
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CHARLES C.S. PARK, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1967
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 4 and less than 1 year
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Chief Compliance Officer, ACS LLC,
ACIM and ACGIM (March 2005 to present); Vice President, ACS LLC (February 2000
to present); Assistant General Counsel, ACS LLC (January 1998 to March 2005)
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ROBERT LEACH, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1966
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Controller
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 7
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Vice President, ACS LLC (February
2000 to present); Controller-Fund Accounting, ACS LLC (June 1997 to present)
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JON ZINDEL, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1967
POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND: Tax Officer
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED (YEARS): 7
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS: Vice President, ACC (October 2001
to present); Vice President, Corporate Tax, ACS LLC (April 1998 to present);
Also serves as: Vice President, ACGIM, ACIM, ACIS and other ACC subsidiaries
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The SAI has additional information about the fund's directors and is available
without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.
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Approval of Management Agreement for Capital Value
Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act, contracts for investment
advisory services are required to be reviewed, evaluated and approved by a
majority of a fund's independent directors (the "Directors") each year. At
American Century, this process - referred to as the "15(c) Process" - involves
at least two board meetings spanning a 30 to 60 day period each year. In
addition to this annual review, the board of directors oversees and evaluates on
a continuous basis at its quarterly meetings the nature and quality of
significant services the advisor performs on behalf of the fund. At these
meetings the board reviews fund performance, shareholder services, audit and
compliance information, and a variety of other reports from the advisor
concerning fund operations. The board, or committees of the board, also holds
special meetings, as needed.
Under a new Securities and Exchange Commission rule, each fund is required to
disclose in its annual or semiannual report, as appropriate, the material
factors and conclusions that formed the basis for its board's approval or
renewal of any advisory agreements within the fund's most recently completed
fiscal half-year period.
ANNUAL CONTRACT REVIEW PROCESS
As part of the annual 15(c) Process undertaken during the most recent fiscal
half-year, the Directors requested and received extensive data and information
compiled by the advisor and certain independent providers of evaluative data
(the "15(c) Providers") concerning Capital Value (the "fund") and the services
provided to such fund under the management agreement. The information included,
but was not limited to:
* the nature, extent and quality of investment management, shareholder
services and other services provided to the fund under the management
agreement;
* reports on the advisor's activities relating to the wide range of
programs and services the advisor provides to the fund and its shareholders
on a routine and non-routine basis;
* data comparing the cost of owning the fund to the cost of owning
similar funds;
* data comparing the fund's performance to appropriate benchmarks
and/or a peer group of other mutual funds with similar investment
objectives and strategies;
* financial data showing the profitability of the fund to the advisor
and the overall profitability of the advisor; and
* data comparing services provided and charges to other investment
management clients of the advisor.
In keeping with its practice, the fund's board of directors held two regularly
scheduled meetings and one special meeting to review and discuss the information
provided by the advisor and to complete its negotiations with the advisor
regarding the renewal of the management agreement, including the setting of the
applicable advisory fee. In addition, the independent directors met on several
occasions in private session to review and discuss the information provided and
evaluate the advisor's performance as manager of the fund.
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FACTORS CONSIDERED
The Directors considered all of the information provided by the advisor and the
15(c) Providers and evaluated such information for each fund managed by the
advisor. The Directors did not identify any single factor as being all-important
or controlling, and each Director may have attributed different levels of
importance to different factors. In deciding to renew the agreement, the
Directors' decision was based on the following factors.
NATURE, EXTENT AND QUALITY OF SERVICES - GENERALLY. Under the management
agreement, the advisor is responsible for providing or arranging for all
services necessary for the operation of the fund. The board noted that under the
management agreement, the advisor provides or arranges at its own expense a wide
variety of services including, but not limited to:
* fund construction and design
* portfolio security selection
* initial capitalization/funding
* securities trading
* custody of fund assets
* daily valuation of the fund's portfolio
* shareholder servicing and transfer agency, including shareholder
confirmations, recordkeeping and communications
* legal services
* regulatory and portfolio compliance
* financial reporting
* marketing and distribution
The Directors noted that many of these services have expanded over time both in
terms of quantity and complexity in response to shareholder demands, competition
in the industry and the regulatory environment. In performing their evaluation,
the Directors considered information received in connection with the annual
review, as well as information provided on an ongoing basis at their regularly
scheduled board meetings.
