American Century Investments®
Quarterly Portfolio Holdings
Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund
February 28, 2022
Emerging Markets Small Cap - Schedule of Investments | ||
FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED) |
Shares/ Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 94.6% | ||||||||
Brazil — 7.0% | ||||||||
Banco Inter SA | 19,482 | 75,916 | ||||||
CVC Brasil Operadora e Agencia de Viagens SA(1) | 34,800 | 83,146 | ||||||
Embraer SA, ADR(1) | 9,933 | 136,877 | ||||||
Pet Center Comercio e Participacoes SA | 27,900 | 94,149 | ||||||
Petro Rio SA(1) | 45,200 | 229,800 | ||||||
Santos Brasil Participacoes SA | 52,600 | 65,720 | ||||||
685,608 | ||||||||
China — 7.2% | ||||||||
China East Education Holdings Ltd.(1) | 30,000 | 17,455 | ||||||
China Education Group Holdings Ltd. | 44,000 | 37,696 | ||||||
China Lesso Group Holdings Ltd. | 33,000 | 50,806 | ||||||
China Suntien Green Energy Corp. Ltd., H Shares | 79,000 | 52,624 | ||||||
China Yongda Automobiles Services Holdings Ltd. | 69,500 | 81,086 | ||||||
Chinasoft International Ltd.(1) | 50,000 | 45,620 | ||||||
CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd. | 88,570 | 61,708 | ||||||
Far East Horizon Ltd.(2) | 79,000 | 67,330 | ||||||
Li Ning Co. Ltd. | 12,500 | 124,852 | ||||||
Minth Group Ltd. | 12,000 | 43,390 | ||||||
XTEP International Holdings Ltd.(2) | 74,500 | 123,601 | ||||||
706,168 | ||||||||
Greece — 2.3% | ||||||||
JUMBO SA | 4,150 | 59,624 | ||||||
OPAP SA | 11,471 | 167,187 | ||||||
226,811 | ||||||||
Hong Kong — 1.3% | ||||||||
Chervon Holdings Ltd.(1) | 15,100 | 130,042 | ||||||
India — 23.6% | ||||||||
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.(1) | 7,537 | 121,082 | ||||||
Bata India Ltd. | 4,098 | 99,083 | ||||||
Berger Paints India Ltd. | 5,729 | 52,617 | ||||||
Central Depository Services India Ltd. | 12,095 | 219,073 | ||||||
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd. | 24,050 | 137,551 | ||||||
JK Cement Ltd. | 2,641 | 100,081 | ||||||
Jubilant Foodworks Ltd. | 1,358 | 52,798 | ||||||
L&T Technology Services Ltd. | 4,385 | 265,596 | ||||||
Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd. | 1,321 | 103,245 | ||||||
MakeMyTrip Ltd.(1) | 4,784 | 134,335 | ||||||
Persistent Systems Ltd. | 2,051 | 107,818 | ||||||
Prestige Estates Projects Ltd. | 34,509 | 209,371 | ||||||
Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd. | 6,110 | 91,840 | ||||||
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | 2,557 | 93,584 | ||||||
Varun Beverages Ltd. | 15,835 | 199,215 | ||||||
VIP Industries Ltd.(1) | 18,250 | 156,508 | ||||||
WNS Holdings Ltd., ADR(1) | 1,598 | 132,043 | ||||||
Zydus Wellness Ltd. | 1,995 | 42,024 | ||||||
2,317,864 | ||||||||
Indonesia — 2.4% | ||||||||
Ace Hardware Indonesia Tbk PT | 1,096,000 | 81,902 |
Jasa Marga Persero Tbk PT(1) | 229,800 | 54,249 | ||||||
Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk PT | 478,900 | 98,486 | ||||||
234,637 | ||||||||
Malaysia — 1.8% | ||||||||
Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd | 12,300 | 59,175 | ||||||
Inari Amertron Bhd | 63,500 | 49,166 | ||||||
VS Industry Bhd | 250,200 | 68,882 | ||||||
177,223 | ||||||||
Mexico — 2.8% | ||||||||
Cemex SAB de CV, ADR(1) | 8,420 | 42,942 | ||||||
Gentera SAB de CV(1) | 314,984 | 237,149 | ||||||
280,091 | ||||||||
Peru — 1.3% | ||||||||
Intercorp Financial Services, Inc.(2) | 4,039 | 130,460 | ||||||
Philippines — 3.4% | ||||||||
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. | 29,600 | 121,995 | ||||||
Wilcon Depot, Inc. | 370,200 | 211,514 | ||||||
333,509 | ||||||||
