American Century Investments®
Quarterly Portfolio Holdings
VP Value Fund
September 30, 2023
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| VP Value - Schedule of Investments |
| SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED) |
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| Shares | Value ($) |
| COMMON STOCKS — 98.1% | | |
| Aerospace and Defense — 1.8% | | |
| L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | 28,500 | | 4,962,420 | |
| RTX Corp. | 139,450 | | 10,036,216 | |
| | 14,998,636 | |
| Air Freight and Logistics — 0.8% | | |
| United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | 46,440 | | 7,238,603 | |
| Automobile Components — 1.3% | | |
| BorgWarner, Inc. | 131,599 | | 5,312,652 | |
| Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA | 178,560 | | 5,465,178 | |
| | 10,777,830 | |
| Automobiles — 0.8% | | |
| General Motors Co. | 199,094 | | 6,564,129 | |
| Banks — 10.8% | | |
| Bank of America Corp. | 692,880 | | 18,971,054 | |
| Comerica, Inc. | 85,412 | | 3,548,869 | |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 152,179 | | 22,068,999 | |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | 44,980 | | 5,522,195 | |
| Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. | 76,459 | | 4,173,132 | |
| Truist Financial Corp. | 333,220 | | 9,533,424 | |
| U.S. Bancorp | 544,998 | | 18,017,634 | |
| Wells Fargo & Co. | 260,382 | | 10,639,208 | |
| | 92,474,515 | |
| Beverages — 0.7% | | |
| Anheuser-Busch InBev SA | 103,290 | | 5,726,000 | |
| Building Products — 0.4% | | |
| Cie de Saint-Gobain | 62,640 | | 3,749,028 | |
| Capital Markets — 5.0% | | |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | 319,760 | | 13,637,764 | |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 6,820 | | 4,409,062 | |
| Charles Schwab Corp. | 120,370 | | 6,608,313 | |
| Invesco Ltd. | 455,356 | | 6,611,769 | |
| Northern Trust Corp. | 96,907 | | 6,733,098 | |
| State Street Corp. | 73,430 | | 4,916,873 | |
| | 42,916,879 | |
| Chemicals — 0.6% | | |
| Akzo Nobel NV | 65,490 | | 4,721,726 | |
| Communications Equipment — 3.6% | | |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | 418,983 | | 22,524,526 | |
F5, Inc.(1) | 48,606 | | 7,832,371 | |
| | 30,356,897 | |
| Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 2.3% | | |
Dollar Tree, Inc.(1) | 82,530 | | 8,785,318 | |
| Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV | 373,700 | | 11,263,201 | |
| | 20,048,519 | |
| Containers and Packaging — 0.8% | | |
| Packaging Corp. of America | 42,760 | | 6,565,798 | |
| Diversified Telecommunication Services — 3.6% | | |
| AT&T, Inc. | 891,568 | | 13,391,352 | |
| Verizon Communications, Inc. | 536,791 | | 17,397,396 | |
| | 30,788,748 | |
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| Electric Utilities — 2.4% | | |
| Duke Energy Corp. | 93,730 | | 8,272,610 | |
| Edison International | 125,100 | | 7,917,579 | |
| Eversource Energy | 68,370 | | 3,975,715 | |
| | 20,165,904 | |
| Electrical Equipment — 1.4% | | |
| Emerson Electric Co. | 75,679 | | 7,308,321 | |
| Signify NV | 179,260 | | 4,810,032 | |
| | 12,118,353 | |
| Energy Equipment and Services — 2.2% | | |
| Baker Hughes Co. | 259,406 | | 9,162,220 | |
| Halliburton Co. | 60,958 | | 2,468,799 | |
| Schlumberger NV | 119,699 | | 6,978,452 | |
| | 18,609,471 | |
| Entertainment — 1.4% | | |
Walt Disney Co.(1) | 146,380 | | 11,864,099 | |
| Financial Services — 4.9% | | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class A(1) | 50 | | 26,573,850 | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(1) | 42,764 | | 14,980,229 | |
| | 41,554,079 | |
| Food Products — 3.7% | | |
| Conagra Brands, Inc. | 418,840 | | 11,484,593 | |
| Danone SA | 130,860 | | 7,217,942 | |
| JDE Peet's NV | 173,277 | | 4,838,195 | |
| Mondelez International, Inc., Class A | 120,656 | | 8,373,526 | |
| | 31,914,256 | |
| Gas Utilities — 0.5% | | |
| Atmos Energy Corp. | 37,344 | | 3,955,850 | |
