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 | 811-07820 | |||||
AMERICAN CENTURY CAPITAL PORTFOLIOS, INC. | ||||||
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) | ||||||
4500 MAIN STREET, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI | 64111 | |||||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||
CHARLES A. ETHERINGTON 4500 MAIN STREET, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64111 | ||||||
(Name and address of agent for service) | ||||||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 816-531-5575 | |||||
Date of fiscal year end: | 03-31 | |||||
Date of reporting period: | 03-31-2020 |
ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.
ANNUAL REPORT | |
MARCH 31, 2020 | |
AC Alternatives® Market Neutral Value Fund | |
Investor Class (ACVVX) | |
I Class (ACVKX) | |
A Class (ACVQX) | |
C Class (ACVHX) | |
R Class (ACVWX) |
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the fund’s shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
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Table of Contents |
President’s Letter | |
Performance | |
Portfolio Commentary | |
Fund Characteristics | |
Shareholder Fee Example | |
Schedule of Investments | |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |
Statement of Operations | |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Financial Highlights | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | |
Management | |
Liquidity Risk Management Program | |
Additional Information |
Any opinions expressed in this report reflect those of the author as of the date of the report, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of American Century Investments® or any other person in the American Century Investments organization. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and American Century Investments 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 Investments funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any American Century Investments 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 Investments by third party vendors. To the best of American Century Investments’ knowledge, such information is accurate at the time of printing.
President’s Letter |
Jonathan Thomas
Dear Investor:
Thank you for reviewing this annual report for the period ended March 31, 2020. Annual reports help convey important information about fund returns, including market factors that affected performance during the reporting period. For additional insights, please visit americancentury.com.
Virus Outbreak Abruptly Altered Economic, Market Backdrops
Through most of the period, market sentiment was upbeat, partly due to accommodative Federal Reserve (Fed) policy and modest inflation. Improving economic and corporate earnings data and a phase 1 U.S.-China trade deal also helped boost growth outlooks. Against this backdrop, key U.S. stock benchmarks rose to record highs by mid-February, and U.S. bonds continued to advance.
However, beginning in late February, unprecedented social and economic turmoil emerged and reversed the positive trajectory. The COVID-19 epidemic originating in China rapidly spread throughout the world, forcing stay-at-home orders and industry-wide shutdowns. U.S. stocks, corporate bonds and other riskier assets sold off sharply, while U.S. Treasuries rallied in the global flight to quality. The Fed stepped in quickly and aggressively, slashing interest rates to near 0% and enacting massive lending and asset-purchase programs to stabilize the financial system.
The swift and severe sell-off erased the strong stock market gains realized earlier in the period and left key benchmarks with losses for the 12 months. Reflecting their defensive characteristics, high-quality U.S. bonds withstood the turmoil and delivered solid returns for the 12-month period.
Promoting Health and Safety Remains Our Focus
While the market impact of COVID-19 has been severe, reducing the human toll is most important. We are monitoring the situation closely and following guidelines and protocols from all relevant authorities. Our firm has activated a comprehensive Pandemic Response Plan, which includes social distancing and work-from-home mandates, travel restrictions and escalated cleaning regimens at all our facilities. We’ve also launched a Business Continuity Plan to maintain regular business operations and ensure delivery of outstanding service.
We appreciate your confidence in us during these extraordinary times. We have a long history of helping clients weather volatile markets, and we are confident we will meet today’s challenges. In the meantime, the health and safety of you, your family and our employees remain a top priority.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Thomas
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Century Investments
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Performance |
Total Returns as of March 31, 2020 | |||||
Average Annual Returns | |||||
Ticker Symbol | 1 year | 5 years | Since Inception | Inception Date | |
Investor Class | ACVVX | 1.52% | 0.66% | 1.76% | 10/31/11 |
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-3 Month Treasury Bill Index | — | 2.08% | 1.12% | 0.68% | — |
I Class | ACVKX | 1.80% | 0.87% | 1.98% | 10/31/11 |
A Class | ACVQX | 10/31/11 | |||
No sales charge | 1.29% | 0.40% | 1.52% | ||
With sales charge | -4.48% | -0.78% | 0.81% | ||
C Class | ACVHX | 0.58% | -0.34% | 0.76% | 10/31/11 |
R Class | ACVWX | 1.06% | 0.17% | 1.27% | 10/31/11 |
Fund returns would have been lower if a portion of the fees had not been waived.
Sales charges include initial sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs), as applicable. A Class shares have a 5.75% maximum initial sales charge and may be subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00%. C Class shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase are subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00%. The SEC requires that mutual funds provide performance information net of maximum sales charges in all cases where charges could be applied.
Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. 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. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com. For additional information about the fund, please consult the prospectus.
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Growth of $10,000 Over Life of Class |
$10,000 investment made October 31, 2011 |
Performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee structure. |
Value on March 31, 2020 | |
Investor Class — $11,586 | |
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-3 Month Treasury Bill Index — $10,588 | |
Ending value of Investor Class would have been lower if a portion of the fees had not been waived.
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | ||||
Investor Class | I Class | A Class | C Class | R Class |
3.50% | 3.30% | 3.75% | 4.50% | 4.00% |
The total annual fund operating expenses shown is as stated in the fund’s prospectus current as of the date of this report. The prospectus may vary from the expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report because it is based on a different time period, includes acquired fund fees and expenses, and, if applicable, does not include fee waivers or expense reimbursements.
Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. 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. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com. For additional information about the fund, please consult the prospectus.
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Portfolio Commentary |
Portfolio Managers: Phil Davidson, Kevin Toney, Michael Liss, Brian Woglom, Phil Sundell and David Byrns
Effective February 2020, David Byrns joined the fund’s management team.
Performance Summary
AC Alternatives Market Neutral Value returned 1.52%* for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020, compared with the 2.08% return for its benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-3 Month Treasury Bill Index. The fund’s return reflects operating expenses, while the index’s return does not.
The foundation of the strategy is to pair long positions in more undervalued companies with short positions in overvalued companies. We believe this helps reduce the risk inherent in long/short strategies. Over the trailing 12-month period, the fund provided positive absolute returns, while maintaining limited correlation with stocks and bonds.
Key Detractors
A short position in the iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF and a long position in the iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF negatively impacted performance. This pair represented a relatively large position within the portfolio. Due to the sustained and notable outperformance of growth relative to value stocks, we view value stocks as more attractively valued. However, value continued to underperform growth by a notable margin, particularly in the first quarter of 2020. During the coronavirus-driven market downturn that began in February of 2020, the energy and financials sectors were hit particularly hard. Energy stocks were pressured by a sharp decline in oil prices, caused by waning global demand and a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia. Financials were pressured by lower interest rates and deteriorating economic conditions, which may negatively impact future earnings. These two sectors represent meaningful portions of value indices, contributing to the continued underperformance of value versus growth stocks.
A pair consisting of a long position in a Tesla convertible bond and a short position in Tesla common stock also detracted. Tesla’s common stock appreciated more than the convertible bond as Tesla reported better-than-expected operating results. Investors have also been attracted to the growth prospects for electric vehicles. Given the significant appreciation in Tesla’s stock, we believe it remained overvalued, and we continued to hold our position in the pair.
Key Contributors
Among the top contributors to performance was a pair consisting of a long position in Janus Henderson Group and a short position in Franklin Resources. While the stocks of both of these asset management companies declined, Franklin underperformed by a considerable margin as it experienced significant outflows. The stock was also pressured by news of its all-cash acquisition of Legg Mason.
Another top contributor was a pair consisting of a long position in HEICO Class A shares and a short position in HEICO common stock. We believe both securities possess the same economic value, and we monitor the valuation spread (the difference in valuation) between the two securities.
*All fund returns referenced in this commentary are for Investor Class shares. Performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee structure; when Investor Class performance exceeds that of the fund’s benchmark, other share classes may not. See page 3 for returns for all share classes.
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The valuation spread was wider than it had been historically, with the Class A shares trading at a discount relative to the common stock. The pair positively impacted performance as the valuation spread between the two securities narrowed.
Portfolio Positioning
AC Alternatives Market Neutral Value is designed to address several secular financial planning trends, including the need for an alternative to cash in a low interest rate environment, diversification resulting from not being correlated to equity markets, low volatility exposure and a hedge against a rise in inflation and/or interest rates.
We continue to follow our disciplined, bottom-up process, selecting securities one at a time for the portfolio. We look for securities of companies that we believe are misvalued on both the long and short side of the market with consideration for both upside potential and downside risk. The portfolio’s current positioning reflects the individual opportunities identified by our team.
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Fund Characteristics |
MARCH 31, 2020 | |
Top Ten Long Holdings | % of net assets |
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF | 4.91% |
Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class B ADR | 4.44% |
Fox Corp., Class B | 3.30% |
Teradyne, Inc. (Convertible) | 3.05% |
HEICO Corp., Class A | 2.80% |
Atlas Copco AB, B Shares | 2.56% |
Tesla, Inc. (Convertible) | 2.36% |
Microchip Technology, Inc. (Convertible) | 1.97% |
Emerson Electric Co. | 1.77% |
Chubb Ltd. | 1.61% |
Top Ten Short Holdings | % of net assets |
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF | (4.52)% |
Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class A ADR | (4.46)% |
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund | (4.36)% |
Fox Corp., Class A | (3.05)% |
Teradyne, Inc. | (2.99)% |
HEICO Corp. | (2.76)% |
Atlas Copco AB, A Shares | (2.36)% |
Tesla, Inc. | (2.26)% |
Caterpillar, Inc. | (1.76)% |
Microchip Technology, Inc. | (1.74)% |
Types of Investments in Portfolio | % of net assets |
Domestic Common Stocks | 42.6% |
Foreign Common Stocks* | 12.3% |
Convertible Bonds | 7.4% |
Exchange-Traded Funds | 5.3% |
Domestic Common Stocks Sold Short | (46.3)% |
Foreign Common Stocks Sold Short* | (10.5)% |
Exchange-Traded Funds Sold Short | (10.4)% |
Temporary Cash Investments | 17.1% |
Other Assets and Liabilities | 82.5%** |
*Includes depositary shares, dual listed securities and foreign ordinary shares.
**Amount relates primarily to deposits for securities sold short at period end.
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Shareholder Fee Example |
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 October 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020.
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 Investments fund, or I Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American Century Investments account (i.e., not through a financial intermediary or employer-sponsored retirement plan account), American Century Investments may charge you a $25.00 annual 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 $25.00 fee. In determining your total eligible investment amount, we will include your investments in all personal accounts (including American Century Investments 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 Investments brokerage accounts, you are currently not subject to this fee. 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.
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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Beginning Account Value 10/1/19 | Ending Account Value 3/31/20 | Expenses Paid During Period(1) 10/1/19 - 3/31/20 | Annualized Expense Ratio(1) | |
Actual | ||||
Investor Class | $1,000 | $999.30 | $17.39 | 3.48% |
I Class | $1,000 | $1,000.30 | $16.40 | 3.28% |
A Class | $1,000 | $997.80 | $18.63 | 3.73% |
C Class | $1,000 | $994.30 | $22.34 | 4.48% |
R Class | $1,000 | $997.40 | $19.87 | 3.98% |
Hypothetical | ||||
Investor Class | $1,000 | $1,007.60 | $17.47 | 3.48% |
I Class | $1,000 | $1,008.60 | $16.47 | 3.28% |
A Class | $1,000 | $1,006.35 | $18.71 | 3.73% |
C Class | $1,000 | $1,002.60 | $22.43 | 4.48% |
R Class | $1,000 | $1,005.10 | $19.95 | 3.98% |
(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 183, the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 366, to reflect the one-half year period. Annualized expense ratio reflects actual expenses, including any applicable fee waivers or expense reimbursements and excluding any acquired fund fees and expenses. |
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Schedule of Investments |
MARCH 31, 2020
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | |||||
COMMON STOCKS — 54.9% | ||||||
Aerospace and Defense — 3.9% | ||||||
Airbus SE ADR | 9,538 | $ | 154,039 | |||
HEICO Corp., Class A(1) | 33,156 | 2,118,668 | ||||
Raytheon Co. | 5,390 | 706,899 | ||||
2,979,606 | ||||||
Air Freight and Logistics — 0.5% | ||||||
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | 4,136 | 386,385 | ||||
Airlines — 0.2% | ||||||
Southwest Airlines Co. | 4,949 | 176,234 | ||||
Automobiles — 1.0% | ||||||
General Motors Co. | 17,643 | 366,622 | ||||
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. ADR | 9,333 | 209,619 | ||||
Thor Industries, Inc. | 3,294 | 138,941 | ||||
715,182 | ||||||
Banks — 1.6% | ||||||
Comerica, Inc.(1) | 12,131 | 355,923 | ||||
First Hawaiian, Inc.(1) | 15,251 | 252,099 | ||||
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)(1) | 1,257 | 120,320 | ||||
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) | 3,789 | 161,086 | ||||
Wells Fargo & Co.(1) | 11,846 | 339,980 | ||||
1,229,408 | ||||||
Beverages — 0.9% | ||||||
Heineken Holding NV | 2,884 | 221,341 | ||||
PepsiCo, Inc.(1) | 3,523 | 423,113 | ||||
644,454 | ||||||
Building Products — 1.3% | ||||||
Johnson Controls International plc | 15,207 | 409,981 | ||||
Masco Corp. | 7,330 | 253,398 | ||||
Trane Technologies plc | 3,775 | 311,777 | ||||
975,156 | ||||||
Capital Markets — 0.7% | ||||||
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) | 11,094 | 373,646 | ||||
Janus Henderson Group plc | 8,219 | 125,915 | ||||
499,561 | ||||||
Chemicals — 0.7% | ||||||
Akzo Nobel NV | 3,421 | 225,534 | ||||
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | 7,704 | 262,706 | ||||
488,240 | ||||||
Commercial Services and Supplies — 0.9% | ||||||
Republic Services, Inc.(1) | 8,673 | 650,995 | ||||
Communications Equipment — 0.2% | ||||||
F5 Networks, Inc.(2) | 1,649 | 175,833 |
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Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Construction Materials — 0.5% | ||||||
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | 2,161 | $ | 408,926 | |||
Containers and Packaging — 0.6% | ||||||
Packaging Corp. of America | 3,040 | 263,963 | ||||
WestRock Co. | 7,675 | 216,896 | ||||
480,859 | ||||||
Diversified Financial Services — 0.2% | ||||||
Equitable Holdings, Inc. | 9,013 | 130,238 | ||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.1% | ||||||
Verizon Communications, Inc.(1) | 15,975 | 858,337 | ||||
Electric Utilities — 3.2% | ||||||
Duke Energy Corp. | 3,921 | 317,131 | ||||
Edison International | 6,665 | 365,175 | ||||
Eversource Energy | 6,889 | 538,789 | ||||
Pinnacle West Capital Corp.(1) | 6,874 | 520,980 | ||||
Xcel Energy, Inc.(1) | 11,290 | 680,787 | ||||
2,422,862 | ||||||
Electrical Equipment — 2.0% | ||||||
Emerson Electric Co. | 28,071 | 1,337,583 | ||||
nVent Electric plc | 11,851 | 199,927 | ||||
1,537,510 | ||||||
Energy Equipment and Services — 0.8% | ||||||
Schlumberger Ltd. | 41,739 | 563,059 | ||||
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.7% | ||||||
American Tower Corp. | 960 | 209,040 | ||||
Camden Property Trust | 2,189 | 173,456 | ||||
Welltower, Inc. | 3,506 | 160,505 | ||||
543,001 | ||||||
Food and Staples Retailing — 1.7% | ||||||
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV | 17,151 | 401,390 | ||||
Sysco Corp. | 7,856 | 358,469 | ||||
Walmart, Inc.(1) | 4,704 | 534,468 | ||||
1,294,327 | ||||||
Food Products — 0.9% | ||||||
Nestle SA ADR | 6,683 | 688,282 | ||||
Gas Utilities — 2.5% | ||||||
Atmos Energy Corp.(1) | 7,346 | 728,944 | ||||
ONE Gas, Inc. | 4,851 | 405,641 | ||||
Spire, Inc.(1) | 10,409 | 775,262 | ||||
1,909,847 | ||||||
Health Care Equipment and Supplies — 1.2% | ||||||
Hologic, Inc.(2) | 6,647 | 233,310 | ||||
Medtronic plc | 7,276 | 656,149 | ||||
889,459 | ||||||
Health Care Providers and Services — 1.3% | ||||||
McKesson Corp.(1) | 2,202 | 297,842 | ||||
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | 6,204 | 498,181 |
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Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B | 1,845 | $ | 182,803 | |||
978,826 | ||||||
Health Care Technology — 0.5% | ||||||
Cerner Corp. | 6,365 | 400,931 | ||||
Household Durables — 0.2% | ||||||
Electrolux AB, Series B | 9,410 | 117,180 | ||||
Household Products — 0.6% | ||||||
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | 3,658 | 467,748 | ||||
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.7% | ||||||
Siemens AG ADR | 12,873 | 540,666 | ||||
Insurance — 3.5% | ||||||
Aflac, Inc. | 9,260 | 317,062 | ||||
Chubb Ltd. | 10,940 | 1,221,889 | ||||
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.(1) | 9,159 | 791,887 | ||||
MetLife, Inc.(1) | 11,106 | 339,511 | ||||
2,670,349 | ||||||
IT Services — 1.5% | ||||||
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | 2,946 | 402,659 | ||||
Visa, Inc., Class A(1) | 4,494 | 724,074 | ||||
1,126,733 | ||||||
Machinery — 4.1% | ||||||
Atlas Copco AB, B Shares(1) | 65,600 | 1,934,437 | ||||
Deere & Co. | 2,859 | 394,999 | ||||
Electrolux Professional AB, B Shares(2) | 17,777 | 51,215 | ||||
IMI plc | 31,428 | 290,695 | ||||
Ingersoll Rand, Inc.(2) | 3,617 | 89,702 | ||||
PACCAR, Inc. | 5,410 | 330,713 | ||||
3,091,761 | ||||||
Media — 3.3% | ||||||
Fox Corp., Class B(1)(2) | 109,098 | 2,496,162 | ||||
Multi-Utilities — 1.0% | ||||||
CMS Energy Corp. | 8,423 | 494,851 | ||||
WEC Energy Group, Inc. | 3,055 | 269,237 | ||||
764,088 | ||||||
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels — 5.4% | ||||||
Chevron Corp. | 3,338 | 241,871 | ||||
Enterprise Products Partners LP | 22,243 | 318,075 | ||||
Noble Energy, Inc. | 25,818 | 155,941 | ||||
Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class B ADR | 102,892 | 3,360,453 | ||||
4,076,340 | ||||||
Paper and Forest Products — 0.5% | ||||||
Mondi plc | 22,782 | 388,595 | ||||
Pharmaceuticals — 2.1% | ||||||
Johnson & Johnson(1) | 3,603 | 472,461 | ||||
Novartis AG | 1,310 | 108,265 | ||||
Pfizer, Inc.(1) | 20,051 | 654,465 | ||||
Roche Holding AG ADR | 9,516 | 386,064 | ||||
1,621,255 |
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Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Road and Rail — 1.1% | ||||||
Norfolk Southern Corp. | 2,879 | $ | 420,334 | |||
Union Pacific Corp. | 2,895 | 408,311 | ||||
828,645 | ||||||
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment — 0.7% | ||||||
Texas Instruments, Inc. | 5,162 | 515,839 | ||||
Software — 0.7% | ||||||
Microsoft Corp.(1) | 3,440 | 542,522 | ||||
Textiles, Apparel and Luxury Goods — 0.1% | ||||||
Under Armour, Inc., Class C(2) | 10,741 | 86,572 | ||||
Thrifts and Mortgage Finance — 0.3% | ||||||
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. | 17,408 | 202,107 | ||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $41,404,593) | 41,564,080 | |||||
CONVERTIBLE BONDS — 7.4% | ||||||
Automobiles — 2.4% | ||||||
Tesla, Inc., 2.00%, 5/15/24 | $ | 978,000 | 1,786,499 | |||
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment — 5.0% | ||||||
Microchip Technology, Inc., 1.625%, 2/15/27 | 1,447,000 | 1,488,737 | ||||
Teradyne, Inc., 1.25%, 12/15/23 | 1,286,000 | 2,305,155 | ||||
3,793,892 | ||||||
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS (Cost $4,934,782) | 5,580,391 | |||||
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 5.3% | ||||||
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund | 1,770 | 173,601 | ||||
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF | 37,467 | 3,715,977 | ||||
SPDR S&P Insurance ETF | 5,229 | 130,359 | ||||
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Cost $4,471,631) | 4,019,937 | |||||
TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — 17.1% | ||||||
Repurchase Agreement, BMO Capital Markets Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 1.875% - 3.00%, 11/30/21 - 5/15/45, valued at $4,266,906), in a joint trading account at 0.01%, dated 3/31/20, due 4/1/20 (Delivery value $4,183,944) | 4,183,943 | |||||
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class | 8,788,096 | 8,788,096 | ||||
TOTAL TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS (Cost $12,972,039) | 12,972,039 | |||||
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES BEFORE SECURITIES SOLD SHORT — 84.7% (Cost $63,783,045) | 64,136,447 | |||||
SECURITIES SOLD SHORT — (67.2)% | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS SOLD SHORT — (56.8)% | ||||||
Aerospace and Defense — (3.9)% | ||||||
Boeing Co. (The) | (994 | ) | (148,245 | ) | ||
HEICO Corp. | (27,997 | ) | (2,088,856 | ) | ||
United Technologies Corp. | (7,594 | ) | (716,342 | ) | ||
(2,953,443 | ) | |||||
Air Freight and Logistics — (0.5)% | ||||||
FedEx Corp. | (3,297 | ) | (399,794 | ) |
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Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Airlines — (0.2)% | ||||||
American Airlines Group, Inc. | (14,611 | ) | $ | (178,108 | ) | |
Automobiles — (3.0)% | ||||||
Ford Motor Co. | (76,567 | ) | (369,818 | ) | ||
Tesla, Inc. | (3,265 | ) | (1,710,860 | ) | ||
Toyota Motor Corp. ADR | (1,747 | ) | (209,553 | ) | ||
(2,290,231 | ) | |||||
Banks — (1.9)% | ||||||
Bank of America Corp. | (15,583 | ) | (330,827 | ) | ||
Bank of Hawaii Corp. | (4,657 | ) | (257,253 | ) | ||
Bank OZK | (11,975 | ) | (199,982 | ) | ||
National Bank of Canada | (4,257 | ) | (164,527 | ) | ||
Regions Financial Corp. | (39,569 | ) | (354,934 | ) | ||
US Bancorp | (3,569 | ) | (122,952 | ) | ||
(1,430,475 | ) | |||||
Beverages — (0.9)% | ||||||
Coca-Cola Co. (The) | (9,755 | ) | (431,659 | ) | ||
Heineken NV | (2,587 | ) | (216,527 | ) | ||
(648,186 | ) | |||||
Building Products — (1.3)% | ||||||
Daikin Industries Ltd. | (3,300 | ) | (402,422 | ) | ||
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. | (5,990 | ) | (259,067 | ) | ||
Lennox International, Inc. | (1,590 | ) | (289,046 | ) | ||
(950,535 | ) | |||||
Capital Markets — (1.0)% | ||||||
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | (857 | ) | (223,403 | ) | ||
Franklin Resources, Inc. | (7,914 | ) | (132,084 | ) | ||
State Street Corp. | (7,221 | ) | (384,663 | ) | ||
(740,150 | ) | |||||
Chemicals — (0.4)% | ||||||
Corteva, Inc. | (3,324 | ) | (78,114 | ) | ||
PPG Industries, Inc. | (2,590 | ) | (216,524 | ) | ||
(294,638 | ) | |||||
Commercial Services and Supplies — (0.9)% | ||||||
Waste Management, Inc. | (7,057 | ) | (653,196 | ) | ||
Construction Materials — (0.6)% | ||||||
Vulcan Materials Co. | (3,890 | ) | (420,392 | ) | ||
Containers and Packaging — (0.6)% | ||||||
International Paper Co. | (14,424 | ) | (449,019 | ) | ||
Diversified Telecommunication Services — (1.1)% | ||||||
AT&T, Inc. | (29,431 | ) | (857,914 | ) | ||
Electric Utilities — (1.3)% | ||||||
American Electric Power Co., Inc. | (8,592 | ) | (687,188 | ) | ||
Southern Co. (The) | (5,867 | ) | (317,639 | ) | ||
(1,004,827 | ) | |||||
Energy Equipment and Services — (0.7)% | ||||||
Baker Hughes Co. | (52,748 | ) | (553,854 | ) |
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Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Entertainment — (0.2)% | ||||||
Walt Disney Co. (The) | (1,692 | ) | $ | (163,447 | ) | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — (0.7)% | ||||||
Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A | (5,066 | ) | (178,070 | ) | ||
Crown Castle International Corp. | (1,505 | ) | (217,322 | ) | ||
Ventas, Inc. | (5,665 | ) | (151,822 | ) | ||
(547,214 | ) | |||||
Food and Staples Retailing — (1.0)% | ||||||
Kroger Co. (The) | (13,627 | ) | (410,445 | ) | ||
US Foods Holding Corp. | (20,736 | ) | (367,235 | ) | ||
(777,680 | ) | |||||
Food Products — (0.9)% | ||||||
General Mills, Inc. | (12,880 | ) | (679,678 | ) | ||
Health Care Equipment and Supplies — (1.1)% | ||||||
Alcon, Inc. | (2,466 | ) | (125,322 | ) | ||
Align Technology, Inc. | (385 | ) | (66,971 | ) | ||
Baxter International, Inc. | (854 | ) | (69,336 | ) | ||
STERIS plc | (770 | ) | (107,777 | ) | ||
Stryker Corp. | (2,563 | ) | (426,714 | ) | ||
(796,120 | ) | |||||
Health Care Providers and Services — (2.0)% | ||||||
Cardinal Health, Inc. | (6,270 | ) | (300,584 | ) | ||
HCA Healthcare, Inc. | (8,213 | ) | (737,938 | ) | ||
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings | (3,905 | ) | (493,553 | ) | ||
(1,532,075 | ) | |||||
Household Durables — (0.2)% | ||||||
Whirlpool Corp. | (1,824 | ) | (156,499 | ) | ||
Industrial Conglomerates — (1.3)% | ||||||
3M Co. | (1,399 | ) | (190,977 | ) | ||
General Electric Co. | (104,023 | ) | (825,943 | ) | ||
(1,016,920 | ) | |||||
Insurance — (3.5)% | ||||||
Allstate Corp. (The) | (1,458 | ) | (133,742 | ) | ||
Aon plc | (4,778 | ) | (788,561 | ) | ||
Prudential Financial, Inc. | (6,612 | ) | (344,750 | ) | ||
Travelers Cos., Inc. (The) | (12,298 | ) | (1,221,806 | ) | ||
Unum Group | (8,846 | ) | (132,779 | ) | ||
(2,621,638 | ) | |||||
Internet and Direct Marketing Retail — (0.7)% | ||||||
Amazon.com, Inc. | (280 | ) | (545,922 | ) | ||
IT Services — (1.5)% | ||||||
MasterCard, Inc., Class A | (2,952 | ) | (713,085 | ) | ||
Paychex, Inc. | (6,364 | ) | (400,423 | ) | ||
(1,113,508 | ) | |||||
Leisure Products — (0.2)% | ||||||
Polaris, Inc. | (2,890 | ) | (139,153 | ) |
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Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Machinery — (5.5)% | ||||||
AGCO Corp. | (8,656 | ) | $ | (408,996 | ) | |
Atlas Copco AB, A Shares | (53,194 | ) | (1,787,735 | ) | ||
Caterpillar, Inc. | (11,493 | ) | (1,333,648 | ) | ||
Ingersoll Rand, Inc. | (9,610 | ) | (238,328 | ) | ||
Volvo AB, B Shares | (29,435 | ) | (353,948 | ) | ||
(4,122,655 | ) | |||||
Media — (3.3)% | ||||||
Discovery, Inc., Class A | (11,049 | ) | (214,793 | ) | ||
Fox Corp., Class A | (97,556 | ) | (2,305,248 | ) | ||
(2,520,041 | ) | |||||
Multi-Utilities — (1.0)% | ||||||
Consolidated Edison, Inc. | (3,402 | ) | (265,356 | ) | ||
DTE Energy Co. | (5,097 | ) | (484,062 | ) | ||
(749,418 | ) | |||||
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels — (4.8)% | ||||||
Exxon Mobil Corp. | (6,441 | ) | (244,565 | ) | ||
Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class A ADR | (96,806 | ) | (3,377,561 | ) | ||
(3,622,126 | ) | |||||
Paper and Forest Products — (0.5)% | ||||||
UPM-Kymmene Oyj | (14,309 | ) | (394,391 | ) | ||
Personal Products — (0.6)% | ||||||
Unilever NV (New York) | (9,835 | ) | (479,850 | ) | ||
Pharmaceuticals — (2.2)% | ||||||
AstraZeneca plc ADR | (2,932 | ) | (130,943 | ) | ||
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | (9,540 | ) | (531,759 | ) | ||
Merck & Co., Inc. | (10,216 | ) | (786,019 | ) | ||
Sanofi | (2,420 | ) | (213,059 | ) | ||
(1,661,780 | ) | |||||
Road and Rail — (1.1)% | ||||||
CSX Corp. | (14,536 | ) | (832,913 | ) | ||
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment — (5.4)% | ||||||
Microchip Technology, Inc. | (19,480 | ) | (1,320,744 | ) | ||
Micron Technology, Inc. | (11,845 | ) | (498,201 | ) | ||
Teradyne, Inc. | (41,790 | ) | (2,263,764 | ) | ||
(4,082,709 | ) | |||||
Specialty Retail — (0.7)% | ||||||
Tractor Supply Co. | (6,329 | ) | (535,117 | ) | ||
Textiles, Apparel and Luxury Goods — (0.1)% | ||||||
Under Armour, Inc., Class A | (9,480 | ) | (87,311 | ) | ||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS SOLD SHORT (Proceeds $44,374,459) | (43,002,927 | ) | ||||
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS SOLD SHORT — (10.4)% | ||||||
Alerian MLP ETF | (93,248 | ) | (320,773 | ) | ||
Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund | (15,237 | ) | (317,234 | ) | ||
Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund | (3,378 | ) | (199,336 | ) | ||
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF | (22,688 | ) | (3,417,947 | ) |
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Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | |||||
SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF | (4,572 | ) | $ | (150,411 | ) | |
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund | (2,183 | ) | (175,448 | ) | ||
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund | (59,624 | ) | (3,303,766 | ) | ||
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS SOLD SHORT (Proceeds $8,437,769) | (7,884,915 | ) | ||||
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT — (67.2)% (Proceeds $52,812,228) | (50,887,842 | ) | ||||
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES(3) — 82.5% | 62,442,930 | |||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 75,691,535 |
FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS | ||||||||
Currency Purchased | Currency Sold | Counterparty | Settlement Date | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||
CAD | 581 | USD | 408 | Morgan Stanley | 6/30/20 | $ | 5 | |
CAD | 1,873 | USD | 1,285 | Morgan Stanley | 6/30/20 | 47 | ||
CAD | 3,261 | USD | 2,234 | Morgan Stanley | 6/30/20 | 85 | ||
CAD | 9,573 | USD | 6,669 | Morgan Stanley | 6/30/20 | 140 | ||
CAD | 8,938 | USD | 6,325 | Morgan Stanley | 6/30/20 | 32 | ||
CAD | 8,492 | USD | 6,033 | Morgan Stanley | 6/30/20 | 6 | ||
USD | 218 | CAD | 313 | Morgan Stanley | 6/30/20 | (5 | ) | |
USD | 667 | CAD | 958 | Morgan Stanley | 6/30/20 | (15 | ) | |
USD | 3,370 | CAD | 4,887 | Morgan Stanley | 6/30/20 | (106 | ) | |
USD | 2,441 | CAD | 3,450 | Morgan Stanley | 6/30/20 | (13 | ) | |
USD | 10,085 | CAD | 14,277 | Morgan Stanley | 6/30/20 | (68 | ) | |
USD | 6,235 | CAD | 8,845 | Morgan Stanley | 6/30/20 | (56 | ) | |
CHF | 72,838 | USD | 74,231 | UBS AG | 6/30/20 | 1,761 | ||
CHF | 29,783 | USD | 30,466 | UBS AG | 6/30/20 | 607 | ||
USD | 902,751 | CHF | 872,554 | UBS AG | 6/30/20 | (7,582 | ) | |
USD | 194 | CHF | 191 | UBS AG | 6/30/20 | (5 | ) | |
USD | 27,055 | CHF | 25,965 | UBS AG | 6/30/20 | (34 | ) | |
USD | 67,607 | CHF | 65,054 | UBS AG | 6/30/20 | (264 | ) | |
EUR | 22,066 | USD | 24,436 | Credit Suisse AG | 6/30/20 | (18 | ) | |
EUR | 16,241 | USD | 17,444 | Credit Suisse AG | 6/30/20 | 529 | ||
EUR | 185,821 | USD | 199,012 | Credit Suisse AG | 6/30/20 | 6,622 | ||
EUR | 347,985 | USD | 375,249 | Credit Suisse AG | 6/30/20 | 9,841 | ||
EUR | 92,740 | USD | 101,277 | Credit Suisse AG | 6/30/20 | 1,352 | ||
USD | 665,425 | EUR | 612,003 | Credit Suisse AG | 6/30/20 | (11,835 | ) | |
USD | 11,807 | EUR | 10,913 | Credit Suisse AG | 6/30/20 | (270 | ) | |
USD | 21,656 | EUR | 19,871 | Credit Suisse AG | 6/30/20 | (333 | ) | |
USD | 120,927 | EUR | 109,271 | Credit Suisse AG | 6/30/20 | 4 | ||
USD | 31,884 | EUR | 28,698 | Credit Suisse AG | 6/30/20 | 126 | ||
USD | 710 | EUR | 643 | Credit Suisse AG | 6/30/20 | (2 | ) | |
GBP | 30,980 | USD | 38,405 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | 133 | ||
GBP | 30,262 | USD | 37,565 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | 79 | ||
GBP | 104,734 | USD | 121,068 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | 9,217 | ||
GBP | 77,008 | USD | 90,601 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | 5,193 |
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Currency Purchased | Currency Sold | Counterparty | Settlement Date | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||
GBP | 8,943 | USD | 11,107 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | $ | 19 | |
USD | 102,119 | GBP | 87,648 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | (6,911 | ) | |
USD | 95,676 | GBP | 82,472 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | (6,915 | ) | |
USD | 77,187 | GBP | 66,837 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | (5,956 | ) | |
USD | 21,579 | GBP | 18,120 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | (962 | ) | |
USD | 79,497 | GBP | 65,317 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | (1,754 | ) | |
JPY | 28,901,913 | USD | 271,739 | Bank of America N.A. | 6/30/20 | (1,937 | ) | |
JPY | 1,708,951 | USD | 15,670 | Bank of America N.A. | 6/30/20 | 283 | ||
JPY | 1,861,308 | USD | 16,980 | Bank of America N.A. | 6/30/20 | 395 | ||
JPY | 4,596,694 | USD | 41,896 | Bank of America N.A. | 6/30/20 | 1,014 | ||
JPY | 1,193,190 | USD | 10,779 | Bank of America N.A. | 6/30/20 | 360 | ||
JPY | 883,767 | USD | 7,985 | Bank of America N.A. | 6/30/20 | 265 | ||
JPY | 2,296,468 | USD | 21,000 | Bank of America N.A. | 6/30/20 | 438 | ||
JPY | 1,392,728 | USD | 12,926 | Bank of America N.A. | 6/30/20 | 75 | ||
USD | 172 | JPY | 18,607 | Bank of America N.A. | 6/30/20 | (1 | ) | |
USD | 19,071 | JPY | 2,108,784 | Bank of America N.A. | 6/30/20 | (615 | ) | |
USD | 12,851 | JPY | 1,390,173 | Bank of America N.A. | 6/30/20 | (126 | ) | |
USD | 24,331 | JPY | 2,631,021 | Bank of America N.A. | 6/30/20 | (230 | ) | |
SEK | 82,606 | USD | 8,265 | Goldman Sachs & Co. | 6/30/20 | 102 | ||
SEK | 46,218 | USD | 4,642 | Goldman Sachs & Co. | 6/30/20 | 39 | ||
SEK | 407,626 | USD | 39,262 | Goldman Sachs & Co. | 6/30/20 | 2,024 | ||
SEK | 67,333 | USD | 6,592 | Goldman Sachs & Co. | 6/30/20 | 228 | ||
SEK | 513,688 | USD | 50,913 | Goldman Sachs & Co. | 6/30/20 | 1,116 | ||
SEK | 187,437 | USD | 18,909 | Goldman Sachs & Co. | 6/30/20 | 76 | ||
USD | 19,755 | SEK | 202,627 | Goldman Sachs & Co. | 6/30/20 | (768 | ) | |
USD | 14,300 | SEK | 146,807 | Goldman Sachs & Co. | 6/30/20 | (569 | ) | |
USD | 2,332 | SEK | 23,828 | Goldman Sachs & Co. | 6/30/20 | (82 | ) | |
USD | 26,551 | SEK | 263,277 | Goldman Sachs & Co. | 6/30/20 | (115 | ) | |
$ | (5,334 | ) |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | ||
ADR | - | American Depositary Receipt |
CAD | - | Canadian Dollar |
CHF | - | Swiss Franc |
EUR | - | Euro |
GBP | - | British Pound |
JPY | - | Japanese Yen |
SEK | - | Swedish Krona |
USD | - | United States Dollar |
(1) | Security, or a portion thereof, has been pledged at the custodian bank or with a broker for collateral requirements on securities sold short. At the period end, the aggregate value of securities pledged was $11,592,005. |
(2) | Non-income producing. |
(3) | Amount relates primarily to deposits for securities sold short at period end. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
MARCH 31, 2020 | |||
Assets | |||
Investment securities, at value (cost of $63,783,045) | $ | 64,136,447 | |
Deposits for securities sold short | 54,105,820 | ||
Foreign currency holdings, at value (cost of $32) | 32 | ||
Receivable for investments sold | 2,546,062 | ||
Receivable for capital shares sold | 8,381,564 | ||
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 42,213 | ||
Dividends and interest receivable | 114,336 | ||
129,326,474 | |||
Liabilities | |||
Securities sold short, at value (proceeds of $52,812,228) | 50,887,842 | ||
Disbursements in excess of demand deposit cash | 1,872 | ||
Payable for investments purchased | 2,408,381 | ||
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 131,852 | ||
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 47,547 | ||
Accrued management fees | 85,114 | ||
Distribution and service fees payable | 4,128 | ||
Dividend expense payable on securities sold short | 68,203 | ||
53,634,939 | |||
Net Assets | $ | 75,691,535 | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |||
Capital (par value and paid-in surplus) | $ | 119,473,776 | |
Distributable earnings | (43,782,241 | ) | |
$ | 75,691,535 |
Net Assets | Shares Outstanding | Net Asset Value Per Share | ||||
Investor Class, $0.01 Par Value | $11,753,113 | 1,233,118 | $9.53 | |||
I Class, $0.01 Par Value | $57,261,307 | 5,903,705 | $9.70 | |||
A Class, $0.01 Par Value | $2,325,172 | 248,894 | $9.34* | |||
C Class, $0.01 Par Value | $4,206,211 | 481,492 | $8.74 | |||
R Class, $0.01 Par Value | $145,732 | 15,933 | $9.15 |
*Maximum offering price $9.91 (net asset value divided by 0.9425).
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations |
YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2020 | |||
Investment Income (Loss) | |||
Income: | |||
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $83,765) | $ | 2,713,356 | |
Interest | 2,661,666 | ||
5,375,022 | |||
Expenses: | |||
Dividend expense on securities sold short | 2,776,068 | ||
Management fees | 2,304,492 | ||
Distribution and service fees: | |||
A Class | 6,837 | ||
C Class | 72,490 | ||
R Class | 271 | ||
Directors' fees and expenses | 5,312 | ||
Other expenses | 4,243 | ||
5,169,713 | |||
Net investment income (loss) | 205,309 | ||
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||
Investment transactions | 32,045,467 | ||
Securities sold short transactions | (48,531,965 | ) | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions | 3,262 | ||
Foreign currency translation transactions | (7,917 | ) | |
(16,491,153 | ) | ||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||
Investments | (26,759,435 | ) | |
Securities sold short | 46,389,247 | ||
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | (5,334 | ) | |
Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | 303 | ||
19,624,781 | |||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 3,133,628 | ||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 3,338,937 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2020 AND MARCH 31, 2019 | ||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | March 31, 2020 | March 31, 2019 | ||||
Operations | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 205,309 | $ | 1,382,333 | ||
Net realized gain (loss) | (16,491,153 | ) | 20,545,037 | |||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 19,624,781 | (33,525,329 | ) | |||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 3,338,937 | (11,597,959 | ) | |||
Distributions to Shareholders | ||||||
From earnings: | ||||||
Investor Class | (130,637 | ) | (6,907,961 | ) | ||
I Class | (443,124 | ) | (10,706,558 | ) | ||
A Class | (10,199 | ) | (252,366 | ) | ||
C Class | — | (802,869 | ) | |||
R Class | (102 | ) | (2,255 | ) | ||
Decrease in net assets from distributions | (584,062 | ) | (18,672,009 | ) | ||
Capital Share Transactions | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions (Note 5) | (204,267,713 | ) | (221,823,229 | ) | ||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | (201,512,838 | ) | (252,093,197 | ) | ||
Net Assets | ||||||
Beginning of period | 277,204,373 | 529,297,570 | ||||
End of period | $ | 75,691,535 | $ | 277,204,373 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements |
MARCH 31, 2020
1. Organization
American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc. (the corporation) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company and is organized as a Maryland corporation. AC Alternatives Market Neutral Value Fund (the fund) is one fund in a series issued by the corporation. The fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term capital growth, independent of equity market conditions.
The fund offers the Investor Class, I Class, A Class, C Class and R Class. The A Class may incur an initial sales charge. The A Class and C Class may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the fund in preparation of its financial statements. The fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. This may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Management evaluated the impact of events or transactions occurring through the date the financial statements were issued that would merit recognition or disclosure.
Investment Valuations — The fund determines the fair value of its investments and computes its net asset value 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.
Fixed income securities are valued at the evaluated mean as provided by independent pricing services or at the mean of the most recent bid and asked prices as provided by investment dealers. Corporate and convertible bonds are valued using market models that consider trade data, quotations from dealers and active market makers, relevant yield curve and spread data, creditworthiness, trade data or market information on comparable securities, and other relevant security specific information.
Hybrid securities are valued at the evaluated mean as provided by independent pricing services or at the mean of the most recent bid and asked prices as provided by investment dealers. Preferred stocks and convertible preferred stocks with perpetual maturities are valued using market models that consider trade data, quotations from dealers and active market makers, relevant yield curve and spread data, creditworthiness, trade data or market information on comparable securities, and other relevant security specific information.
Open-end management investment companies are valued at the reported net asset value 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.
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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 net asset value 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.
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 long-term capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The fund may estimate the components of distributions received that may be considered nontaxable distributions or long-term 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 Sold Short — The fund enters into short sales, which is selling securities it does not own, as part of its normal investment activities. Upon selling a security short, the fund will segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid securities in at least an amount equal to the current market value of the securities sold short until the fund replaces the borrowed security. Interest earned on segregated cash for securities sold short, if any, is reflected as interest income. The fund is required to pay any dividends or interest due on securities sold short. Such dividends and interest are recorded as an expense. The fund may pay fees or charges on the assets borrowed for securities sold short. These fees are calculated daily based upon the value of each security sold short and a rate that is dependent on the availability of such security. Liabilities for securities sold short are valued daily and changes in value are recorded as change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities sold short. The fund records realized gain (loss) on a security sold short when it is terminated by the fund and includes as a component of net realized gain (loss) on securities sold short transactions.
Foreign Currency Translations — All assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at prevailing exchange rates at period end. The fund may enter into spot foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate transactions denominated in a foreign currency. Purchases and sales of investment securities, dividend and interest income, spot foreign currency exchange contracts, and expenses are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Net realized and unrealized foreign currency exchange gains or losses related to investment securities are a component of net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, respectively. Net realized and unrealized foreign currency exchange gains or losses related to securities sold short are a component of net realized gain (loss) on securities sold short transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities sold short, respectively.
Segregated Assets — In accordance with the 1940 Act, the fund segregates assets on its books and records to cover certain types of investment securities and other financial instruments. American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) (the investment advisor) monitors, on a daily basis, the securities segregated to ensure the fund designates a sufficient amount of liquid assets, marked-to-market daily. The fund may also receive assets or be required to pledge assets at the custodian bank or with a broker for collateral requirements.
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Repurchase Agreements — The fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that ACIM has determined are creditworthy pursuant to criteria adopted by the Board of Directors. 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 certain other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds, 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 income taxes. The fund files U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. tax returns as applicable. The fund's tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant taxing authority until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years from the date of filing but can be longer in certain jurisdictions. At this time, management believes there are no uncertain tax positions which, based on their technical merit, would not be sustained upon examination and for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
Multiple Class — 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.
Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income, if any, are generally 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 maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered by management to be remote.
3. Fees and Transactions with Related Parties
Certain officers and directors of the corporation are also officers and/or directors of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC). The corporation’s investment advisor, ACIM, the corporation's distributor, American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS), and the corporation’s transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC, are wholly owned, directly or indirectly, by ACC.
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 managing and operating the fund, except distribution and service fees, expenses on securities sold short, brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of the independent directors (including legal counsel fees), and extraordinary expenses, will be paid by ACIM. The fee is computed and accrued daily based on each class's daily net assets and paid monthly in arrears. The difference in the fee among the classes is a result of their separate arrangements for non-Rule 12b-1 shareholder services. It is not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund’s assets, which do not vary by class.
The annual management fee for each class is as follows:
Investor Class | I Class | A Class | C Class | R Class |
1.65% | 1.45% | 1.65% | 1.65% | 1.65% |
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Distribution and Service Fees — The Board of Directors has adopted a separate Master Distribution and Individual Shareholder Services Plan for each of the A Class, C Class and R Class (collectively the plans), pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. The plans provide that the A Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 0.25%. The plans provide that the C Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 1.00%, of which 0.25% is paid for individual shareholder services and 0.75% is paid for distribution services. 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 fees are used to pay financial intermediaries for distribution and individual shareholder services. Fees incurred under the plans during the period ended March 31, 2020 are detailed in the Statement of Operations.
Directors' Fees and Expenses — The Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing the investment advisor’s management and operations of the fund. The directors receive detailed information about the fund and its investment advisor regularly throughout the year, and meet at least quarterly with management of the investment advisor to review reports about fund operations. The fund’s officers do not receive compensation from the fund.
Interfund Transactions — The fund may enter into security transactions with other American Century Investments funds and other client accounts of the investment advisor, in accordance with the 1940 Act rules and procedures adopted by the Board of Directors. The rules and procedures require, among other things, that these transactions be effected at the independent current market price of the security. During the period, the interfund purchases and sales were $1,880,505 and $8,206,165, respectively. The effect of interfund transactions on the Statement of Operations was $124,874 in net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions.
4. Investment Transactions
Purchases and sales of investment securities and securities sold short, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended March 31, 2020 were $733,336,412 and $735,640,978, respectively.
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5. Capital Share Transactions
Transactions in shares of the fund were as follows:
Year ended March 31, 2020 | Year ended March 31, 2019 | |||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||
Investor Class/Shares Authorized | 100,000,000 | 170,000,000 | ||||||||
Sold | 321,330 | $ | 3,047,343 | 3,286,629 | $ | 33,034,441 | ||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 13,739 | 130,105 | 722,917 | 6,903,858 | ||||||
Redeemed | (6,921,253 | ) | (65,546,953 | ) | (18,848,151 | ) | (187,412,531 | ) | ||
(6,586,184 | ) | (62,369,505 | ) | (14,838,605 | ) | (147,474,232 | ) | |||
I Class/Shares Authorized | 120,000,000 | 220,000,000 | ||||||||
Sold | 7,043,479 | 68,117,462 | 15,751,101 | 161,495,339 | ||||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 43,691 | 420,744 | 1,062,405 | 10,315,952 | ||||||
Redeemed | (20,814,474 | ) | (202,447,815 | ) | (22,323,814 | ) | (227,846,287 | ) | ||
(13,727,304 | ) | (133,909,609 | ) | (5,510,308 | ) | (56,034,996 | ) | |||
A Class/Shares Authorized | 30,000,000 | 25,000,000 | ||||||||
Sold | 53,781 | 499,901 | 129,158 | 1,287,385 | ||||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 1,097 | 10,191 | 26,852 | 251,608 | ||||||
Redeemed | (229,997 | ) | (2,138,082 | ) | (925,853 | ) | (9,237,455 | ) | ||
(175,119 | ) | (1,627,990 | ) | (769,843 | ) | (7,698,462 | ) | |||
C Class/Shares Authorized | 30,000,000 | 25,000,000 | ||||||||
Sold | 58,928 | 512,711 | 60,650 | 567,849 | ||||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 91,016 | 801,847 | ||||||
Redeemed | (802,602 | ) | (6,978,211 | ) | (1,288,401 | ) | (11,950,802 | ) | ||
(743,674 | ) | (6,465,500 | ) | (1,136,735 | ) | (10,581,106 | ) | |||
R Class/Shares Authorized | 20,000,000 | 10,000,000 | ||||||||
Sold | 14,041 | 128,307 | 2,617 | 25,325 | ||||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 11 | 102 | 245 | 2,255 | ||||||
Redeemed | (2,571 | ) | (23,518 | ) | (6,369 | ) | (62,013 | ) | ||
11,481 | 104,891 | (3,507 | ) | (34,433 | ) | |||||
Net increase (decrease) | (21,220,800 | ) | $ | (204,267,713 | ) | (22,258,998 | ) | $ | (221,823,229 | ) |
6. 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.
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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 | ||||||||
Banks | $ | 1,068,322 | $ | 161,086 | — | |||
Beverages | 423,113 | 221,341 | — | |||||
Chemicals | 262,706 | 225,534 | — | |||||
Food and Staples Retailing | 892,937 | 401,390 | — | |||||
Household Durables | — | 117,180 | — | |||||
Machinery | 815,414 | 2,276,347 | — | |||||
Paper and Forest Products | — | 388,595 | — | |||||
Pharmaceuticals | 1,512,990 | 108,265 | — | |||||
Other Industries | 32,688,860 | — | — | |||||
Convertible Bonds | — | 5,580,391 | — | |||||
Exchange-Traded Funds | 4,019,937 | — | — | |||||
Temporary Cash Investments | 8,788,096 | 4,183,943 | — | |||||
$ | 50,472,375 | $ | 13,664,072 | — | ||||
Other Financial Instruments | ||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | — | $ | 42,213 | — | ||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Securities Sold Short | ||||||||
Common Stocks | ||||||||
Banks | $ | 1,265,948 | $ | 164,527 | — | |||
Beverages | 431,659 | 216,527 | — | |||||
Building Products | 548,113 | 402,422 | — | |||||
Machinery | 1,980,972 | 2,141,683 | — | |||||
Paper and Forest Products | — | 394,391 | — | |||||
Pharmaceuticals | 1,448,721 | 213,059 | — | |||||
Other Industries | 33,794,905 | — | — | |||||
Exchange-Traded Funds | 7,884,915 | — | — | |||||
$ | 47,355,233 | $ | 3,532,609 | — | ||||
Other Financial Instruments | ||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | — | $ | 47,547 | — |
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7. Derivative Instruments
Foreign Currency Risk — The fund is subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The value of foreign investments held by a fund may be significantly affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The dollar value of a foreign security generally decreases when the value of the dollar rises against the foreign currency in which the security is denominated and tends to increase when the value of the dollar declines against such foreign currency. A fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to reduce a fund's exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. The net U.S. dollar value of foreign currency underlying all contractual commitments held by a fund and the resulting unrealized appreciation or depreciation are determined daily. Realized gain or loss is recorded upon the termination of the contract. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of forward foreign currency exchange contracts are a component of net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts, respectively. A fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the foreign currency exchange rate underlying the forward contract. Additionally, losses, up to the fair value, may arise if the counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. The fund's average U.S. dollar exposure to foreign currency risk derivative instruments held during the period was $14,577,276.
The value of foreign currency risk derivative instruments as of March 31, 2020, is disclosed on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset of $42,213 in unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts and a liability of $47,547 in unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts. For the year ended March 31, 2020, the effect of foreign currency risk derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations was $3,262 in net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions and $(5,334) in change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
8. Risk Factors
The value of the fund’s shares will go up and down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, based on the performance of the companies whose securities it owns in its long portfolio, or in which the fund has taken a short position as well as other factors generally affecting the securities market. Market risks, including political, regulatory, economic and social developments, can affect the value of the fund’s investments. Natural disasters, public health emergencies, terrorism and other unforeseeable events may lead to increased market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on world economies and markets generally.
The fund’s investment process may result in high portfolio turnover, which could mean high transaction costs, affecting both performance and capital gains tax liabilities to investors.
The fund is subject to short sales risk. If the market price of a security increases after the fund borrows the security, the fund may suffer a loss when it replaces the borrowed security at the higher price. Any loss will be increased by the amount of compensation, interest or dividends, and transaction costs the fund must pay to the lender of the borrowed security.
There are certain risks involved in investing in foreign securities. These risks include those resulting from political events (such as civil unrest, national elections and imposition of exchange controls), social and economic events (such as labor strikes and rising inflation), and natural disasters. Securities of foreign issuers may be less liquid and more volatile. Investing a significant portion of assets in one country or region may accentuate these risks.
9. Federal Tax Information
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019 were as follows:
2020 | 2019 | |||||
Distributions Paid From | ||||||
Ordinary income | $ | 584,062 | $ | 3,983,846 | ||
Long-term capital gains | — | $ | 14,688,163 |
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The book-basis 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 period end, the federal tax cost of investments and the components of distributable earnings on a tax-basis were as follows:
Federal tax cost of investments | $ | 68,768,707 | |
Gross tax appreciation of investments | $ | 1,928,468 | |
Gross tax depreciation of investments | (6,560,728 | ) | |
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments | (4,632,260 | ) | |
Gross tax appreciation on securities sold short | 5,182,980 | ||
Gross tax depreciation on securities sold short | (4,048,426 | ) | |
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | (354 | ) | |
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) | $ | (3,498,060 | ) |
Other book-to-tax adjustments | $ | (1,533,971 | ) |
Undistributed ordinary income | — | ||
Accumulated short-term capital losses | $ | (38,675,059 | ) |
Late-year ordinary loss deferral | $ | (75,151 | ) |
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales. Other book-to-tax adjustments are attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on straddle positions.
Accumulated capital losses represent net capital loss carryovers that may be used to offset future realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes. The capital loss carryovers may be carried forward for an unlimited period. Future capital loss carryover utilization in any given year may be subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations.
Loss deferrals represent certain qualified losses that the fund has elected to treat as having been incurred in
the following fiscal year for federal income tax purposes.
10. Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-08, “Receivables - Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20), Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities” (ASU 2017-08). ASU 2017-08 amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium, shortening such period to the earliest call date. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. The adoption of ASU 2017-08 did not materially impact the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | ||||||||||||||||||
Per-Share Data | Ratios and Supplemental Data | |||||||||||||||||
Income From Investment Operations: | Distributions From: | Ratio to Average Net Assets of: | ||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Net Investment Income | Net Realized Gains | Total Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2) | Operating Expenses | Operating Expenses (before expense waiver) | Operating Expenses (excluding expenses on securities sold short) | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Net Investment Income (Loss) (before expense waiver) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | |||
Investor Class | ||||||||||||||||||
2020 | $9.45 | —(3) | 0.14 | 0.14 | (0.06) | — | (0.06) | $9.53 | 1.52% | 3.47% | 3.47% | 1.66% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 580% | $11,753 | ||
2019 | $10.27 | 0.02 | (0.33) | (0.31) | — | (0.51) | (0.51) | $9.45 | (3.04)% | 3.48% | 3.58% | 1.66% | 0.26% | 0.16% | 324% | $73,871 | ||
2018 | $10.76 | (0.12) | (0.13) | (0.25) | — | (0.24) | (0.24) | $10.27 | (2.36)% | 3.82% | 4.07% | 1.66% | (1.10)% | (1.35)% | 307% | $232,629 | ||
2017 | $10.73 | (0.18) | 0.49 | 0.31 | — | (0.28) | (0.28) | $10.76 | 2.97% | 3.68% | 3.94% | 1.64% | (1.65)% | (1.91)% | 374% | $419,925 | ||
2016 | $10.44 | (0.19) | 0.65 | 0.46 | — | (0.17) | (0.17) | $10.73 | 4.42% | 3.78% | 4.08% | 1.61% | (1.82)% | (2.12)% | 679% | $253,885 | ||
I Class | ||||||||||||||||||
2020 | $9.61 | 0.02 | 0.15 | 0.17 | (0.08) | — | (0.08) | $9.70 | 1.80% | 3.27% | 3.27% | 1.46% | 0.24% | 0.24% | 580% | $57,261 | ||
2019 | $10.42 | 0.05 | (0.35) | (0.30) | — | (0.51) | (0.51) | $9.61 | (2.90)% | 3.28% | 3.38% | 1.46% | 0.46% | 0.36% | 324% | $188,718 | ||
2018 | $10.89 | (0.09) | (0.14) | (0.23) | — | (0.24) | (0.24) | $10.42 | (2.15)% | 3.62% | 3.87% | 1.46% | (0.90)% | (1.15)% | 307% | $261,906 | ||
2017 | $10.83 | (0.16) | 0.50 | 0.34 | — | (0.28) | (0.28) | $10.89 | 3.23% | 3.48% | 3.74% | 1.44% | (1.45)% | (1.71)% | 374% | $184,717 | ||
2016 | $10.52 | (0.16) | 0.64 | 0.48 | — | (0.17) | (0.17) | $10.83 | 4.58% | 3.58% | 3.88% | 1.41% | (1.62)% | (1.92)% | 679% | $124,249 | ||
A Class | ||||||||||||||||||
2020 | $9.26 | (0.04) | 0.16 | 0.12 | (0.04) | — | (0.04) | $9.34 | 1.29% | 3.72% | 3.72% | 1.91% | (0.21)% | (0.21)% | 580% | $2,325 | ||
2019 | $10.10 | (0.01) | (0.32) | (0.33) | — | (0.51) | (0.51) | $9.26 | (3.29)% | 3.73% | 3.83% | 1.91% | 0.01% | (0.09)% | 324% | $3,926 | ||
2018 | $10.61 | (0.15) | (0.12) | (0.27) | — | (0.24) | (0.24) | $10.10 | (2.58)% | 4.07% | 4.32% | 1.91% | (1.35)% | (1.60)% | 307% | $12,055 | ||
2017 | $10.61 | (0.20) | 0.48 | 0.28 | — | (0.28) | (0.28) | $10.61 | 2.72% | 3.93% | 4.19% | 1.89% | (1.90)% | (2.16)% | 374% | $106,662 | ||
2016 | $10.36 | (0.22) | 0.64 | 0.42 | — | (0.17) | (0.17) | $10.61 | 4.07% | 4.03% | 4.33% | 1.86% | (2.07)% | (2.37)% | 679% | $76,630 |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | ||||||||||||||||||
Per-Share Data | Ratios and Supplemental Data | |||||||||||||||||
Income From Investment Operations: | Distributions From: | Ratio to Average Net Assets of: | ||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Net Investment Income | Net Realized Gains | Total Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2) | Operating Expenses | Operating Expenses (before expense waiver) | Operating Expenses (excluding expenses on securities sold short) | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Net Investment Income (Loss) (before expense waiver) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | |||
C Class | ||||||||||||||||||
2020 | $8.69 | (0.09) | 0.14 | 0.05 | — | — | — | $8.74 | 0.58% | 4.47% | 4.47% | 2.66% | (0.96)% | (0.96)% | 580% | $4,206 | ||
2019 | $9.58 | (0.07) | (0.31) | (0.38) | — | (0.51) | (0.51) | $8.69 | (4.00)% | 4.48% | 4.58% | 2.66% | (0.74)% | (0.84)% | 324% | $10,648 | ||
2018 | $10.16 | (0.21) | (0.13) | (0.34) | — | (0.24) | (0.24) | $9.58 | (3.39)% | 4.82% | 5.07% | 2.66% | (2.10)% | (2.35)% | 307% | $22,629 | ||
2017 | $10.24 | (0.27) | 0.47 | 0.20 | — | (0.28) | (0.28) | $10.16 | 2.03% | 4.68% | 4.94% | 2.64% | (2.65)% | (2.91)% | 374% | $34,958 | ||
2016 | $10.08 | (0.29) | 0.62 | 0.33 | — | (0.17) | (0.17) | $10.24 | 3.28% | 4.78% | 5.08% | 2.61% | (2.82)% | (3.12)% | 679% | $20,902 | ||
R Class | ||||||||||||||||||
2020 | $9.07 | (0.08) | 0.18 | 0.10 | (0.02) | — | (0.02) | $9.15 | 1.06% | 3.97% | 3.97% | 2.16% | (0.46)% | (0.46)% | 580% | $146 | ||
2019 | $9.92 | (0.03) | (0.31) | (0.34) | — | (0.51) | (0.51) | $9.07 | (3.45)% | 3.98% | 4.08% | 2.16% | (0.24)% | (0.34)% | 324% | $40 | ||
2018 | $10.46 | (0.16) | (0.14) | (0.30) | — | (0.24) | (0.24) | $9.92 | (2.91)% | 4.32% | 4.57% | 2.16% | (1.60)% | (1.85)% | 307% | $79 | ||
2017 | $10.49 | (0.22) | 0.47 | 0.25 | — | (0.28) | (0.28) | $10.46 | 2.47% | 4.18% | 4.44% | 2.14% | (2.15)% | (2.41)% | 374% | $123 | ||
2016 | $10.26 | (0.21) | 0.61 | 0.40 | — | (0.17) | (0.17) | $10.49 | 3.91% | 4.28% | 4.58% | 2.11% | (2.32)% | (2.62)% | 679% | $76 |
Notes to Financial Highlights |
(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
(2) | Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day and do not reflect applicable sales charges, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(3) | Per-share amount was less than $0.005. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc.:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of AC Alternatives® Market Neutral Value Fund, one of the funds constituting the American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc. (the "Fund"), as of March 31, 2020, 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 period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of AC Alternatives® Market Neutral Value Fund of the American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc. as of March 31, 2020, 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 each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. 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, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting 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.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2020, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Kansas City, Missouri
May 15, 2020
We have served as the auditor of one or more American Century investment companies since 1997.
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Management |
The Board of Directors
The individuals listed below serve as directors of the funds. Each director will continue to serve in this capacity until death, retirement, resignation or removal from office. The board has adopted a mandatory retirement age for directors who are not “interested persons,” as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act (independent directors). Independent directors shall retire by December 31 of the year in which they reach their 75th birthday.
Mr. Thomas is an “interested person” because he currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC), the parent company of American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM or the advisor). The other directors (more than three-fourths of the total number) are independent. They are not employees, directors or officers of, and have no financial interest in, ACC or any of its wholly owned, direct or indirect, subsidiaries, including ACIM, American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS) and American Century Services, LLC (ACS), and they do not have any other affiliations, positions or relationships that would cause them to be considered “interested persons” under the Investment Company Act. The directors serve in this capacity for seven (in the case of Jonathan S. Thomas, 16; and Stephen E. Yates, 8) registered investment companies in the American Century Investments family of funds.
The following table presents additional information about the directors. The mailing address for each director is 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111.
Name (Year of Birth) | Position(s) Held with Funds | Length of Time Served | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | Number of American Century Portfolios Overseen by Director | Other Directorships Held During Past 5 Years |
Independent Directors | |||||
Thomas W. Bunn (1953) | Director | Since 2017 | Retired | 63 | SquareTwo Financial; Barings (formerly Babson Capital Funds Trust) (2013 to 2016) |
Chris H. Cheesman (1962) | Director | Since 2019 | Retired. Senior Vice President & Chief Audit Executive, AllianceBernstein (1999 to 2018) | 63 | None |
Barry Fink (1955) | Director | Since 2012 (independent since 2016) | Retired | 63 | None |
Rajesh K. Gupta (1960) | Director | Since 2019 | Partner Emeritus, SeaCrest Investment Management and SeaCrest Wealth Management (2019 to Present); Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, SeaCrest Investment Management (2006 to 2019); Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, SeaCrest Wealth Management (2008 to 2019) | 63 | None |
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Name (Year of Birth) | Position(s) Held with Funds | Length of Time Served | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | Number of American Century Portfolios Overseen by Director | Other Directorships Held During Past 5 Years |
Independent Directors | |||||
Lynn Jenkins (1963) | Director | Since 2019 | Consultant, LJ Strategies (2019 to present); United States Representative, U.S. House of Representatives (2009 to 2018) | 63 | MGP Ingredients, Inc. |
Jan M. Lewis (1957) | Director | Since 2011 | Retired | 63 | None |
John R. Whitten (1946) | Director | Since 2008 | Retired | 63 | Onto Innovation Inc. (2019-2020); Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (2006-2019) |
Stephen E. Yates (1948) | Director and Chairman of the Board | Since 2012 (Chairman since 2018) | Retired | 80 | None |
Interested Director | |||||
Jonathan S. Thomas (1963) | Director | Since 2007 | President and Chief Executive Officer, ACC (2007 to present). Also serves as Chief Executive Officer, ACS; Executive Vice President, ACIM; Director, ACC, ACIM and other ACC subsidiaries | 120 | None |
The Statement of Additional Information 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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Officers
The following table presents certain information about the executive officers of the funds. Each officer serves as an officer for 16 (in the case of Robert J. Leach, 15) investment companies in the American Century family of funds, unless otherwise noted. 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. The mailing address for each officer listed below is 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111.
Name (Year of Birth) | Offices with the Funds | Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years |
Patrick Bannigan (1965) | President since 2019 | Executive Vice President and Director, ACC (2012 to present); Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer, ACC (2015 to present); Chief Operating Officer, ACC (2012-2015). Also serves as President, ACS; Vice President, ACIM; Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and/or Director, ACIM, ACS and other ACC subsidiaries |
R. Wes Campbell (1974) | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since 2018 | Vice President, ACS (2020 to present); Investment Operations and Investment Accounting, ACS (2000 to present) |
Amy D. Shelton (1964) | Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President since 2014 | Chief Compliance Officer, American Century funds, (2014 to present); Chief Compliance Officer, ACIM (2014 to present); Chief Compliance Officer, ACIS (2009 to present). Also serves as Vice President, ACIS |
Charles A. Etherington (1957) | General Counsel since 2007 and Senior Vice President since 2006 | Attorney, ACC (1994 to present); Vice President, ACC (2005 to present); General Counsel, ACC (2007 to present). Also serves as General Counsel, ACIM, ACS, ACIS and other ACC subsidiaries; and Senior Vice President, ACIM and ACS |
C. Jean Wade (1964) | Vice President since 2012 | Senior Vice President, ACS (2017 to present); Vice President, ACS (2000 to 2017) |
Robert J. Leach (1966) | Vice President since 2006 | Vice President, ACS (2000 to present) |
David H. Reinmiller (1963) | Vice President since 2000 | Attorney, ACC (1994 to present). Also serves as Vice President, ACIM and ACS |
Ward D. Stauffer (1960) | Secretary since 2005 | Attorney, ACC (2003 to present) |
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Liquidity Risk Management Program |
The Fund has adopted a liquidity risk management program (the “program”). The Fund’s Board of Directors (the "Board") has designated American Century Investment Management, Inc. (“ACIM”) as the administrator of the program. Personnel of ACIM or its affiliates conduct the day-to-day operation of the program pursuant to policies and procedures administered by those members of the ACIM’s Investment Oversight Committee who are members of the ACIM’s Investment Management and Global Analytics departments.
Under the program, ACIM manages the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet shareholder redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. This risk is managed by monitoring the degree of liquidity of the Fund’s investments, limiting the amount of the Fund’s illiquid investments, and utilizing various risk management tools and facilities available to the Fund for meeting shareholder redemptions, among other means. ACIM’s process of determining the degree of liquidity of the Fund’s investments is supported by one or more third-party liquidity assessment vendors.
The Board reviewed a report prepared by ACIM regarding the operation and effectiveness of the program for the period December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019. No significant liquidity events impacting the Fund were noted in the report. In addition, ACIM provided its assessment that the program had been effective in managing the Fund’s liquidity risk.
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Additional Information |
Retirement Account Information
As required by law, distributions you receive from certain retirement accounts 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. You may notify us in writing or in certain situations by telephone or through other electronic means. For systematic withdrawals, your withholding election will remain in effect until revoked or changed by filing a new election. You have the right to revoke your election at any time and change your withholding percentage for future distributions.
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. You can reduce or defer the income tax on a distribution by directly or indirectly rolling such distribution over to another IRA or eligible plan. You should consult your tax advisor for additional information.
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 (or as otherwise required by state law). State taxes will be withheld from your distribution in accordance with the respective state rules.
*Some 403(b), 457 and qualified retirement plan distributions may be subject to 20% mandatory withholding, as they are subject to special tax and withholding rules. Your plan administrator or plan sponsor is required to provide you with a special tax notice explaining those rules at the time you request a distribution. If applicable, federal and/or state taxes may be withheld from your distribution amount.
Proxy Voting Policies
A description of the policies that the fund's investment advisor uses in exercising the voting rights associated with the securities purchased and/or held by the fund is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021. It is also available on American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com/proxy and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website 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 americancentury.com/proxy. 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 as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The fund also makes its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the most recent quarter of its fiscal year available on its website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.
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Other Tax Information
The following information is provided pursuant to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.
The fund hereby designates up to the maximum amount allowable as qualified dividend income for
the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020.
For corporate taxpayers, the fund hereby designates $584,062, or up to the maximum amount
allowable, of ordinary income distributions paid during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020 as
qualified for the corporate dividends received deduction.
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Notes |
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Notes |
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Annual Report | |
March 31, 2020 | |
Equity Income Fund | |
Investor Class (TWEIX) | |
I Class (ACIIX) | |
Y Class (AEIYX) | |
A Class (TWEAX) | |
C Class (AEYIX) | |
R Class (AEURX) | |
R5 Class (AEIUX) | |
R6 Class (AEUDX) | |
G Class (AEIMX) |
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the fund’s shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the fund or your financial intermediary electronically by calling or sending an email request to your appropriate contacts as listed on the back cover of this report.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling or sending an email request to your appropriate contacts as listed on the back cover of this report. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the fund complex/your financial intermediary.
Table of Contents |
President’s Letter | |
Performance | |
Portfolio Commentary | |
Fund Characteristics | |
Shareholder Fee Example | |
Schedule of Investments | |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |
Statement of Operations | |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Financial Highlights | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | |
Management | |
Liquidity Risk Management Program | |
Additional Information |
Any opinions expressed in this report reflect those of the author as of the date of the report, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of American Century Investments® or any other person in the American Century Investments organization. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and American Century Investments 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 Investments funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any American Century Investments 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 Investments by third party vendors. To the best of American Century Investments’ knowledge, such information is accurate at the time of printing.
President’s Letter |
Jonathan Thomas
Dear Investor:
Thank you for reviewing this annual report for the period ended March 31, 2020. Annual reports help convey important information about fund returns, including market factors that affected performance during the reporting period. For additional insights, please visit americancentury.com.
Virus Outbreak Abruptly Altered Economic, Market Backdrops
Through most of the period, market sentiment was upbeat, partly due to accommodative Federal Reserve (Fed) policy and modest inflation. Improving economic and corporate earnings data and a phase 1 U.S.-China trade deal also helped boost growth outlooks. Against this backdrop, key U.S. stock benchmarks rose to record highs by mid-February, and U.S. bonds continued to advance.
However, beginning in late February, unprecedented social and economic turmoil emerged and reversed the positive trajectory. The COVID-19 epidemic originating in China rapidly spread throughout the world, forcing stay-at-home orders and industry-wide shutdowns. U.S. stocks, corporate bonds and other riskier assets sold off sharply, while U.S. Treasuries rallied in the global flight to quality. The Fed stepped in quickly and aggressively, slashing interest rates to near 0% and enacting massive lending and asset-purchase programs to stabilize the financial system.
The swift and severe sell-off erased the strong stock market gains realized earlier in the period and left key benchmarks with losses for the 12 months. Reflecting their defensive characteristics, high-quality U.S. bonds withstood the turmoil and delivered solid returns for the 12-month period.
Promoting Health and Safety Remains Our Focus
While the market impact of COVID-19 has been severe, reducing the human toll is most important. We are monitoring the situation closely and following guidelines and protocols from all relevant authorities. Our firm has activated a comprehensive Pandemic Response Plan, which includes social distancing and work-from-home mandates, travel restrictions and escalated cleaning regimens at all our facilities. We’ve also launched a Business Continuity Plan to maintain regular business operations and ensure delivery of outstanding service.
We appreciate your confidence in us during these extraordinary times. We have a long history of helping clients weather volatile markets, and we are confident we will meet today’s challenges. In the meantime, the health and safety of you, your family and our employees remain a top priority.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Thomas
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Century Investments
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Performance |
Total Returns as of March 31, 2020 | ||||||
Average Annual Returns | ||||||
Ticker Symbol | 1 year | 5 years | 10 years | Since Inception | Inception Date | |
Investor Class | TWEIX | -11.81% | 4.90% | 7.98% | — | 8/1/94 |
Russell 3000 Value Index | — | -18.02% | 1.61% | 7.46% | — | — |
S&P 500 Index | — | -6.98% | 6.72% | 10.52% | — | — |
I Class | ACIIX | -11.62% | 5.13% | 8.20% | — | 7/8/98 |
Y Class | AEIYX | -11.48% | — | — | 0.84% | 4/10/17 |
A Class | TWEAX | 3/7/97 | ||||
No sales charge | -12.02% | 4.64% | 7.71% | — | ||
With sales charge | -17.08% | 3.42% | 7.08% | — | ||
C Class | AEYIX | -12.66% | 3.87% | 6.92% | — | 7/13/01 |
R Class | AEURX | -12.28% | 4.38% | 7.44% | — | 8/29/03 |
R5 Class | AEIUX | -11.74% | — | — | 0.65% | 4/10/17 |
R6 Class | AEUDX | -11.48% | 5.28% | — | 6.40% | 7/26/13 |
G Class | AEIMX | — | — | — | -15.32% | 8/1/19 |
Average annual returns since inception are presented when ten years of performance history is not available.
G Class returns would have been lower if a portion of the fees had not been waived.
Sales charges include initial sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs), as applicable. A Class shares have a 5.75% maximum initial sales charge and may be subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00%. C Class shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase are subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00%. The SEC requires that mutual funds provide performance information net of maximum sales charges in all cases where charges could be applied.
Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. 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. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com. For additional information about the fund, please consult the prospectus.
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Growth of $10,000 Over 10 Years |
$10,000 investment made March 31, 2010 |
Performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee structure. |
Value on March 31, 2020 | |
Investor Class — $21,558 | |
Russell 3000 Value Index — $20,551 | |
S&P 500 Index — $27,210 | |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | ||||||||
Investor Class | I Class | Y Class | A Class | C Class | R Class | R5 Class | R6 Class | G Class |
0.92% | 0.72% | 0.57% | 1.17% | 1.92% | 1.42% | 0.72% | 0.57% | 0.57% |
The total annual fund operating expenses shown is as stated in the fund’s prospectus current as of the date of this report. The prospectus may vary from the expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report because it is based on a different time period, includes acquired fund fees and expenses, and, if applicable, does not include fee waivers or expense reimbursements.
Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. 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. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com. For additional information about the fund, please consult the prospectus.
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Portfolio Commentary |
Portfolio Managers: Phil Davidson, Kevin Toney, Michael Liss and Brian Woglom
Performance Summary
Equity Income returned -11.81%* for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020, outperforming the Russell 3000 Value Index, which returned -18.02%. The consumer staples sector helped drive outperformance relative to the benchmark due to security selection and an overweight allocation. Security selection in financials also benefited performance. Security selection in real estate detracted. An underweight allocation and stock selection in the communication services sector also hampered performance.
Consumer Staples Led Outperformance
Stock market performance for the fiscal year was dominated by the steep sell-off in the final weeks, sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic. Defensive sectors such as consumer staples held up better than other sectors. Stock selection and an overweight allocation to consumer staples aided relative performance. Nestle outperformed as its exposure to the stable food products industry and its strong balance sheet provided more downside protection in the market downturn. Kimberly-Clark was another key contributor in the sector. We like Kimberly-Clark because we think it offers solid market shares in stable end markets, an attractive dividend yield, strong free cash flow generation and a focused management team.
Security selection in the financials sector also was helpful. A fixed-to-floating perpetual preferred stock position in Wells Fargo & Co. was a major contributor in the sector. The holding was eliminated as it was called at par.
Other significant contributors included Medtronic. This medical device maker outperformed due largely to its high-quality balance sheet and broad portfolio. The stock was also buoyed by trial data for the company’s renal denervation therapy used to treat hypertension, which could provide Medtronic with a new multibillion-dollar opportunity. Microsoft outperformed due to its positive earnings report and strong balance sheet. The company also benefited from the opportunity to accelerate cloud adoption and working from home tools as the workforce shifted to respond to the coronavirus threat. Johnson & Johnson outperformed during the high market volatility at the end of the fiscal year. We think the company’s strong balance sheet and the potential for its pharmaceutical and consumer businesses to withstand an economic downturn make the stock an attractive holding.
Real Estate Led Detractors
Stock selection in real estate weighed on performance, which was partially offset by an underweight allocation. Our position in Welltower detracted from performance. This real estate investment trust primarily invests in senior housing and related health care facilities. The stock underperformed due to the potential impact COVID-19 could have on current senior housing tenants as well as future demand.
Elsewhere, Comerica was a notable detractor. Lower interest rates and increased credit risk from worsening economic conditions drove underperformance for many banks. Comerica has relatively higher exposure to lower short-term interest rates than other banks. Also, increased technology investment guidance for 2020 was worse than expected. Enterprise Products Partners weighed on
* All fund returns referenced in this commentary are for Investor Class shares. Performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee structure; when Investor Class performance exceeds that of the fund’s benchmark, other share classes may not. See page 3 for returns for all share classes.
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relative performance. Our position in this master limited partnership detracted from
performance as energy sector valuations contracted due to the outlook for lower U.S. oil and gas production.
Our underweight position in Intel detracted from relative performance. The stock outperformed after Intel delivered strong results and issued guidance reflecting a rebound in the data center market and firmness in the personal computer market. Oil field services company Schlumberger underperformed due to lower oil and gas prices, which led to reduced spending by its customers.
Portfolio Positioning
The portfolio seeks to invest in companies where we believe the valuation does not reflect the quality and normal earnings power of the company. This is intended to result in a higher-yielding, less volatile portfolio versus the benchmark. Our process is based on individual security selection, but broad themes have emerged.
We used the broad market sell-off as an opportunity to upgrade the quality of the portfolio, including attractive companies offering superior dividend yields. Since our focus is on higher-quality companies, we believe we have entered this unexpected recession relatively well positioned. The coronavirus will have a significant impact on earnings for many companies and on dividends for some companies. We expect some management teams to view this as an opportunity to explain away deeper issues. Therefore, our job as active fundamental managers is to differentiate between high-quality companies that are experiencing transitory headwinds from companies that are severely impaired.
At the end of the period, information technology, financials and health care were our largest overweights relative to the benchmark. We held significant underweights in communication services, consumer discretionary and real estate.
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Fund Characteristics |
MARCH 31, 2020 | |
Top Ten Holdings | % of net assets |
Johnson & Johnson | 4.4% |
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF | 4.3% |
Medtronic plc | 3.8% |
Roche Holding AG | 2.7% |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | 2.7% |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | 2.7% |
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | 2.6% |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | 2.6% |
Emerson Electric Co. | 2.3% |
Walmart, Inc. | 2.3% |
Top Five Industries | % of net assets |
Banks | 12.3% |
Pharmaceuticals | 8.4% |
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment | 6.1% |
Gas Utilities | 5.8% |
Household Products | 5.7% |
Types of Investments in Portfolio | % of net assets |
Domestic Common Stocks | 67.6% |
Foreign Common Stocks* | 8.4% |
Preferred Stocks | 9.3% |
Convertible Bonds | 4.7% |
Exchange-Traded Funds | 4.3% |
Convertible Preferred Stocks | 2.8% |
Total Equity Exposure | 97.1% |
Corporate Bonds | 0.2% |
Temporary Cash Investments | 2.4% |
Temporary Cash Investments - Securities Lending Collateral | —** |
Other Assets and Liabilities | 0.3% |
*Includes depositary shares, dual listed securities and foreign ordinary shares.
**Category is less than 0.05% of total net assets.
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Shareholder Fee Example |
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 October 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020.
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 Investments fund, or I Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American Century Investments account (i.e., not through a financial intermediary or employer-sponsored retirement plan account), American Century Investments may charge you a $25.00 annual 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 $25.00 fee. In determining your total eligible investment amount, we will include your investments in all personal accounts (including American Century Investments 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 Investments brokerage accounts, you are currently not subject to this fee. 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.
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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Beginning Account Value 10/1/19 | Ending Account Value 3/31/20 | Expenses Paid During Period(1) 10/1/19 - 3/31/20 | Annualized Expense Ratio(1) | |
Actual | ||||
Investor Class | $1,000 | $822.60 | $4.15 | 0.91% |
I Class | $1,000 | $823.60 | $3.24 | 0.71% |
Y Class | $1,000 | $824.30 | $2.55 | 0.56% |
A Class | $1,000 | $821.60 | $5.28 | 1.16% |
C Class | $1,000 | $818.70 | $8.68 | 1.91% |
R Class | $1,000 | $820.10 | $6.42 | 1.41% |
R5 Class | $1,000 | $822.50 | $3.23 | 0.71% |
R6 Class | $1,000 | $824.30 | $2.55 | 0.56% |
G Class | $1,000 | $825.60 | $0.00 | 0.00%(2) |
Hypothetical | ||||
Investor Class | $1,000 | $1,020.45 | $4.60 | 0.91% |
I Class | $1,000 | $1,021.45 | $3.59 | 0.71% |
Y Class | $1,000 | $1,022.20 | $2.83 | 0.56% |
A Class | $1,000 | $1,019.20 | $5.86 | 1.16% |
C Class | $1,000 | $1,015.45 | $9.62 | 1.91% |
R Class | $1,000 | $1,017.95 | $7.11 | 1.41% |
R5 Class | $1,000 | $1,021.45 | $3.59 | 0.71% |
R6 Class | $1,000 | $1,022.20 | $2.83 | 0.56% |
G Class | $1,000 | $1,025.00 | $0.00 | 0.00%(2) |
(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 183, the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 366, to reflect the one-half year period. Annualized expense ratio reflects actual expenses, including any applicable fee waivers or expense reimbursements and excluding any acquired fund fees and expenses. |
(2) | Other expenses, which include directors' fees and expenses, did not exceed 0.005%. |
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Schedule of Investments |
MARCH 31, 2020
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | |||||
COMMON STOCKS — 76.0% | ||||||
Aerospace and Defense — 0.4% | ||||||
Raytheon Co. | 286,600 | $ | 37,587,590 | |||
Air Freight and Logistics — 0.9% | ||||||
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | 971,318 | 90,740,528 | ||||
Banks — 4.7% | ||||||
Comerica, Inc. | 2,302,372 | 67,551,594 | ||||
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. | 599,314 | 30,175,460 | ||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 798,497 | 71,888,685 | ||||
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | 1,987,018 | 190,197,363 | ||||
Wells Fargo & Co. | 3,999,600 | 114,788,520 | ||||
474,601,622 | ||||||
Beverages — 0.3% | ||||||
PepsiCo, Inc. | 281,400 | 33,796,140 | ||||
Capital Markets — 3.3% | ||||||
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) | 3,398,800 | 114,471,584 | ||||
BlackRock, Inc. | 169,800 | 74,706,906 | ||||
Janus Henderson Group plc | 1,298,921 | 19,899,470 | ||||
Northern Trust Corp. | 896,440 | 67,645,362 | ||||
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. | 594,400 | 58,043,160 | ||||
334,766,482 | ||||||
Chemicals — 0.7% | ||||||
Akzo Nobel NV | 1,099,900 | 72,512,383 | ||||
Commercial Services and Supplies — 0.9% | ||||||
Republic Services, Inc. | 1,198,361 | 89,948,977 | ||||
Communications Equipment — 1.4% | ||||||
Cisco Systems, Inc. | 3,599,191 | 141,484,198 | ||||
Construction Materials — 0.3% | ||||||
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | 145,700 | 27,570,811 | ||||
Distributors — 0.1% | ||||||
Genuine Parts Co. | 198,541 | 13,367,766 | ||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 2.7% | ||||||
Verizon Communications, Inc. | 4,992,537 | 268,249,013 | ||||
Electric Utilities — 1.7% | ||||||
Duke Energy Corp. | 699,500 | 56,575,560 | ||||
Edison International | 798,514 | 43,750,582 | ||||
Eversource Energy | 460,509 | 36,016,409 | ||||
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | 485,617 | 36,804,912 | ||||
173,147,463 | ||||||
Electrical Equipment — 4.1% | ||||||
Emerson Electric Co. | 4,794,294 | 228,448,109 | ||||
Hubbell, Inc. | 1,599,258 | 183,498,863 | ||||
411,946,972 |
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Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Energy Equipment and Services — 0.1% | ||||||
Schlumberger Ltd. | 631,212 | $ | 8,515,050 | |||
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.1% | ||||||
Welltower, Inc. | 1,669,254 | 76,418,448 | ||||
Weyerhaeuser Co. | 1,799,084 | 30,494,474 | ||||
106,912,922 | ||||||
Food and Staples Retailing — 3.7% | ||||||
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV | 5,996,242 | 140,331,761 | ||||
Walmart, Inc. | 1,998,929 | 227,118,313 | ||||
367,450,074 | ||||||
Food Products — 2.5% | ||||||
Hershey Co. (The) | 396,400 | 52,523,000 | ||||
Nestle SA | 1,882,800 | 194,056,851 | ||||
246,579,851 | ||||||
Gas Utilities — 5.8% | ||||||
Atmos Energy Corp. | 1,995,947 | 198,057,821 | ||||
ONE Gas, Inc. | 2,498,196 | 208,899,149 | ||||
Spire, Inc. | 2,297,779 | 171,138,580 | ||||
578,095,550 | ||||||
Health Care Equipment and Supplies — 3.8% | ||||||
Medtronic plc | 4,250,479 | 383,308,196 | ||||
Health Care Providers and Services — 1.6% | ||||||
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | 1,997,558 | 160,403,907 | ||||
Health Care Technology — 0.4% | ||||||
Cerner Corp. | 597,600 | 37,642,824 | ||||
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure — 0.2% | ||||||
Sodexo SA(1) | 259,600 | 17,591,186 | ||||
Household Products — 5.7% | ||||||
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | 1,498,700 | 99,453,732 | ||||
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | 1,998,680 | 255,571,212 | ||||
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | 1,944,638 | 213,910,180 | ||||
568,935,124 | ||||||
Insurance — 5.2% | ||||||
Aflac, Inc. | 1,995,198 | 68,315,580 | ||||
Chubb Ltd. | 1,696,728 | 189,507,550 | ||||
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | 2,999,405 | 259,328,556 | ||||
517,151,686 | ||||||
IT Services — 1.6% | ||||||
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | 1,197,792 | 163,714,211 | ||||
Machinery — 0.3% | ||||||
Deere & Co. | 140,700 | 19,439,112 | ||||
PACCAR, Inc. | 199,700 | 12,207,661 | ||||
31,646,773 | ||||||
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels — 4.4% | ||||||
Chevron Corp. | 1,753,116 | 127,030,785 | ||||
ConocoPhillips | 597,429 | 18,400,813 | ||||
Enterprise Products Partners LP | 9,097,418 | 130,093,078 |
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Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Shell Midstream Partners LP | 2,498,136 | $ | 24,931,397 | |||
TOTAL SA | 3,741,758 | 145,103,375 | ||||
445,559,448 | ||||||
Pharmaceuticals — 8.4% | ||||||
Johnson & Johnson | 3,376,087 | 442,706,288 | ||||
Pfizer, Inc. | 3,796,499 | 123,917,727 | ||||
Roche Holding AG | 839,300 | 272,868,199 | ||||
839,492,214 | ||||||
Road and Rail — 1.5% | ||||||
Norfolk Southern Corp. | 999,541 | 145,932,986 | ||||
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment — 4.9% | ||||||
Applied Materials, Inc. | 1,097,339 | 50,280,073 | ||||
Intel Corp. | 495,700 | 26,827,284 | ||||
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. | 2,999,900 | 145,825,139 | ||||
Texas Instruments, Inc. | 2,699,986 | 269,809,601 | ||||
492,742,097 | ||||||
Software — 2.2% | ||||||
Microsoft Corp. | 1,399,736 | 220,752,365 | ||||
Thrifts and Mortgage Finance — 1.1% | ||||||
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.(2) | 9,199,479 | 106,805,951 | ||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $7,355,554,753) | 7,608,952,360 | |||||
PREFERRED STOCKS — 9.3% | ||||||
Banks — 7.0% | ||||||
Bank of America Corp., 4.30%(1) | 89,975,000 | 77,490,969 | ||||
Bank of America Corp., 5.875% | 100,047,000 | 101,463,165 | ||||
Citigroup, Inc., 5.00% | 47,386,000 | 43,351,319 | ||||
Citigroup, Inc., 5.95% | 86,555,000 | 83,758,408 | ||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.60% | 85,774,000 | 75,176,622 | ||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 5.00% | 160,963,000 | 151,014,682 | ||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 5.24% | 33,979,000 | 30,725,341 | ||||
U.S. Bancorp, 5.30% | 138,862,000 | 133,423,470 | ||||
696,403,976 | ||||||
Capital Markets — 0.2% | ||||||
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), 4.95% | 23,292,000 | 20,269,397 | ||||
Charles Schwab Corp. (The), 5.00%(1) | 4,642,000 | 3,903,063 | ||||
24,172,460 | ||||||
Electric Utilities — 0.9% | ||||||
Duke Energy Corp., 4.875% | 103,261,000 | 86,811,006 | ||||
Insurance — 0.1% | ||||||
Progressive Corp. (The), 5.375% | 15,332,000 | 12,986,357 | ||||
Multi-Utilities — 0.6% | ||||||
Dominion Energy, Inc., 4.65% | 69,985,000 | 62,937,861 | ||||
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels — 0.5% | ||||||
Plains All American Pipeline LP, 6.125% | 93,901,000 | 47,114,357 | ||||
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $1,062,270,658) | 930,426,017 |
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Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | |||||
CONVERTIBLE BONDS — 4.7% | ||||||
Aerospace and Defense — 0.3% | ||||||
Goldman Sachs International, (convertible into Raytheon Co.), 2.40%, 8/31/20(3)(4) | $ | 99,900 | $ | 13,342,409 | ||
UBS AG, (convertible into Raytheon Co.), 1.25%, 6/24/20(3)(4) | 122,700 | 16,212,658 | ||||
29,555,067 | ||||||
Airlines — 0.2% | ||||||
Royal Bank of Canada, (convertible into Southwest Airlines Co.), 2.25%, 7/24/20(3)(4) | 499,900 | 17,726,183 | ||||
Construction Materials — 0.4% | ||||||
Citigroup Global Markets Holdings, Inc., (convertible into Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.), 3.45%, 9/1/20(3)(4) | 74,944 | 13,877,730 | ||||
Morgan Stanley B.V., (convertible into Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.), 6.81%, 9/14/20(3)(4) | 99,900 | 18,282,910 | ||||
Royal Bank of Canada, (convertible into Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.), 3.65%, 8/21/20(3)(4) | 59,900 | 11,338,687 | ||||
43,499,327 | ||||||
Diversified Financial Services — 1.1% | ||||||
Merrill Lynch International & Co. C.V., (convertible into Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B), 1.85%, 8/21/20(3)(4) | 264,000 | 47,522,038 | ||||
Wells Fargo Bank N.A., (convertible into Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B), 1.01%, 7/9/20(3)(4) | 169,900 | 31,254,077 | ||||
Wells Fargo Bank N.A., (convertible into Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B), 1.69%, 7/30/20(3)(4) | 149,900 | 27,629,827 | ||||
106,405,942 | ||||||
Electrical Equipment — 0.1% | ||||||
Credit Suisse AG, (convertible into Emerson Electric Co.), 3.40%, 4/30/20(3)(4) | 271,900 | 12,598,597 | ||||
Energy Equipment and Services — 0.1% | ||||||
Citigroup Global Markets Holdings, Inc., (convertible into Schlumberger Ltd.), 6.84%, 7/20/20(3)(4) | 999,000 | 13,774,042 | ||||
Health Care Equipment and Supplies — 0.3% | ||||||
Morgan Stanley B.V., (convertible into Hologic, Inc.), 0.81%, 7/16/20(3)(4) | 229,000 | 7,981,058 | ||||
Royal Bank of Canada, (convertible into Hologic, Inc.), 1.55%, 8/4/20(3)(4) | 319,900 | 11,235,917 | ||||
Royal Bank of Canada, (convertible into Hologic, Inc.), 10.75%, 9/16/20(3)(4) | 295,700 | 10,541,736 | ||||
29,758,711 | ||||||
Health Care Technology — 0.8% | ||||||
Credit Suisse AG, (convertible into Cerner Corp.), 3.45%, 4/20/20(3)(4) | 399,900 | 26,436,416 | ||||
Credit Suisse AG, (convertible into Cerner Corp.), 1.28%, 6/22/20(3)(4) | 338,200 | 22,041,716 | ||||
Merrill Lynch International & Co. C.V., (convertible into Cerner Corp.), 2.20%, 5/29/20(3)(4) | 217,700 | 13,293,707 | ||||
Morgan Stanley B.V., (convertible into Cerner Corp.), 2.91%, 4/28/20(3)(4) | 286,900 | 19,120,999 | ||||
80,892,838 | ||||||
Insurance — 0.2% | ||||||
AXA SA, 7.25%, 5/15/21(3) | 23,639,000 | 17,204,228 |
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Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment — 1.2% | ||||||
Microchip Technology, Inc., 1.625%, 2/15/27 | $ | 116,113,000 | $ | 119,462,126 | ||
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS (Cost $603,697,740) | 470,877,061 | |||||
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 4.3% | ||||||
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF (Cost $514,679,657) | 4,398,542 | 436,247,396 | ||||
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS — 2.8% | ||||||
Banks — 0.6% | ||||||
Bank of America Corp., 7.25% | 17,924 | 22,692,143 | ||||
Wells Fargo & Co., 7.50% | 29,957 | 38,165,817 | ||||
60,857,960 | ||||||
Health Care Equipment and Supplies — 1.4% | ||||||
Becton Dickinson & Co., 6.125%, 5/1/20 | 2,698,700 | 141,088,036 | ||||
Machinery — 0.8% | ||||||
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., 5.375%, 5/15/20(1) | 944,605 | 68,625,553 | ||||
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., 5.25%, 11/15/22 | 99,100 | 6,933,036 | ||||
75,558,589 | ||||||
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $320,371,685) | 277,504,585 | |||||
CORPORATE BONDS — 0.2% | ||||||
Electric Utilities — 0.2% | ||||||
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., VRN, 5.65%, 5/1/79 (Cost $20,019,044) | $ | 19,991,000 | 18,486,035 | |||
TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — 2.4% | ||||||
Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 0.00%, 4/1/20(5) | 53,000,000 | 53,000,000 | ||||
Repurchase Agreement, BMO Capital Markets Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 1.875% - 3.000%, 11/30/21 - 5/15/45, valued at $61,162,043), in a joint trading account at 0.01%, dated 3/31/20, due 4/1/20 (Delivery value $59,972,871) | 59,972,855 | |||||
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class | 125,271,719 | 125,271,719 | ||||
TOTAL TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS (Cost $238,244,574) | 238,244,574 | |||||
TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS - SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL(6)† | ||||||
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio (Cost $2,866,187) | 2,866,187 | 2,866,187 | ||||
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 99.7% (Cost $10,117,704,298) | 9,983,604,215 | |||||
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — 0.3% | 27,508,785 | |||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 10,011,113,000 |
WRITTEN OPTIONS CONTRACTS | ||||||||||||||||
Reference Entity | Contracts | Type | Exercise Price | Expiration Date | Underlying Notional Amount | Premiums Received | Value | |||||||||
Home Depot, Inc. (The) | 371 | Put | $ | 120.00 | 4/17/20 | $ | 6,926,941 | $ | (80,112 | ) | $ | (10,945 | ) |
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FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS | ||||||||||
Currency Purchased | Currency Sold | Counterparty | Settlement Date | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||
CHF | 16,289,298 | USD | 16,720,435 | UBS AG | 6/30/20 | $ | 274,138 | |||
CHF | 10,170,216 | USD | 10,403,355 | UBS AG | 6/30/20 | 207,199 | ||||
USD | 305,135,076 | CHF | 294,928,308 | UBS AG | 6/30/20 | (2,562,689 | ) | |||
USD | 29,170,366 | CHF | 28,622,984 | UBS AG | 6/30/20 | (691,902 | ) | |||
USD | 12,989,955 | CHF | 12,798,873 | UBS AG | 6/30/20 | (363,068 | ) | |||
USD | 45,748,789 | CHF | 44,558,405 | UBS AG | 6/30/20 | (738,854 | ) | |||
USD | 9,804,737 | CHF | 9,409,518 | UBS AG | 6/30/20 | (12,183 | ) | |||
USD | 17,902,436 | CHF | 17,036,763 | UBS AG | 6/30/20 | 128,035 | ||||
USD | 19,141,686 | CHF | 18,418,896 | UBS AG | 6/30/20 | (74,690 | ) | |||
EUR | 20,504,170 | USD | 22,182,436 | Credit Suisse AG | 6/30/20 | 508,066 | ||||
EUR | 15,960,637 | USD | 17,675,560 | Credit Suisse AG | 6/30/20 | (13,061 | ) | |||
EUR | 11,656,543 | USD | 12,520,048 | Credit Suisse AG | 6/30/20 | 379,417 | ||||
EUR | 18,872,403 | USD | 20,212,155 | Credit Suisse AG | 6/30/20 | 672,587 | ||||
USD | 329,755,111 | EUR | 303,281,656 | Credit Suisse AG | 6/30/20 | (5,865,062 | ) | |||
USD | 4,035,632 | EUR | 3,742,414 | Credit Suisse AG | 6/30/20 | (105,830 | ) | |||
USD | 60,642,488 | EUR | 55,641,947 | Credit Suisse AG | 6/30/20 | (932,485 | ) | |||
USD | 10,151,954 | EUR | 9,194,777 | Credit Suisse AG | 6/30/20 | (23,251 | ) | |||
JPY | 223,323,040 | USD | 2,047,727 | Bank of America N.A. | 6/30/20 | 37,017 | ||||
JPY | 803,154,880 | USD | 7,320,294 | Bank of America N.A. | 6/30/20 | 177,239 | ||||
USD | 9,651,068 | JPY | 1,026,477,920 | Bank of America N.A. | 6/30/20 | 68,791 | ||||
$ | (8,930,586 | ) |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | ||
CHF | - | Swiss Franc |
EUR | - | Euro |
JPY | - | Japanese Yen |
USD | - | United States Dollar |
VRN | - | Variable Rate Note. The rate adjusts periodically based upon the terms set forth in the security’s offering documents. The rate shown is effective at the period end and the reference rate and spread, if any, is indicated. The security's effective maturity date may be shorter than the final maturity date shown. |
† | Category is less than 0.05% of total net assets. |
(1) | Security, or a portion thereof, is on loan. At the period end, the aggregate value of securities on loan was $2,736,942. 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. |
(2) | 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. |
(3) | Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional investors. The aggregate value of these securities at the period end was $351,414,935, which represented 3.5% of total net assets. |
(4) | Equity-linked debt security. The aggregated value of these securities at the period end was $334,210,707, which represented 3.3% of total net assets. |
(5) | The rate indicated is the yield to maturity at purchase. |
(6) | Investment of cash collateral from securities on loan. At the period end, the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund was $2,866,187. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
MARCH 31, 2020 | |||
Assets | |||
Investment securities - unaffiliated, at value (cost of $10,008,891,076) — including $2,736,942 of securities on loan | $ | 9,873,932,077 | |
Investment securities - affiliated, at value (cost of $105,947,035) | 106,805,951 | ||
Investment made with cash collateral received for securities on loan, at value (cost of $2,866,187) | 2,866,187 | ||
Total investment securities, at value (cost of $10,117,704,298) | 9,983,604,215 | ||
Cash | 153,655 | ||
Deposits with broker for options contracts | 26,648,430 | ||
Receivable for investments sold | 234,228,303 | ||
Receivable for capital shares sold | 17,495,629 | ||
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 2,452,489 | ||
Dividends and interest receivable | 36,872,452 | ||
Securities lending receivable | 11,907 | ||
10,301,467,080 | |||
Liabilities | |||
Written options, at value (premiums received $80,112) | 10,945 | ||
Payable for collateral received for securities on loan | 2,866,187 | ||
Payable for investments purchased | 243,694,252 | ||
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 24,767,486 | ||
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 11,383,075 | ||
Accrued management fees | 7,100,634 | ||
Distribution and service fees payable | 531,501 | ||
290,354,080 | |||
Net Assets | $ | 10,011,113,000 | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |||
Capital (par value and paid-in surplus) | $ | 10,515,442,565 | |
Distributable earnings | (504,329,565 | ) | |
$ | 10,011,113,000 |
Net Assets | Shares Outstanding | Net Asset Value Per Share | ||||
Investor Class, $0.01 Par Value | $3,660,808,115 | 512,643,434 | $7.14 | |||
I Class, $0.01 Par Value | $4,157,381,963 | 581,382,057 | $7.15 | |||
Y Class, $0.01 Par Value | $222,843,679 | 31,128,942 | $7.16 | |||
A Class, $0.01 Par Value | $698,473,287 | 97,829,212 | $7.14* | |||
C Class, $0.01 Par Value | $394,128,784 | 55,227,809 | $7.14 | |||
R Class, $0.01 Par Value | $56,388,103 | 7,930,444 | $7.11 | |||
R5 Class, $0.01 Par Value | $911,615 | 127,605 | $7.14 | |||
R6 Class, $0.01 Par Value | $820,173,220 | 114,582,063 | $7.16 | |||
G Class, $0.01 Par Value | $4,234 | 591 | $7.16 |
*Maximum offering price $7.58 (net asset value divided by 0.9425).
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations |
YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2020 | |||
Investment Income (Loss) | |||
Income: | |||
Dividends (including $8,555,515 from affiliates and net of foreign taxes withheld of $5,301,367) | $ | 304,508,205 | |
Interest | 56,695,678 | ||
Securities lending, net | 296,270 | ||
361,500,153 | |||
Expenses: | |||
Management fees | 96,694,695 | ||
Distribution and service fees: | |||
A Class | 2,174,577 | ||
C Class | 5,195,661 | ||
R Class | 388,305 | ||
Directors' fees and expenses | 396,706 | ||
Other expenses | 28,998 | ||
104,878,942 | |||
Fees waived - G Class | (19 | ) | |
104,878,923 | |||
Net investment income (loss) | 256,621,230 | ||
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||
Investment transactions | 247,020,663 | ||
Forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions | 36,305,621 | ||
Written options contract transactions | 6,784,842 | ||
Foreign currency translation transactions | 292,724 | ||
290,403,850 | |||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||
Investments (including $(16,007,094) from affiliates) | (1,930,127,849 | ) | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | (14,656,452 | ) | |
Written options contracts | (539,668 | ) | |
Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | 210,429 | ||
(1,945,113,540 | ) | ||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (1,654,709,690 | ) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | (1,398,088,460 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2020 AND MARCH 31, 2019 | ||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | March 31, 2020 | March 31, 2019 | ||||
Operations | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 256,621,230 | $ | 241,747,930 | ||
Net realized gain (loss) | 290,403,850 | 449,978,281 | ||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (1,945,113,540 | ) | 289,971,079 | |||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (1,398,088,460 | ) | 981,697,290 | |||
Distributions to Shareholders | ||||||
From earnings: | ||||||
Investor Class | (340,852,305 | ) | (446,677,737 | ) | ||
I Class | (366,932,951 | ) | (208,964,964 | ) | ||
Y Class | (19,641,585 | ) | (16,942,339 | ) | ||
A Class | (60,875,609 | ) | (61,295,918 | ) | ||
C Class | (31,995,010 | ) | (35,473,742 | ) | ||
R Class | (5,030,757 | ) | (6,180,212 | ) | ||
R5 Class | (78,647 | ) | (63,192 | ) | ||
R6 Class | (72,662,809 | ) | (56,544,741 | ) | ||
G Class | (358 | ) | — | |||
Decrease in net assets from distributions | (898,070,031 | ) | (832,142,845 | ) | ||
Capital Share Transactions | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions (Note 5) | 894,237,191 | (415,119,291 | ) | |||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | (1,401,921,300 | ) | (265,564,846 | ) | ||
Net Assets | ||||||
Beginning of period | 11,413,034,300 | 11,678,599,146 | ||||
End of period | $ | 10,011,113,000 | $ | 11,413,034,300 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements |
MARCH 31, 2020
1. Organization
American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc. (the corporation) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company and is organized as a Maryland corporation. Equity Income Fund (the fund) is one fund in a series issued by the corporation. The fund’s investment objective is to seek current income. Capital appreciation is a secondary objective.
The fund offers the Investor Class, I Class, Y Class, A Class, C Class, R Class, R5 Class, R6 Class and G Class. The A Class may incur an initial sales charge. The A Class and C Class may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge. Sale of the G Class commenced on August 1, 2019.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the fund in preparation of its financial statements. The fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. This may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Management evaluated the impact of events or transactions occurring through the date the financial statements were issued that would merit recognition or disclosure.
Investment Valuations — The fund determines the fair value of its investments and computes its net asset value 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.
Fixed income securities are valued at the evaluated mean as provided by independent pricing services or at the mean of the most recent bid and asked prices as provided by investment dealers. Corporate bonds, U.S. Treasury and Government Agency securities and convertible bonds are valued using market models that consider trade data, quotations from dealers and active market makers, relevant yield curve and spread data, creditworthiness, trade data or market information on comparable securities, and other relevant security specific information.
Hybrid securities are valued at the evaluated mean as provided by independent pricing services or at the mean of the most recent bid and asked prices as provided by investment dealers. Preferred stocks and convertible preferred stocks with perpetual maturities are valued using market models that consider trade data, quotations from dealers and active market makers, relevant yield curve and spread data, creditworthiness, trade data or market information on comparable securities, and other relevant security specific information.
Open-end management investment companies are valued at the reported net asset value per share. Repurchase agreements are valued at cost, which approximates fair value. Exchange-traded options contracts are valued at a mean as provided by independent pricing services. 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.
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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 net asset value 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.
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 long-term capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The fund may estimate the components of distributions received that may be considered nontaxable distributions or long-term 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 lending income is net of fees and rebates earned by the lending agent for its services.
Equity-Linked Debt and Linked-Equity Securities — The fund may invest in hybrid equity securities, which usually convert into common stock at a date predetermined by the issuer. These securities generally offer a higher dividend yield than that of the common stock to which the security is linked. These instruments are issued by a company other than the one to which the security is linked and carry the credit of the issuer, not that of the underlying common stock. The securities’ appreciation is limited based on a predetermined final cap price at the date of the conversion. Risks of investing in these securities include, but are not limited to, a set time to capture the yield advantage, limited appreciation potential, decline in value of the underlying stock, and failure of the issuer to pay dividends or to deliver common stock at maturity.
Foreign Currency Translations — All assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at prevailing exchange rates at period end. The fund may enter into spot foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate transactions denominated in a foreign currency. Purchases and sales of investment securities, dividend and interest income, spot foreign currency exchange contracts, and expenses are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Net realized and unrealized foreign currency exchange gains or losses related to investment securities are a component of net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, respectively.
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. 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 certain other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds, 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.
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Segregated Assets — In accordance with the 1940 Act, the fund segregates assets on its books and records to cover certain types of investment securities and other financial instruments. ACIM monitors, on a daily basis, the securities segregated to ensure the fund designates a sufficient amount of liquid assets, marked-to-market daily. The fund may also receive assets or be required to pledge assets at the custodian bank or with a broker for collateral requirements.
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 income taxes. The fund files U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. tax returns as applicable. The fund's tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant taxing authority until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years from the date of filing but can be longer in certain jurisdictions. At this time, management believes there are no uncertain tax positions which, based on their technical merit, would not be sustained upon examination and for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
Multiple Class — 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.
Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income, if any, are generally 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 maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered by management to be remote.
Securities Lending — Securities are lent to qualified financial institutions and brokers. State Street Bank & Trust Co. serves as securities lending agent to the fund pursuant to a Securities Lending Agreement. The lending of securities exposes the fund to risks such as: the borrowers may fail to return the loaned securities, the borrowers may not be able to provide additional collateral, the fund may experience delays in recovery of the loaned securities or delays in access to collateral, or the fund may experience losses related to the investment collateral. To minimize certain risks, loan counterparties pledge collateral in the form of cash and/or securities. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the fund in the case of default of any securities borrowed. Cash collateral received is invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, a money market mutual fund registered under the 1940 Act. The loans may also be secured by U.S. government securities in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned, plus accrued interest and dividends, determined on a daily basis and adjusted accordingly. By lending securities, the fund seeks to increase its net investment income through the receipt of interest and fees. Such income is reflected separately within the Statement of Operations. The value of loaned securities and related collateral outstanding at period end, if any, are shown on a gross basis within the Schedule of Investments and Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The following table reflects a breakdown of transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the gross obligation by the type of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturity of those transactions as of March 31, 2020.
Remaining Contractual Maturity of Agreements | ||||||||||||
Overnight and Continuous | <30 days | Between 30 & 90 days | >90 days | Total | ||||||||
Securities Lending Transactions(1) | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks | $ | 1,635,554 | — | — | — | $ | 1,635,554 | |||||
Preferred Stocks | 1,223,025 | — | — | — | 1,223,025 | |||||||
Convertible Preferred Stocks | 7,608 | — | — | — | 7,608 | |||||||
Total Borrowings | $ | 2,866,187 | — | — | — | $ | 2,866,187 | |||||
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions | $ | 2,866,187 |
(1) | Amount represents the payable for cash collateral received for securities on loan. This will generally be in the Overnight and Continuous column as the securities are typically callable on demand. |
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3. Fees and Transactions with Related Parties
Certain officers and directors of the corporation are also officers and/or directors of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC). The corporation’s investment advisor, ACIM, the corporation's distributor, American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS), and the corporation’s transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC, are wholly owned, directly or indirectly, by ACC.
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 managing and operating the fund, except distribution and service fees, brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of the independent directors (including legal counsel fees), and extraordinary expenses, will be paid by ACIM. The fee is computed and accrued daily based on each class's daily net assets and paid monthly in arrears. The difference in the fee among the classes is a result of their separate arrangements for non-Rule 12b-1 shareholder services. It is not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund’s assets, which do not vary by class. The rate of the fee is determined by applying a fee rate calculation formula. This formula takes into account the fund’s assets as well as certain assets, if any, of other clients of the investment advisor outside the American Century Investments family of funds (such as subadvised funds and separate accounts) that use very similar investment teams and strategies (strategy assets). Effective August 1, 2019, the investment advisor agreed to waive the G Class's management fee in its entirety. The investment advisor expects this waiver to remain in effect permanently and cannot terminate it without the approval of the Board of Directors.
The management fee schedule range and the effective annual management fee for each class for the period ended March 31, 2020 are as follows:
Management Fee Schedule Range | Effective Annual Management Fee | |
Investor Class | 0.80% to 1.00% | 0.91% |
I Class | 0.60% to 0.80% | 0.71% |
Y Class | 0.45% to 0.65% | 0.56% |
A Class | 0.80% to 1.00% | 0.91% |
C Class | 0.80% to 1.00% | 0.91% |
R Class | 0.80% to 1.00% | 0.91% |
R5 Class | 0.60% to 0.80% | 0.71% |
R6 Class | 0.45% to 0.65% | 0.56% |
G Class | 0.45% to 0.65% | 0.00%(1) |
(1) | Effective annual management fee before waiver was 0.56%. |
Distribution and Service Fees — The Board of Directors has adopted a separate Master Distribution and Individual Shareholder Services Plan for each of the A Class, C Class and R Class (collectively the plans), pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. The plans provide that the A Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 0.25%. The plans provide that the C Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 1.00%, of which 0.25% is paid for individual shareholder services and 0.75% is paid for distribution services. 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 fees are used to pay financial intermediaries for distribution and individual shareholder services. Fees incurred under the plans during the period ended March 31, 2020 are detailed in the Statement of Operations.
Directors' Fees and Expenses — The Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing the investment advisor’s management and operations of the fund. The directors receive detailed information about the fund and its investment advisor regularly throughout the year, and meet at least quarterly with management of the investment advisor to review reports about fund operations. The fund’s officers do not receive compensation from the fund.
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Interfund Transactions — The fund may enter into security transactions with other American Century Investments funds and other client accounts of the investment advisor, in accordance with the 1940 Act rules and procedures adopted by the Board of Directors. The rules and procedures require, among other things, that these transactions be effected at the independent current market price of the security. During the period, the interfund purchases and sales were $54,343,865 and $39,474,711, respectively. The effect of interfund transactions on the Statement of Operations was $5,660,780 in net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions.