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES. The nature of the investment management services
provided is quite complex and allows fund shareholders access to professional
money management, instant diversification of their investments within an asset
class, the opportunity to easily diversify among asset classes, and liquidity.
In evaluating investment performance, the board expects the advisor to manage
the fund in accordance with its investment objective and approved strategies. In
providing these services, the advisor utilizes teams of investment professionals
(portfolio managers, analysts, research assistants, and securities traders) who
require extensive information technology, research, training, compliance and
other systems to conduct their business. At each quarterly meeting the Directors
review investment performance information for the fund, together with
comparative information for appropriate benchmarks and a peer group of funds
managed similarly to the fund. If performance concerns are identified, the
Directors discuss with the advisor the reasons for such results (e.g., market
conditions, stock selection) and any efforts being undertaken to improve
performance. Annually, the Directors review detailed performance information, as
provided by the 15(c) Providers, comparing the fund's performance with
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that of similar funds not managed by the advisor. During the past year, the
fund's performance was above the median of its peer group.
SHAREHOLDER AND OTHER SERVICES. The advisor provides the fund with a
comprehensive package of transfer agency, shareholder, and other services. The
Directors review reports and evaluations of such services at its regular
quarterly meetings, including the annual meeting concerning contract review.
These reports include, but are not limited to, information regarding the
operational efficiency and accuracy of the shareholder and transfer agency
services provided, staffing levels, shareholder satisfaction (as measured by
external as well as internal sources), technology support, new products and
services offered to fund shareholders, securities trading activities, portfolio
valuation services, auditing services, and legal and operational compliance
activities. Certain aspects of shareholder and transfer agency service level
efficiency and the quality of securities trading activities are measured by
independent third party providers and are presented in comparison to other fund
groups not managed by the advisor.
COSTS OF SERVICES PROVIDED AND PROFITABILITY TO THE ADVISOR. The advisor
provides detailed information concerning its cost of providing various services
to the fund, its profitability in managing the fund, its overall profitability,
and its financial condition. The Directors have reviewed with the advisor the
methodology used to prepare this financial information. This financial
information regarding the advisor is considered in order to evaluate the
advisor's financial condition, its ability to continue to provide services under
the management agreement, and the reasonableness of the current management fee.
ETHICS OF THE ADVISOR. The Directors generally considered the advisor's
commitment to providing quality services to shareholders and to conducting its
business ethically. They noted that the advisor's practices generally meet or
exceed industry best practices and that the advisor was not implicated in the
industry scandals of 2003 and 2004.
ECONOMIES OF SCALE. The Directors reviewed reports provided by the advisor on
economies of scale for the complex as a whole and the year-over-year changes in
revenue, costs, and profitability. The Directors concluded that economies of
scale are difficult to measure and predict overall, and particularly on a
fund-by-fund basis. This analysis is also complicated by the additional services
and content provided by the advisor and its reinvestment in its ability to
provide and expand those services. Accordingly, the Directors seek to evaluate
economies of scale by reviewing other information, such as year-over-year
profitability of the advisor generally, the profitability of its management of
the fund specifically, and the breakpoint fees of competitive funds not managed
by the advisor over a range of asset sizes. The Directors believe the advisor is
appropriately sharing any economies of scale through its competitive fee
structure, fee breakpoints as the fund increases in size, and through
reinvestment in its business to provide shareholders additional content and
services.
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COMPARISON TO OTHER FUNDS' FEES. The fund pays the advisor a single,
all-inclusive (or unified) management fee for providing all services necessary
for the management and operation of the fund, other than brokerage expenses,
taxes, interest, extraordinary expenses, and the fees and expenses of the fund's
independent directors (including their independent legal counsel). Under the
unified fee structure, the advisor is responsible for providing all investment
advisory, custody, audit, administrative, compliance, recordkeeping, marketing
and shareholder services, or arranging and supervising third parties to provide
such services. By contrast, most other fund groups are charged a variety of
fees, including an investment advisory fee, a transfer agency fee, an
administrative fee, distribution charges and other expenses. Other than their
investment advisory fees and Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, all other components
of the total fees charged by these other fund groups may be increased without
shareholder approval. The board believes the unified fee structure is a benefit
to fund shareholders because it clearly discloses to shareholders the cost of
owning fund shares, and, since the unified fee cannot be increased without a
vote of fund shareholders, it shifts to the advisor the increased costs of
operating the funds and the risk of administrative inefficiencies. Part of the
Directors' analysis of fee levels involves comparing the fund's unified fee to
the total expense ratio of other funds in a group of similar funds that was
compiled by a 15(c) Provider independent of the advisor (the "Peer Group"). The
unified fee charged to shareholders of the fund was below the median of the
total expense ratios of its Peer Group.