| Ground Transportation — 1.0% | | |
| Heartland Express, Inc. | 561,338 | | 8,246,055 | |
| Health Care Equipment and Supplies — 5.3% | | |
| GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc. | 66,122 | | 4,498,941 | |
| Medtronic PLC | 332,907 | | 26,086,592 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | 132,813 | | 14,904,275 | |
| | 45,489,808 | |
| Health Care Providers and Services — 3.7% | | |
| Cardinal Health, Inc. | 76,640 | | 6,653,885 | |
| CVS Health Corp. | 166,060 | | 11,594,309 | |
| Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings | 32,370 | | 6,507,989 | |
| Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B | 52,240 | | 6,568,135 | |
| | 31,324,318 | |
| Health Care REITs — 0.7% | | |
| Healthpeak Properties, Inc. | 331,860 | | 6,092,950 | |
| Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure — 0.7% | | |
| Sodexo SA | 56,670 | | 5,834,038 | |
| Household Products — 1.3% | | |
| Colgate-Palmolive Co. | 62,310 | | 4,430,864 | |
| Kimberly-Clark Corp. | 52,690 | | 6,367,587 | |
| | 10,798,451 | |
| Industrial Conglomerates — 1.8% | | |
| General Electric Co. | 90,798 | | 10,037,719 | |
| Siemens AG | 38,670 | | 5,526,277 | |
| | 15,563,996 | |
| Insurance — 2.2% | | |
| Allstate Corp. | 76,710 | | 8,546,261 | |
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| Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | 34,231 | | 4,969,999 | |
| Willis Towers Watson PLC | 23,620 | | 4,935,635 | |
| | 18,451,895 | |
| Leisure Products — 0.5% | | |
Mattel, Inc.(1) | 189,843 | | 4,182,241 | |
| Machinery — 1.2% | | |
| IMI PLC | 335,836 | | 6,390,766 | |
| Oshkosh Corp. | 44,300 | | 4,227,549 | |
| | 10,618,315 | |
| Media — 0.6% | | |
| Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. | 171,650 | | 4,919,489 | |
| Metals and Mining — 0.7% | | |
| BHP Group Ltd. | 214,610 | | 6,028,568 | |
| Multi-Utilities — 1.1% | | |
| Engie SA | 272,500 | | 4,179,103 | |
| WEC Energy Group, Inc. | 68,100 | | 5,485,455 | |
| | 9,664,558 | |
| Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels — 7.6% | | |
| Chevron Corp. | 82,927 | | 13,983,151 | |
| ConocoPhillips | 58,924 | | 7,059,095 | |
| Exxon Mobil Corp. | 186,990 | | 21,986,284 | |
| Occidental Petroleum Corp. | 77,910 | | 5,054,801 | |
| Shell PLC | 272,210 | | 8,627,483 | |
| TotalEnergies SE | 128,759 | | 8,465,816 | |
| | 65,176,630 | |
| Paper and Forest Products — 0.8% | | |
| Mondi PLC | 415,370 | | 6,929,141 | |
| Passenger Airlines — 0.9% | | |
| Southwest Airlines Co. | 282,427 | | 7,645,299 | |
| Personal Care Products — 2.0% | | |
| Kenvue, Inc. | 245,341 | | 4,926,447 | |
| Unilever PLC | 249,760 | | 12,364,958 | |
| | 17,291,405 | |
| Pharmaceuticals — 9.6% | | |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 185,658 | | 10,775,590 | |
| Johnson & Johnson | 167,202 | | 26,041,712 | |
| Merck & Co., Inc. | 85,892 | | 8,842,581 | |
| Pfizer, Inc. | 517,939 | | 17,180,037 | |
| Roche Holding AG | 30,490 | | 8,323,802 | |
| Sanofi | 60,470 | | 6,492,981 | |
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR(1) | 397,236 | | 4,051,807 | |
| | 81,708,510 | |
| Residential REITs — 0.5% | | |
| Equity Residential | 67,430 | | 3,958,815 | |
| Retail REITs — 1.8% | | |
| Agree Realty Corp. | 101,170 | | 5,588,631 | |
| Realty Income Corp. | 82,620 | | 4,126,043 | |
| Regency Centers Corp. | 97,260 | | 5,781,134 | |
| | 15,495,808 | |
| Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment — 2.8% | | |
| Intel Corp. | 420,845 | | 14,961,040 | |
| QUALCOMM, Inc. | 66,250 | | 7,357,725 | |
| Teradyne, Inc. | 14,810 | | 1,487,812 | |
| | 23,806,577 | |
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| Software — 0.5% | | |
| Oracle Corp. (New York) | 41,783 | | 4,425,655 | |
| Technology Hardware, Storage and Peripherals — 0.4% | | |
| HP, Inc. | 126,877 | | 3,260,739 | |
| Textiles, Apparel and Luxury Goods — 0.5% | | |
| Ralph Lauren Corp. | 36,100 | | 4,190,849 | |