4. Investment Transactions
Purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended March 31, 2020 were $9,916,076,044 and $9,451,917,331, respectively.
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5. Capital Share Transactions
Transactions in shares of the fund were as follows:
Year ended March 31, 2020(1) | Year ended March 31, 2019 | |||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||
Investor Class/Shares Authorized | 4,700,000,000 | 5,100,000,000 | ||||||||
Sold | 76,577,889 | $ | 675,765,127 | 105,034,421 | $ | 904,564,870 | ||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 36,635,090 | 332,268,596 | 52,518,503 | 438,594,459 | ||||||
Redeemed | (300,004,541 | ) | (2,611,886,041 | ) | (213,342,954 | ) | (1,849,710,287 | ) | ||
(186,791,562 | ) | (1,603,852,318 | ) | (55,790,030 | ) | (506,550,958 | ) | |||
I Class/Shares Authorized | 3,700,000,000 | 2,200,000,000 | ||||||||
Sold | 370,363,277 | 3,265,100,957 | 116,496,183 | 1,011,040,819 | ||||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 38,092,032 | 345,571,110 | 22,330,282 | 186,839,532 | ||||||
Redeemed | (151,793,644 | ) | (1,291,749,298 | ) | (118,643,000 | ) | (1,017,050,590 | ) | ||
256,661,665 | 2,318,922,769 | 20,183,465 | 180,829,761 | |||||||
Y Class/Shares Authorized | 220,000,000 | 200,000,000 | ||||||||
Sold | 11,050,681 | 93,766,095 | 6,966,057 | 60,695,249 | ||||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 2,090,685 | 18,982,712 | 1,947,186 | 16,329,263 | ||||||
Redeemed | (8,498,354 | ) | (72,292,572 | ) | (7,493,667 | ) | (64,749,944 | ) | ||
4,643,012 | 40,456,235 | 1,419,576 | 12,274,568 | |||||||
A Class/Shares Authorized | 700,000,000 | 725,000,000 | ||||||||
Sold | 19,853,899 | 176,773,387 | 17,752,502 | 153,964,874 | ||||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 6,419,773 | 58,271,266 | 6,980,719 | 58,246,057 | ||||||
Redeemed | (26,236,608 | ) | (230,967,832 | ) | (35,261,101 | ) | (305,057,790 | ) | ||
37,064 | 4,076,821 | (10,527,880 | ) | (92,846,859 | ) | |||||
C Class/Shares Authorized | 400,000,000 | 500,000,000 | ||||||||
Sold | 9,411,907 | 84,070,191 | 8,279,818 | 70,756,974 | ||||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 3,151,688 | 28,683,849 | 3,837,636 | 31,864,627 | ||||||
Redeemed | (19,320,917 | ) | (170,097,143 | ) | (23,123,153 | ) | (200,253,311 | ) | ||
(6,757,322 | ) | (57,343,103 | ) | (11,005,699 | ) | (97,631,710 | ) | |||
R Class/Shares Authorized | 80,000,000 | 85,000,000 | ||||||||
Sold | 1,221,785 | 10,377,138 | 1,038,898 | 8,958,660 | ||||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 548,345 | 4,959,868 | 732,996 | 6,081,671 | ||||||
Redeemed | (4,059,305 | ) | (35,774,297 | ) | (2,422,060 | ) | (20,768,459 | ) | ||
(2,289,175 | ) | (20,437,291 | ) | (650,166 | ) | (5,728,128 | ) | |||
R5 Class/Shares Authorized | 20,000,000 | 30,000,000 | ||||||||
Sold | 44,230 | 399,711 | 62,000 | 543,095 | ||||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 8,678 | 78,647 | 7,548 | 63,192 | ||||||
Redeemed | (27,847 | ) | (244,584 | ) | (42,901 | ) | (380,039 | ) | ||
25,061 | 233,774 | 26,647 | 226,248 | |||||||
R6 Class/Shares Authorized | 800,000,000 | 600,000,000 | ||||||||
Sold | 34,167,972 | 304,078,802 | 22,090,431 | 191,070,418 | ||||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 8,004,159 | 72,662,809 | 6,747,076 | 56,541,527 | ||||||
Redeemed | (19,007,157 | ) | (164,566,665 | ) | (17,657,119 | ) | (153,304,158 | ) | ||
23,164,974 | 212,174,946 | 11,180,388 | 94,307,787 | |||||||
G Class/Shares Authorized | 140,000,000 | N/A | ||||||||
Sold | 552 | 5,000 | ||||||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 39 | 358 | ||||||||
591 | 5,358 | |||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 88,694,308 | $ | 894,237,191 | (45,163,699 | ) | $ | (415,119,291 | ) |
(1) | August 1, 2019 (commencement of sale) through March 31, 2020 for the G Class. |
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6. 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 period ended March 31, 2020 follows (amounts in thousands):
Company | Beginning Value | Purchase Cost | Sales Cost | Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | Ending Value | Ending Shares | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | Income | ||||||||||||
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. | $ | 122,813 | — | — | $ | (16,007 | ) | $ | 106,806 | 9,199 | — | $ | 8,556 |
7. 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.
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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 | ||||||||
Chemicals | — | $ | 72,512,383 | — | ||||
Food and Staples Retailing | $ | 227,118,313 | 140,331,761 | — | ||||
Food Products | 52,523,000 | 194,056,851 | — | |||||
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure | — | 17,591,186 | — | |||||
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels | 300,456,073 | 145,103,375 | — | |||||
Pharmaceuticals | 566,624,015 | 272,868,199 | — | |||||
Other Industries | 5,619,767,204 | — | — | |||||
Preferred Stocks | — | 930,426,017 | — | |||||
Convertible Bonds | — | 470,877,061 | — | |||||
Exchange-Traded Funds | 436,247,396 | — | — | |||||
Convertible Preferred Stocks | 277,504,585 | — | — | |||||
Corporate Bonds | — | 18,486,035 | — | |||||
Temporary Cash Investments | 125,271,719 | 112,972,855 | — | |||||
Temporary Cash Investments - Securities Lending Collateral | 2,866,187 | — | — | |||||
$ | 7,608,378,492 | $ | 2,375,225,723 | — | ||||
Other Financial Instruments | ||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | — | $ | 2,452,489 | — | ||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Other Financial Instruments | ||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | — | $ | 11,383,075 | — | ||||
Written Options Contracts | $ | 10,945 | — | — | ||||
$ | 10,945 | $ | 11,383,075 | — |
8. Derivative Instruments
Equity Price Risk — The fund is subject to equity price risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. A fund may enter into options contracts based on an equity index or specific security in order to manage its exposure to changes in market conditions. The risks of entering into equity price risk derivative instruments include the possible lack of liquidity, failure of the counterparty to meet its obligations, and that there may be unfavorable changes in the underlying investments or instruments. A fund may purchase or write an option contract to protect against declines in market value on the underlying index or security. A purchased option contract provides the fund a right, but not an obligation, to buy (call) or sell (put) an equity-related asset at a specified exercise price within a certain period or on a specific date. A written option contract holds the corresponding obligation to sell (call writing) or buy (put writing) the underlying equity-related asset if the purchaser exercises the option contract. The buyer pays the seller an initial purchase price (premium) for this right. Option contracts purchased by a fund are accounted for in the same manner as marketable portfolio securities. The premium received by a fund for option contracts written is recorded as a liability and valued daily. The proceeds from securities sold through the exercise of option contracts are decreased by the premium paid to purchase the option contracts. A fund may recognize a realized gain or loss when the option contract is closed, exercised or expires. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of purchased options contracts are a component of net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, respectively. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of written options contracts are a component of net realized gain (loss) on written options contract transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on written options contracts, respectively. The fund’s average exposure to equity price risk derivative instruments held during the period was 6,074 written options contracts.
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Foreign Currency Risk — The fund is subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The value of foreign investments held by a fund may be significantly affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The dollar value of a foreign security generally decreases when the value of the dollar rises against the foreign currency in which the security is denominated and tends to increase when the value of the dollar declines against such foreign currency. A fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to reduce a fund's exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. The net U.S. dollar value of foreign currency underlying all contractual commitments held by a fund and the resulting unrealized appreciation or depreciation are determined daily. Realized gain or loss is recorded upon the termination of the contract. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of forward foreign currency exchange contracts are a component of net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts, respectively. A fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the foreign currency exchange rate underlying the forward contract. Additionally, losses, up to the fair value, may arise if the counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. The fund's average U.S. dollar exposure to foreign currency risk derivative instruments held during the period was $990,134,965.
Value of Derivative Instruments as of March 31, 2020
Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives | |||||||
Type of Risk Exposure | Location on Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Value | Location on Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Value | ||||
Equity Price Risk | Written Options | — | Written Options | $ | 10,945 | |||
Foreign Currency Risk | Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | $ | 2,452,489 | Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 11,383,075 | |||
$ | 2,452,489 | $ | 11,394,020 |
Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Year Ended March 31, 2020
Net Realized Gain (Loss) | Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||
Type of Risk Exposure | Location on Statement of Operations | Value | Location on Statement of Operations | Value | ||||
Equity Price Risk | Net realized gain (loss) on written options contract transactions | $ | 6,784,842 | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on written options contracts | $ | (539,668 | ) | |
Foreign Currency Risk | Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions | 36,305,621 | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | (14,656,452 | ) | |||
$ | 43,090,463 | $ | (15,196,120 | ) |
9. Risk Factors
The value of the fund’s shares will go up and down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, based on the performance of the securities owned by the fund and other factors generally affecting the securities market. Market risks, including political, regulatory, economic and social developments, can affect the value of the fund’s investments. Natural disasters, public health emergencies, terrorism and other unforeseeable events may lead to increased market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on world economies and markets generally.
There are certain risks involved in investing in foreign securities. These risks include those resulting from political events (such as civil unrest, national elections and imposition of exchange controls), social and economic events (such as labor strikes and rising inflation), and natural disasters. Securities of foreign issuers may be less liquid and more volatile. Investing a significant portion of assets in one country or region may accentuate these risks.
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10. Federal Tax Information
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019 were as follows:
2020 | 2019 | |||||
Distributions Paid From | ||||||
Ordinary income | $ | 471,893,439 | $ | 305,404,421 | ||
Long-term capital gains | $ | 426,176,592 | $ | 526,738,424 |
The book-basis 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 period end, the federal tax cost of investments and the components of distributable earnings on a tax-basis were as follows:
Federal tax cost of investments | $ | 10,317,630,586 | |
Gross tax appreciation of investments | $ | 918,854,479 | |
Gross tax depreciation of investments | (1,252,880,850 | ) | |
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments | (334,026,371 | ) | |
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | 188,560 | ||
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) | $ | (333,837,811 | ) |
Undistributed ordinary income | $ | 30,487,680 | |
Post-October capital loss deferral | $ | (200,979,434 | ) |
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
Loss deferrals represent certain qualified losses that the fund has elected to treat as having been incurred in
the following fiscal year for federal income tax purposes.
11. Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-08, “Receivables - Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20), Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities” (ASU 2017-08). ASU 2017-08 amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium, shortening such period to the earliest call date. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. The adoption of ASU 2017-08 did not materially impact the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | |||||||||||||||
Per-Share Data | Ratios and Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||
Income From Investment Operations: | Distributions From: | Ratio to Average Net Assets of: | |||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Net Investment Income | Net Realized Gains | Total Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2) | Operating Expenses | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | |||
Investor Class | |||||||||||||||
2020 | $8.69 | 0.18 | (1.07) | (0.89) | (0.19) | (0.47) | (0.66) | $7.14 | (11.81)% | 0.91% | 2.07% | 85% | $3,660,808 | ||
2019 | $8.60 | 0.18 | 0.56 | 0.74 | (0.18) | (0.47) | (0.65) | $8.69 | 9.07% | 0.91% | 2.13% | 80% | $6,081,355 | ||
2018 | $9.13 | 0.17 | 0.37 | 0.54 | (0.17) | (0.90) | (1.07) | $8.60 | 5.61% | 0.91% | 1.86% | 75% | $6,496,269 | ||
2017 | $8.41 | 0.17 | 1.24 | 1.41 | (0.17) | (0.52) | (0.69) | $9.13 | 17.14% | 0.91% | 1.91% | 93% | $7,327,473 | ||
2016 | $8.71 | 0.21 | 0.32 | 0.53 | (0.20) | (0.63) | (0.83) | $8.41 | 6.78% | 0.94% | 2.44% | 88% | $5,399,702 | ||
I Class | |||||||||||||||
2020 | $8.70 | 0.21 | (1.08) | (0.87) | (0.21) | (0.47) | (0.68) | $7.15 | (11.62)% | 0.71% | 2.27% | 85% | $4,157,382 | ||
2019 | $8.61 | 0.20 | 0.56 | 0.76 | (0.20) | (0.47) | (0.67) | $8.70 | 9.27% | 0.71% | 2.33% | 80% | $2,826,256 | ||
2018 | $9.14 | 0.19 | 0.37 | 0.56 | (0.19) | (0.90) | (1.09) | $8.61 | 5.82% | 0.71% | 2.06% | 75% | $2,621,898 | ||
2017 | $8.42 | 0.19 | 1.24 | 1.43 | (0.19) | (0.52) | (0.71) | $9.14 | 17.36% | 0.71% | 2.11% | 93% | $1,515,758 | ||
2016 | $8.71 | 0.22 | 0.34 | 0.56 | (0.22) | (0.63) | (0.85) | $8.42 | 7.11% | 0.74% | 2.64% | 88% | $1,229,940 | ||
Y Class | |||||||||||||||
2020 | $8.71 | 0.22 | (1.08) | (0.86) | (0.22) | (0.47) | (0.69) | $7.16 | (11.48)% | 0.56% | 2.42% | 85% | $222,844 | ||
2019 | $8.62 | 0.22 | 0.55 | 0.77 | (0.21) | (0.47) | (0.68) | $8.71 | 9.43% | 0.56% | 2.48% | 80% | $230,773 | ||
2018(3) | $9.16 | 0.20 | 0.36 | 0.56 | (0.20) | (0.90) | (1.10) | $8.62 | 5.83% | 0.56%(4) | 2.25%(4) | 75%(5) | $216,014 |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | |||||||||||||||
Per-Share Data | Ratios and Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||
Income From Investment Operations: | Distributions From: | Ratio to Average Net Assets of: | |||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Net Investment Income | Net Realized Gains | Total Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2) | Operating Expenses | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | |||
A Class | |||||||||||||||
2020 | $8.69 | 0.16 | (1.07) | (0.91) | (0.17) | (0.47) | (0.64) | $7.14 | (12.02)% | 1.16% | 1.82% | 85% | $698,473 | ||
2019 | $8.60 | 0.16 | 0.56 | 0.72 | (0.16) | (0.47) | (0.63) | $8.69 | 8.80% | 1.16% | 1.88% | 80% | $850,117 | ||
2018 | $9.13 | 0.14 | 0.38 | 0.52 | (0.15) | (0.90) | (1.05) | $8.60 | 5.36% | 1.16% | 1.61% | 75% | $931,567 | ||
2017 | $8.41 | 0.15 | 1.24 | 1.39 | (0.15) | (0.52) | (0.67) | $9.13 | 16.85% | 1.16% | 1.66% | 93% | $2,139,411 | ||
2016 | $8.71 | 0.18 | 0.33 | 0.51 | (0.18) | (0.63) | (0.81) | $8.41 | 6.51% | 1.19% | 2.19% | 88% | $1,934,681 | ||
C Class | |||||||||||||||
2020 | $8.69 | 0.10 | (1.08) | (0.98) | (0.10) | (0.47) | (0.57) | $7.14 | (12.66)% | 1.91% | 1.07% | 85% | $394,129 | ||
2019 | $8.60 | 0.10 | 0.55 | 0.65 | (0.09) | (0.47) | (0.56) | $8.69 | 8.00% | 1.91% | 1.13% | 80% | $538,726 | ||
2018 | $9.13 | 0.08 | 0.37 | 0.45 | (0.08) | (0.90) | (0.98) | $8.60 | 4.58% | 1.91% | 0.86% | 75% | $627,651 | ||
2017 | $8.41 | 0.08 | 1.24 | 1.32 | (0.08) | (0.52) | (0.60) | $9.13 | 15.97% | 1.91% | 0.91% | 93% | $711,149 | ||
2016 | $8.71 | 0.12 | 0.33 | 0.45 | (0.12) | (0.63) | (0.75) | $8.41 | 5.72% | 1.94% | 1.44% | 88% | $562,723 | ||
R Class | |||||||||||||||
2020 | $8.66 | 0.14 | (1.07) | (0.93) | (0.15) | (0.47) | (0.62) | $7.11 | (12.28)% | 1.41% | 1.57% | 85% | $56,388 | ||
2019 | $8.57 | 0.14 | 0.56 | 0.70 | (0.14) | (0.47) | (0.61) | $8.66 | 8.57% | 1.41% | 1.63% | 80% | $88,499 | ||
2018 | $9.10 | 0.13 | 0.36 | 0.49 | (0.12) | (0.90) | (1.02) | $8.57 | 5.11% | 1.41% | 1.36% | 75% | $93,154 | ||
2017 | $8.39 | 0.13 | 1.22 | 1.35 | (0.12) | (0.52) | (0.64) | $9.10 | 16.48% | 1.41% | 1.41% | 93% | $114,762 | ||
2016 | $8.69 | 0.16 | 0.33 | 0.49 | (0.16) | (0.63) | (0.79) | $8.39 | 6.27% | 1.44% | 1.94% | 88% | $105,462 |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | |||||||||||||||
Per-Share Data | Ratios and Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||
Income From Investment Operations: | Distributions From: | Ratio to Average Net Assets of: | |||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Net Investment Income | Net Realized Gains | Total Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2) | Operating Expenses | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | |||
R5 Class | |||||||||||||||
2020 | $8.70 | 0.21 | (1.09) | (0.88) | (0.21) | (0.47) | (0.68) | $7.14 | (11.74)% | 0.71% | 2.27% | 85% | $912 | ||
2019 | $8.60 | 0.20 | 0.57 | 0.77 | (0.20) | (0.47) | (0.67) | $8.70 | 9.41% | 0.71% | 2.33% | 80% | $892 | ||
2018(3) | $9.15 | 0.21 | 0.33 | 0.54 | (0.19) | (0.90) | (1.09) | $8.60 | 5.57% | 0.71%(4) | 2.51%(4) | 75%(5) | $653 | ||
R6 Class | |||||||||||||||
2020 | $8.71 | 0.22 | (1.08) | (0.86) | (0.22) | (0.47) | (0.69) | $7.16 | (11.48)% | 0.56% | 2.42% | 85% | $820,173 | ||
2019 | $8.62 | 0.22 | 0.55 | 0.77 | (0.21) | (0.47) | (0.68) | $8.71 | 9.43% | 0.56% | 2.48% | 80% | $796,417 | ||
2018 | $9.15 | 0.21 | 0.36 | 0.57 | (0.20) | (0.90) | (1.10) | $8.62 | 5.97% | 0.56% | 2.21% | 75% | $691,393 | ||
2017 | $8.42 | 0.20 | 1.25 | 1.45 | (0.20) | (0.52) | (0.72) | $9.15 | 17.66% | 0.56% | 2.26% | 93% | $492,622 | ||
2016 | $8.72 | 0.24 | 0.32 | 0.56 | (0.23) | (0.63) | (0.86) | $8.42 | 7.14% | 0.59% | 2.79% | 88% | $246,151 | ||
G Class | |||||||||||||||
2020(6) | $9.06 | 0.18 | (1.43) | (1.25) | (0.18) | (0.47) | (0.65) | $7.16 | (15.32)% | 0.00%(4)(7)(8) | 3.02%(4)(8) | 85%(9) | $4 |
Notes to Financial Highlights |
(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
(2) | Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day and do not reflect applicable sales charges, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(3) | April 10, 2017 (commencement of sale) through March 31, 2018. |
(4) | Annualized. |
(5) | Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2018. |
(6) | August 1, 2019 (commencement of sale) through March 31, 2020. |
(7) | Ratio was less than 0.005%. |
(8) | The annualized ratio of operating expenses to average net assets before expense waiver and the annualized ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets before expense waiver was 0.56% and 2.46%, respectively. |
(9) | Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2020. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc.:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Equity Income Fund, one of the funds constituting the American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc. (the "Fund"), as of March 31, 2020, 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 period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Equity Income Fund of the American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc. as of March 31, 2020, 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 each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. 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, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting 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.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2020, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Kansas City, Missouri
May 15, 2020
We have served as the auditor of one or more American Century investment companies since 1997.
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Management |
The Board of Directors
The individuals listed below serve as directors of the funds. Each director will continue to serve in this capacity until death, retirement, resignation or removal from office. The board has adopted a mandatory retirement age for directors who are not “interested persons,” as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act (independent directors). Independent directors shall retire by December 31 of the year in which they reach their 75th birthday.
Mr. Thomas is an “interested person” because he currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC), the parent company of American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM or the advisor). The other directors (more than three-fourths of the total number) are independent. They are not employees, directors or officers of, and have no financial interest in, ACC or any of its wholly owned, direct or indirect, subsidiaries, including ACIM, American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS) and American Century Services, LLC (ACS), and they do not have any other affiliations, positions or relationships that would cause them to be considered “interested persons” under the Investment Company Act. The directors serve in this capacity for seven (in the case of Jonathan S. Thomas, 16; and Stephen E. Yates, 8) registered investment companies in the American Century Investments family of funds.
The following table presents additional information about the directors. The mailing address for each director is 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111.
Name (Year of Birth) | Position(s) Held with Funds | Length of Time Served | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | Number of American Century Portfolios Overseen by Director | Other Directorships Held During Past 5 Years |
Independent Directors | |||||
Thomas W. Bunn (1953) | Director | Since 2017 | Retired | 63 | SquareTwo Financial; Barings (formerly Babson Capital Funds Trust) (2013 to 2016) |
Chris H. Cheesman (1962) | Director | Since 2019 | Retired. Senior Vice President & Chief Audit Executive, AllianceBernstein (1999 to 2018) | 63 | None |
Barry Fink (1955) | Director | Since 2012 (independent since 2016) | Retired | 63 | None |
Rajesh K. Gupta (1960) | Director | Since 2019 | Partner Emeritus, SeaCrest Investment Management and SeaCrest Wealth Management (2019 to Present); Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, SeaCrest Investment Management (2006 to 2019); Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, SeaCrest Wealth Management (2008 to 2019) | 63 | None |
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Name (Year of Birth) | Position(s) Held with Funds | Length of Time Served | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | Number of American Century Portfolios Overseen by Director | Other Directorships Held During Past 5 Years |
Independent Directors | |||||
Lynn Jenkins (1963) | Director | Since 2019 | Consultant, LJ Strategies (2019 to present); United States Representative, U.S. House of Representatives (2009 to 2018) | 63 | MGP Ingredients, Inc. |
Jan M. Lewis (1957) | Director | Since 2011 | Retired | 63 | None |
John R. Whitten (1946) | Director | Since 2008 | Retired | 63 | Onto Innovation Inc. (2019-2020); Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (2006-2019) |
Stephen E. Yates (1948) | Director and Chairman of the Board | Since 2012 (Chairman since 2018) | Retired | 80 | None |
Interested Director | |||||
Jonathan S. Thomas (1963) | Director | Since 2007 | President and Chief Executive Officer, ACC (2007 to present). Also serves as Chief Executive Officer, ACS; Executive Vice President, ACIM; Director, ACC, ACIM and other ACC subsidiaries | 120 | None |
The Statement of Additional Information 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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Officers
The following table presents certain information about the executive officers of the funds. Each officer serves as an officer for 16 (in the case of Robert J. Leach, 15) investment companies in the American Century family of funds, unless otherwise noted. 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. The mailing address for each officer listed below is 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111.
Name (Year of Birth) | Offices with the Funds | Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years |
Patrick Bannigan (1965) | President since 2019 | Executive Vice President and Director, ACC (2012 to present); Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer, ACC (2015 to present); Chief Operating Officer, ACC (2012-2015). Also serves as President, ACS; Vice President, ACIM; Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and/or Director, ACIM, ACS and other ACC subsidiaries |
R. Wes Campbell (1974) | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since 2018 | Vice President, ACS (2020 to present); Investment Operations and Investment Accounting, ACS (2000 to present) |
Amy D. Shelton (1964) | Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President since 2014 | Chief Compliance Officer, American Century funds, (2014 to present); Chief Compliance Officer, ACIM (2014 to present); Chief Compliance Officer, ACIS (2009 to present). Also serves as Vice President, ACIS |
Charles A. Etherington (1957) | General Counsel since 2007 and Senior Vice President since 2006 | Attorney, ACC (1994 to present); Vice President, ACC (2005 to present); General Counsel, ACC (2007 to present). Also serves as General Counsel, ACIM, ACS, ACIS and other ACC subsidiaries; and Senior Vice President, ACIM and ACS |
C. Jean Wade (1964) | Vice President since 2012 | Senior Vice President, ACS (2017 to present); Vice President, ACS (2000 to 2017) |
Robert J. Leach (1966) | Vice President since 2006 | Vice President, ACS (2000 to present) |
David H. Reinmiller (1963) | Vice President since 2000 | Attorney, ACC (1994 to present). Also serves as Vice President, ACIM and ACS |
Ward D. Stauffer (1960) | Secretary since 2005 | Attorney, ACC (2003 to present) |
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Liquidity Risk Management Program |
The Fund has adopted a liquidity risk management program (the “program”). The Fund’s Board of Directors (the "Board") has designated American Century Investment Management, Inc. (“ACIM”) as the administrator of the program. Personnel of ACIM or its affiliates conduct the day-to-day operation of the program pursuant to policies and procedures administered by those members of the ACIM’s Investment Oversight Committee who are members of the ACIM’s Investment Management and Global Analytics departments.
Under the program, ACIM manages the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet shareholder redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. This risk is managed by monitoring the degree of liquidity of the Fund’s investments, limiting the amount of the Fund’s illiquid investments, and utilizing various risk management tools and facilities available to the Fund for meeting shareholder redemptions, among other means. ACIM’s process of determining the degree of liquidity of the Fund’s investments is supported by one or more third-party liquidity assessment vendors.
The Board reviewed a report prepared by ACIM regarding the operation and effectiveness of the program for the period December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019. No significant liquidity events impacting the Fund were noted in the report. In addition, ACIM provided its assessment that the program had been effective in managing the Fund’s liquidity risk.
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Additional Information |
Retirement Account Information
As required by law, distributions you receive from certain retirement accounts 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. You may notify us in writing or in certain situations by telephone or through other electronic means. For systematic withdrawals, your withholding election will remain in effect until revoked or changed by filing a new election. You have the right to revoke your election at any time and change your withholding percentage for future distributions.
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. You can reduce or defer the income tax on a distribution by directly or indirectly rolling such distribution over to another IRA or eligible plan. You should consult your tax advisor for additional information.
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 (or as otherwise required by state law). State taxes will be withheld from your distribution in accordance with the respective state rules.
*Some 403(b), 457 and qualified retirement plan distributions may be subject to 20% mandatory withholding, as they are subject to special tax and withholding rules. Your plan administrator or plan sponsor is required to provide you with a special tax notice explaining those rules at the time you request a distribution. If applicable, federal and/or state taxes may be withheld from your distribution amount.
Proxy Voting Policies
A description of the policies that the fund's investment advisor uses in exercising the voting rights associated with the securities purchased and/or held by the fund is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021. It is also available on American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com/proxy and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website 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 americancentury.com/proxy. 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 as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The fund also makes its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the most recent quarter of its fiscal year available on its website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.
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Other Tax Information
The following information is provided pursuant to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.
The fund hereby designates up to the maximum amount allowable as qualified dividend income for
the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020.
For corporate taxpayers, the fund hereby designates $209,973,090, or up to the maximum amount
allowable, of ordinary income distributions paid during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020 as
qualified for the corporate dividends received deduction.
The fund hereby designates $208,206,934 as qualified short-term capital gain distributions for
purposes of Internal Revenue Code Section 871 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020.
The fund hereby designates $426,176,592, or up to the maximum amount allowable, as long-term
capital gain distributions (20% rate gain distributions) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020.
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Notes |
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Annual Report | |
March 31, 2020 | |
Large Company Value Fund | |
Investor Class (ALVIX) | |
I Class (ALVSX) | |
A Class (ALPAX) | |
C Class (ALPCX) | |
R Class (ALVRX) | |
R5 Class (ALVGX) | |
R6 Class (ALVDX) |
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Table of Contents |
President’s Letter | |
Performance | |
Portfolio Commentary | |
Fund Characteristics | |
Shareholder Fee Example | |
Schedule of Investments | |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |
Statement of Operations | |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Financial Highlights | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | |
Management | |
Liquidity Risk Management Program | |
Additional Information |
Any opinions expressed in this report reflect those of the author as of the date of the report, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of American Century Investments® or any other person in the American Century Investments organization. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and American Century Investments 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 Investments funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any American Century Investments 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 Investments by third party vendors. To the best of American Century Investments’ knowledge, such information is accurate at the time of printing.
President’s Letter |
Jonathan Thomas
Dear Investor:
Thank you for reviewing this annual report for the period ended March 31, 2020. Annual reports help convey important information about fund returns, including market factors that affected performance during the reporting period. For additional insights, please visit americancentury.com.
Virus Outbreak Abruptly Altered Economic, Market Backdrops
Through most of the period, market sentiment was upbeat, partly due to accommodative Federal Reserve (Fed) policy and modest inflation. Improving economic and corporate earnings data and a phase 1 U.S.-China trade deal also helped boost growth outlooks. Against this backdrop, key U.S. stock benchmarks rose to record highs by mid-February, and U.S. bonds continued to advance.
However, beginning in late February, unprecedented social and economic turmoil emerged and reversed the positive trajectory. The COVID-19 epidemic originating in China rapidly spread throughout the world, forcing stay-at-home orders and industry-wide shutdowns. U.S. stocks, corporate bonds and other riskier assets sold off sharply, while U.S. Treasuries rallied in the global flight to quality. The Fed stepped in quickly and aggressively, slashing interest rates to near 0% and enacting massive lending and asset-purchase programs to stabilize the financial system.
The swift and severe sell-off erased the strong stock market gains realized earlier in the period and left key benchmarks with losses for the 12 months. Reflecting their defensive characteristics, high-quality U.S. bonds withstood the turmoil and delivered solid returns for the 12-month period.
Promoting Health and Safety Remains Our Focus
While the market impact of COVID-19 has been severe, reducing the human toll is most important. We are monitoring the situation closely and following guidelines and protocols from all relevant authorities. Our firm has activated a comprehensive Pandemic Response Plan, which includes social distancing and work-from-home mandates, travel restrictions and escalated cleaning regimens at all our facilities. We’ve also launched a Business Continuity Plan to maintain regular business operations and ensure delivery of outstanding service.
We appreciate your confidence in us during these extraordinary times. We have a long history of helping clients weather volatile markets, and we are confident we will meet today’s challenges. In the meantime, the health and safety of you, your family and our employees remain a top priority.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Thomas
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Century Investments
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Performance |
Total Returns as of March 31, 2020 | ||||||
Average Annual Returns | ||||||
Ticker Symbol | 1 year | 5 years | 10 years | Since Inception | Inception Date | |
Investor Class | ALVIX | -14.21% | 1.59% | 7.34% | — | 7/30/99 |
Russell 1000 Value Index | — | -17.17% | 1.90% | 7.66% | — | — |
S&P 500 Index | — | -6.98% | 6.72% | 10.52% | — | — |
I Class | ALVSX | -14.13% | 1.77% | 7.55% | — | 8/10/01 |
A Class | ALPAX | — | 10/26/00 | |||
No sales charge | -14.52% | 1.31% | 7.06% | — | ||
With sales charge | -19.43% | 0.13% | 6.43% | — | ||
C Class | ALPCX | -15.14% | 0.58% | 6.27% | — | 11/7/01 |
R Class | ALVRX | -14.71% | 1.08% | 6.80% | — | 8/29/03 |
R5 Class | ALVGX | -14.13% | — | — | -1.69% | 4/10/17 |
R6 Class | ALVDX | -14.01% | 1.92% | — | 4.54% | 7/26/13 |
Average annual returns since inception are presented when ten years of performance history is not available.
Sales charges include initial sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs), as applicable. A Class shares have a 5.75% maximum initial sales charge and may be subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00%. C Class shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase are subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00%. The SEC requires that mutual funds provide performance information net of maximum sales charges in all cases where charges could be applied.
Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. 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. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com. For additional information about the fund, please consult the prospectus.
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Growth of $10,000 Over 10 Years |
$10,000 investment made March 31, 2010 |
Performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee structure.
Value on March 31, 2020 | |
Investor Class — $20,310 | |
Russell 1000 Value Index — $20,931 | |
S&P 500 Index — $27,210 | |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | ||||||
Investor Class | I Class | A Class | C Class | R Class | R5 Class | R6 Class |
0.84% | 0.64% | 1.09% | 1.84% | 1.34% | 0.64% | 0.49% |
The total annual fund operating expenses shown is as stated in the fund’s prospectus current as of the date of this report. The prospectus may vary from the expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report because it is based on a different time period, includes acquired fund fees and expenses, and, if applicable, does not include fee waivers or expense reimbursements.
Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. 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. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com. For additional information about the fund, please consult the prospectus.
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Portfolio Commentary |
Portfolio Managers: Phillip N. Davidson, Brian Woglom and Philip Sundell
Performance Summary
Large Company Value returned -14.21%* for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020, compared with the -17.17% return of its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index.
Stock market performance for the fiscal year was dominated by the steep sell-off in the final weeks, sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic. Large Company Value declined during the fiscal year but outperformed its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index. Selection in the energy, consumer staples and financials sectors aided relative performance, as did overweight positions in consumer staples and health care. Selection in real estate and materials hurt relative results, as did our underweight in communication services.
Energy and Consumer Staples Sectors Contribute
Selection in the energy sector aided relative results, particularly in the oil, gas and consumable fuels industry, where our avoidance of Exxon Mobil was beneficial. Exxon underperformed its integrated peers as it continued to struggle with execution. Also, Exxon embarked on a large capital spending program that weighed on its free cash flow, return on capital and balance sheet health.
Consumer staples contributed to the portfolio’s outperformance. Stay-at-home directives resulted in strong demand for groceries and household products. As a result, several of our holdings in the consumer staples sector outperformed. Our overweight in this defensive sector also positively impacted relative returns.
Real Estate and Materials Sectors Detract
Selection in the real estate sector detracted from relative performance, particularly in the equity real estate investment trusts (REITs) industry. Weyerhaeuser, a timber REIT, fell as investors expect COVID-19 to lead to declining construction. Welltower, a REIT that invests in senior housing and related health care facilities, was pressured by the impact COVID-19 could have on current senior housing tenants and future demand.
Selection in materials also hurt relative results, especially in the chemicals industry, where DuPont de Nemours was a significant detractor. We no longer hold a position in the security.
Portfolio Positioning
We remain overweight in the health care sector. According to our analysis, the portfolio’s health care holdings offer compelling valuations and risk/reward profiles, particularly in the health care equipment and supplies and pharmaceuticals industries.
Financials is our largest absolute sector weight and a slight overweight relative to the benchmark. A large portion of our exposure in the sector is in banks. In an environment where interest rates are expected to stay lower for longer, bank valuations have understandably come down. We remain focused on higher-quality banks with compelling valuations and conservative balance sheets.
*All fund returns referenced in this commentary are for Investor Class shares. Performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee structure; when Investor Class performance exceeds that of the fund’s benchmark, other share classes may not. See page 3 for returns for all share classes.
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We remain underweight in the communication services sector. Verizon Communications and The Walt Disney Co. are our only holdings in communication services. We believe Verizon offers relative stability, balance sheet strength and an attractive valuation relative to peers. Disney, a new position in the portfolio, offers an attractive valuation, strong brand and historically high returns on capital.
We believe the coronavirus will have a significant impact on earnings for many companies and on dividends for some companies. We expect some management teams to view this as an opportunity to explain away deeper issues. Therefore, our job as active fundamental managers is to differentiate between high-quality companies that are experiencing transitory headwinds and those companies that are severely impaired.
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Fund Characteristics |
MARCH 31, 2020 | |
Top Ten Holdings | % of net assets |
Johnson & Johnson | 5.0% |
Medtronic plc | 4.8% |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B | 4.6% |
Pfizer, Inc. | 3.7% |
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | 3.4% |
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | 3.0% |
Chubb Ltd. | 2.7% |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 2.7% |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) | 2.6% |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | 2.6% |
Top Five Industries | % of net assets |
Banks | 10.4% |
Pharmaceuticals | 9.8% |
Health Care Equipment and Supplies | 9.7% |
Household Products | 6.4% |
Electric Utilities | 5.7% |
Types of Investments in Portfolio | % of net assets |
Domestic Common Stocks | 88.7% |
Foreign Common Stocks* | 7.2% |
Exchange-Traded Funds | 1.3% |
Total Equity Exposure | 97.2% |
Temporary Cash Investments | 3.0% |
Other Assets and Liabilities | (0.2)% |
*Includes depositary shares, dual listed securities and foreign ordinary shares.
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Shareholder Fee Example |
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 October 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020.
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 Investments fund, or I Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American Century Investments account (i.e., not through a financial intermediary or employer-sponsored retirement plan account), American Century Investments may charge you a $25.00 annual 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 $25.00 fee. In determining your total eligible investment amount, we will include your investments in all personal accounts (including American Century Investments 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 Investments brokerage accounts, you are currently not subject to this fee. 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.
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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Beginning Account Value 10/1/19 | Ending Account Value 3/31/20 | Expenses Paid During Period(1) 10/1/19 - 3/31/20 | Annualized Expense Ratio(1) | |
Actual | ||||
Investor Class | $1,000 | $798.70 | $3.78 | 0.84% |
I Class | $1,000 | $799.40 | $2.88 | 0.64% |
A Class | $1,000 | $797.50 | $4.90 | 1.09% |
C Class | $1,000 | $794.70 | $8.26 | 1.84% |
R Class | $1,000 | $796.80 | $6.02 | 1.34% |
R5 Class | $1,000 | $798.70 | $2.88 | 0.64% |
R6 Class | $1,000 | $800.00 | $2.21 | 0.49% |
Hypothetical | ||||
Investor Class | $1,000 | $1,020.80 | $4.24 | 0.84% |
I Class | $1,000 | $1,021.80 | $3.23 | 0.64% |
A Class | $1,000 | $1,019.55 | $5.50 | 1.09% |
C Class | $1,000 | $1,015.80 | $9.27 | 1.84% |
R Class | $1,000 | $1,018.30 | $6.76 | 1.34% |
R5 Class | $1,000 | $1,021.80 | $3.23 | 0.64% |
R6 Class | $1,000 | $1,022.55 | $2.48 | 0.49% |
(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 183, the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 366, to reflect the one-half year period. Annualized expense ratio reflects actual expenses, including any applicable fee waivers or expense reimbursements and excluding any acquired fund fees and expenses. |
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Schedule of Investments |
MARCH 31, 2020
Shares | Value | ||||
COMMON STOCKS — 95.9% | |||||
Aerospace and Defense — 1.5% | |||||
Raytheon Co. | 38,300 | $ | 5,023,045 | ||
Textron, Inc. | 171,100 | 4,563,237 | |||
9,586,282 | |||||
Air Freight and Logistics — 1.5% | |||||
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | 98,000 | 9,155,160 | |||
Airlines — 0.7% | |||||
Southwest Airlines Co. | 127,000 | 4,522,470 | |||
Automobiles — 0.5% | |||||
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. ADR | 144,600 | 3,247,716 | |||
Banks — 10.4% | |||||
Bank of America Corp. | 216,900 | 4,604,787 | |||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 187,300 | 16,862,619 | |||
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | 143,100 | 13,697,532 | |||
Truist Financial Corp. | 338,800 | 10,448,592 | |||
U.S. Bancorp | 267,400 | 9,211,930 | |||
Wells Fargo & Co. | 356,800 | 10,240,160 | |||
65,065,620 | |||||
Beverages — 1.3% | |||||
PepsiCo, Inc. | 66,300 | 7,962,630 | |||
Building Products — 1.0% | |||||
Johnson Controls International plc | 238,200 | 6,421,872 | |||
Capital Markets — 4.4% | |||||
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 47,500 | 4,867,800 | |||
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) | 485,100 | 16,338,168 | |||
BlackRock, Inc. | 14,600 | 6,423,562 | |||
27,629,530 | |||||
Communications Equipment — 1.4% | |||||
Cisco Systems, Inc. | 228,100 | 8,966,611 | |||
Diversified Financial Services — 4.6% | |||||
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(1) | 157,500 | 28,795,725 | |||
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 2.6% | |||||
Verizon Communications, Inc. | 299,000 | 16,065,270 | |||
Electric Utilities — 5.7% | |||||
Eversource Energy | 148,600 | 11,622,006 | |||
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | 159,400 | 12,080,926 | |||
Xcel Energy, Inc. | 202,000 | 12,180,600 | |||
35,883,532 | |||||
Electrical Equipment — 1.8% | |||||
Emerson Electric Co. | 240,700 | 11,469,355 | |||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments and Components — 1.1% | |||||
TE Connectivity Ltd. | 111,600 | 7,028,568 |
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Shares | Value | ||||
Energy Equipment and Services — 0.6% | |||||
Baker Hughes Co. | 170,700 | $ | 1,792,350 | ||
Schlumberger Ltd. | 124,475 | 1,679,168 | |||
3,471,518 | |||||
Entertainment — 1.6% | |||||
Walt Disney Co. (The) | 105,800 | 10,220,280 | |||
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 2.3% | |||||
Welltower, Inc. | 138,300 | 6,331,374 | |||
Weyerhaeuser Co. | 467,700 | 7,927,515 | |||
14,258,889 | |||||
Food and Staples Retailing — 3.0% | |||||
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV | 394,500 | 9,232,596 | |||
Walmart, Inc. | 84,700 | 9,623,614 | |||
18,856,210 | |||||
Food Products — 1.6% | |||||
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A | 197,600 | 9,895,808 | |||
Health Care Equipment and Supplies — 9.7% | |||||
Hologic, Inc.(1) | 342,927 | 12,036,738 | |||
Medtronic plc | 333,300 | 30,056,994 | |||
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | 187,500 | 18,952,500 | |||
61,046,232 | |||||
Health Care Providers and Services — 1.6% | |||||
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | 124,600 | 10,005,380 | |||
Health Care Technology — 1.6% | |||||
Cerner Corp. | 157,200 | 9,902,028 | |||
Household Durables — 0.4% | |||||
PulteGroup, Inc. | 123,800 | 2,763,216 | |||
Household Products — 6.4% | |||||
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | 151,600 | 10,060,176 | |||
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | 72,600 | 9,283,362 | |||
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | 191,900 | 21,109,000 | |||
40,452,538 | |||||
Industrial Conglomerates — 1.5% | |||||
Siemens AG | 112,500 | 9,682,687 | |||
Insurance — 3.8% | |||||
Aflac, Inc. | 197,000 | 6,745,280 | |||
Chubb Ltd. | 153,200 | 17,110,908 | |||
23,856,188 | |||||
Machinery — 0.7% | |||||
Cummins, Inc. | 34,400 | 4,655,008 | |||
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels — 3.8% | |||||
Chevron Corp. | 138,000 | 9,999,480 | |||
ConocoPhillips | 151,300 | 4,660,040 | |||
TOTAL SA ADR | 251,900 | 9,380,756 | |||
24,040,276 | |||||
Paper and Forest Products — 0.7% | |||||
Mondi plc | 268,300 | 4,576,416 |
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Shares | Value | ||||
Personal Products — 1.5% | |||||
Unilever NV (New York) | 190,700 | $ | 9,304,253 | ||
Pharmaceuticals — 9.8% | |||||
Johnson & Johnson | 238,400 | 31,261,392 | |||
Merck & Co., Inc. | 89,700 | 6,901,518 | |||
Pfizer, Inc. | 709,900 | 23,171,136 | |||
61,334,046 | |||||
Road and Rail — 1.0% | |||||
Norfolk Southern Corp. | 43,800 | 6,394,800 | |||
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment — 3.8% | |||||
Applied Materials, Inc. | 87,900 | 4,027,578 | |||
Intel Corp. | 168,300 | 9,108,396 | |||
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. | 81,500 | 3,961,715 | |||
Texas Instruments, Inc. | 65,000 | 6,495,450 | |||
23,593,139 | |||||
Software — 1.0% | |||||
Oracle Corp. | 134,400 | 6,495,552 | |||
Specialty Retail — 1.0% | |||||
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | 64,100 | 5,981,812 | |||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $624,312,139) | 602,586,617 | ||||
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 1.3% | |||||
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF (Cost $9,524,177) | 81,300 | 8,063,334 | |||
TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — 3.0% | |||||
Repurchase Agreement, BMO Capital Markets Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 1.875% - 3.00%, 11/30/21 - 5/15/45, valued at $6,162,506), in a joint trading account at 0.01%, dated 3/31/20, due 4/1/20 (Delivery value $6,042,689) | 6,042,687 | ||||
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class | 12,621,610 | 12,621,610 | |||
TOTAL TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS (Cost $18,664,297) | 18,664,297 | ||||
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 100.2% (Cost $652,500,613) | 629,314,248 | ||||
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (0.2)% | (1,508,053 | ) | |||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 627,806,195 |
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FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS | ||||||||||
Currency Purchased | Currency Sold | Counterparty | Settlement Date | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||
EUR | 1,026,692 | USD | 1,102,748 | Credit Suisse AG | 6/30/20 | $ | 33,418 | |||
EUR | 695,889 | USD | 770,660 | Credit Suisse AG | 6/30/20 | (569 | ) | |||
USD | 30,203,994 | EUR | 27,779,152 | Credit Suisse AG | 6/30/20 | (537,212 | ) | |||
USD | 1,879,259 | EUR | 1,724,296 | Credit Suisse AG | 6/30/20 | (28,897 | ) | |||
USD | 942,831 | EUR | 853,936 | Credit Suisse AG | 6/30/20 | (2,159 | ) | |||
GBP | 249,720 | USD | 288,664 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | 21,975 | ||||
GBP | 167,620 | USD | 197,208 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | 11,303 | ||||
GBP | 135,693 | USD | 168,213 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | 582 | ||||
USD | 3,547,187 | GBP | 3,044,534 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | (240,062 | ) | |||
USD | 81,644 | GBP | 70,697 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | (6,300 | ) | |||
USD | 217,264 | GBP | 182,444 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | (9,687 | ) | |||
USD | 174,866 | GBP | 143,675 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | (3,859 | ) | |||
USD | 171,345 | GBP | 137,973 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | (287 | ) | |||
JPY | 9,834,312 | USD | 88,914 | Bank of America N.A. | 6/30/20 | 2,891 | ||||
USD | 2,609,104 | JPY | 281,626,633 | Bank of America N.A. | 6/30/20 | (19,910 | ) | |||
USD | 236,513 | JPY | 26,196,189 | Bank of America N.A. | 6/30/20 | (8,031 | ) | |||
USD | 121,780 | JPY | 13,317,238 | Bank of America N.A. | 6/30/20 | (2,538 | ) | |||
$ | (789,342 | ) |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | ||
ADR | - | American Depositary Receipt |
EUR | - | Euro |
GBP | - | British Pound |
JPY | - | Japanese Yen |
USD | - | United States Dollar |
(1) | Non-income producing. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
MARCH 31, 2020 | |||
Assets | |||
Investment securities, at value (cost of $652,500,613) | $ | 629,314,248 | |
Receivable for investments sold | 4,886,526 | ||
Receivable for capital shares sold | 103,546 | ||
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 70,169 | ||
Dividends and interest receivable | 1,352,215 | ||
635,726,704 | |||
Liabilities | |||
Payable for investments purchased | 6,326,602 | ||
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 307,789 | ||
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 859,511 | ||
Accrued management fees | 417,415 | ||
Distribution and service fees payable | 9,192 | ||
7,920,509 | |||
Net Assets | $ | 627,806,195 | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |||
Capital (par value and paid-in surplus) | $ | 664,638,273 | |
Distributable earnings | (36,832,078 | ) | |
$ | 627,806,195 |
Net Assets | Shares Outstanding | Net Asset Value Per Share | ||||
Investor Class, $0.01 Par Value | $456,381,788 | 55,414,401 | $8.24 | |||
I Class, $0.01 Par Value | $20,080,231 | 2,436,130 | $8.24 | |||
A Class, $0.01 Par Value | $26,342,199 | 3,200,217 | $8.23* | |||
C Class, $0.01 Par Value | $2,323,837 | 282,442 | $8.23 | |||
R Class, $0.01 Par Value | $2,761,920 | 335,201 | $8.24 | |||
R5 Class, $0.01 Par Value | $4,756 | 577 | $8.24 | |||
R6 Class, $0.01 Par Value | $119,911,464 | 14,551,842 | $8.24 |
*Maximum offering price $8.73 (net asset value divided by 0.9425).
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations |
YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2020 | |||
Investment Income (Loss) | |||
Income: | |||
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $350,091) | $ | 20,813,969 | |
Interest | 308,491 | ||
21,122,460 | |||
Expenses: | |||
Management fees | 6,226,419 | ||
Distribution and service fees: | |||
A Class | 86,527 | ||
C Class | 33,242 | ||
R Class | 18,560 | ||
Directors' fees and expenses | 27,142 | ||
Other expenses | 24,084 | ||
6,415,974 | |||
Net investment income (loss) | 14,706,486 | ||
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||
Investment transactions | 12,527,369 | ||
Forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions | 2,916,754 | ||
Foreign currency translation transactions | (13,073 | ) | |
15,431,050 | |||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||
Investments | (124,020,688 | ) | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | (1,320,828 | ) | |
Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | 1,276 | ||
(125,340,240 | ) | ||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (109,909,190 | ) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | (95,202,704 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2020 AND MARCH 31, 2019 | ||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | March 31, 2020 | March 31, 2019 | ||||
Operations | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 14,706,486 | $ | 15,643,479 | ||
Net realized gain (loss) | 15,431,050 | 20,673,684 | ||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (125,340,240 | ) | 16,326,087 | |||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (95,202,704 | ) | 52,643,250 | |||
Distributions to Shareholders | ||||||
From earnings: | ||||||
Investor Class | (15,279,735 | ) | (37,495,148 | ) | ||
I Class | (744,667 | ) | (1,124,543 | ) | ||
A Class | (800,623 | ) | (2,062,133 | ) | ||
C Class | (53,969 | ) | (162,466 | ) | ||
R Class | (82,004 | ) | (185,656 | ) | ||
R5 Class | (162 | ) | (321 | ) | ||
R6 Class | (4,550,760 | ) | (8,415,889 | ) | ||
Decrease in net assets from distributions | (21,511,920 | ) | (49,446,156 | ) | ||
Capital Share Transactions | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions (Note 5) | (140,934,852 | ) | 67,697,947 | |||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | (257,649,476 | ) | 70,895,041 | |||
Net Assets | ||||||
Beginning of period | 885,455,671 | 814,560,630 | ||||
End of period | $ | 627,806,195 | $ | 885,455,671 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements |
MARCH 31, 2020
1. Organization
American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc. (the corporation) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company and is organized as a Maryland corporation. Large Company Value Fund (the fund) is one fund in a series issued by the corporation. The fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term capital growth. Income is a secondary objective.
The fund offers the Investor Class, I Class, A Class, C Class, R Class, R5 Class and R6 Class. The A Class may incur an initial sales charge. The A Class and C Class may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the fund in preparation of its financial statements. The fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. This may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Management evaluated the impact of events or transactions occurring through the date the financial statements were issued that would merit recognition or disclosure.
Investment Valuations — The fund determines the fair value of its investments and computes its net asset value 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 net asset value 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 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 net asset value 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
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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.
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 long-term capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The fund may estimate the components of distributions received that may be considered nontaxable distributions or long-term capital gain distributions for income tax purposes. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums.
Foreign Currency Translations — All assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at prevailing exchange rates at period end. The fund may enter into spot foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate transactions denominated in a foreign currency. Purchases and sales of investment securities, dividend and interest income, spot foreign currency exchange contracts, and expenses are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Net realized and unrealized foreign currency exchange gains or losses related to investment securities are a component of net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, respectively.
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. 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 certain other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds, 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 income taxes. The fund files U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. tax returns as applicable. The fund's tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant taxing authority until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years from the date of filing but can be longer in certain jurisdictions. At this time, management believes there are no uncertain tax positions which, based on their technical merit, would not be sustained upon examination and for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
Multiple Class — 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.
Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income, if any, are generally 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 maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered by management to be remote.
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3. Fees and Transactions with Related Parties
Certain officers and directors of the corporation are also officers and/or directors of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC). The corporation’s investment advisor, ACIM, the corporation's distributor, American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS), and the corporation’s transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC, are wholly owned, directly or indirectly, by ACC. Various funds issued by American Century Asset Allocation Portfolios, Inc. own, in aggregate, 51% of the shares of the fund. Related parties do not invest in the fund for the purpose of exercising management or control.
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 managing and operating the fund, except distribution and service fees, brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of the independent directors (including legal counsel fees), and extraordinary expenses, will be paid by ACIM. The fee is computed and accrued daily based on each class's daily net assets and paid monthly in arrears. The difference in the fee among the classes is a result of their separate arrangements for non-Rule 12b-1 shareholder services. It is not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund’s assets, which do not vary by class. The rate of the fee is determined by applying a fee rate calculation formula. This formula takes into account the fund’s assets as well as certain assets, if any, of other clients of the investment advisor outside the American Century Investments family of funds (such as subadvised funds and separate accounts) that use very similar investment teams and strategies (strategy assets). The strategy assets of the fund also include the assets of NT Large Company Value Fund, one fund in a series issued by the corporation.
The management fee schedule range and the effective annual management fee for each class for the period ended March 31, 2020 are as follows:
Management Fee Schedule Range | Effective Annual Management Fee | |
Investor Class | 0.70% to 0.90% | 0.83% |
I Class | 0.50% to 0.70% | 0.63% |
A Class | 0.70% to 0.90% | 0.83% |
C Class | 0.70% to 0.90% | 0.83% |
R Class | 0.70% to 0.90% | 0.83% |
R5 Class | 0.50% to 0.70% | 0.63% |
R6 Class | 0.35% to 0.55% | 0.48% |
Distribution and Service Fees — The Board of Directors has adopted a separate Master Distribution and Individual Shareholder Services Plan for each of the A Class, C Class and R Class (collectively the plans), pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. The plans provide that the A Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 0.25%. The plans provide that the C Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 1.00%, of which 0.25% is paid for individual shareholder services and 0.75% is paid for distribution services. 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 fees are used to pay financial intermediaries for distribution and individual shareholder services. Fees incurred under the plans during the period ended March 31, 2020 are detailed in the Statement of Operations.
Directors' Fees and Expenses — The Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing the investment advisor’s management and operations of the fund. The directors receive detailed information about the fund and its investment advisor regularly throughout the year, and meet at least quarterly with management of the investment advisor to review reports about fund operations. The fund’s officers do not receive compensation from the fund.
Interfund Transactions — The fund may enter into security transactions with other American Century Investments funds and other client accounts of the investment advisor, in accordance with the 1940 Act rules and procedures adopted by the Board of Directors. The rules and procedures require, among other things, that these transactions be effected at the independent current market price of the security. During the period, the interfund purchases and sales were $4,919,957 and $6,014,253, respectively. The effect of interfund transactions on the Statement of Operations was $43,308 in net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions.
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4. Investment Transactions
Purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended March 31, 2020 were $576,114,080 and $712,362,689, respectively.