Comparison to Fees and Services Provided to Other Clients of the Advisor. The
Directors also requested and received information from the advisor concerning
the nature of the services, fees, and profitability of its advisory services to
advisory clients other than the fund. They observed that these varying types of
client accounts require different services and involve different regulatory and
entrepreneurial risks than the management of the fund. The Directors analyzed
this information and concluded that the fees charged and services provided to
the fund were reasonable by comparison.
COLLATERAL BENEFITS DERIVED BY THE ADVISOR. The Directors reviewed information
from the advisor concerning collateral benefits it receives as a result of its
relationship with the fund. They concluded that the advisor's primary business
is managing mutual funds and it generally does not use the fund or shareholder
information to generate profits in other lines of business, and therefore does
not derive any significant collateral benefits from them. The Directors noted
that the advisor receives proprietary research from broker dealers that execute
fund portfolio transactions and concluded that this research is likely to
benefit fund shareholders. The Directors also determined that the advisor is
able to provide investment management services to clients other than the fund,
at least in part, due to its existing infrastructure built to serve the fund
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complex. The Directors concluded, however, that the assets of those other
clients are not material to the analysis and in any event are added to the
assets of the funds within the fund complex that use substantially the same
investment management team to determine whether the fund has reached breakpoints
in its fee schedule.
CONCLUSIONS OF THE DIRECTORS
As a result of this process, the independent directors, in the absence of
particular circumstances and assisted by the advice of legal counsel that is
independent of the advisor, taking into account all of the factors discussed
above and the information provided by the advisor, concluded that the investment
management agreement between the fund and the advisor is fair and reasonable in
light of the services provided and should be renewed.
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Share Class Information
Three classes of shares are authorized for sale by the fund: Investor Class,
Institutional Class, and Advisor Class. The total expense ratio of Institutional
Class shares is lower than that of Investor Class shares. The total expense
ratio of Advisor Class shares are higher than that of Investor Class shares.
INVESTOR CLASS shares are available for purchase in two ways: 1) directly from
American Century without any commissions or other fees; or 2) through certain
financial intermediaries (such as banks, broker-dealers, insurance companies and
investment advisors), which may require payment of a transaction fee to the
financial intermediary.
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS shares are available to large investors such as endowments,
foundations, and retirement plans, and to financial intermediaries serving these
investors. This class recognizes the relatively lower cost of serving
institutional customers and others who invest at least $5 million ($3 million
for endowments and foundations) in an American Century fund or at least $10
million in multiple funds. In recognition of the larger investments and account
balances and comparatively lower transaction costs, the unified management fee
of Institutional Class shares is 0.20% less than the unified management fee of
Investor Class shares.
ADVISOR CLASS shares are sold primarily through institutions such as investment
advisors, banks, broker-dealers, insurance companies, and financial advisors.
Advisor Class shares are subject to a 0.50% annual Rule 12b-1 service and
distribution fee. The total expense ratio of Advisor Class shares is 0.25%
higher than the total expense ratio of Investor Class shares.
All classes of shares represent a pro rata interest in the fund and generally
have the same rights and preferences.
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Additional Information
RETIREMENT ACCOUNT INFORMATION
As required by law, any distributions you receive from an IRA or certain 403(b),
457 and qualified plans [those not eligible for rollover to an IRA or to another
qualified plan] are subject to federal income tax withholding, unless you elect
not to have withholding apply. Tax will be withheld on the total amount
withdrawn even though you may be receiving amounts that are not subject to
withholding, such as nondeductible contributions. In such case, excess amounts
of withholding could occur. You may adjust your withholding election so that a
greater or lesser amount will be withheld.