| Trading Companies and Distributors — 0.9% | | |
| MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A | 77,262 | | 7,583,265 | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $703,534,602) | | 835,796,695 | |
| SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.0% | | |
Money Market Funds† | | |
| State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class | 33,213 | | 33,213 | |
| Repurchase Agreements — 2.0% | | |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 2.50% - 3.00%, 11/15/44 - 2/15/47, valued at $2,352,741), in a joint trading account at 5.25%, dated 9/29/23, due 10/2/23 (Delivery value $2,296,423) | | 2,295,419 | |
| Fixed Income Clearing Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 0.125%, 1/15/30, valued at $15,218,438), at 5.29%, dated 9/29/23, due 10/2/23 (Delivery value $14,926,577) | | 14,920,000 | |
| | 17,215,419 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $17,248,632) | | 17,248,632 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 100.1% (Cost $720,783,234) | | 853,045,327 | |
| OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (0.1)% | | (593,910) | |
| TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | $ | 852,451,417 | |
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| FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS |
| Currency Purchased | Currency Sold | Counterparty | Settlement Date | Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation) |
| USD | 4,591,068 | | AUD | 7,136,856 | | Bank of America N.A. | 12/22/23 | $ | (10,265) | |
| USD | 6,314,982 | | CHF | 5,703,155 | | Morgan Stanley | 12/22/23 | 28,150 | |
| USD | 22,984,989 | | EUR | 21,623,915 | | Bank of America N.A. | 12/22/23 | 36,295 | |
| USD | 22,989,141 | | EUR | 21,623,915 | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 12/22/23 | 40,447 | |
| USD | 22,993,747 | | EUR | 21,623,915 | | Morgan Stanley | 12/22/23 | 45,053 | |
| USD | 16,227,293 | | GBP | 13,281,464 | | Goldman Sachs & Co. | 12/22/23 | 13,352 | |
| | | | | | $ | 153,032 | |
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| NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
| ADR | – | American Depositary Receipt |
| AUD | – | Australian Dollar |
| CHF | – | Swiss Franc |
| EUR | – | Euro |
| GBP | – | British Pound |
| USD | – | United States Dollar |
†Category is less than 0.05% of total net assets.
(1)Non-income producing.
SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
1. Investment Valuations
The fund determines the fair value of its investments and computes its net asset value (NAV) per share at the close of regular trading (usually 4 p.m. Eastern time) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on each day the NYSE is open. The value of investments of the fund is determined by American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) (the investment advisor), as the valuation designee, pursuant to its valuation policies and procedures. The Board of Directors oversees the valuation designee and reviews its valuation policies and procedures at least annually.
Equity securities that are listed or traded on a domestic securities exchange are valued at the last reported sales price or at the official closing price as provided by the exchange. Equity securities traded on foreign securities exchanges are generally valued at the closing price of such securities on the exchange where primarily traded or at the close of the NYSE, if that is earlier. If no last sales price is reported, or if local convention or regulation so provides, the mean of the latest bid and asked prices may be used. Securities traded over-the-counter are valued at the mean of the latest bid and asked prices, the last sales price, or the official closing price. Equity securities initially expressed in local currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the mean of the appropriate currency exchange rate at the close of the NYSE as provided by an independent pricing service.