5. Capital Share Transactions
Transactions in shares of the fund were as follows:
Year ended March 31, 2020 | Year ended March 31, 2019 | |||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||
Investor Class/Shares Authorized | 450,000,000 | 500,000,000 | ||||||||
Sold | 8,165,467 | $ | 82,038,100 | 8,388,545 | $ | 82,722,800 | ||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 1,438,516 | 15,101,976 | 3,923,361 | 37,145,768 | ||||||
Redeemed | (22,533,545 | ) | (229,321,222 | ) | (7,088,755 | ) | (71,026,977 | ) | ||
(12,929,562 | ) | (132,181,146 | ) | 5,223,151 | 48,841,591 | |||||
I Class/Shares Authorized | 40,000,000 | 45,000,000 | ||||||||
Sold | 1,174,884 | 11,886,383 | 526,258 | 5,325,158 | ||||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 64,360 | 675,594 | 100,636 | 956,630 | ||||||
Redeemed | (648,899 | ) | (6,478,909 | ) | (831,642 | ) | (8,420,060 | ) | ||
590,345 | 6,083,068 | (204,748 | ) | (2,138,272 | ) | |||||
A Class/Shares Authorized | 40,000,000 | 45,000,000 | ||||||||
Sold | 359,249 | 3,620,500 | 501,785 | 5,098,258 | ||||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 68,814 | 723,967 | 199,627 | 1,888,582 | ||||||
Redeemed | (741,730 | ) | (7,529,513 | ) | (1,268,941 | ) | (12,547,830 | ) | ||
(313,667 | ) | (3,185,046 | ) | (567,529 | ) | (5,560,990 | ) | |||
C Class/Shares Authorized | 20,000,000 | 15,000,000 | ||||||||
Sold | 26,367 | 267,759 | 109,929 | 1,023,092 | ||||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 4,010 | 42,572 | 13,181 | 124,273 | ||||||
Redeemed | (89,562 | ) | (882,275 | ) | (395,879 | ) | (4,024,495 | ) | ||
(59,185 | ) | (571,944 | ) | (272,769 | ) | (2,877,130 | ) | |||
R Class/Shares Authorized | 20,000,000 | 10,000,000 | ||||||||
Sold | 138,574 | 1,428,725 | 85,077 | 844,848 | ||||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 6,975 | 73,851 | 17,752 | 168,221 | ||||||
Redeemed | (154,121 | ) | (1,627,818 | ) | (194,424 | ) | (1,933,049 | ) | ||
(8,572 | ) | (125,242 | ) | (91,595 | ) | (919,980 | ) | |||
R5 Class/Shares Authorized | 20,000,000 | 30,000,000 | ||||||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 16 | 162 | 33 | 321 | ||||||
R6 Class/Shares Authorized | 120,000,000 | 95,000,000 | ||||||||
Sold | 2,774,022 | 27,791,502 | 4,564,464 | 45,052,955 | ||||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 433,595 | 4,543,730 | 886,317 | 8,415,354 | ||||||
Redeemed | (4,131,818 | ) | (43,289,936 | ) | (2,346,697 | ) | (23,115,902 | ) | ||
(924,201 | ) | (10,954,704 | ) | 3,104,084 | 30,352,407 | |||||
Net increase (decrease) | (13,644,826 | ) | $ | (140,934,852 | ) | 7,190,627 | $ | 67,697,947 |
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6. 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 | $ | 579,094,918 | $ | 23,491,699 | — | |||
Exchange-Traded Funds | 8,063,334 | — | — | |||||
Temporary Cash Investments | 12,621,610 | 6,042,687 | — | |||||
$ | 599,779,862 | $ | 29,534,386 | — | ||||
Other Financial Instruments | ||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | — | $ | 70,169 | — | ||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Other Financial Instruments | ||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | — | $ | 859,511 | — |
7. Derivative Instruments
Foreign Currency Risk — The fund is subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The value of foreign investments held by a fund may be significantly affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The dollar value of a foreign security generally decreases when the value of the dollar rises against the foreign currency in which the security is denominated and tends to increase when the value of the dollar declines against such foreign currency. A fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to reduce a fund's exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. The net U.S. dollar value of foreign currency underlying all contractual commitments held by a fund and the resulting unrealized appreciation or depreciation are determined daily. Realized gain or loss is recorded upon the termination of the contract. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of forward foreign currency exchange contracts are a component of net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts, respectively. A fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the foreign currency exchange rate underlying the forward contract. Additionally, losses, up to the fair value, may arise if the counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. The fund's average U.S. dollar exposure to foreign currency risk derivative instruments held during the period was $67,474,340.
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The value of foreign currency risk derivative instruments as of March 31, 2020, is disclosed on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset of $70,169 in unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts and a liability of $859,511 in unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts. For the year ended March 31, 2020, the effect of foreign currency risk derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations was $2,916,754 in net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions and $(1,320,828) in change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
8. Risk Factors
The value of the fund’s shares will go up and down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, based on the performance of the securities owned by the fund and other factors generally affecting the securities market. Market risks, including political, regulatory, economic and social developments, can affect the value of the fund’s investments. Natural disasters, public health emergencies, terrorism and other unforeseeable events may lead to increased market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on world economies and markets generally.
There are certain risks involved in investing in foreign securities. These risks include those resulting from political events (such as civil unrest, national elections and imposition of exchange controls), social and economic events (such as labor strikes and rising inflation), and natural disasters. Securities of foreign issuers may be less liquid and more volatile. Investing a significant portion of assets in one country or region may accentuate these risks.
9. Federal Tax Information
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019 were as follows:
2020 | 2019 | |||||
Distributions Paid From | ||||||
Ordinary income | $ | 14,774,681 | $ | 15,696,058 | ||
Long-term capital gains | $ | 6,737,239 | $ | 33,750,098 |
The book-basis 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 period end, the federal tax cost of investments and the components of distributable earnings on a tax-basis were as follows:
Federal tax cost of investments | $ | 670,955,531 | |
Gross tax appreciation of investments | $ | 36,149,995 | |
Gross tax depreciation of investments | (77,791,278 | ) | |
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments | (41,641,283 | ) | |
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | (1,958 | ) | |
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) | $ | (41,643,241 | ) |
Undistributed ordinary income | $ | 872,585 | |
Accumulated long-term gains | $ | 3,938,578 |
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
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Financial Highlights |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | |||||||||||||||
Per-Share Data | Ratios and Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||
Income From Investment Operations: | Distributions From: | Ratio to Average Net Assets of: | |||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Net Investment Income | Net Realized Gains | Total Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2) | Operating Expenses | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | |||
Investor Class | |||||||||||||||
2020 | $9.85 | 0.18 | (1.52) | (1.34) | (0.18) | (0.09) | (0.27) | $8.24 | (14.21)% | 0.84% | 1.72% | 72% | $456,382 | ||
2019 | $9.85 | 0.18 | 0.40 | 0.58 | (0.18) | (0.40) | (0.58) | $9.85 | 6.20% | 0.83% | 1.83% | 62% | $673,365 | ||
2018 | $10.05 | 0.21 | 0.17 | 0.38 | (0.20) | (0.38) | (0.58) | $9.85 | 3.65% | 0.83% | 2.09% | 53% | $621,874 | ||
2017 | $8.58 | 0.18 | 1.48 | 1.66 | (0.19) | — | (0.19) | $10.05 | 19.44% | 0.83% | 1.96% | 68% | $658,031 | ||
2016 | $9.07 | 0.12 | (0.49) | (0.37) | (0.12) | — | (0.12) | $8.58 | (4.06)% | 0.84% | 1.41% | 56% | $642,746 | ||
I Class | |||||||||||||||
2020 | $9.86 | 0.20 | (1.53) | (1.33) | (0.20) | (0.09) | (0.29) | $8.24 | (14.13)% | 0.64% | 1.92% | 72% | $20,080 | ||
2019 | $9.86 | 0.20 | 0.40 | 0.60 | (0.20) | (0.40) | (0.60) | $9.86 | 6.41% | 0.63% | 2.03% | 62% | $18,196 | ||
2018 | $10.06 | 0.22 | 0.18 | 0.40 | (0.22) | (0.38) | (0.60) | $9.86 | 3.85% | 0.63% | 2.29% | 53% | $20,213 | ||
2017 | $8.58 | 0.19 | 1.49 | 1.68 | (0.20) | — | (0.20) | $10.06 | 19.80% | 0.63% | 2.16% | 68% | $41,746 | ||
2016 | $9.08 | 0.14 | (0.50) | (0.36) | (0.14) | — | (0.14) | $8.58 | (3.97)% | 0.64% | 1.61% | 56% | $48,495 | ||
A Class | |||||||||||||||
2020 | $9.85 | 0.15 | (1.53) | (1.38) | (0.15) | (0.09) | (0.24) | $8.23 | (14.52)% | 1.09% | 1.47% | 72% | $26,342 | ||
2019 | $9.85 | 0.16 | 0.40 | 0.56 | (0.16) | (0.40) | (0.56) | $9.85 | 5.94% | 1.08% | 1.58% | 62% | $34,603 | ||
2018 | $10.05 | 0.18 | 0.17 | 0.35 | (0.17) | (0.38) | (0.55) | $9.85 | 3.39% | 1.08% | 1.84% | 53% | $40,192 | ||
2017 | $8.57 | 0.16 | 1.48 | 1.64 | (0.16) | — | (0.16) | $10.05 | 19.28% | 1.08% | 1.71% | 68% | $56,222 | ||
2016 | $9.07 | 0.10 | (0.50) | (0.40) | (0.10) | — | (0.10) | $8.57 | (4.41)% | 1.09% | 1.16% | 56% | $61,663 |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | |||||||||||||||
Per-Share Data | Ratios and Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||
Income From Investment Operations: | Distributions From: | Ratio to Average Net Assets of: | |||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Net Investment Income | Net Realized Gains | Total Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2) | Operating Expenses | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | |||
C Class | |||||||||||||||
2020 | $9.85 | 0.07 | (1.52) | (1.45) | (0.08) | (0.09) | (0.17) | $8.23 | (15.14)% | 1.84% | 0.72% | 72% | $2,324 | ||
2019 | $9.85 | 0.08 | 0.40 | 0.48 | (0.08) | (0.40) | (0.48) | $9.85 | 5.15% | 1.83% | 0.83% | 62% | $3,363 | ||
2018 | $10.05 | 0.11 | 0.17 | 0.28 | (0.10) | (0.38) | (0.48) | $9.85 | 2.63% | 1.83% | 1.09% | 53% | $6,050 | ||
2017 | $8.57 | 0.09 | 1.48 | 1.57 | (0.09) | — | (0.09) | $10.05 | 18.36% | 1.83% | 0.96% | 68% | $8,948 | ||
2016 | $9.06 | 0.03 | (0.49) | (0.46) | (0.03) | — | (0.03) | $8.57 | (5.03)% | 1.84% | 0.41% | 56% | $9,116 | ||
R Class | |||||||||||||||
2020 | $9.86 | 0.13 | (1.53) | (1.40) | (0.13) | (0.09) | (0.22) | $8.24 | (14.71)% | 1.34% | 1.22% | 72% | $2,762 | ||
2019 | $9.86 | 0.13 | 0.40 | 0.53 | (0.13) | (0.40) | (0.53) | $9.86 | 5.67% | 1.33% | 1.33% | 62% | $3,389 | ||
2018 | $10.06 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.33 | (0.15) | (0.38) | (0.53) | $9.86 | 3.13% | 1.33% | 1.59% | 53% | $4,291 | ||
2017 | $8.58 | 0.14 | 1.48 | 1.62 | (0.14) | — | (0.14) | $10.06 | 18.95% | 1.33% | 1.46% | 68% | $5,806 | ||
2016 | $9.07 | 0.08 | (0.49) | (0.41) | (0.08) | — | (0.08) | $8.58 | (4.55)% | 1.34% | 0.91% | 56% | $4,820 | ||
R5 Class | |||||||||||||||
2020 | $9.86 | 0.20 | (1.53) | (1.33) | (0.20) | (0.09) | (0.29) | $8.24 | (14.13)% | 0.64% | 1.92% | 72% | $5 | ||
2019 | $9.86 | 0.20 | 0.40 | 0.60 | (0.20) | (0.40) | (0.60) | $9.86 | 6.40% | 0.63% | 2.03% | 62% | $6 | ||
2018(3) | $10.04 | 0.23 | 0.19 | 0.42 | (0.22) | (0.38) | (0.60) | $9.86 | 4.05% | 0.63%(4) | 2.28%(4) | 53%(5) | $5 | ||
R6 Class | |||||||||||||||
2020 | $9.86 | 0.21 | (1.52) | (1.31) | (0.22) | (0.09) | (0.31) | $8.24 | (14.01)% | 0.49% | 2.07% | 72% | $119,911 | ||
2019 | $9.86 | 0.22 | 0.40 | 0.62 | (0.22) | (0.40) | (0.62) | $9.86 | 6.57% | 0.48% | 2.18% | 62% | $152,534 | ||
2018 | $10.06 | 0.25 | 0.16 | 0.41 | (0.23) | (0.38) | (0.61) | $9.86 | 4.01% | 0.48% | 2.44% | 53% | $121,935 | ||
2017 | $8.58 | 0.22 | 1.48 | 1.70 | (0.22) | — | (0.22) | $10.06 | 19.98% | 0.48% | 2.31% | 68% | $132,608 | ||
2016 | $9.08 | 0.16 | (0.51) | (0.35) | (0.15) | — | (0.15) | $8.58 | (3.83)% | 0.49% | 1.76% | 56% | $103,643 |
Notes to Financial Highlights |
(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
(2) | Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day and do not reflect applicable sales charges, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(3) | April 10, 2017 (commencement of sale) through March 31, 2018. |
(4) | Annualized. |
(5) | Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2018. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc.:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Large Company Value Fund, one of the funds constituting the American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc. (the "Fund"), as of March 31, 2020, 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 period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Large Company Value Fund of the American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc. as of March 31, 2020, 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 each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. 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, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting 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.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2020, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Kansas City, Missouri
May 15, 2020
We have served as the auditor of one or more American Century investment companies since 1997.
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Management |
The Board of Directors
The individuals listed below serve as directors of the funds. Each director will continue to serve in this capacity until death, retirement, resignation or removal from office. The board has adopted a mandatory retirement age for directors who are not “interested persons,” as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act (independent directors). Independent directors shall retire by December 31 of the year in which they reach their 75th birthday.
Mr. Thomas is an “interested person” because he currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC), the parent company of American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM or the advisor). The other directors (more than three-fourths of the total number) are independent. They are not employees, directors or officers of, and have no financial interest in, ACC or any of its wholly owned, direct or indirect, subsidiaries, including ACIM, American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS) and American Century Services, LLC (ACS), and they do not have any other affiliations, positions or relationships that would cause them to be considered “interested persons” under the Investment Company Act. The directors serve in this capacity for seven (in the case of Jonathan S. Thomas, 16; and Stephen E. Yates, 8) registered investment companies in the American Century Investments family of funds.
The following table presents additional information about the directors. The mailing address for each director is 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111.
Name (Year of Birth) | Position(s) Held with Funds | Length of Time Served | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | Number of American Century Portfolios Overseen by Director | Other Directorships Held During Past 5 Years |
Independent Directors | |||||
Thomas W. Bunn (1953) | Director | Since 2017 | Retired | 63 | SquareTwo Financial; Barings (formerly Babson Capital Funds Trust) (2013 to 2016) |
Chris H. Cheesman (1962) | Director | Since 2019 | Retired. Senior Vice President & Chief Audit Executive, AllianceBernstein (1999 to 2018) | 63 | None |
Barry Fink (1955) | Director | Since 2012 (independent since 2016) | Retired | 63 | None |
Rajesh K. Gupta (1960) | Director | Since 2019 | Partner Emeritus, SeaCrest Investment Management and SeaCrest Wealth Management (2019 to Present); Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, SeaCrest Investment Management (2006 to 2019); Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, SeaCrest Wealth Management (2008 to 2019) | 63 | None |
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Name (Year of Birth) | Position(s) Held with Funds | Length of Time Served | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | Number of American Century Portfolios Overseen by Director | Other Directorships Held During Past 5 Years |
Independent Directors | |||||
Lynn Jenkins (1963) | Director | Since 2019 | Consultant, LJ Strategies (2019 to present); United States Representative, U.S. House of Representatives (2009 to 2018) | 63 | MGP Ingredients, Inc. |
Jan M. Lewis (1957) | Director | Since 2011 | Retired | 63 | None |
John R. Whitten (1946) | Director | Since 2008 | Retired | 63 | Onto Innovation Inc. (2019-2020); Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (2006-2019) |
Stephen E. Yates (1948) | Director and Chairman of the Board | Since 2012 (Chairman since 2018) | Retired | 80 | None |
Interested Director | |||||
Jonathan S. Thomas (1963) | Director | Since 2007 | President and Chief Executive Officer, ACC (2007 to present). Also serves as Chief Executive Officer, ACS; Executive Vice President, ACIM; Director, ACC, ACIM and other ACC subsidiaries | 120 | None |
The Statement of Additional Information 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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Officers
The following table presents certain information about the executive officers of the funds. Each officer serves as an officer for 16 (in the case of Robert J. Leach, 15) investment companies in the American Century family of funds, unless otherwise noted. 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. The mailing address for each officer listed below is 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111.
Name (Year of Birth) | Offices with the Funds | Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years |
Patrick Bannigan (1965) | President since 2019 | Executive Vice President and Director, ACC (2012 to present); Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer, ACC (2015 to present); Chief Operating Officer, ACC (2012-2015). Also serves as President, ACS; Vice President, ACIM; Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and/or Director, ACIM, ACS and other ACC subsidiaries |
R. Wes Campbell (1974) | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since 2018 | Vice President, ACS (2020 to present); Investment Operations and Investment Accounting, ACS (2000 to present) |
Amy D. Shelton (1964) | Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President since 2014 | Chief Compliance Officer, American Century funds, (2014 to present); Chief Compliance Officer, ACIM (2014 to present); Chief Compliance Officer, ACIS (2009 to present). Also serves as Vice President, ACIS |
Charles A. Etherington (1957) | General Counsel since 2007 and Senior Vice President since 2006 | Attorney, ACC (1994 to present); Vice President, ACC (2005 to present); General Counsel, ACC (2007 to present). Also serves as General Counsel, ACIM, ACS, ACIS and other ACC subsidiaries; and Senior Vice President, ACIM and ACS |
C. Jean Wade (1964) | Vice President since 2012 | Senior Vice President, ACS (2017 to present); Vice President, ACS (2000 to 2017) |
Robert J. Leach (1966) | Vice President since 2006 | Vice President, ACS (2000 to present) |
David H. Reinmiller (1963) | Vice President since 2000 | Attorney, ACC (1994 to present). Also serves as Vice President, ACIM and ACS |
Ward D. Stauffer (1960) | Secretary since 2005 | Attorney, ACC (2003 to present) |
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Liquidity Risk Management Program |
The Fund has adopted a liquidity risk management program (the “program”). The Fund’s Board of Directors (the "Board") has designated American Century Investment Management, Inc. (“ACIM”) as the administrator of the program. Personnel of ACIM or its affiliates conduct the day-to-day operation of the program pursuant to policies and procedures administered by those members of the ACIM’s Investment Oversight Committee who are members of the ACIM’s Investment Management and Global Analytics departments.
Under the program, ACIM manages the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet shareholder redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. This risk is managed by monitoring the degree of liquidity of the Fund’s investments, limiting the amount of the Fund’s illiquid investments, and utilizing various risk management tools and facilities available to the Fund for meeting shareholder redemptions, among other means. ACIM’s process of determining the degree of liquidity of the Fund’s investments is supported by one or more third-party liquidity assessment vendors.
The Board reviewed a report prepared by ACIM regarding the operation and effectiveness of the program for the period December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019. No significant liquidity events impacting the Fund were noted in the report. In addition, ACIM provided its assessment that the program had been effective in managing the Fund’s liquidity risk.
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Additional Information |
Retirement Account Information
As required by law, distributions you receive from certain retirement accounts 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. You may notify us in writing or in certain situations by telephone or through other electronic means. For systematic withdrawals, your withholding election will remain in effect until revoked or changed by filing a new election. You have the right to revoke your election at any time and change your withholding percentage for future distributions.
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. You can reduce or defer the income tax on a distribution by directly or indirectly rolling such distribution over to another IRA or eligible plan. You should consult your tax advisor for additional information.
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 (or as otherwise required by state law). State taxes will be withheld from your distribution in accordance with the respective state rules.
*Some 403(b), 457 and qualified retirement plan distributions may be subject to 20% mandatory withholding, as they are subject to special tax and withholding rules. Your plan administrator or plan sponsor is required to provide you with a special tax notice explaining those rules at the time you request a distribution. If applicable, federal and/or state taxes may be withheld from your distribution amount.
Proxy Voting Policies
A description of the policies that the fund's investment advisor uses in exercising the voting rights associated with the securities purchased and/or held by the fund is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021. It is also available on American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com/proxy and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website 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 americancentury.com/proxy. 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 as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The fund also makes its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the most recent quarter of its fiscal year available on its website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.
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Other Tax Information
The following information is provided pursuant to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.
The fund hereby designates up to the maximum amount allowable as qualified dividend income for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020.
For corporate taxpayers, the fund hereby designates $14,774,681, or up to the maximum amount allowable, of ordinary income distributions paid during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020 as qualified for the corporate dividends received deduction.
The fund hereby designates $6,737,239, or up to the maximum amount allowable, as long-term capital gain distributions (20% rate gain distributions) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020.
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Annual Report | |
March 31, 2020 | |
Mid Cap Value Fund | |
Investor Class (ACMVX) | |
I Class (AVUAX) | |
Y Class (AMVYX) | |
A Class (ACLAX) | |
C Class (ACCLX) | |
R Class (AMVRX) | |
R5 Class (AMVGX) | |
R6 Class (AMDVX) |
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the fund’s shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the fund or your financial intermediary electronically by calling or sending an email request to your appropriate contacts as listed on the back cover of this report.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling or sending an email request to your appropriate contacts as listed on the back cover of this report. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the fund complex/your financial intermediary.
Table of Contents |
President’s Letter | |
Performance | |
Portfolio Commentary | |
Fund Characteristics | |
Shareholder Fee Example | |
Schedule of Investments | |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |
Statement of Operations | |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Financial Highlights | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | |
Management | |
Liquidity Risk Management Program | |
Additional Information |
Any opinions expressed in this report reflect those of the author as of the date of the report, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of American Century Investments® or any other person in the American Century Investments organization. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and American Century Investments 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 Investments funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any American Century Investments 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 Investments by third party vendors. To the best of American Century Investments’ knowledge, such information is accurate at the time of printing.
President’s Letter |
Jonathan Thomas
Dear Investor:
Thank you for reviewing this annual report for the period ended March 31, 2020. Annual reports help convey important information about fund returns, including market factors that affected performance during the reporting period. For additional insights, please visit americancentury.com.
Virus Outbreak Abruptly Altered Economic, Market Backdrops
Through most of the period, market sentiment was upbeat, partly due to accommodative Federal Reserve (Fed) policy and modest inflation. Improving economic and corporate earnings data and a phase 1 U.S.-China trade deal also helped boost growth outlooks. Against this backdrop, key U.S. stock benchmarks rose to record highs by mid-February, and U.S. bonds continued to advance.
However, beginning in late February, unprecedented social and economic turmoil emerged and reversed the positive trajectory. The COVID-19 epidemic originating in China rapidly spread throughout the world, forcing stay-at-home orders and industry-wide shutdowns. U.S. stocks, corporate bonds and other riskier assets sold off sharply, while U.S. Treasuries rallied in the global flight to quality. The Fed stepped in quickly and aggressively, slashing interest rates to near 0% and enacting massive lending and asset-purchase programs to stabilize the financial system.
The swift and severe sell-off erased the strong stock market gains realized earlier in the period and left key benchmarks with losses for the 12 months. Reflecting their defensive characteristics, high-quality U.S. bonds withstood the turmoil and delivered solid returns for the 12-month period.
Promoting Health and Safety Remains Our Focus
While the market impact of COVID-19 has been severe, reducing the human toll is most important. We are monitoring the situation closely and following guidelines and protocols from all relevant authorities. Our firm has activated a comprehensive Pandemic Response Plan, which includes social distancing and work-from-home mandates, travel restrictions and escalated cleaning regimens at all our facilities. We’ve also launched a Business Continuity Plan to maintain regular business operations and ensure delivery of outstanding service.
We appreciate your confidence in us during these extraordinary times. We have a long history of helping clients weather volatile markets, and we are confident we will meet today’s challenges. In the meantime, the health and safety of you, your family and our employees remain a top priority.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Thomas
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Century Investments
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Performance |
Total Returns as of March 31, 2020 | ||||||
Average Annual Returns | ||||||
Ticker Symbol | 1 year | 5 years | 10 years | Since Inception | Inception Date | |
Investor Class | ACMVX | -17.52% | 1.54% | 7.94% | — | 3/31/04 |
Russell Midcap Value Index | — | -24.13% | -0.76% | 7.21% | — | — |
I Class | AVUAX | -17.40% | 1.74% | 8.16% | — | 8/2/04 |
Y Class | AMVYX | -17.22% | — | — | -3.94% | 4/10/17 |
A Class | ACLAX | 1/13/05 | ||||
No sales charge | -17.76% | 1.28% | 7.68% | — | ||
With sales charge | -22.46% | 0.09% | 7.04% | — | ||
C Class | ACCLX | -18.37% | 0.52% | 6.87% | — | 3/1/10 |
R Class | AMVRX | -18.00% | 1.03% | 7.41% | — | 7/29/05 |
R5 Class | AMVGX | -17.40% | — | — | -4.10% | 4/10/17 |
R6 Class | AMDVX | -17.23% | 1.89% | — | 5.20% | 7/26/13 |
Average annual returns since inception are presented when ten years of performance history is not available.
Fund returns would have been lower if a portion of the fees had not been waived.
Sales charges include initial sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs), as applicable. A Class shares have a 5.75% maximum initial sales charge and may be subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00%. C Class shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase are subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00%. The SEC requires that mutual funds provide performance information net of maximum sales charges in all cases where charges could be applied.
Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. 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. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com. For additional information about the fund, please consult the prospectus.
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Growth of $10,000 Over 10 Years |
$10,000 investment made March 31, 2010 |
Performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee structure. |
Value on March 31, 2020 | |
Investor Class — $21,493 | |
Russell Midcap Value Index — $20,078 | |
Ending value of Investor Class would have been lower if a portion of the fees had not been waived.
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | |||||||
Investor Class | I Class | Y Class | A Class | C Class | R Class | R5 Class | R6 Class |
0.98% | 0.78% | 0.63% | 1.23% | 1.98% | 1.48% | 0.78% | 0.63% |
The total annual fund operating expenses shown is as stated in the fund’s prospectus current as of the date of this report. The prospectus may vary from the expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report because it is based on a different time period, includes acquired fund fees and expenses, and, if applicable, does not include fee waivers or expense reimbursements.
Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. 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. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com. For additional information about the fund, please consult the prospectus.
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Portfolio Commentary |
Portfolio Managers: Kevin Toney, Michael Liss, Phillip N. Davidson and Brian Woglom
Performance Summary
Mid Cap Value returned -17.52%* for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020, compared with the -24.13% return of its benchmark, the Russell Midcap Value Index.
Stock market performance for the fiscal year was dominated by the steep sell-off in the final weeks, sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic. Mid Cap Value declined in the fiscal year but outperformed its benchmark, the Russell Midcap Value Index. Security selection in the consumer staples and financials sectors contributed to relative performance, as did an overweight allocation in consumer staples and industrials. Our relative underweight in communication services detracted.
Contribution From Consumer Staples, Financials and Industrials
Selection and an overweight position in the consumer staples sector were major contributors to relative outperformance. Much of this contribution came from the food products industry, where top performers included Conagra Brands. The stock of this food products company declined by far less than the broad market. Conagra was one of the primary beneficiaries of stay-at-home directives as grocery store sales surged. Additionally, the company continued to focus on reducing its leverage.
Stock selection in the financials sector was another key driver of the portfolio’s outperformance. Capital markets holding Northern Trust was a top contributor. This higher-quality stock held up better than many names in the financials sector due to its lower credit risk. The portfolio’s lack of exposure to mortgage real estate investment trusts and consumer finance companies was also beneficial, as the coronavirus outbreak has led to turmoil in financial markets and a spike in unemployment.
Selection and an overweight position in industrials also contributed to relative results. In the electrical equipment industry, Hubbell was a top contributor. Another top contributor was semiconductor company Applied Materials, which benefited from strong demand.
Underweight in Communication Services Detracts
Communication services was the only sector that generated negative attribution, mainly due to our underweight in the sector. Lack of holdings in diversified telecommunication services was a factor in the underperformance, as was lack of select benchmark names in the media industry, particularly Liberty Broadband. Comerica was another notable detractor. Lower interest rates and increased credit risk from worsening economic conditions drove underperformance for many banks.
During the period, the portfolio owned forward foreign currency exchange contracts to offset the inherent currency risks of holding foreign securities.
*All fund returns referenced in this commentary are for Investor Class shares. Fund returns would have been lower if a portion of the fees had not been waived. Performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee structure; when Investor Class performance exceeds that of the fund’s benchmark, other share classes may not. See page 3 for returns for all share classes.
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Portfolio Positioning
Our portfolio remains overweight in industrials, where we have identified higher-quality companies selling at attractive valuations. We have avoided many of the benchmark’s names in the airlines industry, however, which was beneficial to relative performance during the first quarter of 2020 as coronavirus concerns led to a collapse in demand for air travel. Our sole holding in the industry, Southwest Airlines, held up better than its peers due to its relatively strong financial metrics.
Though valuations appear attractive on the surface, we are approaching the energy sector cautiously due to our concerns that a lower-for-longer commodity price environment could be an extended headwind. We are invested in higher-quality energy companies that we believe are better equipped to withstand an extended downturn.
Real estate remains our largest underweight. Despite the market sell-off, our metrics show that many real estate stocks remain expensive relative to their historical valuation and to other areas of the equity market.
We believe the coronavirus will have a profound impact on earnings for many companies and on dividends for some companies. We expect some management teams to view this as an opportunity to explain away deeper issues. Therefore, our job as active fundamental managers is to differentiate between high-quality companies that are experiencing transitory headwinds and those companies that are severely impaired.
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Fund Characteristics |
MARCH 31, 2020 | |
Top Ten Holdings | % of net assets |
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | 3.4% |
Northern Trust Corp. | 3.0% |
Emerson Electric Co. | 2.0% |
Edison International | 1.9% |
Chubb Ltd. | 1.9% |
Truist Financial Corp. | 1.8% |
nVent Electric plc | 1.8% |
Hubbell, Inc. | 1.7% |
Xcel Energy, Inc. | 1.6% |
Johnson Controls International plc | 1.6% |
Top Five Industries | % of net assets |
Banks | 7.8% |
Health Care Providers and Services | 6.8% |
Capital Markets | 6.5% |
Health Care Equipment and Supplies | 6.1% |
Electric Utilities | 5.9% |
Types of Investments in Portfolio | % of net assets |
Domestic Common Stocks | 88.2% |
Foreign Common Stocks* | 8.9% |
Exchange-Traded Funds | 0.5% |
Total Equity Exposure | 97.6% |
Temporary Cash Investments | 3.4% |
Temporary Cash Investments - Securities Lending Collateral | —** |
Other Assets and Liabilities | (1.0)% |
*Includes depositary shares, dual listed securities and foreign ordinary shares.
**Category is less than 0.05% of total net assets.
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Shareholder Fee Example |
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 October 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020.
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 Investments fund, or I Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American Century Investments account (i.e., not through a financial intermediary or employer-sponsored retirement plan account), American Century Investments may charge you a $25.00 annual 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 $25.00 fee. In determining your total eligible investment amount, we will include your investments in all personal accounts (including American Century Investments 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 Investments brokerage accounts, you are currently not subject to this fee. 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.
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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Beginning Account Value 10/1/19 | Ending Account Value 3/31/20 | Expenses Paid During Period(1) 10/1/19 - 3/31/20 | Annualized Expense Ratio(1) | |
Actual | ||||
Investor Class | $1,000 | $773.40 | $4.30 | 0.97% |
I Class | $1,000 | $773.80 | $3.41 | 0.77% |
Y Class | $1,000 | $774.50 | $2.75 | 0.62% |
A Class | $1,000 | $772.10 | $5.40 | 1.22% |
C Class | $1,000 | $769.20 | $8.71 | 1.97% |
R Class | $1,000 | $771.10 | $6.51 | 1.47% |
R5 Class | $1,000 | $773.80 | $3.41 | 0.77% |
R6 Class | $1,000 | $774.40 | $2.75 | 0.62% |
Hypothetical | ||||
Investor Class | $1,000 | $1,020.15 | $4.90 | 0.97% |
I Class | $1,000 | $1,021.15 | $3.89 | 0.77% |
Y Class | $1,000 | $1,021.90 | $3.13 | 0.62% |
A Class | $1,000 | $1,018.90 | $6.16 | 1.22% |
C Class | $1,000 | $1,015.15 | $9.93 | 1.97% |
R Class | $1,000 | $1,017.65 | $7.41 | 1.47% |
R5 Class | $1,000 | $1,021.15 | $3.89 | 0.77% |
R6 Class | $1,000 | $1,021.90 | $3.13 | 0.62% |
(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 183, the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 366, to reflect the one-half year period. Annualized expense ratio reflects actual expenses, including any applicable fee waivers or expense reimbursements and excluding any acquired fund fees and expenses. |
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Schedule of Investments |
MARCH 31, 2020
Shares | Value | ||||
COMMON STOCKS — 97.1% | |||||
Aerospace and Defense — 2.3% | |||||
BAE Systems plc | 4,102,722 | $ | 26,473,434 | ||
General Dynamics Corp. | 456,092 | 60,345,532 | |||
Textron, Inc. | 2,127,771 | 56,747,653 | |||
143,566,619 | |||||
Airlines — 0.9% | |||||
Southwest Airlines Co. | 1,654,262 | 58,908,270 | |||
Auto Components — 1.2% | |||||
Aptiv plc | 416,830 | 20,524,709 | |||
BorgWarner, Inc. | 2,205,859 | 53,756,784 | |||
74,281,493 | |||||
Automobiles — 1.5% | |||||
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. ADR | 2,609,218 | 58,603,036 | |||
Thor Industries, Inc. | 893,649 | 37,694,115 | |||
96,297,151 | |||||
Banks — 7.8% | |||||
Comerica, Inc. | 2,011,245 | 59,009,928 | |||
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. | 1,461,172 | 73,570,010 | |||
First Hawaiian, Inc. | 2,416,383 | 39,942,811 | |||
M&T Bank Corp. | 586,441 | 60,655,593 | |||
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | 318,713 | 30,507,208 | |||
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. | 791,695 | 38,199,284 | |||
Truist Financial Corp. | 3,717,954 | 114,661,701 | |||
UMB Financial Corp. | 731,070 | 33,907,027 | |||
Westamerica Bancorporation | 693,606 | 40,770,161 | |||
491,223,723 | |||||
Building Products — 1.6% | |||||
Johnson Controls International plc | 3,823,407 | 103,079,053 | |||
Capital Markets — 6.5% | |||||
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 747,696 | 76,623,886 | |||
BlackRock, Inc. | 95,945 | 42,212,922 | |||
Northern Trust Corp. | 2,540,000 | 191,668,400 | |||
State Street Corp. | 1,043,618 | 55,593,531 | |||
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. | 499,630 | 48,788,869 | |||
414,887,608 | |||||
Commercial Services and Supplies — 0.6% | |||||
Republic Services, Inc. | 506,726 | 38,034,854 | |||
Communications Equipment — 0.9% | |||||
F5 Networks, Inc.(1) | 526,679 | 56,159,782 | |||
Containers and Packaging — 3.5% | |||||
Graphic Packaging Holding Co. | 2,707,817 | 33,035,367 | |||
Packaging Corp. of America | 835,446 | 72,541,776 |
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Shares | Value | ||||
Sonoco Products Co. | 1,665,740 | $ | 77,207,049 | ||
WestRock Co. | 1,464,692 | 41,392,196 | |||
224,176,388 | |||||
Distributors — 1.3% | |||||
Genuine Parts Co. | 1,194,361 | 80,416,326 | |||
Electric Utilities — 5.9% | |||||
Edison International | 2,220,855 | 121,680,646 | |||
Eversource Energy | 572,030 | 44,738,466 | |||
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | 1,324,866 | 100,411,594 | |||
Xcel Energy, Inc. | 1,726,606 | 104,114,342 | |||
370,945,048 | |||||
Electrical Equipment — 5.5% | |||||
Emerson Electric Co. | 2,711,304 | 129,193,636 | |||
Hubbell, Inc. | 934,987 | 107,280,408 | |||
nVent Electric plc | 6,730,273 | 113,539,705 | |||
350,013,749 | |||||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments and Components — 1.0% | |||||
TE Connectivity Ltd. | 983,171 | 61,920,110 | |||
Energy Equipment and Services — 0.8% | |||||
Baker Hughes Co. | 4,025,681 | 42,269,651 | |||
Schlumberger Ltd. | 484,480 | 6,535,635 | |||
48,805,286 | |||||
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 5.3% | |||||
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc., Class A | 3,761,658 | 33,704,456 | |||
MGM Growth Properties LLC, Class A | 2,956,141 | 69,971,857 | |||
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc., Class A | 3,108,172 | 54,890,318 | |||
Welltower, Inc. | 1,821,858 | 83,404,659 | |||
Weyerhaeuser Co. | 5,397,220 | 91,482,879 | |||
333,454,169 | |||||
Food and Staples Retailing — 2.3% | |||||
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV | 3,875,414 | 90,697,419 | |||
Sysco Corp. | 1,178,659 | 53,782,210 | |||
144,479,629 | |||||
Food Products — 4.7% | |||||
Conagra Brands, Inc. | 3,000,253 | 88,027,423 | |||
J.M. Smucker Co. (The) | 678,499 | 75,313,389 | |||
Kellogg Co. | 423,871 | 25,428,021 | |||
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A | 940,086 | 47,079,507 | |||
Orkla ASA | 7,275,985 | 62,263,768 | |||
298,112,108 | |||||
Gas Utilities — 2.1% | |||||
Atmos Energy Corp. | 524,315 | 52,027,777 | |||
Spire, Inc. | 1,061,002 | 79,023,429 | |||
131,051,206 | |||||
Health Care Equipment and Supplies — 6.1% | |||||
Envista Holdings Corp.(1) | 2,781,658 | 41,557,971 | |||
Hologic, Inc.(1) | 2,004,356 | 70,352,896 |
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Shares | Value | ||||
Siemens Healthineers AG | 1,430,389 | $ | 56,755,485 | ||
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | 2,127,418 | 215,039,411 | |||
383,705,763 | |||||
Health Care Providers and Services — 6.8% | |||||
Cardinal Health, Inc. | 1,947,239 | 93,350,638 | |||
Henry Schein, Inc.(1) | 1,132,892 | 57,233,704 | |||
McKesson Corp. | 742,588 | 100,442,453 | |||
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | 1,024,995 | 82,307,098 | |||
Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B | 969,323 | 96,040,523 | |||
429,374,416 | |||||
Health Care Technology — 1.0% | |||||
Cerner Corp. | 999,856 | 62,980,929 | |||
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure — 1.2% | |||||
Sodexo SA | 1,150,907 | 77,988,519 | |||
Household Durables — 0.3% | |||||
PulteGroup, Inc. | 809,270 | 18,062,906 | |||
Household Products — 0.5% | |||||
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | 242,299 | 30,982,773 | |||
Insurance — 5.3% | |||||
Aflac, Inc. | 1,683,879 | 57,656,017 | |||
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | 187,560 | 15,288,015 | |||
Brown & Brown, Inc. | 426,931 | 15,463,441 | |||
Chubb Ltd. | 1,078,722 | 120,482,460 | |||
Globe Life, Inc. | 188,580 | 13,572,103 | |||
ProAssurance Corp. | 2,121,746 | 53,043,650 | |||
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | 740,479 | 62,303,903 | |||
337,809,589 | |||||
Machinery — 3.3% | |||||
Cummins, Inc. | 606,835 | 82,116,912 | |||
IMI plc | 6,149,430 | 56,879,425 | |||
PACCAR, Inc. | 1,136,824 | 69,494,051 | |||
208,490,388 | |||||
Media — 0.8% | |||||
Fox Corp., Class B | 2,287,504 | 52,338,092 | |||
Multi-Utilities — 2.1% | |||||
Ameren Corp. | 598,639 | 43,598,878 | |||
NorthWestern Corp. | 1,126,663 | 67,408,247 | |||
WEC Energy Group, Inc. | 229,721 | 20,245,312 | |||
131,252,437 | |||||
Multiline Retail — 0.3% | |||||
Target Corp. | 246,016 | 22,872,108 | |||
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels — 1.8% | |||||
ConocoPhillips | 2,283,212 | 70,322,929 | |||
Imperial Oil Ltd.(2) | 1,707,241 | 19,300,934 | |||
Noble Energy, Inc. | 4,068,115 | 24,571,415 | |||
114,195,278 | |||||
Paper and Forest Products — 1.1% | |||||
Mondi plc | 4,172,961 | 71,178,558 | |||
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Shares/Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Road and Rail — 2.7% | ||||||
Heartland Express, Inc. | 3,969,653 | $ | 73,716,456 | |||
Norfolk Southern Corp. | 658,917 | 96,201,882 | ||||
169,918,338 | ||||||
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment — 3.0% | ||||||
Applied Materials, Inc. | 1,726,064 | 79,088,253 | ||||
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. | 1,572,104 | 76,419,975 | ||||
Microchip Technology, Inc. | 475,608 | 32,246,222 | ||||
187,754,450 | ||||||
Specialty Retail — 1.3% | ||||||
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | 871,449 | 81,323,621 | ||||
Technology Hardware, Storage and Peripherals — 0.9% | ||||||
HP, Inc. | 3,320,082 | 57,636,624 | ||||
Thrifts and Mortgage Finance — 1.0% | ||||||
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. | 5,472,559 | 63,536,410 | ||||
Trading Companies and Distributors — 1.1% | ||||||
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A | 1,269,637 | 69,791,946 | ||||
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.8% | ||||||
Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B | 1,195,720 | 49,908,756 | ||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $6,883,518,053) | 6,140,914,473 | |||||
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 0.5% | ||||||
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF (Cost $32,287,773) | 500,665 | 32,087,620 | ||||
TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — 3.4% | ||||||
Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 0.00%, 4/1/20(3) | $ | 60,000,000 | 60,000,000 | |||
Repurchase Agreement, BMO Capital Markets Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 1.875% - 3.00%, 11/30/21 - 5/15/45, valued at $51,131,337), in a joint trading account at 0.01%, dated 3/31/20, due 4/1/20 (Delivery value $50,137,191) | 50,137,177 | |||||
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class | 104,722,569 | 104,722,569 | ||||
TOTAL TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS (Cost $214,859,746) | 214,859,746 | |||||
TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS - SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL(4)† | ||||||
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio (Cost $1,909,950) | 1,909,950 | 1,909,950 | ||||
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 101.0% (Cost $7,132,575,522) | 6,389,771,789 | |||||
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (1.0)% | (64,628,728 | ) | ||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 6,325,143,061 |
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FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS | ||||||||
Currency Purchased | Currency Sold | Counterparty | Settlement Date | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||
CAD | 4,870,998 | USD | 3,358,638 | Morgan Stanley | 6/30/20 | $ | 105,558 | |
CAD | 3,640,505 | USD | 2,575,689 | Morgan Stanley | 6/30/20 | 13,395 | ||
CAD | 5,657,140 | USD | 3,875,816 | Morgan Stanley | 6/30/20 | 147,475 | ||
CAD | 2,202,425 | USD | 1,532,612 | Morgan Stanley | 6/30/20 | 33,726 | ||
USD | 47,909,500 | CAD | 69,847,260 | Morgan Stanley | 6/30/20 | (1,765,041 | ) | |
USD | 3,783,515 | CAD | 5,443,533 | Morgan Stanley | 6/30/20 | (87,860 | ) | |
USD | 5,115,630 | CAD | 7,343,742 | Morgan Stanley | 6/30/20 | (107,153 | ) | |
USD | 2,259,488 | CAD | 3,193,217 | Morgan Stanley | 6/30/20 | (11,491 | ) | |
USD | 8,218,460 | CAD | 11,694,622 | Morgan Stanley | 6/30/20 | (98,616 | ) | |
EUR | 4,259,194 | USD | 4,561,554 | Credit Suisse AG | 6/30/20 | 151,792 | ||
USD | 172,412,520 | EUR | 158,570,869 | Credit Suisse AG | 6/30/20 | (3,066,549 | ) | |
USD | 4,326,270 | EUR | 4,027,888 | Credit Suisse AG | 6/30/20 | (131,106 | ) | |
USD | 6,053,194 | EUR | 5,613,385 | Credit Suisse AG | 6/30/20 | (158,739 | ) | |
USD | 8,760,194 | EUR | 8,037,834 | Credit Suisse AG | 6/30/20 | (134,703 | ) | |
GBP | 4,926,658 | USD | 6,107,381 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | 21,137 | ||
GBP | 8,623,992 | USD | 9,968,903 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | 758,913 | ||
GBP | 3,632,970 | USD | 4,195,503 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | 323,731 | ||
GBP | 5,683,395 | USD | 6,686,611 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | 383,250 | ||
USD | 131,572,824 | GBP | 112,928,353 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | (8,904,427 | ) | |
USD | 4,684,432 | GBP | 3,933,681 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | (208,872 | ) | |
USD | 7,229,353 | GBP | 5,939,847 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | (159,522 | ) | |
USD | 3,699,720 | GBP | 2,979,152 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | (6,197 | ) | |
JPY | 422,912,323 | USD | 3,823,628 | Bank of America N.A. | 6/30/20 | 124,302 | ||
USD | 38,392,885 | JPY | 4,144,127,998 | Bank of America N.A. | 6/30/20 | (292,974 | ) | |
USD | 2,392,738 | JPY | 265,019,615 | Bank of America N.A. | 6/30/20 | (81,248 | ) | |
NOK | 24,985,732 | USD | 2,376,470 | Goldman Sachs & Co. | 6/30/20 | 27,569 | ||
NOK | 33,520,463 | USD | 2,990,912 | Goldman Sachs & Co. | 6/30/20 | 234,309 | ||
USD | 47,178,322 | NOK | 539,790,775 | Goldman Sachs & Co. | 6/30/20 | (4,758,442 | ) | |
USD | 2,037,923 | NOK | 21,274,980 | Goldman Sachs & Co. | 6/30/20 | (9,081 | ) | |
USD | 2,617,119 | NOK | 27,459,567 | Goldman Sachs & Co. | 6/30/20 | (24,944 | ) | |
USD | 3,758,071 | NOK | 39,457,667 | Goldman Sachs & Co. | 6/30/20 | (38,407 | ) | |
$ | (17,720,215 | ) |
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | ||
ADR | - | American Depositary Receipt |
CAD | - | Canadian Dollar |
EUR | - | Euro |
GBP | - | British Pound |
JPY | - | Japanese Yen |
NOK | - | Norwegian Krone |
USD | - | United States Dollar |
† | 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 $1,814,506. 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) | The rate indicated is the yield to maturity at purchase. |
(4) | Investment of cash collateral from securities on loan. At the period end, the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund was $1,909,950. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
MARCH 31, 2020 | |||
Assets | |||
Investment securities, at value (cost of $7,130,665,572) — including $1,814,506 of securities on loan | $ | 6,387,861,839 | |
Investment made with cash collateral received for securities on loan, at value (cost of $1,909,950) | 1,909,950 | ||
Total investment securities, at value (cost of $7,132,575,522) | 6,389,771,789 | ||
Receivable for investments sold | 62,043,257 | ||
Receivable for capital shares sold | 8,280,908 | ||
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 2,325,157 | ||
Dividends and interest receivable | 18,614,028 | ||
Securities lending receivable | 19,405 | ||
6,481,054,544 | |||
Liabilities | |||
Payable for collateral received for securities on loan | 1,909,950 | ||
Payable for investments purchased | 116,887,734 | ||
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 12,511,716 | ||
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 20,045,372 | ||
Accrued management fees | 4,422,809 | ||
Distribution and service fees payable | 133,902 | ||
155,911,483 | |||
Net Assets | $ | 6,325,143,061 | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |||
Capital (par value and paid-in surplus) | $ | 7,165,588,781 | |
Distributable earnings | (840,445,720 | ) | |
$ | 6,325,143,061 |
Net Assets | Shares Outstanding | Net Asset Value Per Share | |||
Investor Class, $0.01 Par Value | $1,885,285,744 | 152,683,328 | $12.35 | ||
I Class, $0.01 Par Value | $1,866,459,745 | 151,020,584 | $12.36 | ||
Y Class, $0.01 Par Value | $97,540,859 | 7,888,494 | $12.36 | ||
A Class, $0.01 Par Value | $221,283,892 | 17,960,163 | $12.32* | ||
C Class, $0.01 Par Value | $58,796,452 | 4,830,458 | $12.17 | ||
R Class, $0.01 Par Value | $67,874,391 | 5,526,404 | $12.28 | ||
R5 Class, $0.01 Par Value | $59,765,982 | 4,834,503 | $12.36 | ||
R6 Class, $0.01 Par Value | $2,068,135,996 | 167,356,058 | $12.36 |
* Maximum offering price $13.07 (net asset value divided by 0.9425).
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations |
YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2020 | |||
Investment Income (Loss) | |||
Income: | |||
Dividends (including $320,889 from affiliates and net of foreign taxes withheld of $2,682,173) | $ | 198,246,354 | |
Interest | 3,658,734 | ||
Securities lending, net | 92,159 | ||
201,997,247 | |||
Expenses: | |||
Management fees | 64,822,215 | ||
Distribution and service fees: | |||
A Class | 819,313 | ||
C Class | 868,041 | ||
R Class | 469,643 | ||
Directors' fees and expenses | 260,244 | ||
Other expenses | 3,299 | ||
67,242,755 | |||
Fees waived(1) | (783,038 | ) | |
66,459,717 | |||
Net investment income (loss) | 135,537,530 | ||
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||
Investment transactions (including $(295,080) from affiliates) | (6,074,989 | ) | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions | 58,710,523 | ||
Foreign currency translation transactions | (46,076 | ) | |
52,589,458 | |||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||
Investments (including $(1,234,432) from affiliates) | (1,484,112,252 | ) | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | (21,621,230 | ) | |
Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | (19,576 | ) | |
(1,505,753,058 | ) | ||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (1,453,163,600 | ) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | (1,317,626,070 | ) |
(1) | Amount consists of $280,749, $227,699, $3,354, $35,660, $9,284, $9,750, $6,515 and $210,027 for Investor Class, I Class, Y Class, A Class, C Class, R Class, R5 Class and R6 Class, respectively. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2020 AND MARCH 31, 2019 | ||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | March 31, 2020 | March 31, 2019 | ||||
Operations | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 135,537,530 | $ | 115,870,096 | ||
Net realized gain (loss) | 52,589,458 | 480,724,796 | ||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (1,505,753,058 | ) | (532,343,731 | ) | ||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (1,317,626,070 | ) | 64,251,161 | |||
Distributions to Shareholders | ||||||
From earnings: | ||||||
Investor Class | (37,683,895 | ) | (421,857,048 | ) | ||
I Class | (38,542,329 | ) | (199,006,704 | ) | ||
Y Class | (1,169,265 | ) | (1,294,431 | ) | ||
A Class | (3,920,068 | ) | (45,643,306 | ) | ||
C Class | (423,132 | ) | (11,830,967 | ) | ||
R Class | (911,293 | ) | (11,094,927 | ) | ||
R5 Class | (1,175,543 | ) | (5,849,134 | ) | ||
R6 Class | (42,327,290 | ) | (196,398,747 | ) | ||
Decrease in net assets from distributions | (126,152,815 | ) | (892,975,264 | ) | ||
Capital Share Transactions | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions (Note 5) | 156,328,013 | 50,729,211 | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | (1,287,450,872 | ) | (777,994,892 | ) | ||
Net Assets | ||||||
Beginning of period | 7,612,593,933 | 8,390,588,825 | ||||
End of period | $ | 6,325,143,061 | $ | 7,612,593,933 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements |
MARCH 31, 2020
1. Organization
American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc. (the corporation) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company and is organized as a Maryland corporation. Mid Cap Value Fund (the fund) is one fund in a series issued by the corporation. The fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term capital growth. Income is a secondary objective.
The fund offers the Investor Class, I Class, Y Class, A Class, C Class, R Class, R5 Class and R6 Class. The A Class may incur an initial sales charge. The A Class and C Class may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the fund in preparation of its financial statements. The fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. This may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Management evaluated the impact of events or transactions occurring through the date the financial statements were issued that would merit recognition or disclosure.
Investment Valuations — The fund determines the fair value of its investments and computes its net asset value 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.
Fixed income securities are valued at the evaluated mean as provided by independent pricing services or at the mean of the most recent bid and asked prices as provided by investment dealers. U.S. Treasury and Government Agency securities are valued using market models that consider trade data, quotations from dealers and active market makers, relevant yield curve and spread data, creditworthiness, trade data or market information on comparable securities, and other relevant security specific information.
Open-end management investment companies are valued at the reported net asset value 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 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.
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The fund monitors for significant events occurring after the close of an investment’s primary exchange but before the fund’s net asset value 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.
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 long-term capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The fund may estimate the components of distributions received that may be considered nontaxable distributions or long-term 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 lending income is net of fees and rebates earned by the lending agent for its services.
Foreign Currency Translations — All assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at prevailing exchange rates at period end. The fund may enter into spot foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate transactions denominated in a foreign currency. Purchases and sales of investment securities, dividend and interest income, spot foreign currency exchange contracts, and expenses are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Net realized and unrealized foreign currency exchange gains or losses related to investment securities are a component of net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, respectively.
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. 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 certain other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds, 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.
Segregated Assets — In accordance with the 1940 Act, the fund segregates assets on its books and records to cover certain types of investment securities and other financial instruments. ACIM monitors, on a daily basis, the securities segregated to ensure the fund designates a sufficient amount of liquid assets, marked-to-market daily. The fund may also receive assets or be required to pledge assets at the custodian bank or with a broker for collateral requirements.
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 income taxes. The fund files U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. tax returns as applicable. The fund's tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant taxing authority until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years from the date of filing but can be longer in certain jurisdictions. At this time, management believes there are no uncertain tax positions which, based on their technical merit, would not be sustained upon examination and for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
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Multiple Class — 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.
Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income, if any, are generally 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 maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered by management to be remote.
Securities Lending — Securities are lent to qualified financial institutions and brokers. State Street Bank & Trust Co. serves as securities lending agent to the fund pursuant to a Securities Lending Agreement. The lending of securities exposes the fund to risks such as: the borrowers may fail to return the loaned securities, the borrowers may not be able to provide additional collateral, the fund may experience delays in recovery of the loaned securities or delays in access to collateral, or the fund may experience losses related to the investment collateral. To minimize certain risks, loan counterparties pledge collateral in the form of cash and/or securities. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the fund in the case of default of any securities borrowed. Cash collateral received is invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, a money market mutual fund registered under the 1940 Act. The loans may also be secured by U.S. government securities in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned, plus accrued interest and dividends, determined on a daily basis and adjusted accordingly. By lending securities, the fund seeks to increase its net investment income through the receipt of interest and fees. Such income is reflected separately within the Statement of Operations. The value of loaned securities and related collateral outstanding at period end, if any, are shown on a gross basis within the Schedule of Investments and Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The following table reflects a breakdown of transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the gross obligation by the type of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturity of those transactions as of March 31, 2020.
Remaining Contractual Maturity of Agreements | ||||||||||||
Overnight and Continuous | <30 days | Between 30 & 90 days | >90 days | Total | ||||||||
Securities Lending Transactions(1) | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks | $ | 1,909,950 | — | — | — | $ | 1,909,950 | |||||
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions | $ | 1,909,950 |
(1) | Amount represents the payable for cash collateral received for securities on loan. This will generally be in the Overnight and Continuous column as the securities are typically callable on demand. |
3. Fees and Transactions with Related Parties
Certain officers and directors of the corporation are also officers and/or directors of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC). The corporation’s investment advisor, ACIM, the corporation's distributor, American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS), and the corporation’s transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC, are wholly owned, directly or indirectly, by ACC.
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 managing and operating the fund, except distribution and service fees, brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of the independent directors (including legal counsel fees), and extraordinary expenses, will be paid by ACIM. The fee is computed and accrued daily based on each class's daily net assets and paid monthly in arrears. The difference in the fee among the classes is a result of their separate arrangements for non-Rule 12b-1 shareholder services. It is not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund’s assets, which do not vary by class. From April 1, 2019 through July 31, 2019, the investment advisor agreed to waive 0.03% of the fund's management fee. Effective August 1, 2019, the investment advisor terminated the waiver and decreased the annual management fee by 0.03%.
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The annual management fee and the effective annual management fee before and after waiver for each class for the period ended March 31, 2020 are as follows:
Effective Annual Management Fee | |||
Annual Management Fee* | Before Waiver | After Waiver | |
Investor Class | 0.97% | 0.98% | 0.97% |
I Class | 0.77% | 0.78% | 0.77% |
Y Class | 0.62% | 0.63% | 0.62% |
A Class | 0.97% | 0.98% | 0.97% |
C Class | 0.97% | 0.98% | 0.97% |
R Class | 0.97% | 0.98% | 0.97% |
R5 Class | 0.77% | 0.78% | 0.77% |
R6 Class | 0.62% | 0.63% | 0.62% |
*Prior to August 1, 2019, the annual management fee was 1.00% for the Investor Class, A Class, C Class and R Class, 0.80% for the I Class and R5 Class and 0.65% for the Y Class and R6 Class.
Distribution and Service Fees — The Board of Directors has adopted a separate Master Distribution and Individual Shareholder Services Plan for each of the A Class, C Class and R Class (collectively the plans), pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. The plans provide that the A Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 0.25%. The plans provide that the C Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 1.00%, of which 0.25% is paid for individual shareholder services and 0.75% is paid for distribution services. 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 fees are used to pay financial intermediaries for distribution and individual shareholder services. Fees incurred under the plans during the period ended March 31, 2020 are detailed in the Statement of Operations.