Russia — 0.2% | ||||||||
Detsky Mir PJSC | 23,844 | 13,230 | ||||||
HeadHunter Group plc, ADR | 776 | 8,164 | ||||||
21,394 | ||||||||
Saudi Arabia — 2.6% | ||||||||
Leejam Sports Co. JSC | 7,542 | 255,763 | ||||||
South Africa — 2.3% | ||||||||
Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd. | 630 | 85,058 | ||||||
Clicks Group Ltd. | 7,052 | 136,876 | ||||||
221,934 | ||||||||
South Korea — 12.2% | ||||||||
BNK Financial Group, Inc. | 7,504 | 49,399 | ||||||
Chunbo Co. Ltd. | 345 | 82,426 | ||||||
CJ Logistics Corp.(1) | 688 | 71,333 | ||||||
Doosan Bobcat, Inc. | 3,691 | 118,462 | ||||||
Ecopro BM Co. Ltd. | 623 | 197,150 | ||||||
GS Retail Co. Ltd. | 1,882 | 41,851 | ||||||
Han Kuk Carbon Co. Ltd.(1) | 4,582 | 46,093 | ||||||
Iljin Materials Co. Ltd. | 2,717 | 207,977 | ||||||
Koh Young Technology, Inc. | 3,343 | 53,466 | ||||||
LG Innotek Co. Ltd. | 907 | 250,380 | ||||||
Mando Corp. | 1,174 | 44,885 | ||||||
PI Advanced Materials Co. Ltd.(1) | 986 | 35,981 | ||||||
1,199,403 | ||||||||
Taiwan — 20.6% | ||||||||
Accton Technology Corp. | 8,000 | 72,549 | ||||||
Airtac International Group | 2,000 | 66,524 | ||||||
Alchip Technologies Ltd. | 3,000 | 117,203 | ||||||
ASPEED Technology, Inc. | 2,000 | 196,570 | ||||||
Chailease Holding Co. Ltd. | 36,452 | 330,820 | ||||||
Gourmet Master Co. Ltd. | 22,000 | 89,976 | ||||||
ITEQ Corp. | 14,000 | 65,339 | ||||||
Kinsus Interconnect Technology Corp. | 20,000 | 166,406 | ||||||
Makalot Industrial Co. Ltd. | 6,000 | 47,398 | ||||||
Merida Industry Co. Ltd. | 5,000 | 50,925 | ||||||
Nien Made Enterprise Co. Ltd. | 4,000 | 51,855 | ||||||
Powertech Technology, Inc. | 32,000 | 108,542 |
Realtek Semiconductor Corp. | 12,000 | 197,855 | ||||||
Sercomm Corp. | 22,000 | 57,474 | ||||||
Simplo Technology Co. Ltd. | 4,000 | 44,887 | ||||||
Taiwan Union Technology Corp. | 15,000 | 46,476 | ||||||
Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp. | 36,000 | 163,381 | ||||||
Wafer Works Corp. | 55,000 | 144,593 | ||||||
2,018,773 | ||||||||
Thailand — 3.2% | ||||||||
Minor International PCL(1) | 217,100 | 205,604 | ||||||
Muangthai Capital PCL | 25,900 | 41,022 | ||||||
Srisawad Corp. PCL | 35,560 | 63,130 | ||||||
309,756 | ||||||||
Turkey — 0.4% | ||||||||
Sok Marketler Ticaret AS | 44,768 | 36,599 | ||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $7,421,450) | 9,286,035 | |||||||
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 2.4% | ||||||||
Fubon Taiwan Small-Mid Cap Alpha Momentum 50 ETF (Cost $251,189) | 165,000 | 235,152 | ||||||
WARRANTS† | ||||||||
Malaysia† | ||||||||
VS Industry Bhd(1) (Cost $—) | 50,040 | 3,695 | ||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 4.9% | ||||||||
Money Market Funds — 1.3% | ||||||||
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class | 2,093 | 2,093 | ||||||
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio(3) | 123,856 | 123,856 | ||||||
125,949 | ||||||||
Repurchase Agreements — 3.6% | ||||||||
BMO Capital Markets Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 0.25% - 2.75%, 9/30/25 - 11/15/42, valued at $99,101) in a joint trading account at 0.03%, dated 2/28/22, due 3/1/22 (Delivery value $96,863) | 96,863 | |||||||
Fixed Income Clearing Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 1.75%, 8/15/41, valued at $263,248) at 0.02%, dated 2/28/22, due 3/1/22 (Delivery value $258,000) | 258,000 | |||||||
354,863 | ||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $480,812) | 480,812 | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 101.9% (Cost $8,153,451) | 10,005,694 | |||||||