If you don't want us to withhold on this amount, you must notify us to not
withhold the federal income tax. Even if you plan to roll over the amount you
withdraw to another tax-deferred account, the withholding rate still applies to
the withdrawn amount unless we have received notice not to withhold federal
income tax prior to the withdrawal. You may notify us in writing or in certain
situations by telephone or through other electronic means. You have the right to
revoke your withholding election at any time and any election you make may
remain in effect until revoked by filing a new election.
Remember, even if you elect not to have income tax withheld, you are liable for
paying income tax on the taxable portion of your withdrawal. If you elect not to
have income tax withheld or you don't have enough income tax withheld, you may
be responsible for payment of estimated tax. You may incur penalties under the
estimated tax rules if your withholding and estimated tax payments are not
sufficient.
State tax will be withheld if, at the time of your distribution, your address is
within one of the mandatory withholding states and you have federal income tax
withheld. State taxes will be withheld from your distribution in accordance with
the respective state rules.
PROXY VOTING GUIDELINES
American Century Investment Management, Inc., the fund's investment advisor, is
responsible for exercising the voting rights associated with the securities
purchased and/or held by the fund. A description of the policies and procedures
the advisor uses in fulfilling this responsibility is available without charge,
upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021. It is also available on American
Century's Web site at americancentury.com and on the Securities and Exchange
Commission's Web site at sec.gov. Information regarding how the investment
advisor voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent
12-month period ended June 30 is available on the "About Us" page at
americancentury.com. It is also available at sec.gov.
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Additional Information
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURE
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal
year on Form N-Q. The fund's Form N-Q is available on the SEC's Web site at
sec.gov, and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC.
Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by
calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The fund also makes its complete schedule of portfolio
holdings for the most recent quarter of its fiscal year available on its Web
site at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.
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Index Definitions
The following indices are used to illustrate investment market, sector, or style
performance or to serve as fund performance comparisons. They are not investment
products available for purchase.
The RUSSELL 1000(reg.tm) INDEX is a market-capitalization weighted, large-cap
index created by Frank Russell Company to measure the performance of the 1,000
largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index (the 3,000 largest publicly traded
U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization).
The RUSSELL 1000(reg.tm) VALUE INDEX measures the performance of those Russell
1000 Index companies (the 1,000 largest of the 3,000 largest publicly traded
U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with lower price-to-book
ratios and lower forecasted growth rates.
The S&P 500 INDEX is a market value-weighted index of the stocks of 500 publicly
traded U.S. companies chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group
representation that are considered to be leading firms in dominant industries.
Each stock's weight in the index is proportionate to its market value. Created
by Standard & Poor's, it is considered to be a broad measure of U.S. stock
market performance.
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CONTACT US
AMERICANCENTURY.COM
AUTOMATED INFORMATION LINE:
1-800-345-8765
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1-800-345-3533
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FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INSURANCE COMPANIES:
1-800-345-6488
TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICE FOR THE DEAF:
1-800-634-4113 or 816-444-3485
AMERICAN CENTURY MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.
INVESTMENT ADVISOR:
American Century Investment Management, Inc.
Kansas City, Missouri
THIS REPORT AND THE STATEMENTS IT CONTAINS ARE SUBMITTED FOR THE GENERAL
INFORMATION OF OUR SHAREHOLDERS. THE REPORT IS NOT AUTHORIZED FOR DISTRIBUTION
TO PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS UNLESS PRECEDED OR ACCOMPANIED BY AN EFFECTIVE
PROSPECTUS.
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American Century and American Century Services, Inc., Distributor
Investments are service marks of
American Century Proprietary
Holdings, Inc. (c)2005 American Century Proprietary
Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved.
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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.
a. The registrant has adopted a Code of Ethics for Senior Financial
Officers that applies to the registrant's principal executive officer,
principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, and persons
performing similar functions.
b. No response required.
c. None.
d. None.
e. Not applicable.
f. The registrant's Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers was
filed as Exhibit 12 (a)(1) to American Century Asset Allocation
Portfolios, Inc.'s Annual Certified Shareholder Report on Form N-CSR,
File No. 811-21591, on September 29, 2005, and is incorporated herein
by reference.
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
(a)(1) The registrant's board has determined that the registrant has at least
one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.
(a)(2) D.D. (Del) Hock, Donald H. Pratt and Timothy Webster are the
registrant's designated audit committee financial experts. They are
"independent" as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR.
(a)(3) Not applicable.
(b) No response required.
(c) No response required.
(d) No response required.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
(a) Audit Fees.