Directors' Fees and Expenses — The Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing the investment advisor’s management and operations of the fund. The directors receive detailed information about the fund and its investment advisor regularly throughout the year, and meet at least quarterly with management of the investment advisor to review reports about fund operations. The fund’s officers do not receive compensation from the fund.
Interfund Transactions — The fund may enter into security transactions with other American Century Investments funds and other client accounts of the investment advisor, in accordance with the 1940 Act rules and procedures adopted by the Board of Directors. The rules and procedures require, among other things, that these transactions be effected at the independent current market price of the security. During the period, the interfund purchases and sales were $24,797,235 and $12,470,683, respectively. The effect of interfund transactions on the Statement of Operations was $(310,250) in net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions.
4. Investment Transactions
Purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended March 31, 2020 were $4,431,957,589 and $4,162,752,824, respectively.
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5. Capital Share Transactions
Transactions in shares of the fund were as follows:
Year ended March 31, 2020 | Year ended March 31, 2019 | |||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||
Investor Class/Shares Authorized | 1,500,000,000 | 1,600,000,000 | ||||||||
Sold | 20,088,394 | $ | 311,201,364 | 29,281,089 | $ | 479,115,289 | ||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 2,317,924 | 36,976,343 | 28,900,782 | 417,721,419 | ||||||
Redeemed | (100,996,222 | ) | (1,577,566,569 | ) | (73,978,700 | ) | (1,211,860,870 | ) | ||
(78,589,904 | ) | (1,229,388,862 | ) | (15,796,829 | ) | (315,024,162 | ) | |||
I Class/Shares Authorized | 1,100,000,000 | 800,000,000 | ||||||||
Sold | 94,376,421 | 1,450,628,400 | 26,204,693 | 432,486,638 | ||||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 2,293,117 | 36,571,490 | 12,535,312 | 181,672,401 | ||||||
Redeemed | (46,632,054 | ) | (725,767,160 | ) | (42,594,448 | ) | (674,728,415 | ) | ||
50,037,484 | 761,432,730 | (3,854,443 | ) | (60,569,376 | ) | |||||
Y Class/Shares Authorized | 40,000,000 | 70,000,000 | ||||||||
Sold | 7,040,258 | 109,174,391 | 1,238,573 | 20,627,236 | ||||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 72,447 | 1,152,523 | 81,860 | 1,181,629 | ||||||
Redeemed | (280,091 | ) | (4,247,714 | ) | (297,967 | ) | (4,892,427 | ) | ||
6,832,614 | 106,079,200 | 1,022,466 | 16,916,438 | |||||||
A Class/Shares Authorized | 180,000,000 | 225,000,000 | ||||||||
Sold | 4,084,537 | 63,101,608 | 4,440,855 | 71,286,193 | ||||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 218,963 | 3,488,204 | 2,919,299 | 42,024,485 | ||||||
Redeemed | (9,987,643 | ) | (157,210,586 | ) | (15,370,108 | ) | (251,287,162 | ) | ||
(5,684,143 | ) | (90,620,774 | ) | (8,009,954 | ) | (137,976,484 | ) | |||
C Class/Shares Authorized | 50,000,000 | 60,000,000 | ||||||||
Sold | 100,022 | 1,500,175 | 275,778 | 4,299,710 | ||||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 24,922 | 395,739 | 791,241 | 11,153,466 | ||||||
Redeemed | (1,628,718 | ) | (24,798,234 | ) | (2,735,564 | ) | (42,650,699 | ) | ||
(1,503,774 | ) | (22,902,320 | ) | (1,668,545 | ) | (27,197,523 | ) | |||
R Class/Shares Authorized | 60,000,000 | 60,000,000 | ||||||||
Sold | 1,141,041 | 17,475,694 | 1,151,992 | 18,427,617 | ||||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 56,966 | 906,380 | 771,057 | 11,028,708 | ||||||
Redeemed | (2,069,212 | ) | (32,195,094 | ) | (2,578,965 | ) | (42,234,447 | ) | ||
(871,205 | ) | (13,813,020 | ) | (655,916 | ) | (12,778,122 | ) | |||
R5 Class/Shares Authorized | 40,000,000 | 30,000,000 | ||||||||
Sold | 1,635,426 | 26,015,321 | 3,908,660 | 66,466,749 | ||||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 73,681 | 1,175,543 | 404,046 | 5,849,134 | ||||||
Redeemed | (722,530 | ) | (11,084,354 | ) | (483,091 | ) | (7,788,943 | ) | ||
986,577 | 16,106,510 | 3,829,615 | 64,526,940 | |||||||
R6 Class/Shares Authorized | 1,100,000,000 | 700,000,000 | ||||||||
Sold | 71,545,043 | 1,127,211,933 | 45,719,202 | 718,717,319 | ||||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 2,640,445 | 42,128,044 | 13,543,023 | 196,398,747 | ||||||
Redeemed | (34,320,704 | ) | (539,905,428 | ) | (24,053,371 | ) | (392,284,566 | ) | ||
39,864,784 | 629,434,549 | 35,208,854 | 522,831,500 | |||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 11,072,433 | $ | 156,328,013 | 10,075,248 | $ | 50,729,211 |
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6. 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 | ||||||||
Aerospace and Defense | $ | 117,093,185 | $ | 26,473,434 | — | |||
Food and Staples Retailing | 53,782,210 | 90,697,419 | — | |||||
Food Products | 235,848,340 | 62,263,768 | — | |||||
Health Care Equipment and Supplies | 326,950,278 | 56,755,485 | — | |||||
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure | — | 77,988,519 | — | |||||
Machinery | 151,610,963 | 56,879,425 | — | |||||
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels | 94,894,344 | 19,300,934 | — | |||||
Paper and Forest Products | — | 71,178,558 | — | |||||
Wireless Telecommunication Services | — | 49,908,756 | — | |||||
Other Industries | 4,649,288,855 | — | — | |||||
Exchange-Traded Funds | 32,087,620 | — | — | |||||
Temporary Cash Investments | 104,722,569 | 110,137,177 | — | |||||
Temporary Cash Investments - Securities Lending Collateral | 1,909,950 | — | — | |||||
$ | 5,768,188,314 | $ | 621,583,475 | — | ||||
Other Financial Instruments | ||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | — | $ | 2,325,157 | — | ||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Other Financial Instruments | ||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | — | $ | 20,045,372 | — |
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7. 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 period ended March 31, 2020 follows (amounts in thousands):
Company | Beginning Value | Purchase Cost | Sales Cost | Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | Ending Value | Ending Shares | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | Income | ||||||||||||
Heartland Express, Inc. | $ | 76,492 | $ | 6,556 | $ | 8,098 | $ | (1,234 | ) | (1) | (1) | $ | (295 | ) | $ | 321 |
(1) | Company was not an affiliate at March 31, 2020. |
8. Derivative Instruments
Foreign Currency Risk — The fund is subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The value of foreign investments held by a fund may be significantly affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The dollar value of a foreign security generally decreases when the value of the dollar rises against the foreign currency in which the security is denominated and tends to increase when the value of the dollar declines against such foreign currency. A fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to reduce a fund's exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. The net U.S. dollar value of foreign currency underlying all contractual commitments held by a fund and the resulting unrealized appreciation or depreciation are determined daily. Realized gain or loss is recorded upon the termination of the contract. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of forward foreign currency exchange contracts are a component of net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts, respectively. A fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the foreign currency exchange rate underlying the forward contract. Additionally, losses, up to the fair value, may arise if the counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. The fund's average U.S. dollar exposure to foreign currency risk derivative instruments held during the period was $674,013,436.
The value of foreign currency risk derivative instruments as of March 31, 2020, is disclosed on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset of $2,325,157 in unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts and a liability of $20,045,372 in unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts. For the year ended March 31, 2020, the effect of foreign currency risk derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations was $58,710,523 in net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions and $(21,621,230) in change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
9. Risk Factors
The value of the fund’s shares will go up and down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, based on the performance of the securities owned by the fund and other factors generally affecting the securities market. Market risks, including political, regulatory, economic and social developments, can affect the value of the fund’s investments. Natural disasters, public health emergencies, terrorism and other unforeseeable events may lead to increased market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on world economies and markets generally.
There are certain risks involved in investing in foreign securities. These risks include those resulting from political events (such as civil unrest, national elections and imposition of exchange controls), social and economic events (such as labor strikes and rising inflation), and natural disasters. Securities of foreign issuers may be less liquid and more volatile. Investing a significant portion of assets in one country or region may accentuate these risks.
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10. Federal Tax Information
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019 were as follows:
2020 | 2019 | |||||
Distributions Paid From | ||||||
Ordinary income | $ | 126,149,383 | $ | 172,249,185 | ||
Long-term capital gains | $ | 3,432 | $ | 720,726,079 |
The book-basis 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 period end, the federal tax cost of investments and the components of distributable earnings on a tax-basis were as follows:
Federal tax cost of investments | $ | 7,286,841,928 | |
Gross tax appreciation of investments | $ | 412,941,191 | |
Gross tax depreciation of investments | (1,310,011,330 | ) | |
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments | (897,070,139 | ) | |
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | (21,236 | ) | |
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) | $ | (897,091,375 | ) |
Undistributed ordinary income | $ | 15,454,287 | |
Accumulated long-term gains | $ | 41,191,368 |
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
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Financial Highlights |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | |||||||||||||||||
Per-Share Data | Ratios and Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||
Income From Investment Operations: | Distributions From: | Ratio to Average Net Assets of: | |||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Net Investment Income | Net Realized Gains | Total Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2) | Operating Expenses | Operating Expenses (before expense waiver) | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Net Investment Income (Loss) (before expense waiver) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | |||
Investor Class | |||||||||||||||||
2020 | $15.19 | 0.24 | (2.85) | (2.61) | (0.23) | — | (0.23) | $12.35 | (17.52)% | 0.98% | 0.99% | 1.56% | 1.55% | 55% | $1,885,286 | ||
2019 | $17.09 | 0.23 | (0.21) | 0.02 | (0.21) | (1.71) | (1.92) | $15.19 | 0.81% | 0.96% | 1.00% | 1.38% | 1.34% | 53% | $3,514,131 | ||
2018 | $17.76 | 0.28 | 0.71 | 0.99 | (0.27) | (1.39) | (1.66) | $17.09 | 5.51% | 0.96% | 1.00% | 1.57% | 1.53% | 47% | $4,223,276 | ||
2017 | $15.32 | 0.22 | 2.93 | 3.15 | (0.23) | (0.48) | (0.71) | $17.76 | 20.71% | 0.98% | 1.00% | 1.32% | 1.30% | 49% | $4,706,704 | ||
2016 | $16.70 | 0.19 | 0.06 | 0.25 | (0.19) | (1.44) | (1.63) | $15.32 | 1.94% | 1.00% | 1.01% | 1.19% | 1.18% | 66% | $3,554,131 | ||
I Class | |||||||||||||||||
2020 | $15.21 | 0.28 | (2.87) | (2.59) | (0.26) | — | (0.26) | $12.36 | (17.40)% | 0.78% | 0.79% | 1.76% | 1.75% | 55% | $1,866,460 | ||
2019 | $17.10 | 0.26 | (0.20) | 0.06 | (0.24) | (1.71) | (1.95) | $15.21 | 1.07% | 0.76% | 0.80% | 1.58% | 1.54% | 53% | $1,535,449 | ||
2018 | $17.77 | 0.32 | 0.71 | 1.03 | (0.31) | (1.39) | (1.70) | $17.10 | 5.72% | 0.76% | 0.80% | 1.77% | 1.73% | 47% | $1,793,037 | ||
2017 | $15.33 | 0.26 | 2.93 | 3.19 | (0.27) | (0.48) | (0.75) | $17.77 | 20.95% | 0.78% | 0.80% | 1.52% | 1.50% | 49% | $1,628,060 | ||
2016 | $16.71 | 0.22 | 0.06 | 0.28 | (0.22) | (1.44) | (1.66) | $15.33 | 2.14% | 0.80% | 0.81% | 1.39% | 1.38% | 66% | $1,153,899 | ||
Y Class | |||||||||||||||||
2020 | $15.21 | 0.32 | (2.89) | (2.57) | (0.28) | — | (0.28) | $12.36 | (17.22)% | 0.63% | 0.64% | 1.91% | 1.90% | 55% | $97,541 | ||
2019 | $17.11 | 0.31 | (0.24) | 0.07 | (0.26) | (1.71) | (1.97) | $15.21 | 1.16% | 0.61% | 0.65% | 1.73% | 1.69% | 53% | $16,061 | ||
2018(3) | $17.76 | 0.32 | 0.75 | 1.07 | (0.33) | (1.39) | (1.72) | $17.11 | 5.97% | 0.61%(4) | 0.65%(4) | 1.89%(4) | 1.85%(4) | 47%(5) | $572 |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | |||||||||||||||||
Per-Share Data | Ratios and Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||
Income From Investment Operations: | Distributions From: | Ratio to Average Net Assets of: | |||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Net Investment Income | Net Realized Gains | Total Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2) | Operating Expenses | Operating Expenses (before expense waiver) | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Net Investment Income (Loss) (before expense waiver) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | |||
A Class | |||||||||||||||||
2020 | $15.16 | 0.20 | (2.85) | (2.65) | (0.19) | — | (0.19) | $12.32 | (17.76)% | 1.23% | 1.24% | 1.31% | 1.30% | 55% | $221,284 | ||
2019 | $17.06 | 0.18 | (0.20) | (0.02) | (0.17) | (1.71) | (1.88) | $15.16 | 0.57% | 1.21% | 1.25% | 1.13% | 1.09% | 53% | $358,500 | ||
2018 | $17.73 | 0.22 | 0.73 | 0.95 | (0.23) | (1.39) | (1.62) | $17.06 | 5.26% | 1.21% | 1.25% | 1.32% | 1.28% | 47% | $540,108 | ||
2017 | $15.30 | 0.18 | 2.92 | 3.10 | (0.19) | (0.48) | (0.67) | $17.73 | 20.37% | 1.23% | 1.25% | 1.07% | 1.05% | 49% | $989,014 | ||
2016 | $16.68 | 0.15 | 0.06 | 0.21 | (0.15) | (1.44) | (1.59) | $15.30 | 1.69% | 1.25% | 1.26% | 0.94% | 0.93% | 66% | $1,360,886 | ||
C Class | |||||||||||||||||
2020 | $14.98 | 0.08 | (2.81) | (2.73) | (0.08) | — | (0.08) | $12.17 | (18.37)% | 1.98% | 1.99% | 0.56% | 0.55% | 55% | $58,796 | ||
2019 | $16.89 | 0.06 | (0.21) | (0.15) | (0.05) | (1.71) | (1.76) | $14.98 | (0.23)% | 1.96% | 2.00% | 0.38% | 0.34% | 53% | $94,910 | ||
2018 | $17.58 | 0.10 | 0.71 | 0.81 | (0.11) | (1.39) | (1.50) | $16.89 | 4.48% | 1.96% | 2.00% | 0.57% | 0.53% | 47% | $135,133 | ||
2017 | $15.17 | 0.06 | 2.90 | 2.96 | (0.07) | (0.48) | (0.55) | $17.58 | 19.56% | 1.98% | 2.00% | 0.32% | 0.30% | 49% | $160,893 | ||
2016 | $16.57 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.09 | (0.05) | (1.44) | (1.49) | $15.17 | 0.90% | 2.00% | 2.01% | 0.19% | 0.18% | 66% | $102,906 |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | |||||||||||||||||
Per-Share Data | Ratios and Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||
Income From Investment Operations: | Distributions From: | Ratio to Average Net Assets of: | |||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Net Investment Income | Net Realized Gains | Total Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2) | Operating Expenses | Operating Expenses (before expense waiver) | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Net Investment Income (Loss) (before expense waiver) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | |||
R Class | |||||||||||||||||
2020 | $15.12 | 0.17 | (2.86) | (2.69) | (0.15) | — | (0.15) | $12.28 | (18.00)% | 1.48% | 1.49% | 1.06% | 1.05% | 55% | $67,874 | ||
2019 | $17.02 | 0.14 | (0.20) | (0.06) | (0.13) | (1.71) | (1.84) | $15.12 | 0.33% | 1.46% | 1.50% | 0.88% | 0.84% | 53% | $96,701 | ||
2018 | $17.69 | 0.19 | 0.71 | 0.90 | (0.18) | (1.39) | (1.57) | $17.02 | 5.02% | 1.46% | 1.50% | 1.07% | 1.03% | 47% | $120,024 | ||
2017 | $15.26 | 0.14 | 2.92 | 3.06 | (0.15) | (0.48) | (0.63) | $17.69 | 20.12% | 1.48% | 1.50% | 0.82% | 0.80% | 49% | $151,705 | ||
2016 | $16.64 | 0.11 | 0.06 | 0.17 | (0.11) | (1.44) | (1.55) | $15.26 | 1.43% | 1.50% | 1.51% | 0.69% | 0.68% | 66% | $127,581 | ||
R5 Class | |||||||||||||||||
2020 | $15.21 | 0.28 | (2.87) | (2.59) | (0.26) | — | (0.26) | $12.36 | (17.40)% | 0.78% | 0.79% | 1.76% | 1.75% | 55% | $59,766 | ||
2019 | $17.11 | 0.28 | (0.23) | 0.05 | (0.24) | (1.71) | (1.95) | $15.21 | 1.01% | 0.76% | 0.80% | 1.58% | 1.54% | 53% | $58,526 | ||
2018(3) | $17.76 | 0.29 | 0.76 | 1.05 | (0.31) | (1.39) | (1.70) | $17.11 | 5.83% | 0.76%(4) | 0.80%(4) | 1.70%(4) | 1.66%(4) | 47%(5) | $313 | ||
R6 Class | |||||||||||||||||
2020 | $15.20 | 0.31 | (2.87) | (2.56) | (0.28) | — | (0.28) | $12.36 | (17.23)% | 0.63% | 0.64% | 1.91% | 1.90% | 55% | $2,068,136 | ||
2019 | $17.10 | 0.29 | (0.22) | 0.07 | (0.26) | (1.71) | (1.97) | $15.20 | 1.16% | 0.61% | 0.65% | 1.73% | 1.69% | 53% | $1,938,315 | ||
2018 | $17.77 | 0.34 | 0.72 | 1.06 | (0.34) | (1.39) | (1.73) | $17.10 | 5.88% | 0.61% | 0.65% | 1.92% | 1.88% | 47% | $1,578,125 | ||
2017 | $15.33 | 0.29 | 2.92 | 3.21 | (0.29) | (0.48) | (0.77) | $17.77 | 21.13% | 0.63% | 0.65% | 1.67% | 1.65% | 49% | $1,302,074 | ||
2016 | $16.71 | 0.25 | 0.05 | 0.30 | (0.24) | (1.44) | (1.68) | $15.33 | 2.29% | 0.65% | 0.66% | 1.54% | 1.53% | 66% | $544,182 |
Notes to Financial Highlights |
(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
(2) | Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day and do not reflect applicable sales charges, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(3) | April 10, 2017 (commencement of sale) through March 31, 2018. |
(4) | Annualized. |
(5) | Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2018. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc.:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Mid Cap Value Fund, one of the funds constituting the American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc. (the "Fund"), as of March 31, 2020, 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 period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Mid Cap Value Fund of the American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc. as of March 31, 2020, 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 each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. 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, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting 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.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2020, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Kansas City, Missouri
May 15, 2020
We have served as the auditor of one or more American Century investment companies since 1997.
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Management |
The Board of Directors
The individuals listed below serve as directors of the funds. Each director will continue to serve in this capacity until death, retirement, resignation or removal from office. The board has adopted a mandatory retirement age for directors who are not “interested persons,” as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act (independent directors). Independent directors shall retire by December 31 of the year in which they reach their 75th birthday.
Mr. Thomas is an “interested person” because he currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC), the parent company of American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM or the advisor). The other directors (more than three-fourths of the total number) are independent. They are not employees, directors or officers of, and have no financial interest in, ACC or any of its wholly owned, direct or indirect, subsidiaries, including ACIM, American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS) and American Century Services, LLC (ACS), and they do not have any other affiliations, positions or relationships that would cause them to be considered “interested persons” under the Investment Company Act. The directors serve in this capacity for seven (in the case of Jonathan S. Thomas, 16; and Stephen E. Yates, 8) registered investment companies in the American Century Investments family of funds.
The following table presents additional information about the directors. The mailing address for each director is 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111.
Name (Year of Birth) | Position(s) Held with Funds | Length of Time Served | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | Number of American Century Portfolios Overseen by Director | Other Directorships Held During Past 5 Years |
Independent Directors | |||||
Thomas W. Bunn (1953) | Director | Since 2017 | Retired | 63 | SquareTwo Financial; Barings (formerly Babson Capital Funds Trust) (2013 to 2016) |
Chris H. Cheesman (1962) | Director | Since 2019 | Retired. Senior Vice President & Chief Audit Executive, AllianceBernstein (1999 to 2018) | 63 | None |
Barry Fink (1955) | Director | Since 2012 (independent since 2016) | Retired | 63 | None |
Rajesh K. Gupta (1960) | Director | Since 2019 | Partner Emeritus, SeaCrest Investment Management and SeaCrest Wealth Management (2019 to Present); Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, SeaCrest Investment Management (2006 to 2019); Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, SeaCrest Wealth Management (2008 to 2019) | 63 | None |
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Name (Year of Birth) | Position(s) Held with Funds | Length of Time Served | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | Number of American Century Portfolios Overseen by Director | Other Directorships Held During Past 5 Years |
Independent Directors | |||||
Lynn Jenkins (1963) | Director | Since 2019 | Consultant, LJ Strategies (2019 to present); United States Representative, U.S. House of Representatives (2009 to 2018) | 63 | MGP Ingredients, Inc. |
Jan M. Lewis (1957) | Director | Since 2011 | Retired | 63 | None |
John R. Whitten (1946) | Director | Since 2008 | Retired | 63 | Onto Innovation Inc. (2019-2020); Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (2006-2019) |
Stephen E. Yates (1948) | Director and Chairman of the Board | Since 2012 (Chairman since 2018) | Retired | 80 | None |
Interested Director | |||||
Jonathan S. Thomas (1963) | Director | Since 2007 | President and Chief Executive Officer, ACC (2007 to present). Also serves as Chief Executive Officer, ACS; Executive Vice President, ACIM; Director, ACC, ACIM and other ACC subsidiaries | 120 | None |
The Statement of Additional Information 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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Officers
The following table presents certain information about the executive officers of the funds. Each officer serves as an officer for 16 (in the case of Robert J. Leach, 15) investment companies in the American Century family of funds, unless otherwise noted. 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. The mailing address for each officer listed below is 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111.
Name (Year of Birth) | Offices with the Funds | Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years |
Patrick Bannigan (1965) | President since 2019 | Executive Vice President and Director, ACC (2012 to present); Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer, ACC (2015 to present); Chief Operating Officer, ACC (2012-2015). Also serves as President, ACS; Vice President, ACIM; Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and/or Director, ACIM, ACS and other ACC subsidiaries |
R. Wes Campbell (1974) | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since 2018 | Vice President, ACS (2020 to present); Investment Operations and Investment Accounting, ACS (2000 to present) |
Amy D. Shelton (1964) | Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President since 2014 | Chief Compliance Officer, American Century funds, (2014 to present); Chief Compliance Officer, ACIM (2014 to present); Chief Compliance Officer, ACIS (2009 to present). Also serves as Vice President, ACIS |
Charles A. Etherington (1957) | General Counsel since 2007 and Senior Vice President since 2006 | Attorney, ACC (1994 to present); Vice President, ACC (2005 to present); General Counsel, ACC (2007 to present). Also serves as General Counsel, ACIM, ACS, ACIS and other ACC subsidiaries; and Senior Vice President, ACIM and ACS |
C. Jean Wade (1964) | Vice President since 2012 | Senior Vice President, ACS (2017 to present); Vice President, ACS (2000 to 2017) |
Robert J. Leach (1966) | Vice President since 2006 | Vice President, ACS (2000 to present) |
David H. Reinmiller (1963) | Vice President since 2000 | Attorney, ACC (1994 to present). Also serves as Vice President, ACIM and ACS |
Ward D. Stauffer (1960) | Secretary since 2005 | Attorney, ACC (2003 to present) |
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Liquidity Risk Management Program |
The Fund has adopted a liquidity risk management program (the “program”). The Fund’s Board of Directors (the "Board") has designated American Century Investment Management, Inc. (“ACIM”) as the administrator of the program. Personnel of ACIM or its affiliates conduct the day-to-day operation of the program pursuant to policies and procedures administered by those members of the ACIM’s Investment Oversight Committee who are members of the ACIM’s Investment Management and Global Analytics departments.
Under the program, ACIM manages the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet shareholder redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. This risk is managed by monitoring the degree of liquidity of the Fund’s investments, limiting the amount of the Fund’s illiquid investments, and utilizing various risk management tools and facilities available to the Fund for meeting shareholder redemptions, among other means. ACIM’s process of determining the degree of liquidity of the Fund’s investments is supported by one or more third-party liquidity assessment vendors.
The Board reviewed a report prepared by ACIM regarding the operation and effectiveness of the program for the period December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019. No significant liquidity events impacting the Fund were noted in the report. In addition, ACIM provided its assessment that the program had been effective in managing the Fund’s liquidity risk.
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Additional Information |
Retirement Account Information
As required by law, distributions you receive from certain retirement accounts 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. You may notify us in writing or in certain situations by telephone or through other electronic means. For systematic withdrawals, your withholding election will remain in effect until revoked or changed by filing a new election. You have the right to revoke your election at any time and change your withholding percentage for future distributions.
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. You can reduce or defer the income tax on a distribution by directly or indirectly rolling such distribution over to another IRA or eligible plan. You should consult your tax advisor for additional information.
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 (or as otherwise required by state law). State taxes will be withheld from your distribution in accordance with the respective state rules.
*Some 403(b), 457 and qualified retirement plan distributions may be subject to 20% mandatory withholding, as they are subject to special tax and withholding rules. Your plan administrator or plan sponsor is required to provide you with a special tax notice explaining those rules at the time you request a distribution. If applicable, federal and/or state taxes may be withheld from your distribution amount.
Proxy Voting Policies
A description of the policies that the fund's investment advisor uses in exercising the voting rights associated with the securities purchased and/or held by the fund is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021. It is also available on American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com/proxy and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website 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 americancentury.com/proxy. 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 as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The fund also makes its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the most recent quarter of its fiscal year available on its website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.
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Other Tax Information
The following information is provided pursuant to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.
The fund hereby designates up to the maximum amount allowable as qualified dividend income for for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020.
For corporate taxpayers, the fund hereby designates $118,325,964, or up to the maximum amount
allowable, of ordinary income distributions paid during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020 as
qualified for the corporate dividends received deduction.
The fund hereby designates $3,432, or up to the maximum amount allowable, as long-term capital gain distributions (20% rate gain distributions) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020.
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Annual Report | |
March 31, 2020 | |
NT Large Company Value Fund | |
G Class (ACLLX) |
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Table of Contents |
Performance | |
Portfolio Commentary | |
Fund Characteristics | |
Shareholder Fee Example | |
Schedule of Investments | |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |
Statement of Operations | |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Financial Highlights | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | |
Management | |
Liquidity Risk Management Program | |
Additional Information |
Any opinions expressed in this report reflect those of the author as of the date of the report, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of American Century Investments® or any other person in the American Century Investments organization. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and American Century Investments 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 Investments funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any American Century Investments 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 Investments by third party vendors. To the best of American Century Investments’ knowledge, such information is accurate at the time of printing.
Performance |
Total Returns as of March 31, 2020 | |||||
Average Annual Returns | |||||
Ticker Symbol | 1 year | 5 years | 10 years | Inception Date | |
G Class | ACLLX | -13.40% | 1.91% | 7.53% | 5/12/06 |
Russell 1000 Value Index | — | -17.17% | 1.90% | 7.66% | — |
S&P 500 Index | — | -6.98% | 6.72% | 10.52% | — |
Fund returns would have been lower if a portion of the fees had not been waived.
Growth of $10,000 Over 10 Years |
$10,000 investment made March 31, 2010 |
Value on March 31, 2020 | |
G Class — $20,690 | |
Russell 1000 Value Index — $20,931 | |
S&P 500 Index — $27,210 | |
Ending value of G Class would have been lower if a portion of the fees had not been waived.
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | |
G Class | 0.49% |
The total annual fund operating expenses shown is as stated in the fund’s prospectus current as of the date of this report. The prospectus may vary from the expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report because it is based on a different time period, includes acquired fund fees and expenses, and, if applicable, does not include fee waivers or expense reimbursements.
Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. 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. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com. For additional information about the fund, please consult the prospectus.
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Portfolio Commentary |
Portfolio Managers: Phillip N. Davidson, Brian Woglom and Philip Sundell
Performance Summary
NT Large Company Value returned -13.40%* for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020, compared with the -17.17% return of its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index.
Stock market performance for the fiscal year was dominated by the steep sell-off in the final weeks, sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic. NT Large Company Value declined during the fiscal year but outperformed its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index. Selection in the energy, consumer staples and financials sectors aided relative performance, as did overweight positions in consumer staples and health care. Selection in real estate and materials hurt relative results, as did our underweight in communication services.
Energy and Consumer Staples Sectors Contribute
Selection in the energy sector aided relative results, particularly in the oil, gas and consumable fuels industry, where our avoidance of Exxon Mobil was beneficial. Exxon underperformed its integrated peers as it continued to struggle with execution. Also, Exxon embarked on a large capital spending program that weighed on its free cash flow, return on capital and balance sheet health.
Consumer staples contributed to the portfolio’s outperformance. Stay-at-home directives resulted in strong demand for groceries and household products. As a result, several of our holdings in the consumer staples sector outperformed. Our overweight in this defensive sector also positively impacted relative returns.
Real Estate and Materials Sectors Detract
Selection in the real estate sector detracted from relative performance, particularly in the equity real estate investment trusts (REITs) industry. Welltower, a REIT that invests in senior housing and related health care facilities, was pressured by the impact COVID-19 could have on current senior housing tenants and future demand. Weyerhaeuser, a timber REIT, fell as investors expect COVID-19 to lead to declining construction.
Selection in materials also hurt relative results, especially in the chemicals industry, where DuPont de Nemours was a significant detractor. We no longer hold a position in the security.
Portfolio Positioning
We remain overweight in the health care sector. According to our analysis, the portfolio’s health care holdings offer compelling valuations and risk/reward profiles, particularly in the health care equipment and supplies and pharmaceuticals industries.
Financials is our largest absolute sector weight and a slight overweight relative to the benchmark. A large portion of our exposure in the sector is in banks. In an environment where interest rates are expected to stay lower for longer, bank valuations have understandably come down. We remain focused on higher-quality banks with compelling valuations and conservative balance sheets.
*Returns would have been lower if a portion of the fees had not been waived.
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We remain underweight in the communication services sector. Verizon Communications and The Walt Disney Co. are our only holdings in communication services. We believe Verizon offers relative stability, balance sheet strength and an attractive valuation relative to peers. Disney, a new position in the portfolio, offers an attractive valuation, strong brand and historically high returns on capital.
We believe the coronavirus will have a significant impact on earnings for many companies and on dividends for some companies. We expect some management teams to view this as an opportunity to explain away deeper issues. Therefore, our job as active fundamental managers is to differentiate between high-quality companies that are experiencing transitory headwinds and those companies that are severely impaired.
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Fund Characteristics |
MARCH 31, 2020 | |
Top Ten Holdings | % of net assets |
Johnson & Johnson | 5.0% |
Medtronic plc | 4.8% |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B | 4.6% |
Pfizer, Inc. | 3.7% |
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | 3.4% |
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | 3.0% |
Chubb Ltd. | 2.7% |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 2.7% |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) | 2.6% |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | 2.6% |
Top Five Industries | % of net assets |
Banks | 10.4% |
Pharmaceuticals | 9.8% |
Health Care Equipment and Supplies | 9.8% |
Household Products | 6.5% |
Electric Utilities | 5.8% |
Types of Investments in Portfolio | % of net assets |
Domestic Common Stocks | 89.3% |
Foreign Common Stocks* | 7.3% |
Exchange-Traded Funds | 1.3% |
Total Equity Exposure | 97.9% |
Temporary Cash Investments | 3.0% |
Other Assets and Liabilities | (0.9)% |
*Includes depositary shares, dual listed securities and foreign ordinary shares.
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Shareholder Fee Example |
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 October 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020.
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.
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.
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.
Beginning Account Value 10/1/19 | Ending Account Value 3/31/20 | Expenses Paid During Period(1) 10/1/19 - 3/31/20 | Annualized Expense Ratio(1) | |
Actual | ||||
G Class | $1,000 | $804.20 | $0.05 | 0.01% |
Hypothetical | ||||
G Class | $1,000 | $1,024.95 | $0.05 | 0.01% |
(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 183, the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 366, to reflect the one-half year period. Annualized expense ratio reflects actual expenses, including any applicable fee waivers or expense reimbursements and excluding any underlying fund fees and expenses. |
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Schedule of Investments |
MARCH 31, 2020
Shares | Value | ||||
COMMON STOCKS — 96.6% | |||||
Aerospace and Defense — 1.5% | |||||
Raytheon Co. | 75,000 | $ | 9,836,250 | ||
Textron, Inc. | 334,700 | 8,926,449 | |||
18,762,699 | |||||
Air Freight and Logistics — 1.5% | |||||
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | 191,600 | 17,899,272 | |||
Airlines — 0.7% | |||||
Southwest Airlines Co. | 248,800 | 8,859,768 | |||
Automobiles — 0.5% | |||||
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. ADR | 282,800 | 6,351,688 | |||
Banks — 10.4% | |||||
Bank of America Corp. | 424,200 | 9,005,766 | |||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 366,400 | 32,986,992 | |||
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | 280,300 | 26,830,316 | |||
Truist Financial Corp. | 664,400 | 20,490,096 | |||
U.S. Bancorp | 523,800 | 18,044,910 | |||
Wells Fargo & Co. | 697,900 | 20,029,730 | |||
127,387,810 | |||||
Beverages — 1.3% | |||||
PepsiCo, Inc. | 129,600 | 15,564,960 | |||
Building Products — 1.0% | |||||
Johnson Controls International plc | 466,600 | 12,579,536 | |||
Capital Markets — 4.4% | |||||
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 92,900 | 9,520,392 | |||
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) | 948,800 | 31,955,584 | |||
BlackRock, Inc. | 28,600 | 12,583,142 | |||
54,059,118 | |||||
Communications Equipment — 1.4% | |||||
Cisco Systems, Inc. | 446,800 | 17,563,708 | |||
Diversified Financial Services — 4.6% | |||||
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(1) | 308,300 | 56,366,489 | |||
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 2.6% | |||||
Verizon Communications, Inc. | 585,600 | 31,464,288 | |||
Electric Utilities — 5.8% | |||||
Eversource Energy | 290,600 | 22,727,826 | |||
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | 311,800 | 23,631,322 | |||
Xcel Energy, Inc. | 395,000 | 23,818,500 | |||
70,177,648 | |||||
Electrical Equipment — 1.8% | |||||
Emerson Electric Co. | 472,000 | 22,490,800 | |||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments and Components — 1.1% | |||||
TE Connectivity Ltd. | 218,300 | 13,748,534 |
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Shares | Value | ||||
Energy Equipment and Services — 0.6% | |||||
Baker Hughes Co. | 328,300 | $ | 3,447,150 | ||
Schlumberger Ltd. | 243,840 | 3,289,402 | |||
6,736,552 | |||||
Entertainment — 1.6% | |||||
Walt Disney Co. (The) | 207,200 | 20,015,520 | |||
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 2.3% | |||||
Welltower, Inc. | 270,700 | 12,392,646 | |||
Weyerhaeuser Co. | 916,100 | 15,527,895 | |||
27,920,541 | |||||
Food and Staples Retailing — 3.0% | |||||
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV | 771,600 | 18,057,975 | |||
Walmart, Inc. | 166,100 | 18,872,282 | |||
36,930,257 | |||||
Food Products — 1.6% | |||||
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A | 387,200 | 19,390,976 | |||
Health Care Equipment and Supplies — 9.8% | |||||
Hologic, Inc.(1) | 670,661 | 23,540,201 | |||
Medtronic plc | 653,500 | 58,932,630 | |||
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | 367,300 | 37,126,684 | |||
119,599,515 | |||||
Health Care Providers and Services — 1.6% | |||||
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | 244,400 | 19,625,320 | |||
Health Care Technology — 1.6% | |||||
Cerner Corp. | 307,500 | 19,369,425 | |||
Household Durables — 0.5% | |||||
PulteGroup, Inc. | 242,100 | 5,403,672 | |||
Household Products — 6.5% | |||||
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | 297,000 | 19,708,920 | |||
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | 142,200 | 18,183,114 | |||
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | 375,900 | 41,349,000 | |||
79,241,034 | |||||
Industrial Conglomerates — 1.6% | |||||
Siemens AG | 220,000 | 18,935,033 | |||
Insurance — 3.8% | |||||
Aflac, Inc. | 385,900 | 13,213,216 | |||
Chubb Ltd. | 299,500 | 33,451,155 | |||
46,664,371 | |||||
Machinery — 0.8% | |||||
Cummins, Inc. | 67,300 | 9,107,036 | |||
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels — 3.9% | |||||
Chevron Corp. | 270,300 | 19,585,938 | |||
ConocoPhillips | 295,900 | 9,113,720 | |||
TOTAL SA ADR | 493,900 | 18,392,836 | |||
47,092,494 | |||||
Paper and Forest Products — 0.7% | |||||
Mondi plc | 524,800 | 8,951,559 |
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Shares | Value | ||||
Personal Products — 1.5% | |||||
Unilever NV (New York) | 373,000 | $ | 18,198,670 | ||
Pharmaceuticals — 9.8% | |||||
Johnson & Johnson | 467,000 | 61,237,710 | |||
Merck & Co., Inc. | 175,500 | 13,502,970 | |||
Pfizer, Inc. | 1,390,300 | 45,379,392 | |||
120,120,072 | |||||
Road and Rail — 1.0% | |||||
Norfolk Southern Corp. | 85,900 | 12,541,400 | |||
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment — 3.8% | |||||
Applied Materials, Inc. | 172,200 | 7,890,204 | |||
Intel Corp. | 329,200 | 17,816,304 | |||
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. | 159,600 | 7,758,156 | |||
Texas Instruments, Inc. | 127,400 | 12,731,082 | |||
46,195,746 | |||||
Software — 1.0% | |||||
Oracle Corp. | 263,200 | 12,720,456 | |||
Specialty Retail — 1.0% | |||||
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | 125,400 | 11,702,328 | |||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $1,179,898,188) | 1,179,738,295 | ||||
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 1.3% | |||||
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF (Cost $18,373,993) | 159,000 | 15,769,620 | |||
TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — 3.0% | |||||
Repurchase Agreement, BMO Capital Markets Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 1.875% - 3.00%, 11/30/21 - 5/15/45, valued at $12,144,014), in a joint trading account at 0.01%, dated 3/31/20, due 4/1/20 (Delivery value $11,907,898) | 11,907,895 | ||||
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class | 24,872,495 | 24,872,495 | |||
TOTAL TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS (Cost $36,780,390) | 36,780,390 | ||||
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 100.9% (Cost $1,235,052,571) | 1,232,288,305 | ||||
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (0.9)% | (10,710,920 | ) | |||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 1,221,577,385 |
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FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS | ||||||||
Currency Purchased | Currency Sold | Counterparty | Settlement Date | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||
EUR | 1,502,779 | USD | 1,614,103 | Credit Suisse AG | 6/30/20 | $ | 48,915 | |
EUR | 1,342,118 | USD | 1,486,324 | Credit Suisse AG | 6/30/20 | (1,098 | ) | |
USD | 3,690,493 | EUR | 3,386,177 | Credit Suisse AG | 6/30/20 | (56,748 | ) | |
USD | 1,845,860 | EUR | 1,671,823 | Credit Suisse AG | 6/30/20 | (4,227 | ) | |
USD | 58,524,195 | EUR | 53,825,746 | Credit Suisse AG | 6/30/20 | (1,040,918 | ) | |
GBP | 360,231 | USD | 416,409 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | 31,700 | ||
GBP | 327,869 | USD | 385,743 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | 22,109 | ||
GBP | 265,418 | USD | 329,028 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | 1,139 | ||
USD | 6,788,969 | GBP | 5,826,941 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | (459,456 | ) | |
USD | 159,697 | GBP | 138,285 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | (12,322 | ) | |
USD | 424,972 | GBP | 356,864 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | (18,949 | ) | |
USD | 342,040 | GBP | 281,030 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | (7,547 | ) | |
USD | 335,154 | GBP | 269,878 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | (561 | ) | |
JPY | 19,233,356 | USD | 173,892 | Bank of America N.A. | 6/30/20 | 5,653 | ||
USD | 462,558 | JPY | 51,232,935 | Bank of America N.A. | 6/30/20 | (15,707 | ) | |
USD | 238,170 | JPY | 26,045,053 | Bank of America N.A. | 6/30/20 | (4,964 | ) | |
USD | 5,102,728 | JPY | 550,788,463 | Bank of America N.A. | 6/30/20 | (38,939 | ) | |
$ | (1,551,920 | ) |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | ||
ADR | - | American Depositary Receipt |
EUR | - | Euro |
GBP | - | British Pound |
JPY | - | Japanese Yen |
USD | - | United States Dollar |
(1) | Non-income producing. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
MARCH 31, 2020 | |||
Assets | |||
Investment securities, at value (cost of $1,235,052,571) | $ | 1,232,288,305 | |
Receivable for investments sold | 9,989,921 | ||
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 109,516 | ||
Dividends and interest receivable | 2,634,094 | ||
1,245,021,836 | |||
Liabilities | |||
Payable for investments purchased | 12,503,331 | ||
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 9,279,684 | ||
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 1,661,436 | ||
23,444,451 | |||
Net Assets | $ | 1,221,577,385 | |
G Class Capital Shares, $0.01 Par Value | |||
Shares authorized | 1,100,000,000 | ||
Shares outstanding | 138,240,577 | ||
Net Asset Value Per Share | $ | 8.84 | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |||
Capital (par value and paid-in surplus) | $ | 1,238,162,835 | |
Distributable earnings | (16,585,450 | ) | |
$ | 1,221,577,385 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations |
YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2020 | |||
Investment Income (Loss) | |||
Income: | |||
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $750,855) | $ | 39,046,119 | |
Interest | 574,950 | ||
39,621,069 | |||
Expenses: | |||
Management fees | 7,419,909 | ||
Directors' fees and expenses | 51,200 | ||
Other expenses | 57,420 | ||
7,528,529 | |||
Fees waived | (7,419,909 | ) | |
108,620 | |||
Net investment income (loss) | 39,512,449 | ||
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||
Investment transactions | 67,991,324 | ||
Forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions | 5,491,394 | ||
Foreign currency translation transactions | (24,418 | ) | |
73,458,300 | |||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||
Investments | (267,494,782 | ) | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | (2,527,874 | ) | |
Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | 3,372 | ||
(270,019,284 | ) | ||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (196,560,984 | ) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | (157,048,535 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2020 AND MARCH 31, 2019 | ||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | March 31, 2020 | March 31, 2019 | ||||
Operations | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 39,512,449 | $ | 46,522,103 | ||
Net realized gain (loss) | 73,458,300 | 81,029,657 | ||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (270,019,284 | ) | (2,035,416 | ) | ||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (157,048,535 | ) | 125,516,344 | |||
Distributions to Shareholders | ||||||
From earnings | (81,816,130 | ) | (163,394,016 | ) | ||
Capital Share Transactions | ||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 154,491,376 | 96,025,056 | ||||
Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions | 81,816,130 | 163,394,016 | ||||
Payments for shares redeemed | (400,513,336 | ) | (483,220,999 | ) | ||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | (164,205,830 | ) | (223,801,927 | ) | ||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | (403,070,495 | ) | (261,679,599 | ) | ||
Net Assets | ||||||
Beginning of period | 1,624,647,880 | 1,886,327,479 | ||||
End of period | $ | 1,221,577,385 | $ | 1,624,647,880 | ||
Transactions in Shares of the Fund | ||||||
Sold | 15,332,181 | 9,170,897 | ||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 7,139,722 | 15,707,058 | ||||
Redeemed | (35,218,837 | ) | (42,728,213 | ) | ||
Net increase (decrease) in shares of the fund | (12,746,934 | ) | (17,850,258 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements |
MARCH 31, 2020
1. Organization
American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc. (the corporation) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company and is organized as a Maryland corporation. NT Large Company Value Fund (the fund) is one fund in a series issued by the corporation. The fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term capital growth. Income is a secondary objective. The fund is not permitted to invest in securities issued by companies assigned the Global Industry Classification Standard or the Bloomberg Industry Classification Standard for the tobacco industry. The fund offers the G Class.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the fund in preparation of its financial statements. The fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. This may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Management evaluated the impact of events or transactions occurring through the date the financial statements were issued that would merit recognition or disclosure.
Investment Valuations — The fund determines the fair value of its investments and computes its net asset value 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 net asset value 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 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 net asset value 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
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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.
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 long-term capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The fund may estimate the components of distributions received that may be considered nontaxable distributions or long-term capital gain distributions for income tax purposes. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums.
Foreign Currency Translations — All assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at prevailing exchange rates at period end. The fund may enter into spot foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate transactions denominated in a foreign currency. Purchases and sales of investment securities, dividend and interest income, spot foreign currency exchange contracts, and expenses are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Net realized and unrealized foreign currency exchange gains or losses related to investment securities are a component of net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, respectively.
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. 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 certain other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds, 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 income taxes. The fund files U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. tax returns as applicable. The fund's tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant taxing authority until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years from the date of filing but can be longer in certain jurisdictions. At this time, management believes there are no uncertain tax positions which, based on their technical merit, would not be sustained upon examination and for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income, if any, are generally declared and paid quarterly. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, are generally declared and paid annually. The fund may elect to treat a portion of its payment to a redeeming shareholder, which represents the pro rata share of undistributed net investment income and net realized gains, as a distribution for federal income tax purposes (tax equalization).
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 maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered by management to be remote.
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3. Fees and Transactions with Related Parties
Certain officers and directors of the corporation are also officers and/or directors of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC). The corporation’s investment advisor, ACIM, the corporation's distributor, American Century Investment Services, Inc., and the corporation’s transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC, are
wholly owned, directly or indirectly, by ACC. Various funds issued by American Century Asset Allocation Portfolios, Inc. own, in aggregate, 100% of the shares of the fund. Related parties do not invest in the fund for the purpose of exercising management or control.
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 managing and operating the fund, except brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of the independent directors (including legal 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 rate of the fee is determined by applying a fee rate calculation formula. This formula takes into account the fund’s assets as well as certain assets, if any, of other clients of the investment advisor outside the American Century Investments family of funds (such as subadvised funds and separate accounts) that use very similar investment teams and strategies (strategy assets). The strategy assets of the fund also include the assets of Large Company Value Fund, one fund in a series issued by the corporation. The management fee schedule ranges from 0.35% to 0.55%. The investment advisor agreed to waive the fund's management fee in its entirety. The investment advisor expects this waiver to remain in effect permanently and cannot terminate it without the approval of the Board of Directors. The effective annual management fee for the period ended March 31, 2020 was 0.48% before waiver and 0.00% after waiver.
Directors' Fees and Expenses — The Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing the investment advisor’s management and operations of the fund. The directors receive detailed information about the fund and its investment advisor regularly throughout the year, and meet at least quarterly with management of the investment advisor to review reports about fund operations. The fund’s officers do not receive compensation from the fund.
Interfund Transactions — The fund may enter into security transactions with other American Century Investments funds and other client accounts of the investment advisor, in accordance with the 1940 Act rules and procedures adopted by the Board of Directors. The rules and procedures require, among other things, that these transactions be effected at the independent current market price of the security. During the period, the interfund purchases and sales were $10,456,632 and $10,296,460, respectively. The effect of interfund transactions on the Statement of Operations was $809,283 in net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions.
4. Investment Transactions
Purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended March 31, 2020 were $1,134,202,548 and $1,311,868,758, respectively.
5. 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.
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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 | $ | 1,133,793,728 | $ | 45,944,567 | — | |||
Exchange-Traded Funds | 15,769,620 | — | — | |||||
Temporary Cash Investments | 24,872,495 | 11,907,895 | — | |||||
$ | 1,174,435,843 | $ | 57,852,462 | — | ||||
Other Financial Instruments | ||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | — | $ | 109,516 | — | ||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Other Financial Instruments | ||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | — | $ | 1,661,436 | — |
6. Derivative Instruments
Foreign Currency Risk — The fund is subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The value of foreign investments held by a fund may be significantly affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The dollar value of a foreign security generally decreases when the value of the dollar rises against the foreign currency in which the security is denominated and tends to increase when the value of the dollar declines against such foreign currency. A fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to reduce a fund's exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. The net U.S. dollar value of foreign currency underlying all contractual commitments held by a fund and the resulting unrealized appreciation or depreciation are determined daily. Realized gain or loss is recorded upon the termination of the contract. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of forward foreign currency exchange contracts are a component of net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts, respectively. A fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the foreign currency exchange rate underlying the forward contract. Additionally, losses, up to the fair value, may arise if the counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. The fund's average U.S. dollar exposure to foreign currency risk derivative instruments held during the period was $128,244,538.
The value of foreign currency risk derivative instruments as of March 31, 2020, is disclosed on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset of $109,516 in unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts and a liability of $1,661,436 in unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts. For the year ended March 31, 2020, the effect of foreign currency risk derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations was $5,491,394 in net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions and $(2,527,874) in change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
7. Risk Factors
The value of the fund’s shares will go up and down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, based on the performance of the securities owned by the fund and other factors generally affecting the securities market. Market risks, including political, regulatory, economic and social developments, can affect the value of the fund’s investments. Natural disasters, public health emergencies, terrorism and other unforeseeable events may lead to increased market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on world economies and markets generally.
The fund is owned by a relatively small number of shareholders, and in the event such shareholders redeem, the ongoing operations of the fund may be at risk.
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There are certain risks involved in investing in foreign securities. These risks include those resulting from political events (such as civil unrest, national elections and imposition of exchange controls), social and economic events (such as labor strikes and rising inflation), and natural disasters. Securities of foreign issuers may be less liquid and more volatile. Investing a significant portion of assets in one country or region may accentuate these risks.
8. Federal Tax Information
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019 were as follows:
2020 | 2019 | |||||
Distributions Paid From | ||||||
Ordinary income | $ | 39,461,060 | $ | 47,275,451 | ||
Long-term capital gains | $ | 42,355,070 | $ | 116,118,565 |
The book-basis 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 period end, the federal tax cost of investments and the components of distributable earnings on a tax-basis were as follows:
Federal tax cost of investments | $ | 1,275,666,731 | |
Gross tax appreciation of investments | $ | 91,578,172 | |
Gross tax depreciation of investments | (134,956,598 | ) | |
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments | (43,378,426 | ) | |
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | (4,081 | ) | |
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) | $ | (43,382,507 | ) |
Undistributed ordinary income | $ | 2,105,099 | |
Accumulated long-term gains | $ | 24,691,958 |
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
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Financial Highlights |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | |||||||||||||||||
Per-Share Data | Ratios and Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||
Income From Investment Operations: | Distributions From: | Ratio to Average Net Assets of: | |||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Net Investment Income | Net Realized Gains | Total Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2) | Operating Expenses | Operating Expenses (before expense waiver) | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Net Investment Income (Loss) (before expense waiver) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | |||
G Class | |||||||||||||||||
2020 | $10.76 | 0.28 | (1.59) | (1.31) | (0.29) | (0.32) | (0.61) | $8.84 | (13.40)% | 0.01% | 0.49% | 2.55% | 2.07% | 76% | $1,221,577 | ||
2019 | $11.17 | 0.30 | 0.41 | 0.71 | (0.30) | (0.82) | (1.12) | $10.76 | 7.02% | 0.00%(3) | 0.48% | 2.64% | 2.16% | 56% | $1,624,648 | ||
2018 | $11.87 | 0.32 | 0.21 | 0.53 | (0.30) | (0.93) | (1.23) | $11.17 | 4.23% | 0.20% | 0.53% | 2.68% | 2.35% | 57% | $1,886,327 | ||
2017 | $10.58 | 0.25 | 1.80 | 2.05 | (0.24) | (0.52) | (0.76) | $11.87 | 19.67% | 0.63% | 0.63% | 2.17% | 2.17% | 79% | $1,703,216 | ||
2016 | $12.38 | 0.18 | (0.78) | (0.60) | (0.18) | (1.02) | (1.20) | $10.58 | (4.92)% | 0.64% | 0.64% | 1.57% | 1.57% | 61% | $1,531,294 |
Notes to Financial Highlights |
(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
(2) | Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(3) | Ratio was less than 0.005%. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc.:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of NT Large Company Value Fund, one of the funds constituting the American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc. (the "Fund"), as of March 31, 2020, 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 period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of NT Large Company Value Fund of the American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc. as of March 31, 2020, 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 each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. 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, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting 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.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2020, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Kansas City, Missouri
May 15, 2020
We have served as the auditor of one or more American Century investment companies since 1997.
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Management |
The Board of Directors
The individuals listed below serve as directors of the funds. Each director will continue to serve in this capacity until death, retirement, resignation or removal from office. The board has adopted a mandatory retirement age for directors who are not “interested persons,” as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act (independent directors). Independent directors shall retire by December 31 of the year in which they reach their 75th birthday.
Mr. Thomas is an “interested person” because he currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC), the parent company of American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM or the advisor). The other directors (more than three-fourths of the total number) are independent. They are not employees, directors or officers of, and have no financial interest in, ACC or any of its wholly owned, direct or indirect, subsidiaries, including ACIM, American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS) and American Century Services, LLC (ACS), and they do not have any other affiliations, positions or relationships that would cause them to be considered “interested persons” under the Investment Company Act. The directors serve in this capacity for seven (in the case of Jonathan S. Thomas, 16; and Stephen E. Yates, 8) registered investment companies in the American Century Investments family of funds.
The following table presents additional information about the directors. The mailing address for each director is 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111.
Name (Year of Birth) | Position(s) Held with Funds | Length of Time Served | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | Number of American Century Portfolios Overseen by Director | Other Directorships Held During Past 5 Years |
Independent Directors | |||||
Thomas W. Bunn (1953) | Director | Since 2017 | Retired | 63 | SquareTwo Financial; Barings (formerly Babson Capital Funds Trust) (2013 to 2016) |
Chris H. Cheesman (1962) | Director | Since 2019 | Retired. Senior Vice President & Chief Audit Executive, AllianceBernstein (1999 to 2018) | 63 | None |
Barry Fink (1955) | Director | Since 2012 (independent since 2016) | Retired | 63 | None |
Rajesh K. Gupta (1960) | Director | Since 2019 | Partner Emeritus, SeaCrest Investment Management and SeaCrest Wealth Management (2019 to Present); Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, SeaCrest Investment Management (2006 to 2019); Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, SeaCrest Wealth Management (2008 to 2019) | 63 | None |
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Name (Year of Birth) | Position(s) Held with Funds | Length of Time Served | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | Number of American Century Portfolios Overseen by Director | Other Directorships Held During Past 5 Years |
Independent Directors | |||||
Lynn Jenkins (1963) | Director | Since 2019 | Consultant, LJ Strategies (2019 to present); United States Representative, U.S. House of Representatives (2009 to 2018) | 63 | MGP Ingredients, Inc. |
Jan M. Lewis (1957) | Director | Since 2011 | Retired | 63 | None |
John R. Whitten (1946) | Director | Since 2008 | Retired | 63 | Onto Innovation Inc. (2019-2020); Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (2006-2019) |
Stephen E. Yates (1948) | Director and Chairman of the Board | Since 2012 (Chairman since 2018) | Retired | 80 | None |
Interested Director | |||||
Jonathan S. Thomas (1963) | Director | Since 2007 | President and Chief Executive Officer, ACC (2007 to present). Also serves as Chief Executive Officer, ACS; Executive Vice President, ACIM; Director, ACC, ACIM and other ACC subsidiaries | 120 | None |
The Statement of Additional Information 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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Officers
The following table presents certain information about the executive officers of the funds. Each officer serves as an officer for 16 (in the case of Robert J. Leach, 15) investment companies in the American Century family of funds, unless otherwise noted. 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. The mailing address for each officer listed below is 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111.