Open-end management investment companies are valued at the reported NAV per share. Repurchase agreements are valued at cost, which approximates fair value. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean of the appropriate forward exchange rate at the close of the NYSE as provided by an independent pricing service.
If the valuation designee determines that the market price for a portfolio security is not readily available or is believed by the valuation designee to be unreliable, such security is valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the valuation designee, in accordance with its policies and procedures. Circumstances that may cause the fund to determine that market quotations are not available or reliable include, but are not limited to: when there is a significant event subsequent to the market quotation; trading in a security has been halted during the trading day; or trading in a security is insufficient or did not take place due to a closure or holiday.
The valuation designee monitors for significant events occurring after the close of an investment’s primary exchange but before the fund’s NAV per share is determined. Significant events may include, but are not limited to: corporate announcements and transactions; regulatory news, governmental action and political unrest that could impact a specific investment or an investment sector; or armed conflicts, natural disasters and similar events that could affect investments in a specific country or region. The valuation designee also monitors for significant fluctuations between domestic and foreign markets, as evidenced by the U.S. market or such other indicators that it deems appropriate. The valuation designee may apply a model-derived factor to the closing price of equity securities traded on foreign securities exchanges. The factor is based on observable market data as provided by an independent pricing service.
2. Fair Value Measurements
The fund's investments valuation process is based on several considerations and may use multiple inputs to determine the fair value of the investments held by the fund. In conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the inputs used to determine a valuation are classified into three broad levels.
•Level 1 valuation inputs consist of unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical investments.
•Level 2 valuation inputs consist of direct or indirect observable market data (including quoted prices for comparable investments, evaluations of subsequent market events, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). These inputs also consist of quoted prices for identical investments initially expressed in local currencies that are adjusted through translation into U.S. dollars.
•Level 3 valuation inputs consist of unobservable data (including a fund’s own assumptions).
The level classification is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair valuation measurement. The valuation inputs are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in these securities or other financial instruments.
The following is a summary of the level classifications as of period end. The Schedule of Investments provides additional information on the fund's portfolio holdings.
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| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
| Assets |
| Investment Securities |
| Common Stocks | | | |
| Automobile Components | $ | 5,312,652 | | $ | 5,465,178 | | — | |
| Beverages | — | | 5,726,000 | | — | |
| Building Products | — | | 3,749,028 | | — | |
| Chemicals | — | | 4,721,726 | | — | |
| Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail | 8,785,318 | | 11,263,201 | | — | |
| Electrical Equipment | 7,308,321 | | 4,810,032 | | — | |
| Food Products | 19,858,119 | | 12,056,137 | | — | |
| Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure | — | | 5,834,038 | | — | |
| Industrial Conglomerates | 10,037,719 | | 5,526,277 | | — | |
| Machinery | 4,227,549 | | 6,390,766 | | — | |
| Metals and Mining | — | | 6,028,568 | | — | |
| Multi-Utilities | 5,485,455 | | 4,179,103 | | — | |
| Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels | 48,083,331 | | 17,093,299 | | — | |
| Paper and Forest Products | — | | 6,929,141 | | — | |
| Personal Care Products | 4,926,447 | | 12,364,958 | | — | |
| Pharmaceuticals | 66,891,727 | | 14,816,783 | | — | |
| Other Industries | 527,925,822 | | — | | — | |
| Short-Term Investments | 33,213 | | 17,215,419 | | — | |
| $ | 708,875,673 | | $ | 144,169,654 | | — | |
| Other Financial Instruments |
| Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | — | | $ | 163,297 | | — | |
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| Liabilities |
| Other Financial Instruments |
| Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | — | | $ | 10,265 | | — | |
This schedule of investments provides information about the fund’s portfolio holdings as of the date on the schedule. It is unaudited, and American Century Investments assumes no obligation to update or supplement the schedule to reflect subsequent changes. More information is available in the fund’s most recent annual or semiannual shareholder report.