The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional
services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant's
annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the
accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements
for those fiscal years were as follows:
FY 2004: $170,049
FY 2005: $218,979
(b) Audit-Related Fees.
The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and
related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the
performance of the audit of the registrant's financial statements and are not
reported under paragraph (a) of this Item were as follows:
For services rendered to the registrant:
FY 2004: $0
FY 2005: $0
Fees required to be approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule
2-01 of Regulation S-X (relating to certain engagements for non-audit
services with the registrant's investment adviser and its affiliates):
FY 2004: $0
FY 2005: $0
(c) Tax Fees.
The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional
services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice,
and tax planning were as follows:
For services rendered to the registrant:
FY 2004: $21,496
FY 2005: $26,361
These services included review of federal and state income tax forms
and federal excise tax forms.
Fees required to be approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule
2-01 of Regulation S-X (relating to certain engagements for non-audit
services with the registrant's investment adviser and its affiliates):
FY 2004: $0
FY 2005: $0
(d) All Other Fees.
The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and
services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported
in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item were as follows:
For services rendered to the registrant:
FY 2004: $0
FY 2005: $0
Fees required to be approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule
2-01 of Regulation S-X (relating to certain engagements for non-audit
services with the registrant's investment adviser and its affiliates):
FY 2004: $0
FY 2005: $0
(e)(1) In accordance with paragraph (c)(7)(i)(A) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation
S-X, before the accountant is engaged by the registrant to render
audit or non-audit services, the engagement is approved by the
registrant's audit committee. Pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule
2-01 of Regulation S-X, the registrant's audit committee also
pre-approves its accountant's engagements for non-audit services with
the registrant's investment adviser, its parent company, and any
entity controlled by, or under common control with the investment
adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant, if the
engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting
of the registrant.
(e)(2) All services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this
Item were pre-approved before the engagement by the registrant's audit
committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(A) of Rule 2-01 of
Regulation S-X. Consequently, none of such services were required to
be approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C).
(f) The percentage of hours expended on the principal accountant's
engagement to audit the registrant's financial statements for the most
recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons
other than the principal accountant's full-time, permanent employees
was less than 50%.
(g) The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant's accountant for
services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant's
investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is
primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen
by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled
by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing
services to the registrant for each of the last two fiscal years of
the registrant were as follows:
FY 2004: $462,717
FY 2005: $183,792
(h) The registrant's investment adviser and accountant have notified the
registrant's audit committee of all non-audit services that were
rendered by the registrant's accountant to the registrant's investment
adviser, its parent company, and any entity controlled by, or under
common control with the investment adviser that provides services to
the registrant, which services were not required to be pre-approved
pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X. The
notification provided to the registrant's audit committee included
sufficient details regarding such services to allow the registrant's
audit committee to consider the continuing independence of its
principal accountant.
ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.
The schedule of investments is included as part of the report to stockholders
filed under Item 1 of this Form.
ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT
COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
During the reporting period, there were no material changes to the procedures by
which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant's board.
ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) The registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial
officer have concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company
Act of 1940) are effective based on their evaluation of these controls
and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this
report.
(b) There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over
financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment
Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the registrant's second
fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have
materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect,
the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.
(a)(1) Registrant's Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers, which is
the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2 of Form N-CSR, was
filed as Exhibit 12(a)(1) to American Century Asset Allocation
Portfolios, Inc.'s Certified Shareholder Report on Form N-CSR, File
No. 811-21591, on September 29, 2005.
(a)(2) Separate certifications by the registrant's principal executive
officer and principal financial officer, pursuant to Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, are filed and attached hereto as Exhibit
99.302CERT.
(a)(3) Not applicable.
(b) A certification by the registrant's chief executive officer and chief
financial officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002, is furnished and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Registrant: AMERICAN CENTURY MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.
By: /s/ William M. Lyons
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Name: William M. Lyons
Title: President
Date: April 11, 2006
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the
following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
By: /s/ William M. Lyons
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Name: William M. Lyons
Title: President
(principal executive officer)
Date: April 11, 2006
By: /s/ Maryanne L. Roepke
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Name: Maryanne L. Roepke
Title: Sr. Vice President, Treasurer, and
Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer)
Date: April 11, 2006