Name (Year of Birth) | Offices with the Funds | Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years |
Patrick Bannigan (1965) | President since 2019 | Executive Vice President and Director, ACC (2012 to present); Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer, ACC (2015 to present); Chief Operating Officer, ACC (2012-2015). Also serves as President, ACS; Vice President, ACIM; Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and/or Director, ACIM, ACS and other ACC subsidiaries |
R. Wes Campbell (1974) | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since 2018 | Vice President, ACS (2020 to present); Investment Operations and Investment Accounting, ACS (2000 to present) |
Amy D. Shelton (1964) | Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President since 2014 | Chief Compliance Officer, American Century funds, (2014 to present); Chief Compliance Officer, ACIM (2014 to present); Chief Compliance Officer, ACIS (2009 to present). Also serves as Vice President, ACIS |
Charles A. Etherington (1957) | General Counsel since 2007 and Senior Vice President since 2006 | Attorney, ACC (1994 to present); Vice President, ACC (2005 to present); General Counsel, ACC (2007 to present). Also serves as General Counsel, ACIM, ACS, ACIS and other ACC subsidiaries; and Senior Vice President, ACIM and ACS |
C. Jean Wade (1964) | Vice President since 2012 | Senior Vice President, ACS (2017 to present); Vice President, ACS (2000 to 2017) |
Robert J. Leach (1966) | Vice President since 2006 | Vice President, ACS (2000 to present) |
David H. Reinmiller (1963) | Vice President since 2000 | Attorney, ACC (1994 to present). Also serves as Vice President, ACIM and ACS |
Ward D. Stauffer (1960) | Secretary since 2005 | Attorney, ACC (2003 to present) |
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Liquidity Risk Management Program |
The Fund has adopted a liquidity risk management program (the “program”). The Fund’s Board of Directors (the "Board") has designated American Century Investment Management, Inc. (“ACIM”) as the administrator of the program. Personnel of ACIM or its affiliates conduct the day-to-day operation of the program pursuant to policies and procedures administered by those members of the ACIM’s Investment Oversight Committee who are members of the ACIM’s Investment Management and Global Analytics departments.
Under the program, ACIM manages the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet shareholder redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. This risk is managed by monitoring the degree of liquidity of the Fund’s investments, limiting the amount of the Fund’s illiquid investments, and utilizing various risk management tools and facilities available to the Fund for meeting shareholder redemptions, among other means. ACIM’s process of determining the degree of liquidity of the Fund’s investments is supported by one or more third-party liquidity assessment vendors.
The Board reviewed a report prepared by ACIM regarding the operation and effectiveness of the program for the period December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019. No significant liquidity events impacting the Fund were noted in the report. In addition, ACIM provided its assessment that the program had been effective in managing the Fund’s liquidity risk.
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Additional Information |
Retirement Account Information
As required by law, distributions you receive from certain retirement accounts 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. You may notify us in writing or in certain situations by telephone or through other electronic means. For systematic withdrawals, your withholding election will remain in effect until revoked or changed by filing a new election. You have the right to revoke your election at any time and change your withholding percentage for future distributions.
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. You can reduce or defer the income tax on a distribution by directly or indirectly rolling such distribution over to another IRA or eligible plan. You should consult your tax advisor for additional information.
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 (or as otherwise required by state law). State taxes will be withheld from your distribution in accordance with the respective state rules.
*Some 403(b), 457 and qualified retirement plan distributions may be subject to 20% mandatory withholding, as they are subject to special tax and withholding rules. Your plan administrator or plan sponsor is required to provide you with a special tax notice explaining those rules at the time you request a distribution. If applicable, federal and/or state taxes may be withheld from your distribution amount.
Proxy Voting Policies
A description of the policies that the fund's investment advisor uses in exercising the voting rights associated with the securities purchased and/or held by the fund is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021. It is also available on American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com/proxy and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website 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 americancentury.com/proxy. 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 as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The fund also makes its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the most recent quarter of its fiscal year available on its website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.
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Other Tax Information
The following information is provided pursuant to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.
The fund hereby designates up to the maximum amount allowable as qualified dividend income for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020.
For corporate taxpayers, the fund hereby designates $28,438,140, or up to the maximum amount allowable, of ordinary income distributions paid during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020 as qualified for the corporate dividends received deduction.
The fund hereby designates $42,906,625, or up to the maximum amount allowable, as long-term capital gain distributions (20% rate gain distributions) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020.
The fund utilized earnings and profits of $872,554 distributed to shareholders on redemption of
shares as part of the dividends paid deduction (tax equalization).
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American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc. | ||
Investment Advisor: American Century Investment Management, Inc. Kansas City, Missouri | ||
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Annual Report | |
March 31, 2020 | |
NT Mid Cap Value Fund | |
G Class (ACLMX) |
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Table of Contents |
Performance | |
Portfolio Commentary | |
Fund Characteristics | |
Shareholder Fee Example | |
Schedule of Investments | |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |
Statement of Operations | |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Financial Highlights | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | |
Management | |
Liquidity Risk Management Program | |
Additional Information |
Any opinions expressed in this report reflect those of the author as of the date of the report, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of American Century Investments® or any other person in the American Century Investments organization. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and American Century Investments 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 Investments funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any American Century Investments 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 Investments by third party vendors. To the best of American Century Investments’ knowledge, such information is accurate at the time of printing.
Performance |
Total Returns as of March 31, 2020 | |||||
Average Annual Returns | |||||
Ticker Symbol | 1 year | 5 years | 10 years | Inception Date | |
G Class | ACLMX | -16.54% | 2.23% | 8.48% | 5/12/06 |
Russell Midcap Value Index | — | -24.13% | -0.76% | 7.21% | — |
Fund returns would have been lower if a portion of the fees had not been waived.
Growth of $10,000 Over 10 Years |
$10,000 investment made March 31, 2010 |
Value on March 31, 2020 | |
G Class — $22,594 | |
Russell Midcap Value Index — $20,078 | |
Ending value of G Class would have been lower if a portion of the fees had not been waived.
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | |
G Class | 0.63% |
The total annual fund operating expenses shown is as stated in the fund’s prospectus current as of the date of this report. The prospectus may vary from the expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report because it is based on a different time period, includes acquired fund fees and expenses, and, if applicable, does not include fee waivers or expense reimbursements.
Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. 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. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com. For additional information about the fund, please consult the prospectus.
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Portfolio Commentary |
Portfolio Managers: Kevin Toney, Michael Liss, Phillip N. Davidson and Brian Woglom
Performance Summary
NT Mid Cap Value returned -16.54%* for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020, compared with the -24.13% return of its benchmark, the Russell Midcap Value Index.
Stock market performance for the fiscal year was dominated by the steep sell-off in the final weeks, sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic. NT Mid Cap Value declined in the fiscal year but outperformed its benchmark, the Russell Midcap Value Index. Security selection in the consumer staples, financials and industrials sectors contributed to relative performance, as did an overweight allocation in consumer staples and industrials. Our relative underweight in communication services detracted.
Contribution From Consumer Staples, Financials and Industrials
Selection and an overweight position in the consumer staples sector were major contributors to relative outperformance. Much of this contribution came from the food products industry, where top performers included Conagra Brands. The stock of this food products company declined by far less than the broad market. Conagra was one of the primary beneficiaries of stay-at-home directives as grocery store sales surged. Additionally, the company continued to focus on reducing its leverage.
Stock selection in the financials sector was another key driver of the portfolio’s outperformance. Capital markets holding Northern Trust was a top contributor. This higher-quality stock held up better than many names in the financials sector due to its lower credit risk. The portfolio’s lack of exposure to mortgage real estate investment trusts and consumer finance companies was also beneficial, as the coronavirus outbreak has led to turmoil in financial markets and a spike in unemployment.
Selection and an overweight position in industrials also contributed to relative results. In the electrical equipment industry, Hubbell was a top contributor. Another top contributor was semiconductor company Applied Materials, which benefited from strong demand.
Underweight in Communication Services Detracts
Communication services was the only sector that generated negative attribution, mainly due to our underweight in the sector. Lack of holdings in diversified telecommunication services was a factor in the underperformance, as was lack of select benchmark names in the media industry, particularly Liberty Broadband. Comerica was another notable detractor. Lower interest rates and increased credit risk from worsening economic conditions drove underperformance for many banks.
During the period, the portfolio owned forward foreign currency exchange contracts to offset the inherent currency risks of holding foreign securities.
*Fund returns would have been lower if a portion of the fees had not been waived.
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Portfolio Positioning
Our portfolio remains overweight in industrials, where we have identified higher-quality companies selling at attractive valuations. We have avoided many of the benchmark’s names in the airlines industry, however, which was beneficial to relative performance during the first quarter of 2020 as coronavirus concerns led to a collapse in demand for air travel. Our sole holding in the industry, Southwest Airlines, held up better than its peers due to its relatively strong financial metrics.
Though valuations appear attractive on the surface, we are approaching the energy sector cautiously due to our concerns that a lower-for-longer commodity price environment could be an extended headwind. We are invested in higher-quality energy companies that we believe are better equipped to withstand an extended downturn.
Real estate remains our largest underweight. Despite the market sell-off, our metrics show that many real estate stocks remain expensive relative to their historical valuation and to other areas of the equity market.
We believe the coronavirus will have a profound impact on earnings for many companies and on dividends for some companies. We expect some management teams to view this as an opportunity to explain away deeper issues. Therefore, our job as active fundamental managers is to differentiate between high-quality companies that are experiencing transitory headwinds and those companies that are severely impaired.
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Fund Characteristics |
MARCH 31, 2020 | |
Top Ten Holdings | % of net assets |
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | 3.4% |
Northern Trust Corp. | 3.0% |
Emerson Electric Co. | 2.0% |
Edison International | 1.9% |
Chubb Ltd. | 1.9% |
Truist Financial Corp. | 1.8% |
nVent Electric plc | 1.8% |
Hubbell, Inc. | 1.7% |
Xcel Energy, Inc. | 1.7% |
Johnson Controls International plc | 1.6% |
Top Five Industries | % of net assets |
Banks | 7.8% |
Health Care Providers and Services | 6.8% |
Capital Markets | 6.6% |
Health Care Equipment and Supplies | 6.1% |
Electric Utilities | 5.9% |
Types of Investments in Portfolio | % of net assets |
Domestic Common Stocks | 88.3% |
Foreign Common Stocks* | 8.9% |
Exchange-Traded Funds | 0.5% |
Total Equity Exposure | 97.7% |
Temporary Cash Investments | 2.8% |
Other Assets and Liabilities | (0.5)% |
*Includes depositary shares, dual listed securities and foreign ordinary shares.
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Shareholder Fee Example |
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 October 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020.
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.
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.
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.
Beginning Account Value 10/1/19 | Ending Account Value 3/31/20 | Expenses Paid During Period(1) 10/1/19 - 3/31/20 | Annualized Expense Ratio(1) | |
Actual | ||||
G Class | $1,000 | $779.20 | $0.04 | 0.01% |
Hypothetical | ||||
G Class | $1,000 | $1,024.95 | $0.05 | 0.01% |
(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 183, the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 366, to reflect the one-half year period. Annualized expense ratio reflects actual expenses, including any applicable fee waivers or expense reimbursements and excluding any acquired fund fees and expenses. |
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Schedule of Investments |
MARCH 31, 2020
Shares | Value | ||||
COMMON STOCKS — 97.2% | |||||
Aerospace and Defense — 2.3% | |||||
BAE Systems plc | 457,431 | $ | 2,951,643 | ||
General Dynamics Corp. | 50,263 | 6,650,297 | |||
Textron, Inc. | 236,386 | 6,304,415 | |||
15,906,355 | |||||
Airlines — 0.9% | |||||
Southwest Airlines Co. | 182,473 | 6,497,864 | |||
Auto Components — 1.2% | |||||
Aptiv plc | 46,308 | 2,280,206 | |||
BorgWarner, Inc. | 245,061 | 5,972,137 | |||
8,252,343 | |||||
Automobiles — 1.5% | |||||
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. ADR | 287,568 | 6,458,777 | |||
Thor Industries, Inc. | 98,881 | 4,170,801 | |||
10,629,578 | |||||
Banks — 7.8% | |||||
Comerica, Inc. | 222,601 | 6,531,113 | |||
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. | 163,110 | 8,212,589 | |||
First Hawaiian, Inc. | 266,305 | 4,402,022 | |||
M&T Bank Corp. | 64,628 | 6,684,474 | |||
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | 35,127 | 3,362,357 | |||
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. | 87,247 | 4,209,668 | |||
Truist Financial Corp. | 409,750 | 12,636,690 | |||
UMB Financial Corp. | 80,622 | 3,739,248 | |||
Westamerica Bancorporation | 76,439 | 4,493,084 | |||
54,271,245 | |||||
Building Products — 1.6% | |||||
Johnson Controls International plc | 426,288 | 11,492,725 | |||
Capital Markets — 6.6% | |||||
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 83,066 | 8,512,604 | |||
BlackRock, Inc. | 10,577 | 4,653,563 | |||
Northern Trust Corp. | 279,916 | 21,122,461 | |||
State Street Corp. | 115,941 | 6,176,177 | |||
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. | 55,709 | 5,439,984 | |||
45,904,789 | |||||
Commercial Services and Supplies — 0.6% | |||||
Republic Services, Inc. | 55,844 | 4,191,651 | |||
Communications Equipment — 0.9% | |||||
F5 Networks, Inc.(1) | 58,107 | 6,195,949 | |||
Containers and Packaging — 3.5% | |||||
Graphic Packaging Holding Co. | 300,827 | 3,670,089 | |||
Packaging Corp. of America | 92,828 | 8,060,255 |
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Shares | Value | ||||
Sonoco Products Co. | 183,996 | $ | 8,528,215 | ||
WestRock Co. | 162,721 | 4,598,496 | |||
24,857,055 | |||||
Distributors — 1.3% | |||||
Genuine Parts Co. | 133,165 | 8,965,999 | |||
Electric Utilities — 5.9% | |||||
Edison International | 244,745 | 13,409,578 | |||
Eversource Energy | 63,499 | 4,966,257 | |||
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | 147,369 | 11,169,096 | |||
Xcel Energy, Inc. | 192,082 | 11,582,545 | |||
41,127,476 | |||||
Electrical Equipment — 5.5% | |||||
Emerson Electric Co. | 298,907 | 14,242,919 | |||
Hubbell, Inc. | 103,244 | 11,846,217 | |||
nVent Electric plc | 747,704 | 12,613,766 | |||
38,702,902 | |||||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments and Components — 1.0% | |||||
TE Connectivity Ltd. | 109,618 | 6,903,742 | |||
Energy Equipment and Services — 0.8% | |||||
Baker Hughes Co. | 447,236 | 4,695,978 | |||
Schlumberger Ltd. | 53,396 | 720,312 | |||
5,416,290 | |||||
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 5.3% | |||||
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc., Class A | 414,769 | 3,716,330 | |||
MGM Growth Properties LLC, Class A | 325,877 | 7,713,509 | |||
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc., Class A | 345,304 | 6,098,069 | |||
Welltower, Inc. | 202,401 | 9,265,918 | |||
Weyerhaeuser Co. | 601,792 | 10,200,374 | |||
36,994,200 | |||||
Food and Staples Retailing — 2.3% | |||||
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV | 431,064 | 10,088,313 | |||
Sysco Corp. | 130,079 | 5,935,505 | |||
16,023,818 | |||||
Food Products — 4.7% | |||||
Conagra Brands, Inc. | 331,406 | 9,723,452 | |||
J.M. Smucker Co. (The) | 75,471 | 8,377,281 | |||
Kellogg Co. | 47,090 | 2,824,929 | |||
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A | 103,600 | 5,188,288 | |||
Orkla ASA | 788,557 | 6,748,025 | |||
32,861,975 | |||||
Gas Utilities — 2.1% | |||||
Atmos Energy Corp. | 58,249 | 5,780,048 | |||
Spire, Inc. | 117,873 | 8,779,181 | |||
14,559,229 | |||||
Health Care Equipment and Supplies — 6.1% | |||||
Envista Holdings Corp.(1) | 306,988 | 4,586,401 | |||
Hologic, Inc.(1) | 221,400 | 7,771,140 |
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Shares | Value | ||||
Siemens Healthineers AG | 158,783 | $ | 6,300,248 | ||
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | 234,448 | 23,698,004 | |||
42,355,793 | |||||
Health Care Providers and Services — 6.8% | |||||
Cardinal Health, Inc. | 216,330 | 10,370,860 | |||
Henry Schein, Inc.(1) | 125,859 | 6,358,397 | |||
McKesson Corp. | 82,026 | 11,094,837 | |||
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | 113,144 | 9,085,463 | |||
Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B | 106,920 | 10,593,633 | |||
47,503,190 | |||||
Health Care Technology — 1.0% | |||||
Cerner Corp. | 110,199 | 6,941,435 | |||
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure — 1.2% | |||||
Sodexo SA | 127,861 | 8,664,201 | |||
Household Durables — 0.3% | |||||
PulteGroup, Inc. | 89,285 | 1,992,841 | |||
Household Products — 0.5% | |||||
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | 26,702 | 3,414,385 | |||
Insurance — 5.3% | |||||
Aflac, Inc. | 185,779 | 6,361,073 | |||
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | 20,103 | 1,638,596 | |||
Brown & Brown, Inc. | 45,993 | 1,665,866 | |||
Chubb Ltd. | 118,879 | 13,277,595 | |||
Globe Life, Inc. | 20,212 | 1,454,658 | |||
ProAssurance Corp. | 235,717 | 5,892,925 | |||
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | 81,924 | 6,893,085 | |||
37,183,798 | |||||
Machinery — 3.3% | |||||
Cummins, Inc. | 67,417 | 9,122,868 | |||
IMI plc | 683,175 | 6,319,057 | |||
PACCAR, Inc. | 126,296 | 7,720,475 | |||
23,162,400 | |||||
Media — 0.8% | |||||
Fox Corp., Class B | 254,132 | 5,814,540 | |||
Multi-Utilities — 2.0% | |||||
Ameren Corp. | 66,515 | 4,844,287 | |||
NorthWestern Corp. | 121,901 | 7,293,337 | |||
WEC Energy Group, Inc. | 25,524 | 2,249,430 | |||
14,387,054 | |||||
Multiline Retail — 0.4% | |||||
Target Corp. | 27,151 | 2,524,228 | |||
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels — 1.8% | |||||
ConocoPhillips | 253,968 | 7,822,214 | |||
Imperial Oil Ltd. | 188,215 | 2,127,834 | |||
Noble Energy, Inc. | 452,498 | 2,733,088 | |||
12,683,136 | |||||
Paper and Forest Products — 1.1% | |||||
Mondi plc | 464,160 | 7,917,217 |
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Shares | Value | ||||
Road and Rail — 2.7% | |||||
Heartland Express, Inc. | 444,853 | $ | 8,260,920 | ||
Norfolk Southern Corp. | 72,622 | 10,602,812 | |||
18,863,732 | |||||
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment — 3.0% | |||||
Applied Materials, Inc. | 191,019 | 8,752,491 | |||
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. | 174,869 | 8,500,382 | |||
Microchip Technology, Inc. | 52,838 | 3,582,416 | |||
20,835,289 | |||||
Specialty Retail — 1.3% | |||||
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | 96,814 | 9,034,683 | |||
Technology Hardware, Storage and Peripherals — 0.9% | |||||
HP, Inc. | 368,847 | 6,403,184 | |||
Thrifts and Mortgage Finance — 1.0% | |||||
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. | 607,978 | 7,058,625 | |||
Trading Companies and Distributors — 1.1% | |||||
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A | 141,557 | 7,781,388 | |||
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.8% | |||||
Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B | 131,772 | 5,500,098 | |||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $734,116,062) | 679,776,402 | ||||
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 0.5% | |||||
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF (Cost $3,558,992) | 55,187 | 3,536,935 | |||
TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — 2.8% | |||||
Repurchase Agreement, BMO Capital Markets Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 1.875% - 3.00%, 11/30/21 - 5/15/45, valued at $6,436,935), in a joint trading account at 0.01%, dated 3/31/20, due 4/1/20 (Delivery value $6,311,782) | 6,311,780 | ||||
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class | 13,183,607 | 13,183,607 | |||
TOTAL TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS (Cost $19,495,387) | 19,495,387 | ||||
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 100.5% (Cost $757,170,441) | 702,808,724 | ||||
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (0.5)% | (3,597,421 | ) | |||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 699,211,303 |
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FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS | ||||||||
Currency Purchased | Currency Sold | Counterparty | Settlement Date | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||
CAD | 562,285 | USD | 385,233 | Morgan Stanley | 6/30/20 | $ | 14,658 | |
CAD | 244,680 | USD | 170,267 | Morgan Stanley | 6/30/20 | 3,747 | ||
CAD | 534,595 | USD | 368,612 | Morgan Stanley | 6/30/20 | 11,585 | ||
CAD | 404,598 | USD | 286,256 | Morgan Stanley | 6/30/20 | 1,489 | ||
USD | 5,277,134 | CAD | 7,693,534 | Morgan Stanley | 6/30/20 | (194,416 | ) | |
USD | 420,332 | CAD | 604,753 | Morgan Stanley | 6/30/20 | (9,761 | ) | |
USD | 568,854 | CAD | 816,618 | Morgan Stanley | 6/30/20 | (11,915 | ) | |
USD | 251,232 | CAD | 355,053 | Morgan Stanley | 6/30/20 | (1,278 | ) | |
USD | 871,319 | CAD | 1,239,861 | Morgan Stanley | 6/30/20 | (10,455 | ) | |
USD | 18,575,811 | EUR | 17,084,505 | Credit Suisse AG | 6/30/20 | (330,391 | ) | |
USD | 818,170 | EUR | 761,741 | Credit Suisse AG | 6/30/20 | (24,794 | ) | |
USD | 1,380,104 | EUR | 1,266,302 | Credit Suisse AG | 6/30/20 | (21,222 | ) | |
GBP | 520,129 | USD | 601,243 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | 45,771 | ||
GBP | 394,680 | USD | 455,793 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | 35,169 | ||
GBP | 632,317 | USD | 743,931 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | 42,639 | ||
GBP | 547,912 | USD | 679,225 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | 2,351 | ||
USD | 14,106,903 | GBP | 12,107,890 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | (954,710 | ) | |
USD | 526,102 | GBP | 441,787 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | (23,458 | ) | |
USD | 804,168 | GBP | 660,728 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | (17,745 | ) | |
USD | 411,624 | GBP | 331,455 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | (690 | ) | |
JPY | 46,603,571 | USD | 421,351 | Bank of America N.A. | 6/30/20 | 13,698 | ||
USD | 4,265,289 | JPY | 460,395,273 | Bank of America N.A. | 6/30/20 | (32,548 | ) | |
USD | 267,319 | JPY | 29,608,219 | Bank of America N.A. | 6/30/20 | (9,077 | ) | |
NOK | 3,632,882 | USD | 324,149 | Goldman Sachs & Co. | 6/30/20 | 25,394 | ||
NOK | 2,707,905 | USD | 257,557 | Goldman Sachs & Co. | 6/30/20 | 2,988 | ||
USD | 5,113,094 | NOK | 58,501,467 | Goldman Sachs & Co. | 6/30/20 | (515,711 | ) | |
USD | 220,866 | NOK | 2,305,741 | Goldman Sachs & Co. | 6/30/20 | (984 | ) | |
USD | 283,638 | NOK | 2,976,014 | Goldman Sachs & Co. | 6/30/20 | (2,703 | ) | |
USD | 407,292 | NOK | 4,276,345 | Goldman Sachs & Co. | 6/30/20 | (4,162 | ) | |
$ | (1,966,531 | ) |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | ||
ADR | - | American Depositary Receipt |
CAD | - | Canadian Dollar |
EUR | - | Euro |
GBP | - | British Pound |
JPY | - | Japanese Yen |
NOK | - | Norwegian Krone |
USD | - | United States Dollar |
(1) | Non-income producing. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
MARCH 31, 2020 | |||
Assets | |||
Investment securities, at value (cost of $757,170,441) | $ | 702,808,724 | |
Receivable for investments sold | 7,337,501 | ||
Receivable for capital shares sold | 1,111,309 | ||
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 199,489 | ||
Dividends and interest receivable | 1,989,240 | ||
Securities lending receivable | 1,540 | ||
713,447,803 | |||
Liabilities | |||
Payable for investments purchased | 12,070,480 | ||
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 2,166,020 | ||
14,236,500 | |||
Net Assets | $ | 699,211,303 | |
G Class Capital Shares, $0.01 Par Value | |||
Shares authorized | 600,000,000 | ||
Shares outstanding | 74,047,569 | ||
Net Asset Value Per Share | $ | 9.44 | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |||
Capital (par value and paid-in surplus) | $ | 754,624,161 | |
Distributable earnings | (55,412,858) | ||
$ | 699,211,303 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations |
YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2020 | |||
Investment Income (Loss) | |||
Income: | |||
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $309,194) | $ | 22,257,173 | |
Interest | 257,030 | ||
Securities lending, net | 7,750 | ||
22,521,953 | |||
Expenses: | |||
Management fees | 5,611,718 | ||
Directors' fees and expenses | 29,377 | ||
Other expenses | 14,768 | ||
5,655,863 | |||
Fees waived | (5,611,718 | ) | |
44,145 | |||
Net investment income (loss) | 22,477,808 | ||
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||
Investment transactions | 16,087,549 | ||
Forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions | 6,358,213 | ||
Foreign currency translation transactions | (9,436 | ) | |
22,436,326 | |||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||
Investments | (157,792,942 | ) | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | (2,439,697 | ) | |
Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | (1,948 | ) | |
(160,234,587 | ) | ||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (137,798,261 | ) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | (115,320,453 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2020 AND MARCH 31, 2019 | ||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | March 31, 2020 | March 31, 2019 | ||||
Operations | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 22,477,808 | $ | 22,581,887 | ||
Net realized gain (loss) | 22,436,326 | 57,553,525 | ||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (160,234,587 | ) | (58,573,667 | ) | ||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (115,320,453 | ) | 21,561,745 | |||
Distributions to Shareholders | ||||||
From earnings | (21,546,170 | ) | (129,362,542 | ) | ||
Capital Share Transactions | ||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 100,328,415 | 108,253,911 | ||||
Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions | 21,546,170 | 129,362,542 | ||||
Payments for shares redeemed | (215,922,753 | ) | (221,319,499 | ) | ||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | (94,048,168 | ) | 16,296,954 | |||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | (230,914,791 | ) | (91,503,843 | ) | ||
Net Assets | ||||||
Beginning of period | 930,126,094 | 1,021,629,937 | ||||
End of period | $ | 699,211,303 | $ | 930,126,094 | ||
Transactions in Shares of the Fund | ||||||
Sold | 9,350,950 | 8,947,578 | ||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 1,776,012 | 11,645,404 | ||||
Redeemed | (17,339,936 | ) | (17,472,830 | ) | ||
Net increase (decrease) in shares of the fund | (6,212,974 | ) | 3,120,152 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements |
MARCH 31, 2020
1. Organization
American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc. (the corporation) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company and is organized as a Maryland corporation. NT Mid Cap Value Fund (the fund) is one fund in a series issued by the corporation. The fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term capital growth. Income is a secondary objective. The fund is not permitted to invest in securities issued by companies assigned the Global Industry Classification Standard or the Bloomberg Industry Classification Standard for the tobacco industry. The fund offers the G Class.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the fund in preparation of its financial statements. The fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. This may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Management evaluated the impact of events or transactions occurring through the date the financial statements were issued that would merit recognition or disclosure.
Investment Valuations — The fund determines the fair value of its investments and computes its net asset value 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 net asset value 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 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.
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The fund monitors for significant events occurring after the close of an investment’s primary exchange but before the fund’s net asset value 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.
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 long-term capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The fund may estimate the components of distributions received that may be considered nontaxable distributions or long-term 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 lending income is net of fees and rebates earned by the lending agent for its services.
Foreign Currency Translations — All assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at prevailing exchange rates at period end. The fund may enter into spot foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate transactions denominated in a foreign currency. Purchases and sales of investment securities, dividend and interest income, spot foreign currency exchange contracts, and expenses are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Net realized and unrealized foreign currency exchange gains or losses related to investment securities are a component of net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, respectively.
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. 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 certain other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds, 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.
Segregated Assets — In accordance with the 1940 Act, the fund segregates assets on its books and records to cover certain types of investment securities and other financial instruments. ACIM monitors, on a daily basis, the securities segregated to ensure the fund designates a sufficient amount of liquid assets, marked-to-market daily. The fund may also receive assets or be required to pledge assets at the custodian bank or with a broker for collateral requirements.
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 income taxes. The fund files U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. tax returns as applicable. The fund's tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant taxing authority until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years from the date of filing but can be longer in certain jurisdictions. At this time, management believes there are no uncertain tax positions which, based on their technical merit, would not be sustained upon examination and for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income, if any, are generally declared and paid quarterly. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, are generally declared and paid annually.
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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 maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered by management to be remote.
Securities Lending — Securities are lent to qualified financial institutions and brokers. State Street Bank & Trust Co. serves as securities lending agent to the fund pursuant to a Securities Lending Agreement. The lending of securities exposes the fund to risks such as: the borrowers may fail to return the loaned securities, the borrowers may not be able to provide additional collateral, the fund may experience delays in recovery of the loaned securities or delays in access to collateral, or the fund may experience losses related to the investment collateral. To minimize certain risks, loan counterparties pledge collateral in the form of cash and/or securities. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the fund in the case of default of any securities borrowed. Cash collateral received is invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, a money market mutual fund registered under the 1940 Act. The loans may also be secured by U.S. government securities in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned, plus accrued interest and dividends, determined on a daily basis and adjusted accordingly. By lending securities, the fund seeks to increase its net investment income through the receipt of interest and fees. Such income is reflected separately within the Statement of Operations. The value of loaned securities and related collateral outstanding at period end, if any, are shown on a gross basis within the Schedule of Investments and Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
3. Fees and Transactions with Related Parties
Certain officers and directors of the corporation are also officers and/or directors of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC). The corporation’s investment advisor, ACIM, the corporation's distributor, American Century Investment Services, Inc., and the corporation’s transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC, are wholly owned, directly or indirectly, by ACC. Various funds issued by American Century Asset Allocation Portfolios, Inc. own, in aggregate, 99% of the shares of the fund. Related parties do not invest in the fund for the purpose of exercising management or control.
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 managing and operating the fund, except brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of the independent directors (including legal 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 is 0.62%. Prior to August 1, 2019, the annual management fee was 0.65%. The investment advisor agreed to waive the fund's management fee in its entirety. The investment advisor expects this waiver to remain in effect permanently and cannot terminate it without the approval of the Board of Directors. The effective annual management fee for the period ended March 31, 2020 was 0.63% before waiver and 0.00% after waiver.
Directors' Fees and Expenses — The Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing the investment advisor’s management and operations of the fund. The directors receive detailed information about the fund and its investment advisor regularly throughout the year, and meet at least quarterly with management of the investment advisor to review reports about fund operations. The fund’s officers do not receive compensation from the fund.
Interfund Transactions — The fund may enter into security transactions with other American Century Investments funds and other client accounts of the investment advisor, in accordance with the 1940 Act rules and procedures adopted by the Board of Directors. The rules and procedures require, among other things, that these transactions be effected at the independent current market price of the security. During the period, the interfund purchases and sales were $2,819,331 and $1,777,022, respectively. The effect of interfund transactions on the Statement of Operations was $(52,182) in net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions.
4. Investment Transactions
Purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended March 31, 2020 were $506,001,603 and $581,360,770, respectively.
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5. 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 | ||||||||
Aerospace and Defense | $ | 12,954,712 | $ | 2,951,643 | — | |||
Food and Staples Retailing | 5,935,505 | 10,088,313 | — | |||||
Food Products | 26,113,950 | 6,748,025 | — | |||||
Health Care Equipment and Supplies | 36,055,545 | 6,300,248 | — | |||||
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure | — | 8,664,201 | — | |||||
Machinery | 16,843,343 | 6,319,057 | — | |||||
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels | 10,555,302 | 2,127,834 | — | |||||
Paper and Forest Products | — | 7,917,217 | — | |||||
Wireless Telecommunication Services | — | 5,500,098 | — | |||||
Other Industries | 514,701,409 | — | — | |||||
Exchange-Traded Funds | 3,536,935 | — | — | |||||
Temporary Cash Investments | 13,183,607 | 6,311,780 | — | |||||
$ | 639,880,308 | $ | 62,928,416 | — | ||||
Other Financial Instruments | ||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | — | $ | 199,489 | — | ||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Other Financial Instruments | ||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | — | $ | 2,166,020 | — |
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6. Derivative Instruments
Foreign Currency Risk — The fund is subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The value of foreign investments held by a fund may be significantly affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The dollar value of a foreign security generally decreases when the value of the dollar rises against the foreign currency in which the security is denominated and tends to increase when the value of the dollar declines against such foreign currency. A fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to reduce a fund's exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. The net U.S. dollar value of foreign currency underlying all contractual commitments held by a fund and the resulting unrealized appreciation or depreciation are determined daily. Realized gain or loss is recorded upon the termination of the contract. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of forward foreign currency exchange contracts are a component of net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts, respectively. A fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the foreign currency exchange rate underlying the forward contract. Additionally, losses, up to the fair value, may arise if the counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. The fund's average U.S. dollar exposure to foreign currency risk derivative instruments held during the period was $77,919,147.
The value of foreign currency risk derivative instruments as of March 31, 2020, is disclosed on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset of $199,489 in unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts and a liability of $2,166,020 in unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts. For the year ended March 31, 2020, the effect of foreign currency risk derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations was $6,358,213 in net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions and $(2,439,697) in change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
7. Risk Factors
The value of the fund’s shares will go up and down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, based on the performance of the securities owned by the fund and other factors generally affecting the securities market. Market risks, including political, regulatory, economic and social developments, can affect the value of the fund’s investments. Natural disasters, public health emergencies, terrorism and other unforeseeable events may lead to increased market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on world economies and markets generally.
There are certain risks involved in investing in foreign securities. These risks include those resulting from political events (such as civil unrest, national elections and imposition of exchange controls), social and economic events (such as labor strikes and rising inflation), and natural disasters. Securities of foreign issuers may be less liquid and more volatile. Investing a significant portion of assets in one country or region may accentuate these risks.
The fund is owned by a relatively small number of shareholders, and in the event such shareholders redeem, the ongoing operations of the fund may be at risk.
8. Federal Tax Information
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019 were as follows:
2020 | 2019 | |||||
Distributions Paid From | ||||||
Ordinary income | $ | 21,546,170 | $ | 30,009,207 | ||
Long-term capital gains | — | $ | 99,353,335 |
The book-basis 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.
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As of period end, the federal tax cost of investments and the components of distributable earnings on a tax-basis were as follows:
Federal tax cost of investments | $ | 780,657,632 | |
Gross tax appreciation of investments | $ | 48,943,833 | |
Gross tax depreciation of investments | (126,792,741 | ) | |
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments | (77,848,908 | ) | |
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | (2,154 | ) | |
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) | $ | (77,851,062 | ) |
Undistributed ordinary income | $ | 2,072,454 | |
Accumulated long-term gains | $ | 20,365,750 |
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
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Financial Highlights |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | |||||||||||||||||
Per-Share Data | Ratios and Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||
Income From Investment Operations: | Distributions From: | Ratio to Average Net Assets of: | |||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Net Investment Income | Net Realized Gains | Total Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2) | Operating Expenses | Operating Expenses (before expense waiver) | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Net Investment Income (Loss) (before expense waiver) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | |||
G Class | |||||||||||||||||
2020 | $11.59 | 0.30 | (2.15) | (1.85) | (0.30) | — | (0.30) | $9.44 | (16.54)% | 0.01% | 0.64% | 2.53% | 1.90% | 59% | $699,211 | ||
2019 | $13.24 | 0.30 | (0.17) | 0.13 | (0.29) | (1.49) | (1.78) | $11.59 | 1.87% | 0.00%(3) | 0.65% | 2.32% | 1.67% | 58% | $930,126 | ||
2018 | $13.79 | 0.31 | 0.55 | 0.86 | (0.30) | (1.11) | (1.41) | $13.24 | 6.30% | 0.24% | 0.70% | 2.27% | 1.81% | 51% | $1,021,630 | ||
2017 | $11.97 | 0.20 | 2.30 | 2.50 | (0.22) | (0.46) | (0.68) | $13.79 | 20.98% | 0.78% | 0.80% | 1.55% | 1.53% | 60% | $935,804 | ||
2016 | $12.82 | 0.17 | 0.05 | 0.22 | (0.17) | (0.90) | (1.07) | $11.97 | 2.13% | 0.80% | 0.81% | 1.39% | 1.38% | 67% | $842,671 |
Notes to Financial Highlights |
(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
(2) | Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(3) | Ratio was less than 0.005%. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc.:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of NT Mid Cap Value Fund, one of the funds constituting the American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc. (the "Fund"), as of March 31, 2020, 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 period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of NT Mid Cap Value Fund of the American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc. as of March 31, 2020, 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 each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. 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, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting 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.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2020, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Kansas City, Missouri
May 15, 2020
We have served as the auditor of one or more American Century investment companies since 1997.
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Management |
The Board of Directors
The individuals listed below serve as directors of the funds. Each director will continue to serve in this capacity until death, retirement, resignation or removal from office. The board has adopted a mandatory retirement age for directors who are not “interested persons,” as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act (independent directors). Independent directors shall retire by December 31 of the year in which they reach their 75th birthday.
Mr. Thomas is an “interested person” because he currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC), the parent company of American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM or the advisor). The other directors (more than three-fourths of the total number) are independent. They are not employees, directors or officers of, and have no financial interest in, ACC or any of its wholly owned, direct or indirect, subsidiaries, including ACIM, American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS) and American Century Services, LLC (ACS), and they do not have any other affiliations, positions or relationships that would cause them to be considered “interested persons” under the Investment Company Act. The directors serve in this capacity for seven (in the case of Jonathan S. Thomas, 16; and Stephen E. Yates, 8) registered investment companies in the American Century Investments family of funds.
The following table presents additional information about the directors. The mailing address for each director is 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111.
Name (Year of Birth) | Position(s) Held with Funds | Length of Time Served | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | Number of American Century Portfolios Overseen by Director | Other Directorships Held During Past 5 Years |
Independent Directors | |||||
Thomas W. Bunn (1953) | Director | Since 2017 | Retired | 63 | SquareTwo Financial; Barings (formerly Babson Capital Funds Trust) (2013 to 2016) |
Chris H. Cheesman (1962) | Director | Since 2019 | Retired. Senior Vice President & Chief Audit Executive, AllianceBernstein (1999 to 2018) | 63 | None |
Barry Fink (1955) | Director | Since 2012 (independent since 2016) | Retired | 63 | None |
Rajesh K. Gupta (1960) | Director | Since 2019 | Partner Emeritus, SeaCrest Investment Management and SeaCrest Wealth Management (2019 to Present); Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, SeaCrest Investment Management (2006 to 2019); Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, SeaCrest Wealth Management (2008 to 2019) | 63 | None |
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Name (Year of Birth) | Position(s) Held with Funds | Length of Time Served | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | Number of American Century Portfolios Overseen by Director | Other Directorships Held During Past 5 Years |
Independent Directors | |||||
Lynn Jenkins (1963) | Director | Since 2019 | Consultant, LJ Strategies (2019 to present); United States Representative, U.S. House of Representatives (2009 to 2018) | 63 | MGP Ingredients, Inc. |
Jan M. Lewis (1957) | Director | Since 2011 | Retired | 63 | None |
John R. Whitten (1946) | Director | Since 2008 | Retired | 63 | Onto Innovation Inc. (2019-2020); Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (2006-2019) |
Stephen E. Yates (1948) | Director and Chairman of the Board | Since 2012 (Chairman since 2018) | Retired | 80 | None |
Interested Director | |||||
Jonathan S. Thomas (1963) | Director | Since 2007 | President and Chief Executive Officer, ACC (2007 to present). Also serves as Chief Executive Officer, ACS; Executive Vice President, ACIM; Director, ACC, ACIM and other ACC subsidiaries | 120 | None |
The Statement of Additional Information 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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Officers
The following table presents certain information about the executive officers of the funds. Each officer serves as an officer for 16 (in the case of Robert J. Leach, 15) investment companies in the American Century family of funds, unless otherwise noted. 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. The mailing address for each officer listed below is 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111.
Name (Year of Birth) | Offices with the Funds | Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years |
Patrick Bannigan (1965) | President since 2019 | Executive Vice President and Director, ACC (2012 to present); Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer, ACC (2015 to present); Chief Operating Officer, ACC (2012-2015). Also serves as President, ACS; Vice President, ACIM; Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and/or Director, ACIM, ACS and other ACC subsidiaries |
R. Wes Campbell (1974) | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since 2018 | Vice President, ACS (2020 to present); Investment Operations and Investment Accounting, ACS (2000 to present) |
Amy D. Shelton (1964) | Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President since 2014 | Chief Compliance Officer, American Century funds, (2014 to present); Chief Compliance Officer, ACIM (2014 to present); Chief Compliance Officer, ACIS (2009 to present). Also serves as Vice President, ACIS |
Charles A. Etherington (1957) | General Counsel since 2007 and Senior Vice President since 2006 | Attorney, ACC (1994 to present); Vice President, ACC (2005 to present); General Counsel, ACC (2007 to present). Also serves as General Counsel, ACIM, ACS, ACIS and other ACC subsidiaries; and Senior Vice President, ACIM and ACS |
C. Jean Wade (1964) | Vice President since 2012 | Senior Vice President, ACS (2017 to present); Vice President, ACS (2000 to 2017) |
Robert J. Leach (1966) | Vice President since 2006 | Vice President, ACS (2000 to present) |
David H. Reinmiller (1963) | Vice President since 2000 | Attorney, ACC (1994 to present). Also serves as Vice President, ACIM and ACS |
Ward D. Stauffer (1960) | Secretary since 2005 | Attorney, ACC (2003 to present) |
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Liquidity Risk Management Program |
The Fund has adopted a liquidity risk management program (the “program”). The Fund’s Board of Directors (the "Board") has designated American Century Investment Management, Inc. (“ACIM”) as the administrator of the program. Personnel of ACIM or its affiliates conduct the day-to-day operation of the program pursuant to policies and procedures administered by those members of the ACIM’s Investment Oversight Committee who are members of the ACIM’s Investment Management and Global Analytics departments.
Under the program, ACIM manages the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet shareholder redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. This risk is managed by monitoring the degree of liquidity of the Fund’s investments, limiting the amount of the Fund’s illiquid investments, and utilizing various risk management tools and facilities available to the Fund for meeting shareholder redemptions, among other means. ACIM’s process of determining the degree of liquidity of the Fund’s investments is supported by one or more third-party liquidity assessment vendors.
The Board reviewed a report prepared by ACIM regarding the operation and effectiveness of the program for the period December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019. No significant liquidity events impacting the Fund were noted in the report. In addition, ACIM provided its assessment that the program had been effective in managing the Fund’s liquidity risk.
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Additional Information |
Retirement Account Information
As required by law, distributions you receive from certain retirement accounts 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. You may notify us in writing or in certain situations by telephone or through other electronic means. For systematic withdrawals, your withholding election will remain in effect until revoked or changed by filing a new election. You have the right to revoke your election at any time and change your withholding percentage for future distributions.
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. You can reduce or defer the income tax on a distribution by directly or indirectly rolling such distribution over to another IRA or eligible plan. You should consult your tax advisor for additional information.
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 (or as otherwise required by state law). State taxes will be withheld from your distribution in accordance with the respective state rules.
*Some 403(b), 457 and qualified retirement plan distributions may be subject to 20% mandatory withholding, as they are subject to special tax and withholding rules. Your plan administrator or plan sponsor is required to provide you with a special tax notice explaining those rules at the time you request a distribution. If applicable, federal and/or state taxes may be withheld from your distribution amount.
Proxy Voting Policies
A description of the policies that the fund's investment advisor uses in exercising the voting rights associated with the securities purchased and/or held by the fund is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021. It is also available on American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com/proxy and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website 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 americancentury.com/proxy. 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 as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The fund also makes its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the most recent quarter of its fiscal year available on its website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.
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Other Tax Information
The following information is provided pursuant to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.
The fund hereby designates up to the maximum amount allowable as qualified dividend income for for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020.
For corporate taxpayers, the fund hereby designates $16,622,542, or up to the maximum amount
allowable, of ordinary income distributions paid during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020 as
qualified for the corporate dividends received deduction.
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Annual Report | |
March 31, 2020 | |
Small Cap Value Fund | |
Investor Class (ASVIX) | |
I Class (ACVIX) | |
Y Class (ASVYX) | |
A Class (ACSCX) | |
C Class (ASVNX) | |
R Class (ASVRX) | |
R5 Class (ASVGX) | |
R6 Class (ASVDX) | |
G Class (ASVHX) |
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Table of Contents |
President’s Letter | |
Performance | |
Portfolio Commentary | |
Fund Characteristics | |
Shareholder Fee Example | |
Schedule of Investments | |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |
Statement of Operations | |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Financial Highlights | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | |
Management | |
Liquidity Risk Management Program | |
Additional Information |
Any opinions expressed in this report reflect those of the author as of the date of the report, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of American Century Investments® or any other person in the American Century Investments organization. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and American Century Investments 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 Investments funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any American Century Investments 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 Investments by third party vendors. To the best of American Century Investments’ knowledge, such information is accurate at the time of printing.
President’s Letter |
Jonathan Thomas
Dear Investor:
Thank you for reviewing this annual report for the period ended March 31, 2020. Annual reports help convey important information about fund returns, including market factors that affected performance during the reporting period. For additional insights, please visit americancentury.com.
Virus Outbreak Abruptly Altered Economic, Market Backdrops
Through most of the period, market sentiment was upbeat, partly due to accommodative Federal Reserve (Fed) policy and modest inflation. Improving economic and corporate earnings data and a phase 1 U.S.-China trade deal also helped boost growth outlooks. Against this backdrop, key U.S. stock benchmarks rose to record highs by mid-February, and U.S. bonds continued to advance.
However, beginning in late February, unprecedented social and economic turmoil emerged and reversed the positive trajectory. The COVID-19 epidemic originating in China rapidly spread throughout the world, forcing stay-at-home orders and industry-wide shutdowns. U.S. stocks, corporate bonds and other riskier assets sold off sharply, while U.S. Treasuries rallied in the global flight to quality. The Fed stepped in quickly and aggressively, slashing interest rates to near 0% and enacting massive lending and asset-purchase programs to stabilize the financial system.
The swift and severe sell-off erased the strong stock market gains realized earlier in the period and left key benchmarks with losses for the 12 months. Reflecting their defensive characteristics, high-quality U.S. bonds withstood the turmoil and delivered solid returns for the 12-month period.
Promoting Health and Safety Remains Our Focus
While the market impact of COVID-19 has been severe, reducing the human toll is most important. We are monitoring the situation closely and following guidelines and protocols from all relevant authorities. Our firm has activated a comprehensive Pandemic Response Plan, which includes social distancing and work-from-home mandates, travel restrictions and escalated cleaning regimens at all our facilities. We’ve also launched a Business Continuity Plan to maintain regular business operations and ensure delivery of outstanding service.
We appreciate your confidence in us during these extraordinary times. We have a long history of helping clients weather volatile markets, and we are confident we will meet today’s challenges. In the meantime, the health and safety of you, your family and our employees remain a top priority.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Thomas
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Century Investments
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Performance |
Total Returns as of March 31, 2020 | ||||||
Average Annual Returns | ||||||
Ticker Symbol | 1 year | 5 years | 10 years | Since Inception | Inception Date | |
Investor Class | ASVIX | -24.44% | -1.05% | 5.44% | — | 7/31/98 |
Russell 2000 Value Index | — | -29.64% | -2.42% | 4.79% | — | — |
I Class | ACVIX | -24.30% | -0.85% | 5.65% | — | 10/26/98 |
Y Class | ASVYX | -24.15% | — | — | -7.54% | 4/10/17 |
A Class | ACSCX | 12/31/99 | ||||
No sales charge | -24.66% | -1.30% | 5.16% | — | ||
With sales charge | -28.95% | -2.45% | 4.54% | — | ||
C Class | ASVNX | -25.11% | -2.02% | 4.39% | — | 3/1/10 |
R Class | ASVRX | -24.80% | -1.54% | 4.91% | — | 3/1/10 |
R5 Class | ASVGX | -24.41% | — | — | -7.71% | 4/10/17 |
R6 Class | ASVDX | -24.19% | -0.73% | — | 2.19% | 7/26/13 |
G Class | ASVHX | — | — | — | -24.58% | 4/1/19 |
Average annual returns since inception are presented when ten years of performance history is not available.
G Class returns would have been lower if a portion of the fees had not been waived.
Sales charges include initial sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs), as applicable. A Class shares have a 5.75% maximum initial sales charge and may be subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00%. C Class shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase are subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00%. The SEC requires that mutual funds provide performance information net of maximum sales charges in all cases where charges could be applied.
Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. 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. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com. For additional information about the fund, please consult the prospectus.
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Growth of $10,000 Over 10 Years |
$10,000 investment made March 31, 2010 |
Performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee structure. |
Value on March 31, 2020 | |
Investor Class — $16,989 | |
Russell 2000 Value Index — $15,965 | |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | ||||||||
Investor Class | I Class | Y Class | A Class | C Class | R Class | R5 Class | R6 Class | G Class |
1.25% | 1.05% | 0.90% | 1.50% | 2.25% | 1.75% | 1.05% | 0.90% | 0.90% |
The total annual fund operating expenses shown is as stated in the fund’s prospectus current as of the date of this report. The prospectus may vary from the expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report because it is based on a different time period, includes acquired fund fees and expenses, and, if applicable, does not include fee waivers or expense reimbursements.
Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. 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. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com. For additional information about the fund, please consult the prospectus.
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Portfolio Commentary |
Portfolio Managers: Jeff John and Miles Lewis
Effective April 2020, portfolio manager Miles Lewis will leave the fund’s management team, and Ryan Cope will join the fund as a portfolio manager.
Performance Summary
Small Cap Value declined -24.44%* for the 12 months ended March 31, 2020. The fund’s benchmark, the Russell 2000 Value Index, declined -29.64% for the same time period. The fund’s return reflects operating expenses, while the index’s return does not.
Holdings in the materials sector were key drivers of the portfolio’s outperformance. Underweights in the energy and consumer discretionary sectors were also beneficial, as those two areas of the market declined considerably toward the end of the reporting period. In addition, several of our financials positions outperformed. On the other hand, the fund’s lack of exposure to the utilities sector weighed on returns. Stock selection in the real estate sector also detracted.
Materials, Energy, Consumer Discretionary and Financials Contributed
In the materials sector, Graphic Packaging Holding Co. and Silgan Holdings were notable contributors to relative performance. These packaging companies offered attractive free cash flow and virtually no commodity exposure, creating consumer staples-like businesses. Graphic Packaging outperformed, due in part to its stable, high free cash flow in an industry that has been consolidated. Silgan, a provider of metal food packaging, held up quite well during the significant market downturn during the first quarter of 2020. As coronavirus fears and government orders drove people to stay at home, Silgan was a direct beneficiary of consumers’ demand for canned food products.
During the market downturn, the energy sector was hit hard as waning global demand and a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia drove oil prices to decade lows. In turn, the fund’s underweight in energy, driven by our bottom-up process, contributed positively to relative performance. We believe many smaller energy companies may not have the balance sheet strength to survive the pressure on oil prices, leading us to exit several of our energy positions when oil prices started to decline.
The fund’s underweight in the consumer discretionary sector was also beneficial. While we held select consumer discretionary positions, most companies in the sector do not meet our quality criteria. As many companies in this sector were hit particularly hard by temporary closures and the negative economic impact of COVID-19, our consumer discretionary underweight positively impacted performance. As we move into the new fiscal year, we believe this sector underweight should help mitigate the portfolio’s overall risk.
The financials sector was another area of strength. Several of our insurance holdings, including RenaissanceRe Holdings and James River Group Holdings, were notable contributors. While these stocks declined, they held up better than many other names in the financials sector due to their defensive nature. We ended the period with an overweight in the insurance industry because we view it as a defensive play with relatively attractive valuations.
* | All fund returns referenced in this commentary are for Investor Class shares. Performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee structure; when Investor Class performance exceeds that of the fund’s benchmark, other share classes may not. See page 3 for returns for all share classes. |
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Utilities and Real Estate Detracted
All sectors of the equity market declined during the market sell-off, but the more defensive sectors, including utilities, declined less than the broad market. Therefore, our lack of exposure to the
utilities sector weighed on relative performance. Despite the widespread downturn in the market, we have not found higher-quality utilities selling at attractive valuations.
Holdings in the real estate sector detracted from relative performance, including EPR Properties and Weingarten Realty Investors. EPR is a real estate investment trust that invests in amusement parks, theaters and ski resorts. Due to COVID-19, these properties temporarily ceased to operate. This weighed on the stock as EPR was no longer capturing the rental stream from these properties. We exited the position in the face of uncertainty. Coronavirus fears negatively impacted the stock of Weingarten. This real estate investment trust invests in grocery-store anchored shopping centers. Retailers and other businesses in these shopping centers struggled due to COVID-19, but we believe the grocery store anchors may provide somewhat of an offset going forward.
While stock selection within financials was positive overall, some of the portfolio’s key detractors were in the capital markets and banking industries. Donnelley Financial Solutions, a provider of risk and compliance solutions, declined in March due to questions around the capital markets as volatility spiked. We maintained our position in the company as we believe future demand for its services may increase. Additionally, Donnelley has taken steps to decrease its leverage, strengthen its balance sheet and improve its software. Bank holdings Texas Capital Bancshares and BankUnited also underperformed. Texas Capital, a regional bank, was hit hard due to the drop in interest rates, deteriorating economic conditions and its 8% loan exposure to energy companies. The company is in the process of being acquired by Independent Bank Group, and we believe this combination should result in an attractive business. BankUnited, a national bank, was also negatively impacted by lower interest rates and the economic downturn.
Portfolio Positioning
The portfolio seeks to invest in companies where we believe the valuation does not reflect the quality and normal earnings power of the company. Our process is based on individual security selection, but broad themes have emerged.
Our portfolio ended the year with an overweight in the financials sector. From an industry standpoint, our largest overweight is insurance, where companies have been benefiting from a hardening price environment. Insurance stocks have also historically held up better during recessions because of the need-to-have nature of their products. On the other hand, the portfolio has no exposure to utilities. Despite the widespread market sell-off during the first quarter of 2020, our metrics show that valuations throughout the utilities sector remain unattractive. We have identified more attractive investment opportunities elsewhere.
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Fund Characteristics |
MARCH 31, 2020 | |
Top Ten Holdings | % of net assets |
ProAssurance Corp. | 2.8% |
Graphic Packaging Holding Co. | 2.7% |
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. | 2.7% |
BankUnited, Inc. | 2.5% |
Compass Diversified Holdings | 2.5% |
Silgan Holdings, Inc. | 2.5% |
Valley National Bancorp | 2.4% |
Premier, Inc., Class A | 2.4% |
Home BancShares, Inc. | 2.4% |
Teradata Corp. | 2.3% |
Top Five Industries | % of net assets |
Banks | 19.7% |
Insurance | 10.5% |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | 7.2% |
Commercial Services and Supplies | 6.8% |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments and Components | 6.5% |
Types of Investments in Portfolio | % of net assets |
Common Stocks | 96.3% |
Exchange-Traded Funds | 0.3% |
Total Equity Exposure | 96.6% |
Temporary Cash Investments | 4.4% |
Temporary Cash Investments - Securities Lending Collateral | 0.2% |
Other Assets and Liabilities | (1.2)% |
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Shareholder Fee Example |
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 October 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020.
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 Investments fund, or I Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American Century Investments account (i.e., not through a financial intermediary or employer-sponsored retirement plan account), American Century Investments may charge you a $25.00 annual 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 $25.00 fee. In determining your total eligible investment amount, we will include your investments in all personal accounts (including American Century Investments 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 Investments brokerage accounts, you are currently not subject to this fee. 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.