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (1.9)% | (191,096) | |||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 9,814,598 |
MARKET SECTOR DIVERSIFICATION | |||||
(as a % of net assets) | |||||
Consumer Discretionary | 26.5% | ||||
Information Technology | 24.6% | ||||
Financials | 15.4% | ||||
Industrials | 11.8% | ||||
Consumer Staples | 5.2% | ||||
Materials | 3.6% | ||||
Energy | 2.8% | ||||
Real Estate | 2.7% | ||||
Communication Services | 1.0% | ||||
Health Care | 1.0% | ||||
Exchange-Traded Funds | 2.4% | ||||
Short-Term Investments | 4.9% | ||||
Other Assets and Liabilities | (1.9)% |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | ||||||||
ADR | - | American Depositary Receipt |
†Category is less than 0.05% of total net assets.
(1)Non-income producing.
(2)Security, or a portion thereof, is on loan. At the period end, the aggregate value of securities on loan was $309,648. The amount of securities on loan indicated may not correspond with the securities on loan identified because securities with pending sales are in the process of recall from the brokers.
(3)Investment of cash collateral from securities on loan. At the period end, the aggregate value of the collateral held by the fund was $322,586, which includes securities collateral of $198,730.
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 Board of Directors has adopted valuation policies and procedures to guide the investment advisor in the fund’s investment valuation process and to provide methodologies for the oversight of the fund’s pricing function.
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.
If the fund determines that the market price for an investment is not readily available or the valuation methods mentioned above do not reflect an investment’s fair value, such investment is valued as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors or its delegate, in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Directors. In its determination of fair value, the fund may review several factors including, but not limited to, market information regarding the specific investment or comparable investments and correlation with other investment types, futures indices or general market indicators. Circumstances that may cause the fund to use these procedures to value an investment include, but are not limited to: an investment has been declared in default or is distressed; trading in a security has been suspended during the trading day or a security is not actively trading on its principal exchange; prices received from a regular pricing source are deemed unreliable; or there is a foreign market holiday and no trading occurred.
The fund 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; 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 fund also monitors for significant fluctuations between domestic and foreign markets, as evidenced by the U.S. market or such other indicators that the Board of Directors, or its delegate, deems appropriate. The fund 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.
Level 1 ($) | Level 2 ($) | Level 3 ($) | |||||||||
Assets | |||||||||||
Investment Securities | |||||||||||
Common Stocks | |||||||||||
Brazil | 136,877 | 548,731 | — | ||||||||
India | 266,378 | 2,051,486 | — | ||||||||
Mexico | 42,942 | 237,149 | — | ||||||||
Peru | 130,460 | — | — | ||||||||
Russia | 8,164 | 13,230 | — | ||||||||
Other Countries | — | 5,850,618 | — | ||||||||
Exchange-Traded Funds | — | 235,152 | — | ||||||||
Warrants | — | 3,695 | — | ||||||||
Short-Term Investments | 125,949 | 354,863 | — | ||||||||
710,770 | 9,294,924 | — |
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.