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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Beginning Account Value 10/1/19 | Ending Account Value 3/31/20 | Expenses Paid During Period(1) 10/1/19 - 3/31/20 | Annualized Expense Ratio(1) | |
Actual | ||||
Investor Class | $1,000 | $704.70 | $5.33 | 1.25% |
I Class | $1,000 | $705.60 | $4.48 | 1.05% |
Y Class | $1,000 | $706.30 | $3.84 | 0.90% |
A Class | $1,000 | $703.30 | $6.39 | 1.50% |
C Class | $1,000 | $701.90 | $9.57 | 2.25% |
R Class | $1,000 | $702.80 | $7.45 | 1.75% |
R5 Class | $1,000 | $704.70 | $4.47 | 1.05% |
R6 Class | $1,000 | $705.90 | $3.84 | 0.90% |
G Class | $1,000 | $709.90 | $0.00 | 0.00%(2) |
Hypothetical | ||||
Investor Class | $1,000 | $1,018.75 | $6.31 | 1.25% |
I Class | $1,000 | $1,019.75 | $5.30 | 1.05% |
Y Class | $1,000 | $1,020.50 | $4.55 | 0.90% |
A Class | $1,000 | $1,017.50 | $7.57 | 1.50% |
C Class | $1,000 | $1,013.75 | $11.33 | 2.25% |
R Class | $1,000 | $1,016.25 | $8.82 | 1.75% |
R5 Class | $1,000 | $1,019.75 | $5.30 | 1.05% |
R6 Class | $1,000 | $1,020.50 | $4.55 | 0.90% |
G Class | $1,000 | $1,025.00 | $0.00 | 0.00%(2) |
(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 183, the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 366, to reflect the one-half year period. Annualized expense ratio reflects actual expenses, including any applicable fee waivers or expense reimbursements and excluding any acquired fund fees and expenses. |
(2) | Other expenses, which include directors' fees and expenses, did not exceed 0.005%. |
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Schedule of Investments |
MARCH 31, 2020
Shares | Value | ||||
COMMON STOCKS — 96.3% | |||||
Banks — 19.7% | |||||
Ameris Bancorp | 210,000 | $ | 4,989,600 | ||
BankUnited, Inc. | 1,840,000 | 34,408,000 | |||
CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc.(1) | 1,061,251 | 8,914,508 | |||
First Hawaiian, Inc. | 1,330,000 | 21,984,900 | |||
Hilltop Holdings, Inc. | 830,000 | 12,549,600 | |||
Home BancShares, Inc. | 2,660,000 | 31,893,400 | |||
Independent Bank Group, Inc. | 485,000 | 11,484,800 | |||
Origin Bancorp, Inc. | 690,000 | 13,972,500 | |||
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. | 560,000 | 10,550,400 | |||
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. | 175,000 | 8,443,750 | |||
Signature Bank | 310,000 | 24,920,900 | |||
South State Corp. | 70,000 | 4,111,100 | |||
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.(1) | 565,000 | 12,526,050 | |||
Towne Bank | 445,000 | 8,050,050 | |||
UMB Financial Corp. | 550,000 | 25,509,000 | |||
Valley National Bancorp | 4,545,000 | 33,223,950 | |||
267,532,508 | |||||
Capital Markets — 1.9% | |||||
Ares Management Corp., Class A | 435,000 | 13,454,550 | |||
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.(1)(2) | 2,404,326 | 12,670,798 | |||
26,125,348 | |||||
Chemicals — 1.5% | |||||
Minerals Technologies, Inc. | 545,000 | 19,761,700 | |||
Commercial Services and Supplies — 6.8% | |||||
Brink's Co. (The) | 500,000 | 26,025,000 | |||
CECO Environmental Corp.(1) | 1,308,348 | 6,109,985 | |||
Charah Solutions, Inc.(1)(2) | 2,048,785 | 3,503,423 | |||
Deluxe Corp. | 730,000 | 18,928,900 | |||
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. | 765,000 | 18,291,150 | |||
UniFirst Corp. | 125,000 | 18,886,250 | |||
91,744,708 | |||||
Construction and Engineering — 1.7% | |||||
Arcosa, Inc. | 24,542 | 975,299 | |||
Dycom Industries, Inc.(1) | 350,000 | 8,977,500 | |||
NV5 Global, Inc.(1) | 190,000 | 7,845,100 | |||
Valmont Industries, Inc. | 45,000 | 4,769,100 | |||
22,566,999 | |||||
Construction Materials — 0.9% | |||||
Eagle Materials, Inc. | 95,000 | 5,549,900 | |||
Tecnoglass, Inc. | 1,584,049 | 6,114,429 | |||
11,664,329 |
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Shares | Value | ||||
Containers and Packaging — 5.2% | |||||
Graphic Packaging Holding Co. | 3,060,000 | $ | 37,332,000 | ||
Silgan Holdings, Inc. | 1,150,000 | 33,373,000 | |||
70,705,000 | |||||
Diversified Financial Services — 2.5% | |||||
Compass Diversified Holdings | 2,551,109 | 34,184,861 | |||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments and Components — 6.5% | |||||
Avnet, Inc. | 710,000 | 17,821,000 | |||
Belden, Inc. | 285,000 | 10,282,800 | |||
Coherent, Inc.(1) | 210,000 | 22,346,100 | |||
II-VI, Inc.(1)(3) | 780,000 | 22,230,000 | |||
Tech Data Corp.(1) | 115,000 | 15,047,750 | |||
87,727,650 | |||||
Energy Equipment and Services — 0.5% | |||||
Cactus, Inc., Class A | 455,000 | 5,278,000 | |||
NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc.(1) | 1,691,802 | 1,082,753 | |||
6,360,753 | |||||
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 7.2% | |||||
Brandywine Realty Trust | 2,015,000 | 21,197,800 | |||
CareTrust REIT, Inc. | 260,000 | 3,845,400 | |||
Cousins Properties, Inc. | 520,000 | 15,220,400 | |||
Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. | 205,000 | 3,835,550 | |||
Highwoods Properties, Inc. | 115,000 | 4,073,300 | |||
Kite Realty Group Trust | 1,435,000 | 13,589,450 | |||
Lexington Realty Trust | 470,000 | 4,667,100 | |||
National Health Investors, Inc. | 100,000 | 4,952,000 | |||
Physicians Realty Trust | 945,000 | 13,173,300 | |||
Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. | 160,000 | 1,747,200 | |||
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. | 650,000 | 2,743,000 | |||
Weingarten Realty Investors | 625,000 | 9,018,750 | |||
98,063,250 | |||||
Food and Staples Retailing — 0.9% | |||||
Weis Markets, Inc. | 300,000 | 12,498,000 | |||
Food Products — 0.4% | |||||
Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The)(1) | 210,000 | 5,453,700 | |||
Health Care Providers and Services — 5.3% | |||||
Patterson Cos., Inc. | 925,000 | 14,143,250 | |||
Premier, Inc., Class A(1) | 1,015,000 | 33,210,800 | |||
Providence Service Corp. (The)(1) | 442,400 | 24,278,912 | |||
71,632,962 | |||||
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure — 1.2% | |||||
Accel Entertainment, Inc.(1) | 1,320,000 | 9,900,000 | |||
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.(1)(2) | 725,000 | 6,177,000 | |||
16,077,000 | |||||
Household Products — 3.6% | |||||
Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc. | 380,000 | 11,084,600 | |||
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. | 1,025,000 | 37,279,250 | |||
48,363,850 | |||||
Insurance — 10.5% | |||||
AMERISAFE, Inc. | 255,000 | 16,439,850 |
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Shares | Value | ||||
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. | 745,000 | $ | 28,794,250 | ||
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The) | 55,000 | 4,981,900 | |||
James River Group Holdings Ltd. | 620,000 | 22,468,800 | |||
ProAssurance Corp. | 1,520,788 | 38,019,700 | |||
ProSight Global, Inc.(1) | 560,000 | 5,460,000 | |||
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. | 85,000 | 12,692,200 | |||
White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. | 15,000 | 13,650,000 | |||
142,506,700 | |||||
IT Services — 2.7% | |||||
Cass Information Systems, Inc. | 170,000 | 5,977,200 | |||
EVERTEC, Inc. | 830,000 | 18,865,900 | |||
TTEC Holdings, Inc. | 305,000 | 11,199,600 | |||
36,042,700 | |||||
Machinery — 5.2% | |||||
Colfax Corp.(1) | 680,000 | 13,464,000 | |||
EnPro Industries, Inc. | 525,931 | 20,816,349 | |||
Graham Corp. | 418,817 | 5,402,739 | |||
Hurco Cos., Inc. | 235,000 | 6,838,500 | |||
Luxfer Holdings plc | 311,467 | 4,404,144 | |||
Timken Co. (The) | 630,000 | 20,374,200 | |||
71,299,932 | |||||
Media — 1.1% | |||||
Entravision Communications Corp., Class A(2) | 6,165,000 | 12,514,950 | |||
Townsquare Media, Inc., Class A | 531,586 | 2,450,611 | |||
14,965,561 | |||||
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels — 0.3% | |||||
Earthstone Energy, Inc., Class A(1) | 840,000 | 1,478,400 | |||
Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp., Class A(1)(3) | 835,000 | 3,340,000 | |||
4,818,400 | |||||
Personal Products — 0.8% | |||||
Edgewell Personal Care Co.(1) | 460,000 | 11,076,800 | |||
Professional Services — 0.8% | |||||
InnerWorkings, Inc.(1)(2) | 2,605,000 | 3,047,850 | |||
Korn Ferry | 345,000 | 8,390,400 | |||
11,438,250 | |||||
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment — 2.1% | |||||
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.(1) | 109,757 | 5,322,117 | |||
Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | 1,130,000 | 23,583,100 | |||
28,905,217 | |||||
Software — 3.8% | |||||
LogMeIn, Inc. | 195,000 | 16,239,600 | |||
Sapiens International Corp. NV | 285,000 | 5,420,700 | |||
Teradata Corp.(1) | 1,494,869 | 30,629,866 | |||
52,290,166 | |||||
Specialty Retail — 2.2% | |||||
MarineMax, Inc.(1) | 590,195 | 6,149,832 | |||
OneWater Marine, Inc., Class A(1) | 441,600 | 3,378,240 |
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Shares | Value | ||||
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. | 720,000 | $ | 20,160,000 | ||
29,688,072 | |||||
Trading Companies and Distributors — 1.0% | |||||
DXP Enterprises, Inc.(1) | 265,000 | 3,248,900 | |||
Foundation Building Materials, Inc.(1) | 675,000 | 6,945,750 | |||
GMS, Inc.(1) | 225,000 | 3,539,250 | |||
13,733,900 | |||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $1,754,240,068) | 1,307,228,316 | ||||
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 0.3% | |||||
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF (Cost $3,602,437) | 46,438 | 3,809,309 | |||
TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — 4.4% | |||||
Repurchase Agreement, BMO Capital Markets Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 1.875% - 3.00%, 11/30/21 - 5/15/45, valued at $19,831,515), in a joint trading account at 0.01%, dated 3/31/20, due 4/1/20 (Delivery value $19,445,931) | 19,445,926 | ||||
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class | 40,617,383 | 40,617,383 | |||
TOTAL TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS (Cost $60,063,309) | 60,063,309 | ||||
TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS - SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL(4) — 0.2% | |||||
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio (Cost $2,110,914) | 2,110,914 | 2,110,914 | |||
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 101.2% (Cost $1,820,016,728) | 1,373,211,848 | ||||
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (1.2)% | (16,275,200 | ) | |||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 1,356,936,648 |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
(1) | Non-income producing. |
(2) | 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. |
(3) | Security, or a portion thereof, is on loan. At the period end, the aggregate value of securities on loan was $3,242,848. 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. |
(4) | Investment of cash collateral from securities on loan. At the period end, the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund was $3,373,204, which includes securities collateral of $1,262,290. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
MARCH 31, 2020 | |||
Assets | |||
Investment securities - unaffiliated, at value (cost of $1,716,269,192) — including $3,242,848 of securities on loan | $ | 1,333,186,913 | |
Investment securities - affiliated, at value (cost of $101,636,622) | 37,914,021 | ||
Investment made with cash collateral received for securities on loan, at value (cost of $2,110,914) | 2,110,914 | ||
Total investment securities, at value (cost of $1,820,016,728) | 1,373,211,848 | ||
Receivable for investments sold | 3,117,685 | ||
Receivable for capital shares sold | 5,136,521 | ||
Dividends and interest receivable | 3,118,840 | ||
Securities lending receivable | 3,125 | ||
1,384,588,019 | |||
Liabilities | |||
Payable for collateral received for securities on loan | 2,110,914 | ||
Payable for investments purchased | 23,124,092 | ||
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 1,240,306 | ||
Accrued management fees | 1,161,401 | ||
Distribution and service fees payable | 14,658 | ||
27,651,371 | |||
Net Assets | $ | 1,356,936,648 | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |||
Capital (par value and paid-in surplus) | $ | 1,895,487,516 | |
Distributable earnings | (538,550,868 | ) | |
$ | 1,356,936,648 |
Net Assets | Shares Outstanding | Net Asset Value Per Share | ||
Investor Class, $0.01 Par Value | $439,029,788 | 84,432,434 | $5.20 | |
I Class, $0.01 Par Value | $407,146,960 | 77,383,929 | $5.26 | |
Y Class, $0.01 Par Value | $24,078,557 | 4,569,219 | $5.27 | |
A Class, $0.01 Par Value | $48,260,451 | 9,403,865 | $5.13* | |
C Class, $0.01 Par Value | $2,556,487 | 530,688 | $4.82 | |
R Class, $0.01 Par Value | $2,298,547 | 450,848 | $5.10 | |
R5 Class, $0.01 Par Value | $3,373,396 | 640,883 | $5.26 | |
R6 Class, $0.01 Par Value | $290,443,864 | 55,181,601 | $5.26 | |
G Class, $0.01 Par Value | $139,748,598 | 26,431,988 | $5.29 |
*Maximum offering price $5.44 (net asset value divided by 0.9425).
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations |
YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2020 | |||
Investment Income (Loss) | |||
Income: | |||
Dividends (including $1,014,741 from affiliates and net of foreign taxes withheld of $7,975) | $ | 28,797,954 | |
Interest | 579,012 | ||
Securities lending, net | 196,674 | ||
29,573,640 | |||
Expenses: | |||
Management fees | 16,507,862 | ||
Distribution and service fees: | |||
A Class | 193,503 | ||
C Class | 30,676 | ||
R Class | 17,435 | ||
Directors' fees and expenses | 48,925 | ||
Other expenses | 543 | ||
16,798,944 | |||
Fees waived - G Class | (540,325 | ) | |
16,258,619 | |||
Net investment income (loss) | 13,315,021 | ||
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||
Investment transactions (including $(7,112,970) from affiliates) | (11,640,777 | ) | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions | 22,653 | ||
Foreign currency translation transactions | (1,675 | ) | |
(11,619,799 | ) | ||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||
Investments (including $(46,108,273) from affiliates) | (440,773,718 | ) | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | (31,388 | ) | |
(440,805,106 | ) | ||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (452,424,905 | ) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | (439,109,884 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2020 AND MARCH 31, 2019 | ||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | March 31, 2020 | March 31, 2019 | ||||
Operations | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 13,315,021 | $ | 11,513,778 | ||
Net realized gain (loss) | (11,619,799 | ) | 82,961,073 | |||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (440,805,106 | ) | (148,151,347 | ) | ||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (439,109,884 | ) | (53,676,496 | ) | ||
Distributions to Shareholders | ||||||
From earnings: | ||||||
Investor Class | (15,619,335 | ) | (89,060,366 | ) | ||
I Class | (11,408,593 | ) | (54,894,046 | ) | ||
Y Class | (629,409 | ) | (313,187 | ) | ||
A Class | (1,735,034 | ) | (13,505,350 | ) | ||
C Class | (75,193 | ) | (401,065 | ) | ||
R Class | (76,868 | ) | (477,398 | ) | ||
R5 Class | (36,655 | ) | (760 | ) | ||
R6 Class | (10,640,774 | ) | (45,390,786 | ) | ||
G Class | (4,520,287 | ) | — | |||
Decrease in net assets from distributions | (44,742,148 | ) | (204,042,958 | ) | ||
Capital Share Transactions | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions (Note 5) | 484,798,524 | 112,624,110 | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | 946,492 | (145,095,344 | ) | |||
Net Assets | ||||||
Beginning of period | 1,355,990,156 | 1,501,085,500 | ||||
End of period | $ | 1,356,936,648 | $ | 1,355,990,156 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements |
MARCH 31, 2020
1. Organization
American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc. (the corporation) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company and is organized as a Maryland corporation. Small Cap Value Fund (the fund) is one fund in a series issued by the corporation. The fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term capital growth. Income is a secondary objective.
The fund offers the Investor Class, I Class, Y Class, A Class, C Class, R Class, R5 Class, R6 Class and G Class. The A Class may incur an initial sales charge. The A Class and C Class may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge. Sale of the G Class commenced on April 1, 2019.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the fund in preparation of its financial statements. The fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. This may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Management evaluated the impact of events or transactions occurring through the date the financial statements were issued that would merit recognition or disclosure.
Investment Valuations — The fund determines the fair value of its investments and computes its net asset value 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 net asset value 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 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.
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The fund monitors for significant events occurring after the close of an investment’s primary exchange but before the fund’s net asset value 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.
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 long-term capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The fund may estimate the components of distributions received that may be considered nontaxable distributions or long-term 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 lending income is net of fees and rebates earned by the lending agent for its services.
Foreign Currency Translations — All assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at prevailing exchange rates at period end. The fund may enter into spot foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate transactions denominated in a foreign currency. Purchases and sales of investment securities, dividend and interest income, spot foreign currency exchange contracts, and expenses are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Net realized and unrealized foreign currency exchange gains or losses related to investment securities are a component of net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, respectively.
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. 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 certain other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds, 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.
Segregated Assets — In accordance with the 1940 Act, the fund segregates assets on its books and records to cover certain types of investment securities and other financial instruments. ACIM monitors, on a daily basis, the securities segregated to ensure the fund designates a sufficient amount of liquid assets, marked-to-market daily. The fund may also receive assets or be required to pledge assets at the custodian bank or with a broker for collateral requirements.
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 income taxes. The fund files U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. tax returns as applicable. The fund's tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant taxing authority until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years from the date of filing but can be longer in certain jurisdictions. At this time, management believes there are no uncertain tax positions which, based on their technical merit, would not be sustained upon examination and for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
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Multiple Class — 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.
Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income, if any, are generally 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 maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered by management to be remote.
Securities Lending — Securities are lent to qualified financial institutions and brokers. State Street Bank & Trust Co. serves as securities lending agent to the fund pursuant to a Securities Lending Agreement. The lending of securities exposes the fund to risks such as: the borrowers may fail to return the loaned securities, the borrowers may not be able to provide additional collateral, the fund may experience delays in recovery of the loaned securities or delays in access to collateral, or the fund may experience losses related to the investment collateral. To minimize certain risks, loan counterparties pledge collateral in the form of cash and/or securities. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the fund in the case of default of any securities borrowed. Cash collateral received is invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, a money market mutual fund registered under the 1940 Act. The loans may also be secured by U.S. government securities in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned, plus accrued interest and dividends, determined on a daily basis and adjusted accordingly. By lending securities, the fund seeks to increase its net investment income through the receipt of interest and fees. Such income is reflected separately within the Statement of Operations. The value of loaned securities and related collateral outstanding at period end, if any, are shown on a gross basis within the Schedule of Investments and Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The following table reflects a breakdown of transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the gross obligation by the type of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturity of those transactions as of March 31, 2020.
Remaining Contractual Maturity of Agreements | ||||||||||||
Overnight and Continuous | <30 days | Between 30 & 90 days | >90 days | Total | ||||||||
Securities Lending Transactions(1) | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks | $ | 2,110,914 | — | — | — | $ | 2,110,914 | |||||
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions | $ | 2,110,914 |
(1) | Amount represents the payable for cash collateral received for securities on loan. This will generally be in the Overnight and Continuous column as the securities are typically callable on demand. |
3. Fees and Transactions with Related Parties
Certain officers and directors of the corporation are also officers and/or directors of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC). The corporation’s investment advisor, ACIM, the corporation's distributor, American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS), and the corporation’s transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC, are wholly owned, directly or indirectly, by ACC. Various funds issued by American Century Asset Allocation Portfolios, Inc. own, in aggregate, 14% of the shares of the fund.
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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 managing and operating the fund, except distribution and service fees, brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of the independent directors (including legal counsel fees), and extraordinary expenses, will be paid by ACIM. The fee is computed and accrued daily based on each class’s daily net assets and paid monthly in arrears. The difference in the fee among the classes is a result of their separate arrangements for non-Rule 12b-1 shareholder services. It is not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund’s assets, which do not vary by class. The rate of the fee is determined by applying a fee rate calculation formula. This formula takes into account the fund’s assets as well as certain assets, if any, of other clients of the investment advisor outside the American Century Investments family of funds (such as subadvised funds and separate accounts) that use very similar investment teams and strategies (strategy assets). Effective April 1, 2019, the investment advisor agreed to waive the G Class's management fee in its entirety. The investment advisor expects this waiver to remain in effect permanently and cannot terminate it without the approval of the Board of Directors.
The management fee schedule range and the effective annual management fee for each class for the period ended March 31, 2020 are as follows:
Management Fee Schedule Range | Effective Annual Management Fee | |
Investor Class | 1.00% to 1.25% | 1.25% |
I Class | 0.80% to 1.05% | 1.05% |
Y Class | 0.65% to 0.90% | 0.90% |
A Class | 1.00% to 1.25% | 1.25% |
C Class | 1.00% to 1.25% | 1.25% |
R Class | 1.00% to 1.25% | 1.25% |
R5 Class | 0.80% to 1.05% | 1.05% |
R6 Class | 0.65% to 0.90% | 0.90% |
G Class | 0.65% to 0.90% | 0.00%(1) |
(1) | Effective annual management fee before waiver was 0.90%. |
Distribution and Service Fees — The Board of Directors has adopted a separate Master Distribution and Individual Shareholder Services Plan for each of the A Class, C Class and R Class (collectively the plans), pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. The plans provide that the A Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 0.25%. The plans provide that the C Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 1.00%, of which 0.25% is paid for individual shareholder services and 0.75% is paid for distribution services. 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 fees are used to pay financial intermediaries for distribution and individual shareholder services. Fees incurred under the plans during the period ended March 31, 2020 are detailed in the Statement of Operations.
Directors' Fees and Expenses — The Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing the investment advisor’s management and operations of the fund. The directors receive detailed information about the fund and its investment advisor regularly throughout the year, and meet at least quarterly with management of the investment advisor to review reports about fund operations. The fund’s officers do not receive compensation from the fund.
Interfund Transactions — The fund may enter into security transactions with other American Century Investments funds and other client accounts of the investment advisor, in accordance with the 1940 Act rules and procedures adopted by the Board of Directors. The rules and procedures require, among other things, that these transactions be effected at the independent current market price of the security. During the period, the interfund purchases and sales were $10,636,275 and $2,216,217, respectively. The effect of interfund transactions on the Statement of Operations was $159,069 in net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions.
4. Investment Transactions
Purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended March 31, 2020 were $1,517,158,109 and $1,031,836,122, respectively.
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5. Capital Share Transactions
Transactions in shares of the fund were as follows:
Year ended March 31, 2020 | Year ended March 31, 2019 | |||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||
Investor Class/Shares Authorized | 680,000,000 | 560,000,000 | ||||||||
Sold | 24,802,353 | $ | 178,829,074 | 12,960,930 | $ | 100,472,856 | ||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 1,941,566 | 15,339,631 | 13,390,594 | 87,258,443 | ||||||
Redeemed | (26,667,305 | ) | (193,532,060 | ) | (21,626,746 | ) | (169,911,632 | ) | ||
76,614 | 636,645 | 4,724,778 | 17,819,667 | |||||||
I Class/Shares Authorized | 380,000,000 | 380,000,000 | ||||||||
Sold | 47,812,059 | 324,176,300 | 16,376,077 | 131,475,018 | ||||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 1,189,766 | 9,479,116 | 6,588,560 | 43,572,942 | ||||||
Redeemed | (21,024,656 | ) | (151,420,025 | ) | (20,796,591 | ) | (161,888,831 | ) | ||
27,977,169 | 182,235,391 | 2,168,046 | 13,159,129 | |||||||
Y Class/Shares Authorized | 30,000,000 | 70,000,000 | ||||||||
Sold | 4,385,038 | 30,678,538 | 410,456 | 3,366,503 | ||||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 47,887 | 383,589 | 47,604 | 313,187 | ||||||
Redeemed | (328,638 | ) | (2,346,193 | ) | (8,162 | ) | (62,476 | ) | ||
4,104,287 | 28,715,934 | 449,898 | 3,617,214 | |||||||
A Class/Shares Authorized | 90,000,000 | 95,000,000 | ||||||||
Sold | 1,467,411 | 10,408,675 | 1,783,250 | 14,726,695 | ||||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 219,701 | 1,721,197 | 2,092,454 | 13,420,518 | ||||||
Redeemed | (4,174,800 | ) | (30,205,959 | ) | (5,649,426 | ) | (45,125,429 | ) | ||
(2,487,688 | ) | (18,076,087 | ) | (1,773,722 | ) | (16,978,216 | ) | |||
C Class/Shares Authorized | 20,000,000 | 10,000,000 | ||||||||
Sold | 218,176 | 1,509,618 | 93,544 | 759,030 | ||||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 10,147 | 75,193 | 66,512 | 401,065 | ||||||
Redeemed | (83,461 | ) | (527,591 | ) | (102,899 | ) | (754,791 | ) | ||
144,862 | 1,057,220 | 57,157 | 405,304 | |||||||
R Class/Shares Authorized | 20,000,000 | 10,000,000 | ||||||||
Sold | 140,015 | 898,698 | 107,250 | 839,924 | ||||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 9,830 | 76,868 | 75,253 | 477,398 | ||||||
Redeemed | (195,765 | ) | (1,296,089 | ) | (71,943 | ) | (545,740 | ) | ||
(45,920 | ) | (320,523 | ) | 110,560 | 771,582 | |||||
R5 Class/Shares Authorized | 20,000,000 | 30,000,000 | ||||||||
Sold | 714,209 | 5,601,944 | 70,749 | 525,409 | ||||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 4,565 | 36,655 | 115 | 760 | ||||||
Redeemed | (146,743 | ) | (984,692 | ) | (2,627 | ) | (18,978 | ) | ||
572,031 | 4,653,907 | 68,237 | 507,191 | |||||||
R6 Class/Shares Authorized | 350,000,000 | 250,000,000 | ||||||||
Sold | 21,118,101 | 155,686,526 | 12,059,717 | 98,464,833 | ||||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 1,337,122 | 10,637,549 | 6,859,222 | 45,390,116 | ||||||
Redeemed | (11,643,022 | ) | (83,178,433 | ) | (6,453,444 | ) | (50,532,710 | ) | ||
10,812,201 | 83,145,642 | 12,465,495 | 93,322,239 | |||||||
G Class/Shares Authorized | 210,000,000 | N/A | ||||||||
Sold | 27,210,975 | 208,991,201 | ||||||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 559,457 | 4,520,287 | ||||||||
Redeemed | (1,338,444 | ) | (10,761,093 | ) | ||||||
26,431,988 | 202,750,395 | |||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 67,585,544 | $ | 484,798,524 | 18,270,449 | $ | 112,624,110 |
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6. 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 period ended March 31, 2020 follows (amounts in thousands):
Company | Beginning Value | Purchase Cost | Sales Cost | Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | Ending Value | Ending Shares | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | Income | |||||||||||||||
Charah Solutions, Inc.(1) | $ | 8,855 | $ | 3,545 | — | $ | (8,897 | ) | $ | 3,503 | 2,049 | — | — | ||||||||||
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.(1) | 22,692 | 10,978 | $ | 2,256 | (18,743 | ) | 12,671 | 2,404 | $ | (692 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Entravision Communications Corp., Class A | 12,144 | 6,913 | 15 | (6,527 | ) | 12,515 | 6,165 | (5 | ) | $ | 1,015 | ||||||||||||
InnerWorkings, Inc.(1) | 8,807 | 2,301 | 2,827 | (5,233 | ) | 3,048 | 2,605 | (1,511 | ) | — | |||||||||||||
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.(1) | 10,516 | 13,303 | 10,934 | (6,708 | ) | 6,177 | 725 | (4,905 | ) | — | |||||||||||||
$ | 63,014 | $ | 37,040 | $ | 16,032 | $ | (46,108 | ) | $ | 37,914 | 13,948 | $ | (7,113 | ) | $ | 1,015 |
(1) | Non-income producing. |
7. 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 | $ | 1,307,228,316 | — | — | ||||
Exchange-Traded Funds | 3,809,309 | — | — | |||||
Temporary Cash Investments | 40,617,383 | $ | 19,445,926 | — | ||||
Temporary Cash Investments - Securities Lending Collateral | 2,110,914 | — | — | |||||
$ | 1,353,765,922 | $ | 19,445,926 | — |
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8. Derivative Instruments
Foreign Currency Risk — The fund is subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The value of foreign investments held by a fund may be significantly affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The dollar value of a foreign security generally decreases when the value of the dollar rises against the foreign currency in which the security is denominated and tends to increase when the value of the dollar declines against such foreign currency. A fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to reduce a fund's exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. The net U.S. dollar value of foreign currency underlying all contractual commitments held by a fund and the resulting unrealized appreciation or depreciation are determined daily. Realized gain or loss is recorded upon the termination of the contract. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of forward foreign currency exchange contracts are a component of net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts, respectively. A fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the foreign currency exchange rate underlying the forward contract. Additionally, losses, up to the fair value, may arise if the counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. The fund's average U.S. dollar exposure to foreign currency risk derivative instruments held during the period was $4,745,071.
At period end, the fund did not have any derivative instruments disclosed on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. For the year ended March 31, 2020, the effect of foreign currency risk derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations was $22,653 in net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions and $(31,388) in change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
9. Risk Factors
The value of the fund’s shares will go up and down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, based on the performance of the securities owned by the fund and other factors generally affecting the securities market. Market risks, including political, regulatory, economic and social developments, can affect the value of the fund’s investments. Natural disasters, public health emergencies, terrorism and other unforeseeable events may lead to increased market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on world economies and markets generally.
The fund invests 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.
10. Federal Tax Information
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019 were as follows:
2020 | 2019 | |||||
Distributions Paid From | ||||||
Ordinary income | $ | 16,295,777 | $ | 77,222,824 | ||
Long-term capital gains | $ | 28,446,371 | $ | 126,820,134 |
The book-basis 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.
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As of period end, the federal tax cost of investments and the components of distributable earnings on a tax-basis were as follows:
Federal tax cost of investments | $ | 1,895,245,867 | |
Gross tax appreciation of investments | $ | 24,054,223 | |
Gross tax depreciation of investments | (546,088,242 | ) | |
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments | $ | (522,034,019 | ) |
Undistributed ordinary income | $ | 3,866,888 | |
Post-October capital loss deferral | $ | (20,383,737 | ) |
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
Loss deferrals represent certain qualified losses that the fund has elected to treat as having been incurred in
the following fiscal year for federal income tax purposes.
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Financial Highlights |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | |||||||||||||||
Per-Share Data | Ratios and Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||
Income From Investment Operations: | Distributions From: | Ratio to Average Net Assets of: | |||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Net Investment Income | Net Realized Gains | Total Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2) | Operating Expenses | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | |||
Investor Class | |||||||||||||||
2020 | $7.05 | 0.05 | (1.71) | (1.66) | (0.04) | (0.15) | (0.19) | $5.20 | (24.44)% | 1.25% | 0.71% | 71% | $439,030 | ||
2019 | $8.64 | 0.06 | (0.44) | (0.38) | (0.05) | (1.16) | (1.21) | $7.05 | (3.15)% | 1.25% | 0.68% | 90% | $594,650 | ||
2018 | $9.39 | 0.04 | 0.47 | 0.51 | (0.03) | (1.23) | (1.26) | $8.64 | 5.41% | 1.26% | 0.42% | 90% | $687,877 | ||
2017 | $7.55 | 0.04 | 2.28 | 2.32 | (0.06) | (0.42) | (0.48) | $9.39 | 31.15% | 1.25% | 0.47% | 90% | $770,415 | ||
2016 | $9.16 | 0.04 | (0.59) | (0.55) | (0.03) | (1.03) | (1.06) | $7.55 | (6.25)% | 1.26% | 0.43% | 95% | $656,974 | ||
I Class | |||||||||||||||
2020 | $7.13 | 0.07 | (1.74) | (1.67) | (0.05) | (0.15) | (0.20) | $5.26 | (24.30)% | 1.05% | 0.91% | 71% | $407,147 | ||
2019 | $8.72 | 0.07 | (0.44) | (0.37) | (0.06) | (1.16) | (1.22) | $7.13 | (2.95)% | 1.05% | 0.88% | 90% | $352,298 | ||
2018 | $9.47 | 0.06 | 0.46 | 0.52 | (0.04) | (1.23) | (1.27) | $8.72 | 5.57% | 1.06% | 0.62% | 90% | $411,986 | ||
2017 | $7.61 | 0.06 | 2.29 | 2.35 | (0.07) | (0.42) | (0.49) | $9.47 | 31.43% | 1.05% | 0.67% | 90% | $463,119 | ||
2016 | $9.22 | 0.05 | (0.58) | (0.53) | (0.05) | (1.03) | (1.08) | $7.61 | (6.02)% | 1.06% | 0.63% | 95% | $517,247 | ||
Y Class | |||||||||||||||
2020 | $7.14 | 0.09 | (1.75) | (1.66) | (0.06) | (0.15) | (0.21) | $5.27 | (24.15)% | 0.90% | 1.06% | 71% | $24,079 | ||
2019 | $8.73 | 0.10 | (0.45) | (0.35) | (0.08) | (1.16) | (1.24) | $7.14 | (2.80)% | 0.90% | 1.03% | 90% | $3,320 | ||
2018(3) | $9.32 | 0.08 | 0.61 | 0.69 | (0.05) | (1.23) | (1.28) | $8.73 | 7.43% | 0.91%(4) | 0.95%(4) | 90%(5) | $131 |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | |||||||||||||||
Per-Share Data | Ratios and Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||
Income From Investment Operations: | Distributions From: | Ratio to Average Net Assets of: | |||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Net Investment Income | Net Realized Gains | Total Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2) | Operating Expenses | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | |||
A Class | |||||||||||||||
2020 | $6.96 | 0.03 | (1.69) | (1.66) | (0.02) | (0.15) | (0.17) | $5.13 | (24.66)% | 1.50% | 0.46% | 71% | $48,260 | ||
2019 | $8.54 | 0.03 | (0.42) | (0.39) | (0.03) | (1.16) | (1.19) | $6.96 | (3.32)% | 1.50% | 0.43% | 90% | $82,755 | ||
2018 | $9.31 | 0.01 | 0.46 | 0.47 | (0.01) | (1.23) | (1.24) | $8.54 | 5.02% | 1.51% | 0.17% | 90% | $116,763 | ||
2017 | $7.49 | 0.02 | 2.26 | 2.28 | (0.04) | (0.42) | (0.46) | $9.31 | 30.82% | 1.50% | 0.22% | 90% | $141,505 | ||
2016 | $9.09 | 0.01 | (0.57) | (0.56) | (0.01) | (1.03) | (1.04) | $7.49 | (6.41)% | 1.51% | 0.18% | 95% | $142,568 | ||
C Class | |||||||||||||||
2020 | $6.57 | (0.02) | (1.58) | (1.60) | — | (0.15) | (0.15) | $4.82 | (25.11)% | 2.25% | (0.29)% | 71% | $2,556 | ||
2019 | $8.18 | (0.02) | (0.43) | (0.45) | — | (1.16) | (1.16) | $6.57 | (4.19)% | 2.25% | (0.32)% | 90% | $2,536 | ||
2018 | $9.01 | (0.05) | 0.45 | 0.40 | — | (1.23) | (1.23) | $8.18 | 4.41% | 2.26% | (0.58)% | 90% | $2,688 | ||
2017 | $7.29 | (0.05) | 2.20 | 2.15 | (0.01) | (0.42) | (0.43) | $9.01 | 29.78% | 2.25% | (0.53)% | 90% | $1,234 | ||
2016 | $8.93 | (0.04) | (0.57) | (0.61) | — | (1.03) | (1.03) | $7.29 | (7.13)% | 2.26% | (0.57)% | 95% | $265 | ||
R Class | |||||||||||||||
2020 | $6.92 | 0.01 | (1.68) | (1.67) | —(6) | (0.15) | (0.15) | $5.10 | (24.80)% | 1.75% | 0.21% | 71% | $2,299 | ||
2019 | $8.50 | 0.02 | (0.43) | (0.41) | (0.01) | (1.16) | (1.17) | $6.92 | (3.58)% | 1.75% | 0.18% | 90% | $3,437 | ||
2018 | $9.28 | (0.01) | 0.46 | 0.45 | — | (1.23) | (1.23) | $8.50 | 4.82% | 1.76% | (0.08)% | 90% | $3,284 | ||
2017 | $7.48 | —(6) | 2.25 | 2.25 | (0.03) | (0.42) | (0.45) | $9.28 | 30.41% | 1.75% | (0.03)% | 90% | $3,275 | ||
2016 | $9.09 | —(6) | (0.58) | (0.58) | — | (1.03) | (1.03) | $7.48 | (6.65)% | 1.76% | (0.07)% | 95% | $2,346 |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | |||||||||||||||
Per-Share Data | Ratios and Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||
Income From Investment Operations: | Distributions From: | Ratio to Average Net Assets of: | |||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Net Investment Income | Net Realized Gains | Total Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2) | Operating Expenses | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | |||
R5 Class | |||||||||||||||
2020 | $7.14 | 0.06 | (1.74) | (1.68) | (0.05) | (0.15) | (0.20) | $5.26 | (24.41)% | 1.05% | 0.91% | 71% | $3,373 | ||
2019 | $8.73 | 0.11 | (0.48) | (0.37) | (0.06) | (1.16) | (1.22) | $7.14 | (2.92)% | 1.05% | 0.88% | 90% | $491 | ||
2018(3) | $9.32 | 0.06 | 0.62 | 0.68 | (0.04) | (1.23) | (1.27) | $8.73 | 7.32% | 1.06%(4) | 0.65%(4) | 90%(5) | $5 | ||
R6 Class | |||||||||||||||
2020 | $7.13 | 0.08 | (1.74) | (1.66) | (0.06) | (0.15) | (0.21) | $5.26 | (24.19)% | 0.90% | 1.06% | 71% | $290,444 | ||
2019 | $8.72 | 0.09 | (0.44) | (0.35) | (0.08) | (1.16) | (1.24) | $7.13 | (2.80)% | 0.90% | 1.03% | 90% | $316,502 | ||
2018 | $9.47 | 0.07 | 0.47 | 0.54 | (0.06) | (1.23) | (1.29) | $8.72 | 5.73% | 0.91% | 0.77% | 90% | $278,351 | ||
2017 | $7.62 | 0.07 | 2.28 | 2.35 | (0.08) | (0.42) | (0.50) | $9.47 | 31.45% | 0.90% | 0.82% | 90% | $176,015 | ||
2016 | $9.23 | 0.07 | (0.59) | (0.52) | (0.06) | (1.03) | (1.09) | $7.62 | (5.86)% | 0.91% | 0.78% | 95% | $67,173 | ||
G Class | |||||||||||||||
2020 | $7.25 | 0.15 | (1.85) | (1.70) | (0.11) | (0.15) | (0.26) | $5.29 | (24.58)% | 0.00%(7)(8) | 1.96%(8) | 71% | $139,749 |
Notes to Financial Highlights |
(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
(2) | Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day and do not reflect applicable sales charges, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(3) | April 10, 2017 (commencement of sale) through March 31, 2018. |
(4) | Annualized. |
(5) | Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2018. |
(6) | Per-share amount was less than $0.005. |
(7) | Ratio was less than 0.005%. |
(8) | The ratio of operating expenses to average net assets before expense waiver and the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets before expense waiver was 0.90% and 1.06%, respectively. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc.:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Small Cap Value Fund, one of the funds constituting the American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc. (the "Fund"), as of March 31, 2020, 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 period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Small Cap Value Fund of the American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc. as of March 31, 2020, 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 each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. 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, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting 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.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2020, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Kansas City, Missouri
May 15, 2020
We have served as the auditor of one or more American Century investment companies since 1997.
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Management |
The Board of Directors
The individuals listed below serve as directors of the funds. Each director will continue to serve in this capacity until death, retirement, resignation or removal from office. The board has adopted a mandatory retirement age for directors who are not “interested persons,” as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act (independent directors). Independent directors shall retire by December 31 of the year in which they reach their 75th birthday.
Mr. Thomas is an “interested person” because he currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC), the parent company of American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM or the advisor). The other directors (more than three-fourths of the total number) are independent. They are not employees, directors or officers of, and have no financial interest in, ACC or any of its wholly owned, direct or indirect, subsidiaries, including ACIM, American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS) and American Century Services, LLC (ACS), and they do not have any other affiliations, positions or relationships that would cause them to be considered “interested persons” under the Investment Company Act. The directors serve in this capacity for seven (in the case of Jonathan S. Thomas, 16; and Stephen E. Yates, 8) registered investment companies in the American Century Investments family of funds.
The following table presents additional information about the directors. The mailing address for each director is 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111.
Name (Year of Birth) | Position(s) Held with Funds | Length of Time Served | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | Number of American Century Portfolios Overseen by Director | Other Directorships Held During Past 5 Years |
Independent Directors | |||||
Thomas W. Bunn (1953) | Director | Since 2017 | Retired | 63 | SquareTwo Financial; Barings (formerly Babson Capital Funds Trust) (2013 to 2016) |
Chris H. Cheesman (1962) | Director | Since 2019 | Retired. Senior Vice President & Chief Audit Executive, AllianceBernstein (1999 to 2018) | 63 | None |
Barry Fink (1955) | Director | Since 2012 (independent since 2016) | Retired | 63 | None |
Rajesh K. Gupta (1960) | Director | Since 2019 | Partner Emeritus, SeaCrest Investment Management and SeaCrest Wealth Management (2019 to Present); Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, SeaCrest Investment Management (2006 to 2019); Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, SeaCrest Wealth Management (2008 to 2019) | 63 | None |
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Name (Year of Birth) | Position(s) Held with Funds | Length of Time Served | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | Number of American Century Portfolios Overseen by Director | Other Directorships Held During Past 5 Years |
Independent Directors | |||||
Lynn Jenkins (1963) | Director | Since 2019 | Consultant, LJ Strategies (2019 to present); United States Representative, U.S. House of Representatives (2009 to 2018) | 63 | MGP Ingredients, Inc. |
Jan M. Lewis (1957) | Director | Since 2011 | Retired | 63 | None |
John R. Whitten (1946) | Director | Since 2008 | Retired | 63 | Onto Innovation Inc. (2019-2020); Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (2006-2019) |
Stephen E. Yates (1948) | Director and Chairman of the Board | Since 2012 (Chairman since 2018) | Retired | 80 | None |
Interested Director | |||||
Jonathan S. Thomas (1963) | Director | Since 2007 | President and Chief Executive Officer, ACC (2007 to present). Also serves as Chief Executive Officer, ACS; Executive Vice President, ACIM; Director, ACC, ACIM and other ACC subsidiaries | 120 | None |
The Statement of Additional Information 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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Officers
The following table presents certain information about the executive officers of the funds. Each officer serves as an officer for 16 (in the case of Robert J. Leach, 15) investment companies in the American Century family of funds, unless otherwise noted. 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. The mailing address for each officer listed below is 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111.
Name (Year of Birth) | Offices with the Funds | Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years |
Patrick Bannigan (1965) | President since 2019 | Executive Vice President and Director, ACC (2012 to present); Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer, ACC (2015 to present); Chief Operating Officer, ACC (2012-2015). Also serves as President, ACS; Vice President, ACIM; Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and/or Director, ACIM, ACS and other ACC subsidiaries |
R. Wes Campbell (1974) | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since 2018 | Vice President, ACS (2020 to present); Investment Operations and Investment Accounting, ACS (2000 to present) |
Amy D. Shelton (1964) | Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President since 2014 | Chief Compliance Officer, American Century funds, (2014 to present); Chief Compliance Officer, ACIM (2014 to present); Chief Compliance Officer, ACIS (2009 to present). Also serves as Vice President, ACIS |
Charles A. Etherington (1957) | General Counsel since 2007 and Senior Vice President since 2006 | Attorney, ACC (1994 to present); Vice President, ACC (2005 to present); General Counsel, ACC (2007 to present). Also serves as General Counsel, ACIM, ACS, ACIS and other ACC subsidiaries; and Senior Vice President, ACIM and ACS |
C. Jean Wade (1964) | Vice President since 2012 | Senior Vice President, ACS (2017 to present); Vice President, ACS (2000 to 2017) |
Robert J. Leach (1966) | Vice President since 2006 | Vice President, ACS (2000 to present) |
David H. Reinmiller (1963) | Vice President since 2000 | Attorney, ACC (1994 to present). Also serves as Vice President, ACIM and ACS |
Ward D. Stauffer (1960) | Secretary since 2005 | Attorney, ACC (2003 to present) |
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Liquidity Risk Management Program |
The Fund has adopted a liquidity risk management program (the “program”). The Fund’s Board of Directors (the "Board") has designated American Century Investment Management, Inc. (“ACIM”) as the administrator of the program. Personnel of ACIM or its affiliates conduct the day-to-day operation of the program pursuant to policies and procedures administered by those members of the ACIM’s Investment Oversight Committee who are members of the ACIM’s Investment Management and Global Analytics departments.
Under the program, ACIM manages the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet shareholder redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. This risk is managed by monitoring the degree of liquidity of the Fund’s investments, limiting the amount of the Fund’s illiquid investments, and utilizing various risk management tools and facilities available to the Fund for meeting shareholder redemptions, among other means. ACIM’s process of determining the degree of liquidity of the Fund’s investments is supported by one or more third-party liquidity assessment vendors.
The Board reviewed a report prepared by ACIM regarding the operation and effectiveness of the program for the period December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019. No significant liquidity events impacting the Fund were noted in the report. In addition, ACIM provided its assessment that the program had been effective in managing the Fund’s liquidity risk.
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Additional Information |
Retirement Account Information
As required by law, distributions you receive from certain retirement accounts 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. You may notify us in writing or in certain situations by telephone or through other electronic means. For systematic withdrawals, your withholding election will remain in effect until revoked or changed by filing a new election. You have the right to revoke your election at any time and change your withholding percentage for future distributions.
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. You can reduce or defer the income tax on a distribution by directly or indirectly rolling such distribution over to another IRA or eligible plan. You should consult your tax advisor for additional information.
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 (or as otherwise required by state law). State taxes will be withheld from your distribution in accordance with the respective state rules.
*Some 403(b), 457 and qualified retirement plan distributions may be subject to 20% mandatory withholding, as they are subject to special tax and withholding rules. Your plan administrator or plan sponsor is required to provide you with a special tax notice explaining those rules at the time you request a distribution. If applicable, federal and/or state taxes may be withheld from your distribution amount.
Proxy Voting Policies
A description of the policies that the fund's investment advisor uses in exercising the voting rights associated with the securities purchased and/or held by the fund is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021. It is also available on American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com/proxy and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website 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 americancentury.com/proxy. 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 as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The fund also makes its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the most recent quarter of its fiscal year available on its website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.
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Other Tax Information
The following information is provided pursuant to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.
The fund hereby designates up to the maximum amount allowable as qualified dividend income for
the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020.
For corporate taxpayers, the fund hereby designates $13,852,868, or up to the maximum amount
allowable, of ordinary income distributions paid during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020 as
qualified for the corporate dividends received deduction.
The fund hereby designates $6,338,322 as qualified short-term capital gain distributions for
purposes of Internal Revenue Code Section 871 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020.
The fund hereby designates $28,446,371, or up to the maximum amount allowable, as long-term
capital gain distributions (20% rate gain distributions) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020.
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Annual Report | |
March 31, 2020 | |
Value Fund | |
Investor Class (TWVLX) | |
I Class (AVLIX) | |
Y Class (AVUYX) | |
A Class (TWADX) | |
C Class (ACLCX) | |
R Class (AVURX) | |
R5 Class (AVUGX) | |
R6 Class (AVUDX) |
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Table of Contents |
President’s Letter | |
Performance | |
Portfolio Commentary | |
Fund Characteristics | |
Shareholder Fee Example | |
Schedule of Investments | |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |
Statement of Operations | |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Financial Highlights | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | |
Management | |
Liquidity Risk Management Program | |
Additional Information |
Any opinions expressed in this report reflect those of the author as of the date of the report, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of American Century Investments® or any other person in the American Century Investments organization. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and American Century Investments 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 Investments funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any American Century Investments 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 Investments by third party vendors. To the best of American Century Investments’ knowledge, such information is accurate at the time of printing.
President’s Letter |
Jonathan Thomas
Dear Investor:
Thank you for reviewing this annual report for the period ended March 31, 2020. Annual reports help convey important information about fund returns, including market factors that affected performance during the reporting period. For additional insights, please visit americancentury.com.
Virus Outbreak Abruptly Altered Economic, Market Backdrops
Through most of the period, market sentiment was upbeat, partly due to accommodative Federal Reserve (Fed) policy and modest inflation. Improving economic and corporate earnings data and a phase 1 U.S.-China trade deal also helped boost growth outlooks. Against this backdrop, key U.S. stock benchmarks rose to record highs by mid-February, and U.S. bonds continued to advance.
However, beginning in late February, unprecedented social and economic turmoil emerged and reversed the positive trajectory. The COVID-19 epidemic originating in China rapidly spread throughout the world, forcing stay-at-home orders and industry-wide shutdowns. U.S. stocks, corporate bonds and other riskier assets sold off sharply, while U.S. Treasuries rallied in the global flight to quality. The Fed stepped in quickly and aggressively, slashing interest rates to near 0% and enacting massive lending and asset-purchase programs to stabilize the financial system.
The swift and severe sell-off erased the strong stock market gains realized earlier in the period and left key benchmarks with losses for the 12 months. Reflecting their defensive characteristics, high-quality U.S. bonds withstood the turmoil and delivered solid returns for the 12-month period.
Promoting Health and Safety Remains Our Focus
While the market impact of COVID-19 has been severe, reducing the human toll is most important. We are monitoring the situation closely and following guidelines and protocols from all relevant authorities. Our firm has activated a comprehensive Pandemic Response Plan, which includes social distancing and work-from-home mandates, travel restrictions and escalated cleaning regimens at all our facilities. We’ve also launched a Business Continuity Plan to maintain regular business operations and ensure delivery of outstanding service.
We appreciate your confidence in us during these extraordinary times. We have a long history of helping clients weather volatile markets, and we are confident we will meet today’s challenges. In the meantime, the health and safety of you, your family and our employees remain a top priority.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Thomas
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Century Investments
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Performance |
Total Returns as of March 31, 2020 | ||||||
Average Annual Returns | ||||||
Ticker Symbol | 1 year | 5 years | 10 years | Since Inception | Inception Date | |
Investor Class | TWVLX | -19.92% | 0.31% | 6.39% | — | 9/1/93 |
Russell 1000 Value Index | — | -17.17% | 1.90% | 7.66% | — | — |
S&P 500 Index | — | -6.98% | 6.72% | 10.52% | — | — |
I Class | AVLIX | -19.71% | 0.54% | 6.61% | — | 7/31/97 |
Y Class | AVUYX | -19.60% | — | — | -4.49% | 4/10/17 |
A Class | TWADX | 10/2/96 | ||||
No sales charge | -20.01% | 0.09% | 6.14% | — | ||
With sales charge | -24.58% | -1.08% | 5.51% | — | ||
C Class | ACLCX | -20.58% | -0.66% | 5.36% | — | 6/4/01 |
R Class | AVURX | -20.31% | -0.18% | 5.87% | — | 7/29/05 |
R5 Class | AVUGX | -19.71% | — | — | -4.63% | 4/10/17 |
R6 Class | AVUDX | -19.59% | 0.69% | — | 3.38% | 7/26/13 |
Average annual returns since inception are presented when ten years of performance history is not available.
Sales charges include initial sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs), as applicable. A Class shares have a 5.75% maximum initial sales charge and may be subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00%. C Class shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase are subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00%. The SEC requires that mutual funds provide performance information net of maximum sales charges in all cases where charges could be applied.
Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. 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. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com. For additional information about the fund, please consult the prospectus.
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Growth of $10,000 Over 10 Years |
$10,000 investment made March 31, 2010 |
Performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee structure. |
Value on March 31, 2020 | |
Investor Class — $18,595 | |
Russell 1000 Value Index — $20,931 | |
S&P 500 Index — $27,210 | |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | |||||||
Investor Class | I Class | Y Class | A Class | C Class | R Class | R5 Class | R6 Class |
0.98% | 0.78% | 0.63% | 1.23% | 1.98% | 1.48% | 0.78% | 0.63% |
The total annual fund operating expenses shown is as stated in the fund’s prospectus current as of the date of this report. The prospectus may vary from the expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report because it is based on a different time period, includes acquired fund fees and expenses, and, if applicable, does not include fee waivers or expense reimbursements.
Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. 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. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com. For additional information about the fund, please consult the prospectus.
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Portfolio Commentary |
Portfolio Managers: Michael Liss, Kevin Toney, Phil Davidson, Brian Woglom and Philip Sundell
Performance Summary
Value returned -19.92%* for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020, compared with the -17.17% return of its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index.
Value stocks underperformed growth stocks across the capitalization spectrum during the 12-month period. The year’s returns were dominated by the final few weeks. Markets suffered a steep sell-off as the COVID-19 pandemic spread around the world and brought significant segments of the economy to a standstill. While all sectors declined during the downturn, defensive sectors, including utilities, consumer staples and health care, declined the least. Energy stocks were the hardest hit during the market sell-off as demand dropped sharply amid the economic slowdown and Russia and Saudi Arabia engaged in a price war that resulted in an oversupply of oil.
The fund’s underperformance relative to the benchmark was headed by an overweight allocation in the energy sector relative to the benchmark. Stock selection in the sector also detracted. Stock decisions in the consumer discretionary sector also hampered relative performance, as did underweighting utilities. Stock selection in the consumer staples sector was the top contributor, and stock decisions and an overweight allocation in information technology were also helpful.
Energy Holdings Led Detractors
Our energy holdings dominated the list of top-10 detractors, led by the energy equipment and services industry. Lower oil and gas prices caused Schlumberger’s customers to aggressively reduce spending, leading investors to question the sustainability of the large oil field services company’s dividend. Devon Energy, a shale-focused exploration and production company, was another major detractor. Along with other energy stocks, Devon underperformed as lower oil prices weighed on the company’s free cash flow and return on invested capital generation capabilities. Similarly, Noble Energy, a global exploration and production company, declined as lower oil prices weighed on the company’s free cash flow and return on invested capital generation capabilities. Halliburton was a key detractor. The stock of this large oil field services company declined as lower oil and gas prices caused Halliburton’s customers to aggressively reduce spending. This was particularly applicable to the North America market where 2020 spending is expected to fall significantly compared to 2019. Baker Hughes was another victim of the energy collapse. It is one of the largest oil field services companies in the world with a particular focus on non-U.S. markets. The stock was pressured as lower oil and gas prices caused customers to reduce spending.
Consumer Staples Benefited Performance
The consumer staples sector held up better than other sectors during the sell-off. Orkla, a Norway-based consumer staples company, had a strong year of revenue growth and continued margin improvement. The stock outperformed during the downturn as demand for its portfolio of products stayed strong as people stayed home.
Stock selection in the information technology sector helped performance. Oracle outperformed after the software company issued a positive earnings report that highlighted its recurring business model. Recurring revenues should allow for less relative downside through the pandemic. We
*All fund returns referenced in this commentary are for Investor Class shares. Performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee structure; when Investor Class performance exceeds that of the index, other share classes may not. See page 3 for returns for all share classes.
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believe Oracle has an opportunity to grow its application and autonomous database businesses as the company continues to transition from a license to a subscription model.
Elsewhere, lack of exposure to Exxon Mobil, a large integrated oil company, was beneficial to performance. Exxon underperformed its integrated peers as it continued to struggle with execution. Also, Exxon embarked on a large capital spending program that weighed on its free cash flow, return on capital and balance sheet health. Trucking companies, including Heartland Express, outperformed as they have been less affected by COVID-19. Heartland continued to operate and benefited from supply chain disruptions caused by the pandemic. The company also has a solid balance sheet with a net cash position. Prescription drug distributor Cardinal Health benefited from inelastic demand for pharmaceuticals in a deteriorating economic environment. The company has also benefited from stabilizing generic pricing and growth in specialty drug distribution. Furthermore, there is more clarity around how much Cardinal may have to pay in the pending opioid lawsuits.
Portfolio Positioning
The portfolio seeks to invest in companies where we believe the valuation does not reflect the quality and normal earnings power of the company. Our process is based on individual security selection. We used the downturn as an opportunity to upgrade the quality and risk/reward profile of the portfolio. We initiated new positions across various sectors and added to many existing positions that fell to attractive levels. We believe the coronavirus will have a significant impact on earnings for many companies and on dividends for a few companies. We expect some management teams to view this as an opportunity to explain away deeper issues. Therefore, our job as active fundamental managers is to differentiate between high-quality companies that are experiencing transitory headwinds and those companies that are severely impaired.
Energy ended the period as the fund’s largest overweight. As energy stocks declined dramatically, we took advantage of compelling valuations and added to several of our energy holdings. We are invested in higher-quality companies with strong balance sheets that we believe can withstand an extended downturn in oil prices. The fund was also overweight the financials sector. In an environment where Treasury yields have hit all-time lows and interest rates are expected to stay lower for even longer, bank valuations have understandably come down. We are invested in what we view as higher-quality banks that are well capitalized and offer compelling valuations.
We ended the period underweight in utilities and real estate. We believe many utilities and real estate stocks remain richly valued. As a result, we ended the period with no holdings in the utilities sector and limited exposure to the real estate sector.
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Fund Characteristics |
MARCH 31, 2020 | |
Top Ten Holdings | % of net assets |
Pfizer, Inc. | 3.9% |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.* | 3.3% |
Johnson & Johnson | 3.3% |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 3.2% |
U.S. Bancorp | 2.8% |
AT&T, Inc. | 2.7% |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | 2.6% |
Intel Corp. | 2.4% |
General Electric Co. | 2.4% |
Bank of America Corp. | 2.4% |
*Includes all classes of the issuer held by the fund. | |
Top Five Industries | % of net assets |
Banks | 15.0% |
Pharmaceuticals | 8.8% |
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels | 8.5% |
Diversified Telecommunication Services | 5.3% |
Capital Markets | 5.3% |
Types of Investments in Portfolio | % of net assets |
Domestic Common Stocks | 89.1% |
Foreign Common Stocks* | 9.4% |
Total Common Stocks | 98.5% |
Temporary Cash Investments | 1.9% |
Temporary Cash Investments - Securities Lending Collateral | 0.2% |
Other Assets and Liabilities | (0.6)% |
*Includes depositary shares, dual listed securities and foreign ordinary shares.
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Shareholder Fee Example |
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 October 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020.
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 Investments fund, or I Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American Century Investments account (i.e., not through a financial intermediary or employer-sponsored retirement plan account), American Century Investments may charge you a $25.00 annual 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 $25.00 fee. In determining your total eligible investment amount, we will include your investments in all personal accounts (including American Century Investments 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 Investments brokerage accounts, you are currently not subject to this fee. 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.
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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Beginning Account Value 10/1/19 | Ending Account Value 3/31/20 | Expenses Paid During Period(1) 10/1/19 - 3/31/20 | Annualized Expense Ratio(1) | |
Actual | ||||
Investor Class | $1,000 | $773.80 | $4.43 | 1.00% |
I Class | $1,000 | $775.20 | $3.55 | 0.80% |
Y Class | $1,000 | $775.60 | $2.89 | 0.65% |
A Class | $1,000 | $772.90 | $5.54 | 1.25% |
C Class | $1,000 | $770.90 | $8.85 | 2.00% |
R Class | $1,000 | $772.00 | $6.65 | 1.50% |
R5 Class | $1,000 | $775.20 | $3.55 | 0.80% |
R6 Class | $1,000 | $775.70 | $2.89 | 0.65% |
Hypothetical | ||||
Investor Class | $1,000 | $1,020.00 | $5.05 | 1.00% |
I Class | $1,000 | $1,021.00 | $4.04 | 0.80% |
Y Class | $1,000 | $1,021.75 | $3.29 | 0.65% |
A Class | $1,000 | $1,018.75 | $6.31 | 1.25% |
C Class | $1,000 | $1,015.00 | $10.08 | 2.00% |
R Class | $1,000 | $1,017.50 | $7.57 | 1.50% |
R5 Class | $1,000 | $1,021.00 | $4.04 | 0.80% |
R6 Class | $1,000 | $1,021.75 | $3.29 | 0.65% |
(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 183, the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 366, to reflect the one-half year period. Annualized expense ratio reflects actual expenses, including any applicable fee waivers or expense reimbursements and excluding any acquired fund fees and expenses. |
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Schedule of Investments |
MARCH 31, 2020
Shares | Value | ||||
COMMON STOCKS — 98.5% | |||||
Airlines — 0.8% | |||||
Southwest Airlines Co. | 410,425 | $ | 14,615,234 | ||
Auto Components — 0.8% | |||||
BorgWarner, Inc. | 379,960 | 9,259,625 | |||
Delphi Technologies plc(1) | 653,997 | 5,264,676 | |||
14,524,301 | |||||
Automobiles — 1.4% | |||||
General Motors Co. | 722,094 | 15,005,113 | |||
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. | 562,300 | 12,645,970 | |||
27,651,083 | |||||
Banks — 15.0% | |||||
Bank of America Corp. | 2,129,060 | 45,199,944 | |||
Comerica, Inc. | 309,797 | 9,089,444 | |||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 681,411 | 61,347,432 | |||
M&T Bank Corp. | 88,245 | 9,127,180 | |||
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | 239,178 | 22,894,118 | |||
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) | 269,800 | 11,470,286 | |||
Truist Financial Corp. | 701,065 | 21,620,845 | |||
U.S. Bancorp | 1,548,067 | 53,330,908 | |||
UMB Financial Corp. | 198,781 | 9,219,463 | |||
Wells Fargo & Co. | 1,452,398 | 41,683,823 | |||
284,983,443 | |||||
Building Products — 0.4% | |||||
Johnson Controls International plc | 319,624 | 8,617,063 | |||
Capital Markets — 5.3% | |||||
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 84,053 | 8,613,751 | |||
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) | 777,610 | 26,189,905 | |||
BlackRock, Inc. | 39,930 | 17,568,002 | |||
Franklin Resources, Inc. | 263,211 | 4,392,992 | |||
Invesco Ltd. | 1,095,856 | 9,950,373 | |||
Northern Trust Corp. | 249,942 | 18,860,623 | |||
State Street Corp. | 287,270 | 15,302,873 | |||
100,878,519 | |||||
Communications Equipment — 1.6% | |||||
Cisco Systems, Inc. | 535,554 | 21,052,628 | |||
F5 Networks, Inc.(1) | 89,590 | 9,552,981 | |||
30,605,609 | |||||
Containers and Packaging — 1.0% | |||||
Sonoco Products Co. | 188,139 | 8,720,243 | |||
WestRock Co. | 352,540 | 9,962,780 | |||
18,683,023 |
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Shares | Value | ||||
Diversified Financial Services — 3.3% | |||||
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class A(1) | 149 | $ | 40,528,000 | ||
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(1) | 124,945 | 22,843,694 | |||
63,371,694 | |||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 5.3% | |||||
AT&T, Inc. | 1,734,610 | 50,563,882 | |||
Verizon Communications, Inc. | 937,232 | 50,357,475 | |||
100,921,357 | |||||
Electrical Equipment — 3.3% | |||||
Emerson Electric Co. | 456,963 | 21,774,287 | |||
Hubbell, Inc. | 183,260 | 21,027,252 | |||
nVent Electric plc | 1,143,645 | 19,293,291 | |||
62,094,830 | |||||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments and Components — 0.9% | |||||
TE Connectivity Ltd. | 273,819 | 17,245,121 | |||
Energy Equipment and Services — 3.4% | |||||
Baker Hughes Co. | 1,613,938 | 16,946,349 | |||
Halliburton Co. | 1,857,280 | 12,722,368 | |||
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. | 436,438 | 4,290,186 | |||
Schlumberger Ltd. | 2,233,296 | 30,127,163 | |||
64,086,066 | |||||
Entertainment — 0.9% | |||||
Walt Disney Co. (The) | 169,280 | 16,352,448 | |||
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.6% | |||||
Weyerhaeuser Co. | 666,180 | 11,291,751 | |||
Food and Staples Retailing — 1.6% | |||||
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV | 470,605 | 11,013,703 | |||
Walmart, Inc. | 173,721 | 19,738,180 | |||
30,751,883 | |||||
Food Products — 4.2% | |||||
Conagra Brands, Inc. | 470,518 | 13,804,998 | |||
J.M. Smucker Co. (The) | 54,710 | 6,072,810 | |||
Kellogg Co. | 266,249 | 15,972,277 | |||
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A | 567,521 | 28,421,452 | |||
Orkla ASA | 1,889,840 | 16,172,183 | |||
80,443,720 | |||||
Health Care Equipment and Supplies — 4.9% | |||||
Envista Holdings Corp.(1) | 773,350 | 11,553,849 | |||
Hologic, Inc.(1) | 342,500 | 12,021,750 | |||
Medtronic plc | 404,040 | 36,436,327 | |||
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | 329,417 | 33,297,470 | |||
93,309,396 | |||||
Health Care Providers and Services — 3.0% | |||||
Cardinal Health, Inc. | 512,815 | 24,584,351 | |||
McKesson Corp. | 159,830 | 21,618,606 | |||
Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B | 101,600 | 10,066,528 | |||
56,269,485 |
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Shares | Value | ||||
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure — 0.9% | |||||
Carnival Corp. | 368,532 | $ | 4,853,566 | ||
Sodexo SA | 175,090 | 11,864,564 | |||
16,718,130 | |||||
Household Durables — 0.4% | |||||
Toll Brothers, Inc. | 387,691 | 7,463,052 | |||
Household Products — 2.1% | |||||
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | 370,909 | 40,799,990 | |||
Industrial Conglomerates — 3.5% | |||||
General Electric Co. | 5,724,919 | 45,455,857 | |||
Siemens AG | 244,790 | 21,068,667 | |||
66,524,524 | |||||
Insurance — 2.8% | |||||
Chubb Ltd. | 268,363 | 29,973,464 | |||
MetLife, Inc. | 379,148 | 11,590,554 | |||
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | 143,359 | 12,062,226 | |||
53,626,244 | |||||
Leisure Products — 0.4% | |||||
Mattel, Inc.(1) | 793,300 | 6,988,973 | |||
Machinery — 1.4% | |||||
Cummins, Inc. | 61,230 | 8,285,644 | |||
IMI plc | 1,961,930 | 18,146,958 | |||
26,432,602 | |||||
Metals and Mining — 0.5% | |||||
BHP Group Ltd.(2) | 530,755 | 9,649,081 | |||
Multiline Retail — 0.6% | |||||
Target Corp. | 124,904 | 11,612,325 | |||
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels — 8.5% | |||||
Chevron Corp. | 589,937 | 42,746,835 | |||
Cimarex Energy Co. | 457,751 | 7,703,949 | |||
ConocoPhillips | 657,153 | 20,240,312 | |||
Devon Energy Corp. | 2,329,210 | 16,094,841 | |||
EQT Corp. | 1,476,501 | 10,438,862 | |||
Noble Energy, Inc. | 3,461,835 | 20,909,484 | |||
Royal Dutch Shell plc, B Shares | 909,465 | 15,248,924 | |||
TOTAL SA | 731,364 | 28,361,905 | |||
161,745,112 | |||||
Paper and Forest Products — 0.7% | |||||
Mondi plc | 733,455 | 12,510,606 | |||
Pharmaceuticals — 8.8% | |||||
Johnson & Johnson | 480,882 | 63,058,057 | |||
Merck & Co., Inc. | 259,892 | 19,996,090 | |||
Pfizer, Inc. | 2,255,253 | 73,611,458 | |||
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR(1) | 1,078,567 | 9,685,532 | |||
166,351,137 | |||||
Road and Rail — 1.5% | |||||
Heartland Express, Inc. | 1,498,191 | 27,821,407 |
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Shares | Value | ||||
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment — 3.7% | |||||
Applied Materials, Inc. | 182,464 | $ | 8,360,500 | ||
Intel Corp. | 846,252 | 45,799,158 | |||
QUALCOMM, Inc. | 244,144 | 16,516,342 | |||
70,676,000 | |||||
Software — 1.0% | |||||
Oracle Corp. (New York) | 401,299 | 19,394,781 | |||
Specialty Retail — 1.0% | |||||
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | 205,366 | 19,164,755 | |||
Technology Hardware, Storage and Peripherals — 0.6% | |||||
HP, Inc. | 679,305 | 11,792,735 | |||
Textiles, Apparel and Luxury Goods — 1.1% | |||||
Ralph Lauren Corp. | 127,560 | 8,524,835 | |||
Tapestry, Inc. | 956,682 | 12,389,032 | |||
20,913,867 | |||||
Trading Companies and Distributors — 1.3% | |||||
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A | 435,059 | 23,915,193 | |||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $1,892,399,092) | 1,870,796,540 | ||||
TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — 1.9% | |||||
Repurchase Agreement, BMO Capital Markets Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 1.875% - 3.00%, 11/30/21 - 5/15/45, valued at $12,227,314), in a joint trading account at 0.01%, dated 3/31/20, due 4/1/20 (Delivery value $11,989,579) | 11,989,575 | ||||
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class | 25,032,340 | 25,032,340 | |||
TOTAL TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS (Cost $37,021,915) | 37,021,915 | ||||
TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS - SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL(3) — 0.2% | |||||
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio (Cost $3,464,025) | 3,464,025 | 3,464,025 | |||
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 100.6% (Cost $1,932,885,032) | 1,911,282,480 | ||||
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (0.6)% | (12,295,880 | ) | |||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 1,898,986,600 |
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FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS | ||||||||||
Currency Purchased | Currency Sold | Counterparty | Settlement Date | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||
AUD | 425,931 | USD | 243,615 | Bank of America N.A. | 6/30/20 | $ | 18,430 | |||
AUD | 903,610 | USD | 553,910 | Bank of America N.A. | 6/30/20 | 2,017 | ||||
USD | 6,494,889 | AUD | 11,229,449 | Bank of America N.A. | 6/30/20 | (413,797 | ) | |||
USD | 301,827 | AUD | 501,563 | Bank of America N.A. | 6/30/20 | (6,749 | ) | |||
USD | 696,260 | AUD | 1,154,392 | Bank of America N.A. | 6/30/20 | (13,956 | ) | |||
USD | 283,742 | AUD | 465,738 | Bank of America N.A. | 6/30/20 | (2,794 | ) | |||
CAD | 744,648 | USD | 510,173 | Morgan Stanley | 6/30/20 | 19,412 | ||||
CAD | 961,163 | USD | 662,738 | Morgan Stanley | 6/30/20 | 20,829 | ||||
CAD | 572,651 | USD | 405,155 | Morgan Stanley | 6/30/20 | 2,107 | ||||
USD | 8,009,890 | CAD | 11,677,619 | Morgan Stanley | 6/30/20 | (295,094 | ) | |||
USD | 931,722 | CAD | 1,337,534 | Morgan Stanley | 6/30/20 | (19,516 | ) | |||
USD | 531,201 | CAD | 750,719 | Morgan Stanley | 6/30/20 | (2,701 | ) | |||
USD | 240,322 | CAD | 341,972 | Morgan Stanley | 6/30/20 | (2,884 | ) | |||
EUR | 2,709,591 | USD | 2,910,314 | Credit Suisse AG | 6/30/20 | 88,196 | ||||
EUR | 1,411,382 | USD | 1,563,031 | Credit Suisse AG | 6/30/20 | (1,155 | ) | |||
USD | 43,093,535 | EUR | 39,633,893 | Credit Suisse AG | 6/30/20 | (766,466 | ) | |||
USD | 4,385,396 | EUR | 4,066,765 | Credit Suisse AG | 6/30/20 | (115,003 | ) | |||
USD | 5,445,908 | EUR | 4,996,842 | Credit Suisse AG | 6/30/20 | (83,740 | ) | |||
USD | 2,165,207 | EUR | 1,948,846 | Credit Suisse AG | 6/30/20 | 8,558 | ||||
GBP | 2,713,498 | USD | 3,136,668 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | 238,788 | ||||
GBP | 1,754,237 | USD | 2,174,658 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | 7,526 | ||||
USD | 29,398,290 | GBP | 25,232,418 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | (1,989,582 | ) | |||
USD | 733,649 | GBP | 632,400 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | (53,026 | ) | |||
USD | 963,426 | GBP | 834,250 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | (74,339 | ) | |||
USD | 2,841,785 | GBP | 2,386,346 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | (126,711 | ) | |||
USD | 2,104,623 | GBP | 1,729,220 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/20 | (46,440 | ) | |||
USD | 8,743,937 | JPY | 943,820,550 | Bank of America N.A. | 6/30/20 | (66,724 | ) | |||
USD | 407,409 | JPY | 45,124,575 | Bank of America N.A. | 6/30/20 | (13,834 | ) | |||
USD | 960,263 | JPY | 105,009,525 | Bank of America N.A. | 6/30/20 | (20,012 | ) | |||
NOK | 7,967,197 | USD | 710,885 | Goldman Sachs & Co. | 6/30/20 | 55,691 | ||||
NOK | 5,726,215 | USD | 544,638 | Goldman Sachs & Co. | 6/30/20 | 6,318 | ||||
USD | 11,213,418 | NOK | 128,298,327 | Goldman Sachs & Co. | 6/30/20 | (1,130,994 | ) | |||
USD | 654,247 | NOK | 6,864,551 | Goldman Sachs & Co. | 6/30/20 | (6,236 | ) | |||
USD | 861,272 | NOK | 9,042,884 | Goldman Sachs & Co. | 6/30/20 | (8,802 | ) | |||
$ | (4,792,683 | ) |
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | ||
ADR | - | American Depositary Receipt |
AUD | - | Australian Dollar |
CAD | - | Canadian Dollar |
EUR | - | Euro |
GBP | - | British Pound |
JPY | - | Japanese Yen |
NOK | - | Norwegian Krone |
USD | - | United States Dollar |
(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 $3,367,684. 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 market value of the collateral held by the fund was $3,464,025. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
MARCH 31, 2020 | |||
Assets | |||
Investment securities, at value (cost of $1,929,421,007) — including $3,367,684 of securities on loan | $ | 1,907,818,455 | |
Investment made with cash collateral received for securities on loan, at value (cost of $3,464,025) | 3,464,025 | ||
Total investment securities, at value (cost of $1,932,885,032) | 1,911,282,480 | ||
Foreign currency holdings, at value (cost of $442) | 478 | ||
Receivable for investments sold | 2,615,319 | ||
Receivable for capital shares sold | 1,033,678 | ||
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 467,872 | ||
Dividends and interest receivable | 4,789,211 | ||
Securities lending receivable | 3,419 | ||
1,920,192,457 | |||
Liabilities | |||
Payable for collateral received for securities on loan | 3,464,025 | ||
Payable for investments purchased | 8,721,346 | ||
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 2,081,717 | ||
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 5,260,555 | ||
Accrued management fees | 1,592,122 | ||
Distribution and service fees payable | 86,092 | ||
21,205,857 | |||
Net Assets | $ | 1,898,986,600 | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |||
Capital (par value and paid-in surplus) | $ | 2,044,586,520 | |
Distributable earnings | (145,599,920 | ) | |
$ | 1,898,986,600 |
Net Assets | Shares Outstanding | Net Asset Value Per Share | ||||
Investor Class, $0.01 Par Value | $1,373,039,467 | 231,775,582 | $5.92 | |||
I Class, $0.01 Par Value | $152,349,493 | 25,657,663 | $5.94 | |||
Y Class, $0.01 Par Value | $44,963,187 | 7,571,527 | $5.94 | |||
A Class, $0.01 Par Value | $49,496,915 | 8,364,320 | $5.92* | |||
C Class, $0.01 Par Value | $10,339,641 | 1,781,047 | $5.81 | |||
R Class, $0.01 Par Value | $146,876,285 | 24,804,247 | $5.92 | |||
R5 Class, $0.01 Par Value | $1,323,544 | 222,962 | $5.94 | |||
R6 Class, $0.01 Par Value | $120,598,068 | 20,309,649 | $5.94 |
*Maximum offering price $6.28 (net asset value divided by 0.9425).
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations |
YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2020 | |||
Investment Income (Loss) | |||
Income: | |||
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $763,173) | $ | 75,425,883 | |
Interest | 880,205 | ||
Securities lending, net | 24,260 | ||
76,330,348 | |||
Expenses: | |||
Management fees | 24,633,585 | ||
Distribution and service fees: | |||
A Class | 177,421 | ||
C Class | 171,292 | ||
R Class | 929,022 | ||
Directors' fees and expenses | 86,949 | ||
Other expenses | 24,737 | ||
26,023,006 | |||
Net investment income (loss) | 50,307,342 | ||
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||
Investment transactions | 179,833,557 | ||
Forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions | 15,940,803 | ||
Futures contract transactions | 847,412 | ||
Foreign currency translation transactions | (66,594 | ) | |
196,555,178 | |||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||
Investments | (672,868,402 | ) | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | (6,238,264 | ) | |
Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | 11,260 | ||
(679,095,406 | ) | ||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (482,540,228 | ) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | (432,232,886 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2020 AND MARCH 31, 2019 | ||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | March 31, 2020 | March 31, 2019 | ||||
Operations | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 50,307,342 | $ | 54,256,884 | ||
Net realized gain (loss) | 196,555,178 | 153,459,252 | ||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (679,095,406 | ) | (81,663,776 | ) | ||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (432,232,886 | ) | 126,052,360 | |||
Distributions to Shareholders | ||||||
From earnings: | ||||||
Investor Class | (156,548,236 | ) | (184,255,327 | ) | ||
I Class | (26,048,771 | ) | (34,298,731 | ) | ||
Y Class | (5,017,939 | ) | (28,797,263 | ) | ||
A Class | (5,830,033 | ) | (8,568,476 | ) | ||
C Class | (1,340,535 | ) | (1,947,808 | ) | ||
R Class | (15,893,297 | ) | (15,653,975 | ) | ||
R5 Class | (156,799 | ) | (145,494 | ) | ||
R6 Class | (18,128,963 | ) | (22,421,758 | ) | ||
Decrease in net assets from distributions | (228,964,573 | ) | (296,088,832 | ) | ||
Capital Share Transactions | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions (Note 5) | (419,784,613 | ) | (46,554,546 | ) | ||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | (1,080,982,072 | ) | (216,591,018 | ) | ||
Net Assets | ||||||
Beginning of period | 2,979,968,672 | 3,196,559,690 | ||||
End of period | $ | 1,898,986,600 | $ | 2,979,968,672 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements |
MARCH 31, 2020
1. Organization
American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc. (the corporation) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company and is organized as a Maryland corporation. Value Fund (the fund) is one fund in a series issued by the corporation. The fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term capital growth. Income is a secondary objective.
The fund offers the Investor Class, I Class, Y Class, A Class, C Class, R Class, R5 Class and R6 Class. The A Class may incur an initial sales charge. The A Class and C Class may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the fund in preparation of its financial statements. The fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. This may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Management evaluated the impact of events or transactions occurring through the date the financial statements were issued that would merit recognition or disclosure.
Investment Valuations — The fund determines the fair value of its investments and computes its net asset value 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.
Fixed income securities are valued at the evaluated mean as provided by independent pricing services or at the mean of the most recent bid and asked prices as provided by investment dealers. U.S. Treasury and Government Agency securities are valued using market models that consider trade data, quotations from dealers and active market makers, relevant yield curve and spread data, creditworthiness, trade data or market information on comparable securities, and other relevant security specific information.
Open-end management investment companies are valued at the reported net asset value per share. Repurchase agreements are valued at cost, which approximates fair value. Exchange-traded futures contracts are valued at the settlement price as provided by the appropriate exchange. 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.
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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 net asset value 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.
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 long-term capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The fund may estimate the components of distributions received that may be considered nontaxable distributions or long-term 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 lending income is net of fees and rebates earned by the lending agent for its services.
Foreign Currency Translations — All assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at prevailing exchange rates at period end. The fund may enter into spot foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate transactions denominated in a foreign currency. Purchases and sales of investment securities, dividend and interest income, spot foreign currency exchange contracts, and expenses are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Net realized and unrealized foreign currency exchange gains or losses related to investment securities are a component of net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, respectively.
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. 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 certain other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds, 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.
Segregated Assets — In accordance with the 1940 Act, the fund segregates assets on its books and records to cover certain types of investment securities and other financial instruments. ACIM monitors, on a daily basis, the securities segregated to ensure the fund designates a sufficient amount of liquid assets, marked-to-market daily. The fund may also receive assets or be required to pledge assets at the custodian bank or with a broker for collateral requirements.
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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 income taxes. The fund files U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. tax returns as applicable. The fund's tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant taxing authority until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years from the date of filing but can be longer in certain jurisdictions. At this time, management believes there are no uncertain tax positions which, based on their technical merit, would not be sustained upon examination and for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
Multiple Class — 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.
Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income, if any, are generally declared and paid quarterly. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, are generally declared and paid annually. The fund may elect to treat a portion of its payment to a redeeming shareholder, which represents the pro rata share of undistributed net investment income and net realized gains, as a distribution for federal income tax purposes (tax equalization).
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 maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered by management to be remote.
Securities Lending — Securities are lent to qualified financial institutions and brokers. State Street Bank & Trust Co. serves as securities lending agent to the fund pursuant to a Securities Lending Agreement. The lending of securities exposes the fund to risks such as: the borrowers may fail to return the loaned securities, the borrowers may not be able to provide additional collateral, the fund may experience delays in recovery of the loaned securities or delays in access to collateral, or the fund may experience losses related to the investment collateral. To minimize certain risks, loan counterparties pledge collateral in the form of cash and/or securities. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the fund in the case of default of any securities borrowed. Cash collateral received is invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, a money market mutual fund registered under the 1940 Act. The loans may also be secured by U.S. government securities in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned, plus accrued interest and dividends, determined on a daily basis and adjusted accordingly. By lending securities, the fund seeks to increase its net investment income through the receipt of interest and fees. Such income is reflected separately within the Statement of Operations. The value of loaned securities and related collateral outstanding at period end, if any, are shown on a gross basis within the Schedule of Investments and Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The following table reflects a breakdown of transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the gross obligation by the type of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturity of those transactions as of March 31, 2020.
Remaining Contractual Maturity of Agreements | ||||||||||||
Overnight and Continuous | <30 days | Between 30 & 90 days | >90 days | Total | ||||||||
Securities Lending Transactions(1) | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks | $ | 3,464,025 | — | — | — | $ | 3,464,025 | |||||
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions | $ | 3,464,025 |
(1) | Amount represents the payable for cash collateral received for securities on loan. This will generally be in the Overnight and Continuous column as the securities are typically callable on demand. |
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3. Fees and Transactions with Related Parties
Certain officers and directors of the corporation are also officers and/or directors of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC). The corporation’s investment advisor, ACIM, the corporation's distributor, American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS), and the corporation’s transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC, are wholly owned, directly or indirectly, by ACC.
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 managing and operating the fund, except distribution and service fees, brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of the independent directors (including legal counsel fees), and extraordinary expenses, will be paid by ACIM. The fee is computed and accrued daily based on each class's daily net assets and paid monthly in arrears. The difference in the fee among the classes is a result of their separate arrangements for non-Rule 12b-1 shareholder services. It is not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund’s assets, which do not vary by class. The rate of the fee is determined by applying a fee rate calculation formula. This formula takes into account the fund’s assets as well as certain assets, if any, of other clients of the investment advisor outside the American Century Investments family of funds (such as subadvised funds and separate accounts) that use very similar investment teams and strategies (strategy assets).
The management fee schedule range and the effective annual management fee for each class for the period ended March 31, 2020 are as follows:
Management Fee Schedule Range | Effective Annual Management Fee | |
Investor Class | 0.85% to 1.00% | 0.99% |
I Class | 0.65% to 0.80% | 0.79% |
Y Class | 0.50% to 0.65% | 0.64% |
A Class | 0.85% to 1.00% | 0.99% |
C Class | 0.85% to 1.00% | 0.99% |
R Class | 0.85% to 1.00% | 0.99% |
R5 Class | 0.65% to 0.80% | 0.79% |
R6 Class | 0.50% to 0.65% | 0.64% |
Distribution and Service Fees — The Board of Directors has adopted a separate Master Distribution and Individual Shareholder Services Plan for each of the A Class, C Class and R Class (collectively the plans), pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. The plans provide that the A Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 0.25%. The plans provide that the C Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 1.00%, of which 0.25% is paid for individual shareholder services and 0.75% is paid for distribution services. 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 fees are used to pay financial intermediaries for distribution and individual shareholder services. Fees incurred under the plans during the period ended March 31, 2020 are detailed in the Statement of Operations.
Directors' Fees and Expenses — The Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing the investment advisor’s management and operations of the fund. The directors receive detailed information about the fund and its investment advisor regularly throughout the year, and meet at least quarterly with management of the investment advisor to review reports about fund operations. The fund’s officers do not receive compensation from the fund.
Interfund Transactions — The fund may enter into security transactions with other American Century Investments funds and other client accounts of the investment advisor, in accordance with the 1940 Act rules and procedures adopted by the Board of Directors. The rules and procedures require, among other things, that these transactions be effected at the independent current market price of the security. During the period, the interfund purchases and sales were $9,638,842 and $35,340,279, respectively. The effect of interfund transactions on the Statement of Operations was $4,932,196 in net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions.
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4. Investment Transactions
Purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended March 31, 2020 were $1,176,283,177 and $1,844,356,479, respectively.
5. Capital Share Transactions
Transactions in shares of the fund were as follows:
Year ended March 31, 2020 | Year ended March 31, 2019 | |||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||
Investor Class/Shares Authorized | 1,820,000,000 | 1,600,000,000 | ||||||||
Sold | 29,272,355 | $ | 213,199,987 | 17,347,531 | $ | 148,195,629 | ||||
Issued in connection with reorganization (Note 10) | 16,039,644 | 125,799,668 | — | — | ||||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 19,666,710 | 153,089,005 | 23,280,122 | 180,871,590 | ||||||
Redeemed | (61,058,411 | ) | (487,125,152 | ) | (48,918,778 | ) | (421,662,491 | ) | ||
3,920,298 | 4,963,508 | (8,291,125 | ) | (92,595,272 | ) | |||||
I Class/Shares Authorized | 360,000,000 | 380,000,000 | ||||||||
Sold | 8,091,149 | 65,301,383 | 11,616,653 | 101,550,349 | ||||||
Issued in connection with reorganization (Note 10) | 430,430 | 3,380,413 | — | — | ||||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 3,251,431 | 25,431,132 | 4,252,832 | 33,312,977 | ||||||
Redeemed | (24,692,309 | ) | (197,176,656 | ) | (52,059,590 | ) | (468,061,238 | ) | ||
(12,919,299 | ) | (103,063,728 | ) | (36,190,105 | ) | (333,197,912 | ) | |||
Y Class/Shares Authorized | 180,000,000 | 250,000,000 | ||||||||
Sold | 5,271,316 | 40,767,413 | 42,484,368 | 382,459,514 | ||||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 353,593 | 2,753,320 | 3,310,435 | 25,710,716 | ||||||
Redeemed | (35,960,559 | ) | (296,231,643 | ) | (8,007,332 | ) | (65,171,855 | ) | ||
(30,335,650 | ) | (252,710,910 | ) | 37,787,471 | 342,998,375 | |||||
A Class/Shares Authorized | 95,000,000 | 90,000,000 | ||||||||
Sold | 1,358,276 | 10,446,059 | 2,323,632 | 20,049,630 | ||||||
Issued in connection with reorganization (Note 10) | 381,042 | 2,984,395 | — | — | ||||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 673,563 | 5,235,111 | 998,155 | 7,732,517 | ||||||
Redeemed | (3,946,290 | ) | (31,558,928 | ) | (6,884,467 | ) | (59,025,775 | ) | ||
(1,533,409 | ) | (12,893,363 | ) | (3,562,680 | ) | (31,243,628 | ) | |||
C Class/Shares Authorized | 30,000,000 | 30,000,000 | ||||||||
Sold | 161,982 | 1,214,757 | 349,377 | 2,739,079 | ||||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 167,993 | 1,280,656 | 243,224 | 1,836,053 | ||||||
Redeemed | (1,109,494 | ) | (8,486,082 | ) | (1,433,100 | ) | (12,126,386 | ) | ||
(779,519 | ) | (5,990,669 | ) | (840,499 | ) | (7,551,254 | ) | |||
R Class/Shares Authorized | 170,000,000 | 140,000,000 | ||||||||
Sold | 2,844,443 | 21,840,299 | 2,641,340 | 22,697,929 | ||||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 2,044,745 | 15,893,297 | 2,025,266 | 15,653,877 | ||||||
Redeemed | (1,795,945 | ) | (14,117,103 | ) | (1,243,782 | ) | (10,829,203 | ) | ||
3,093,243 | 23,616,493 | 3,422,824 | 27,522,603 |
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Year ended March 31, 2020 | Year ended March 31, 2019 | |||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||
R5 Class/Shares Authorized | 20,000,000 | 30,000,000 | ||||||||
Sold | 251,863 | 2,108,251 | 213,196 | 1,964,484 | ||||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 20,109 | 156,799 | 18,889 | 145,494 | ||||||
Redeemed | (257,484 | ) | (2,073,807 | ) | (24,210 | ) | (209,253 | ) | ||
14,488 | 191,243 | 207,875 | 1,900,725 | |||||||
R6 Class/Shares Authorized | 200,000,000 | 225,000,000 | ||||||||
Sold | 6,504,588 | 51,165,979 | 12,030,143 | 103,530,775 | ||||||
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 2,156,473 | 16,866,940 | 2,722,520 | 21,263,710 | ||||||
Redeemed | (17,294,031 | ) | (141,930,106 | ) | (8,941,778 | ) | (79,182,668 | ) | ||
(8,632,970 | ) | (73,897,187 | ) | 5,810,885 | 45,611,817 | |||||
Net increase (decrease) | (47,172,818 | ) | $ | (419,784,613 | ) | (1,655,354 | ) | $ | (46,554,546 | ) |
6. 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.
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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 | ||||||||
Common Stocks | ||||||||
Automobiles | $ | 15,005,113 | $ | 12,645,970 | — | |||
Banks | 273,513,157 | 11,470,286 | — | |||||
Food and Staples Retailing | 19,738,180 | 11,013,703 | — | |||||
Food Products | 64,271,537 | 16,172,183 | — | |||||
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure | 4,853,566 | 11,864,564 | — | |||||
Industrial Conglomerates | 45,455,857 | 21,068,667 | — | |||||
Machinery | 8,285,644 | 18,146,958 | — | |||||
Metals and Mining | — | 9,649,081 | — | |||||
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels | 118,134,283 | 43,610,829 | — | |||||
Paper and Forest Products | — | 12,510,606 | — | |||||
Other Industries | 1,153,386,356 | — | — | |||||
Temporary Cash Investments | 25,032,340 | 11,989,575 | — | |||||
Temporary Cash Investments - Securities Lending Collateral | 3,464,025 | — | — | |||||
$ | 1,731,140,058 | $ | 180,142,422 | — | ||||
Other Financial Instruments | ||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | — | $ | 467,872 | — | ||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Other Financial Instruments | ||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | — | $ | 5,260,555 | — |
7. Derivative Instruments
Foreign Currency Risk — The fund is subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The value of foreign investments held by a fund may be significantly affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The dollar value of a foreign security generally decreases when the value of the dollar rises against the foreign currency in which the security is denominated and tends to increase when the value of the dollar declines against such foreign currency. A fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to reduce a fund's exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. The net U.S. dollar value of foreign currency underlying all contractual commitments held by a fund and the resulting unrealized appreciation or depreciation are determined daily. Realized gain or loss is recorded upon the termination of the contract. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of forward foreign currency exchange contracts are a component of net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts, respectively. A fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the foreign currency exchange rate underlying the forward contract. Additionally, losses, up to the fair value, may arise if the counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. The fund's average U.S. dollar exposure to foreign currency risk derivative instruments held during the period was $177,677,959.
Equity Price Risk — The fund is subject to equity price risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. A fund may enter into futures contracts based on an equity index in order to manage its exposure to changes in market conditions. A fund may purchase futures contracts to gain exposure to increases in market value or sell futures contracts to protect against a decline in market value. Upon entering into a futures contract, a 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 a fund. The variation margin is equal to the daily change in the contract value and is recorded as unrealized gains and losses. A 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
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component of net realized gain (loss) on futures contract transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, respectively. 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. During the period, the fund participated in equity price risk derivative instruments for temporary investment purposes.
Value of Derivative Instruments as of March 31, 2020
Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives | |||||||
Type of Risk Exposure | Location on Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Value | Location on Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Value | ||||
Foreign Currency Risk | Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | $ | 467,872 | Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | $ | 5,260,555 |
Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Year Ended March 31, 2020.
Net Realized Gain (Loss) | Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||
Type of Risk Exposure | Location on Statement of Operations | Value | Location on Statement of Operations | Value | ||||
Equity Price Risk | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contract transactions | $ | 847,412 | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts | — | |||
Foreign Currency Risk | Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions | 15,940,803 | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | $ | (6,238,264 | ) | ||
$ | 16,788,215 | $ | (6,238,264 | ) |
8. Risk Factors
The value of the fund’s shares will go up and down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, based on the performance of the securities owned by the fund and other factors generally affecting the securities market. Market risks, including political, regulatory, economic and social developments, can affect the value of the fund’s investments. Natural disasters, public health emergencies, terrorism and other unforeseeable events may lead to increased market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on world economies and markets generally.
There are certain risks involved in investing in foreign securities. These risks include those resulting from political events (such as civil unrest, national elections and imposition of exchange controls), social and economic events (such as labor strikes and rising inflation), and natural disasters. Securities of foreign issuers may be less liquid and more volatile. Investing a significant portion of assets in one country or region may accentuate these risks.
9. Federal Tax Information
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019 were as follows:
2020 | 2019 | |||||
Distributions Paid From | ||||||
Ordinary income | $ | 71,485,353 | $ | 75,346,441 | ||
Long-term capital gains | $ | 157,479,220 | $ | 220,742,391 |
The book-basis 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.
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As of period end, the federal tax cost of investments and the components of distributable earnings on a tax-basis were as follows:
Federal tax cost of investments | $ | 2,097,521,278 | |
Gross tax appreciation of investments | $ | 258,746,666 | |
Gross tax depreciation of investments | (444,985,464 | ) | |
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments | (186,238,798 | ) | |
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | (3,710 | ) | |
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) | $ | (186,242,508 | ) |
Undistributed ordinary income | $ | 12,897,703 | |
Accumulated long-term gains | $ | 27,744,885 |
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
10. Reorganization
On September 30, 2019, the Board of Directors approved an agreement and plan of reorganization (the reorganization), whereby the net assets of Capital Value Fund, one fund in a series issued by American Century Mutual Funds, Inc., were transferred to Value Fund in exchange for shares of Value Fund. The purpose of the transaction was to combine two funds with substantially similar investment objectives and strategies. The financial statements and performance history of Value Fund survived after the reorganization. The reorganization was effective at the close of the NYSE on October 25, 2019.
The reorganization was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of shares. On October 25, 2019, Capital Value Fund exchanged its shares for shares of Value Fund as follows:
Original Fund/Class | Shares Exchanged | New Fund/Class | Shares Received | ||
Capital Value Fund – Investor Class | 15,563,219 | Value Fund – Investor Class | 16,039,644 | ||
Capital Value Fund – I Class | 417,145 | Value Fund – I Class | 430,430 | ||
Capital Value Fund – A Class | 370,169 | Value Fund – A Class | 381,042 |
The net assets of Capital Value Fund and Value Fund immediately before the reorganization were $132,164,476 and $2,589,619,628, respectively. Capital Value Fund's unrealized appreciation of $40,158,609 was combined with that of Value Fund. Immediately after the reorganization, the combined net assets were $2,721,784,104.
Assuming the reorganization had been completed on April 1, 2019, the beginning of the annual reporting period, the pro forma results of operations for the period ended March 31, 2020 are as follows:
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 51,635,999 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (474,993,661 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | (423,357,662 | ) |
Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the reorganization was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of Capital Value Fund that have been included in the fund’s Statement of Operations since October 25, 2019.
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Financial Highlights |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | |||||||||||||||
Per-Share Data | Ratios and Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||
Income From Investment Operations: | Distributions From: | Ratio to Average Net Assets of: | |||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Net Investment Income | Net Realized Gains | Total Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2) | Operating Expenses | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | |||
Investor Class | |||||||||||||||
2020 | $8.10 | 0.15 | (1.60) | (1.45) | (0.14) | (0.59) | (0.73) | $5.92 | (19.92)% | 1.00% | 1.90% | 46% | $1,373,039 | ||
2019 | $8.65 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.30 | (0.14) | (0.71) | (0.85) | $8.10 | 4.01% | 0.98% | 1.70% | 48% | $1,845,967 | ||
2018 | $8.98 | 0.14 | 0.17 | 0.31 | (0.13) | (0.51) | (0.64) | $8.65 | 3.38% | 0.98% | 1.59% | 35% | $2,043,212 | ||
2017 | $7.73 | 0.13 | 1.39 | 1.52 | (0.12) | (0.15) | (0.27) | $8.98 | 19.79% | 0.98% | 1.48% | 46% | $2,380,747 | ||
2016 | $8.55 | 0.13 | (0.28) | (0.15) | (0.15) | (0.52) | (0.67) | $7.73 | (1.53)% | 0.98% | 1.65% | 48% | $2,009,044 | ||
I Class | |||||||||||||||
2020 | $8.12 | 0.17 | (1.60) | (1.43) | (0.16) | (0.59) | (0.75) | $5.94 | (19.71)% | 0.80% | 2.10% | 46% | $152,349 | ||
2019 | $8.67 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.31 | (0.15) | (0.71) | (0.86) | $8.12 | 4.21% | 0.78% | 1.90% | 48% | $313,183 | ||
2018 | $9.00 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.33 | (0.15) | (0.51) | (0.66) | $8.67 | 3.58% | 0.78% | 1.79% | 35% | $648,241 | ||
2017 | $7.75 | 0.14 | 1.40 | 1.54 | (0.14) | (0.15) | (0.29) | $9.00 | 19.98% | 0.78% | 1.68% | 46% | $524,448 | ||
2016 | $8.56 | 0.15 | (0.27) | (0.12) | (0.17) | (0.52) | (0.69) | $7.75 | (1.21)% | 0.78% | 1.85% | 48% | $546,782 | ||
Y Class | |||||||||||||||
2020 | $8.12 | 0.18 | (1.60) | (1.42) | (0.17) | (0.59) | (0.76) | $5.94 | (19.60)% | 0.65% | 2.25% | 46% | $44,963 | ||
2019 | $8.67 | 0.19 | 0.14 | 0.33 | (0.17) | (0.71) | (0.88) | $8.12 | 4.36% | 0.63% | 2.05% | 48% | $307,792 | ||
2018(3) | $8.98 | 0.19 | 0.17 | 0.36 | (0.16) | (0.51) | (0.67) | $8.67 | 3.94% | 0.63%(4) | 2.15%(4) | 35%(5) | $1,038 |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | |||||||||||||||
Per-Share Data | Ratios and Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||
Income From Investment Operations: | Distributions From: | Ratio to Average Net Assets of: | |||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Net Investment Income | Net Realized Gains | Total Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2) | Operating Expenses | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | |||
A Class | |||||||||||||||
2020 | $8.09 | 0.13 | (1.59) | (1.46) | (0.12) | (0.59) | (0.71) | $5.92 | (20.01)% | 1.25% | 1.65% | 46% | $49,497 | ||
2019 | $8.65 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.27 | (0.12) | (0.71) | (0.83) | $8.09 | 3.63% | 1.23% | 1.45% | 48% | $80,120 | ||
2018 | $8.98 | 0.12 | 0.17 | 0.29 | (0.11) | (0.51) | (0.62) | $8.65 | 3.13% | 1.23% | 1.34% | 35% | $116,377 | ||
2017 | $7.73 | 0.11 | 1.39 | 1.50 | (0.10) | (0.15) | (0.25) | $8.98 | 19.49% | 1.23% | 1.23% | 46% | $158,200 | ||
2016 | $8.54 | 0.11 | (0.27) | (0.16) | (0.13) | (0.52) | (0.65) | $7.73 | (1.65)% | 1.23% | 1.40% | 48% | $138,798 | ||
C Class | |||||||||||||||
2020 | $7.95 | 0.07 | (1.56) | (1.49) | (0.06) | (0.59) | (0.65) | $5.81 | (20.58)% | 2.00% | 0.90% | 46% | $10,340 | ||
2019 | $8.51 | 0.06 | 0.14 | 0.20 | (0.05) | (0.71) | (0.76) | $7.95 | 2.92% | 1.98% | 0.70% | 48% | $20,369 | ||
2018 | $8.84 | 0.05 | 0.17 | 0.22 | (0.04) | (0.51) | (0.55) | $8.51 | 2.40% | 1.98% | 0.59% | 35% | $28,948 | ||
2017 | $7.62 | 0.04 | 1.36 | 1.40 | (0.03) | (0.15) | (0.18) | $8.84 | 18.45% | 1.98% | 0.48% | 46% | $35,124 | ||
2016 | $8.43 | 0.05 | (0.27) | (0.22) | (0.07) | (0.52) | (0.59) | $7.62 | (2.42)% | 1.98% | 0.65% | 48% | $26,542 | ||
R Class | |||||||||||||||
2020 | $8.10 | 0.11 | (1.60) | (1.49) | (0.10) | (0.59) | (0.69) | $5.92 | (20.31)% | 1.50% | 1.40% | 46% | $146,876 | ||
2019 | $8.65 | 0.10 | 0.15 | 0.25 | (0.09) | (0.71) | (0.80) | $8.10 | 3.50% | 1.48% | 1.20% | 48% | $175,855 | ||
2018 | $8.98 | 0.10 | 0.16 | 0.26 | (0.08) | (0.51) | (0.59) | $8.65 | 2.87% | 1.48% | 1.09% | 35% | $158,220 | ||
2017 | $7.73 | 0.08 | 1.40 | 1.48 | (0.08) | (0.15) | (0.23) | $8.98 | 19.18% | 1.48% | 0.98% | 46% | $116,917 | ||
2016 | $8.55 | 0.09 | (0.28) | (0.19) | (0.11) | (0.52) | (0.63) | $7.73 | (2.02)% | 1.48% | 1.15% | 48% | $68,477 |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | |||||||||||||||
Per-Share Data | Ratios and Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||
Income From Investment Operations: | Distributions From: | Ratio to Average Net Assets of: | |||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Net Investment Income | Net Realized Gains | Total Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2) | Operating Expenses | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | |||
R5 Class | |||||||||||||||
2020 | $8.12 | 0.17 | (1.60) | (1.43) | (0.16) | (0.59) | (0.75) | $5.94 | (19.71)% | 0.80% | 2.10% | 46% | $1,324 | ||
2019 | $8.67 | 0.18 | 0.13 | 0.31 | (0.15) | (0.71) | (0.86) | $8.12 | 4.21% | 0.78% | 1.90% | 48% | $1,692 | ||
2018(3) | $8.98 | 0.16 | 0.19 | 0.35 | (0.15) | (0.51) | (0.66) | $8.67 | 3.80% | 0.78%(4) | 1.78%(4) | 35%(5) | $5 | ||
R6 Class | |||||||||||||||
2020 | $8.12 | 0.18 | (1.60) | (1.42) | (0.17) | (0.59) | (0.76) | $5.94 | (19.59)% | 0.65% | 2.25% | 46% | $120,598 | ||
2019 | $8.67 | 0.18 | 0.15 | 0.33 | (0.17) | (0.71) | (0.88) | $8.12 | 4.36% | 0.63% | 2.05% | 48% | $234,991 | ||
2018 | $9.00 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.34 | (0.16) | (0.51) | (0.67) | $8.67 | 3.74% | 0.63% | 1.94% | 35% | $200,518 | ||
2017 | $7.75 | 0.16 | 1.39 | 1.55 | (0.15) | (0.15) | (0.30) | $9.00 | 20.16% | 0.63% | 1.83% | 46% | $170,432 | ||
2016 | $8.56 | 0.16 | (0.27) | (0.11) | (0.18) | (0.52) | (0.70) | $7.75 | (1.06)% | 0.63% | 2.00% | 48% | $45,959 |
Notes to Financial Highlights |
(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
(2) | Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day and do not reflect applicable sales charges, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(3) | April 10, 2017 (commencement of sale) through March 31, 2018. |
(4) | Annualized. |
(5) | Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2018. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc.:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Value Fund, one of the funds constituting the American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc. (the "Fund"), as of March 31, 2020, 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 period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Value Fund of the American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc. as of March 31, 2020, 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 each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. 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, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting 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.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2020, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Kansas City, Missouri
May 15, 2020
We have served as the auditor of one or more American Century investment companies since 1997.
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Management |
The Board of Directors
The individuals listed below serve as directors of the funds. Each director will continue to serve in this capacity until death, retirement, resignation or removal from office. The board has adopted a mandatory retirement age for directors who are not “interested persons,” as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act (independent directors). Independent directors shall retire by December 31 of the year in which they reach their 75th birthday.
Mr. Thomas is an “interested person” because he currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC), the parent company of American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM or the advisor). The other directors (more than three-fourths of the total number) are independent. They are not employees, directors or officers of, and have no financial interest in, ACC or any of its wholly owned, direct or indirect, subsidiaries, including ACIM, American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS) and American Century Services, LLC (ACS), and they do not have any other affiliations, positions or relationships that would cause them to be considered “interested persons” under the Investment Company Act. The directors serve in this capacity for seven (in the case of Jonathan S. Thomas, 16; and Stephen E. Yates, 8) registered investment companies in the American Century Investments family of funds.
The following table presents additional information about the directors. The mailing address for each director is 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111.
Name (Year of Birth) | Position(s) Held with Funds | Length of Time Served | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | Number of American Century Portfolios Overseen by Director | Other Directorships Held During Past 5 Years |
Independent Directors | |||||
Thomas W. Bunn (1953) | Director | Since 2017 | Retired | 63 | SquareTwo Financial; Barings (formerly Babson Capital Funds Trust) (2013 to 2016) |
Chris H. Cheesman (1962) | Director | Since 2019 | Retired. Senior Vice President & Chief Audit Executive, AllianceBernstein (1999 to 2018) | 63 | None |
Barry Fink (1955) | Director | Since 2012 (independent since 2016) | Retired | 63 | None |
Rajesh K. Gupta (1960) | Director | Since 2019 | Partner Emeritus, SeaCrest Investment Management and SeaCrest Wealth Management (2019 to Present); Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, SeaCrest Investment Management (2006 to 2019); Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, SeaCrest Wealth Management (2008 to 2019) | 63 | None |
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Name (Year of Birth) | Position(s) Held with Funds | Length of Time Served | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | Number of American Century Portfolios Overseen by Director | Other Directorships Held During Past 5 Years |
Independent Directors | |||||
Lynn Jenkins (1963) | Director | Since 2019 | Consultant, LJ Strategies (2019 to present); United States Representative, U.S. House of Representatives (2009 to 2018) | 63 | MGP Ingredients, Inc. |
Jan M. Lewis (1957) | Director | Since 2011 | Retired | 63 | None |
John R. Whitten (1946) | Director | Since 2008 | Retired | 63 | Onto Innovation Inc. (2019-2020); Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (2006-2019) |
Stephen E. Yates (1948) | Director and Chairman of the Board | Since 2012 (Chairman since 2018) | Retired | 80 | None |
Interested Director | |||||
Jonathan S. Thomas (1963) | Director | Since 2007 | President and Chief Executive Officer, ACC (2007 to present). Also serves as Chief Executive Officer, ACS; Executive Vice President, ACIM; Director, ACC, ACIM and other ACC subsidiaries | 120 | None |
The Statement of Additional Information 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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Officers
The following table presents certain information about the executive officers of the funds. Each officer serves as an officer for 16 (in the case of Robert J. Leach, 15) investment companies in the American Century family of funds, unless otherwise noted. 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. The mailing address for each officer listed below is 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111.
Name (Year of Birth) | Offices with the Funds | Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years |
Patrick Bannigan (1965) | President since 2019 | Executive Vice President and Director, ACC (2012 to present); Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer, ACC (2015 to present); Chief Operating Officer, ACC (2012-2015). Also serves as President, ACS; Vice President, ACIM; Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and/or Director, ACIM, ACS and other ACC subsidiaries |
R. Wes Campbell (1974) | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since 2018 | Vice President, ACS (2020 to present); Investment Operations and Investment Accounting, ACS (2000 to present) |
Amy D. Shelton (1964) | Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President since 2014 | Chief Compliance Officer, American Century funds, (2014 to present); Chief Compliance Officer, ACIM (2014 to present); Chief Compliance Officer, ACIS (2009 to present). Also serves as Vice President, ACIS |
Charles A. Etherington (1957) | General Counsel since 2007 and Senior Vice President since 2006 | Attorney, ACC (1994 to present); Vice President, ACC (2005 to present); General Counsel, ACC (2007 to present). Also serves as General Counsel, ACIM, ACS, ACIS and other ACC subsidiaries; and Senior Vice President, ACIM and ACS |
C. Jean Wade (1964) | Vice President since 2012 | Senior Vice President, ACS (2017 to present); Vice President, ACS (2000 to 2017) |
Robert J. Leach (1966) | Vice President since 2006 | Vice President, ACS (2000 to present) |
David H. Reinmiller (1963) | Vice President since 2000 | Attorney, ACC (1994 to present). Also serves as Vice President, ACIM and ACS |
Ward D. Stauffer (1960) | Secretary since 2005 | Attorney, ACC (2003 to present) |
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Liquidity Risk Management Program |
The Fund has adopted a liquidity risk management program (the “program”). The Fund’s Board of Directors (the "Board") has designated American Century Investment Management, Inc. (“ACIM”) as the administrator of the program. Personnel of ACIM or its affiliates conduct the day-to-day operation of the program pursuant to policies and procedures administered by those members of the ACIM’s Investment Oversight Committee who are members of the ACIM’s Investment Management and Global Analytics departments.
Under the program, ACIM manages the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet shareholder redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. This risk is managed by monitoring the degree of liquidity of the Fund’s investments, limiting the amount of the Fund’s illiquid investments, and utilizing various risk management tools and facilities available to the Fund for meeting shareholder redemptions, among other means. ACIM’s process of determining the degree of liquidity of the Fund’s investments is supported by one or more third-party liquidity assessment vendors.
The Board reviewed a report prepared by ACIM regarding the operation and effectiveness of the program for the period December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019. No significant liquidity events impacting the Fund were noted in the report. In addition, ACIM provided its assessment that the program had been effective in managing the Fund’s liquidity risk.
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Additional Information |
Retirement Account Information
As required by law, distributions you receive from certain retirement accounts 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. You may notify us in writing or in certain situations by telephone or through other electronic means. For systematic withdrawals, your withholding election will remain in effect until revoked or changed by filing a new election. You have the right to revoke your election at any time and change your withholding percentage for future distributions.
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. You can reduce or defer the income tax on a distribution by directly or indirectly rolling such distribution over to another IRA or eligible plan. You should consult your tax advisor for additional information.
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 (or as otherwise required by state law). State taxes will be withheld from your distribution in accordance with the respective state rules.
*Some 403(b), 457 and qualified retirement plan distributions may be subject to 20% mandatory withholding, as they are subject to special tax and withholding rules. Your plan administrator or plan sponsor is required to provide you with a special tax notice explaining those rules at the time you request a distribution. If applicable, federal and/or state taxes may be withheld from your distribution amount.
Proxy Voting Policies
A description of the policies that the fund's investment advisor uses in exercising the voting rights associated with the securities purchased and/or held by the fund is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021. It is also available on American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com/proxy and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website 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 americancentury.com/proxy. 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 as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The fund also makes its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the most recent quarter of its fiscal year available on its website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.
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Other Tax Information
The following information is provided pursuant to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.
The fund hereby designates up to the maximum amount allowable as qualified dividend income for
the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020.
For corporate taxpayers, the fund hereby designates $58,300,371, or up to the maximum amount
allowable, of ordinary income distributions paid during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020 as
qualified for the corporate dividends received deduction.
The fund hereby designates $26,104,989 as qualified short-term capital gain distributions for
purposes of Internal Revenue Code Section 871 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020.
The fund hereby designates $159,098,341, or up to the maximum amount allowable, as long-term
capital gain distributions (20% rate gain distributions) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020.
The fund utilized earnings and profits of $2,397,838 distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares as part of the dividends paid deduction (tax equalization).
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Notes |
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American Century Capital Portfolios, 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. | ||
©2020 American Century Proprietary Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved. CL-ANN-92273 2005 |
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) John R. Whitten, Chris H. Cheesman and Lynn M. Jenkins 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 2019: $188,500
FY 2020: $181,100
(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 2019:$0 FY 2020:$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 2019:$0 FY 2020:$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 2019: $0
FY 2020: $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 2019: $0
FY 2020: $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 2019:$0 FY 2020:$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 2019:$0 FY 2020:$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 2019: $175,750
FY 2020: $59,500
(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. INVESTMENTS.
(a) The schedule of investments is included as part of the report to stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
(b) Not applicable.
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 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. DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 13. 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 EX-99.CERT.
(a)(3) Not applicable.
(a)(4) 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 EX-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 Capital Portfolios, Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Patrick Bannigan | ||
Name: | Patrick Bannigan | ||
Title: | President | ||
Date: | May 28, 2020 |
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/ Patrick Bannigan | |
Name: | Patrick Bannigan | |
Title: | President | |
(principal executive officer) | ||
Date: | May 28, 2020 |
By: | /s/ R. Wes Campbell | |
Name: | R. Wes Campbell | |
Title: | Treasurer and | |
Chief Financial Officer | ||
(principal financial officer) | ||
Date: | May 28, 2020 |