Shareholder Fee Example (Unaudited)
Fund shareholders may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemption/exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from April 1, 2010 to September 30, 2010.
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 Institutional Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American Century Investments account (i.e., not a financial intermediary or retirement plan account), American Century Investments may charge you a $12.50 semiannual account maintenance fee if the value of those shares is less than $10,000. We will redeem shares automatically in one of your accounts to pay the $12.50 fee. In determining your total eligible investment amount, we will include your investments in all personal accounts (including American Century Investments Brokerage accounts) regis tered 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. We will not charge the fee as long as you choose to manage your accounts exclusively online. If you are subject to the Account Maintenance Fee, your account value could be reduced by the fee amount.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio of each class of your fund and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return of a fund’s share class. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
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 4/1/10 | Ending Account Value 9/30/10 | Expenses Paid During Period(1) 4/1/10 – 9/30/10 | Annualized Expense Ratio(1) |
Actual |
Investor Class (after waiver) | $1,000 | $1,064.80 | $4.04 | 0.78% |
Investor Class (before waiver) | $1,000 | $1,064.80(2) | $4.45 | 0.86% |
Institutional Class (after waiver) | $1,000 | $1,065.90 | $3.00 | 0.58% |
Institutional Class (before waiver) | $1,000 | $1,065.90(2) | $3.42 | 0.66% |
A Class (after waiver) | $1,000 | $1,063.50 | $5.33 | 1.03% |
A Class (before waiver) | $1,000 | $1,063.50(2) | $5.74 | 1.11% |
B Class (after waiver) | $1,000 | $1,059.60 | $9.19 | 1.78% |
B Class (before waiver) | $1,000 | $1,059.60(2) | $9.60 | 1.86% |
C Class (after waiver) | $1,000 | $1,059.60 | $9.19 | 1.78% |
C Class (before waiver) | $1,000 | $1,059.60(2) | $9.60 | 1.86% |
R Class (after waiver) | $1,000 | $1,062.20 | $6.62 | 1.28% |
R Class (before waiver) | $1,000 | $1,062.20(2) | $7.03 | 1.36% |
Hypothetical | | | | |
Investor Class (after waiver) | $1,000 | $1,021.16 | $3.95 | 0.78% |
Investor Class (before waiver) | $1,000 | $1,020.76 | $4.36 | 0.86% |
Institutional Class (after waiver) | $1,000 | $1,022.16 | $2.94 | 0.58% |
Institutional Class (before waiver) | $1,000 | $1,021.76 | $3.35 | 0.66% |
A Class (after waiver) | $1,000 | $1,019.90 | $5.22 | 1.03% |
A Class (before waiver) | $1,000 | $1,019.50 | $5.62 | 1.11% |
B Class (after waiver) | $1,000 | $1,016.14 | $9.00 | 1.78% |
B Class (before waiver) | $1,000 | $1,015.74 | $9.40 | 1.86% |
C Class (after waiver) | $1,000 | $1,016.14 | $9.00 | 1.78% |
C Class (before waiver) | $1,000 | $1,015.74 | $9.40 | 1.86% |
R Class (after waiver) | $1,000 | $1,018.65 | $6.48 | 1.28% |
R Class (before waiver) | $1,000 | $1,018.25 | $6.88 | 1.36% |
(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 365, to reflect the one-half year period. |
(2) | Ending account value assumes the return earned after waiver and would have been lower if a portion of the management fee had not been waived. |
High-Yield
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED)
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds — 90.3% | |
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 1.0% | |
Bombardier, Inc., 7.50%, 3/15/18(1)(2) | | $ | 900,000 | | | $ | 972,000 | |
Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition Co. LLC/Hawker Beechcraft Notes Co. PIK, 8.875%, 4/1/15(2) | | | 1,098,566 | | | | 828,044 | |
L-3 Communications Corp., 6.375%, 10/15/15(2) | | | 250,000 | | | | 259,063 | |
Triumph Group, Inc., 8.00%, 11/15/17(2) | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,236,000 | |
| | | | | | | 3,295,107 | |
AIRLINES — 0.4% | |
UAL 2007 Pass Trust, 6.64%, 1/2/24(2) | | | 1,298,924 | | | | 1,295,676 | |
AUTO COMPONENTS — 1.1% | |
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc., 9.25%, 1/15/17(1)(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 550,000 | |
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., 7.875%, 3/1/17(2) | | | 700,000 | | | | 697,375 | |
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The), 10.50%, 5/15/16(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 568,750 | |
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 7.75%, 1/15/16(2) | | | 750,000 | | | | 757,500 | |
Tenneco, Inc., 8.125%, 11/15/15(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 525,625 | |
TRW Automotive, Inc., 8.875%, 12/1/17(1)(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 550,000 | |
| | | | | | | 3,649,250 | |
AUTOMOBILES — 0.2% | |
Ford Motor Co., 7.45%, 7/16/31(2) | | | 650,000 | | | | 680,875 | |
BUILDING PRODUCTS — 0.2% | |
Nortek, Inc., 11.00%, 12/1/13 | | | 652,888 | | | | 696,958 | |
CHEMICALS — 2.2% | |
Ashland, Inc., 9.125%, 6/1/17(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 575,000 | |
CF Industries, Inc., 7.125%, 5/1/20 | | | 250,000 | | | | 274,062 | |
Hexion US Finance Corp./Hexion Nova Scotia Finance ULC, 9.75%, 11/15/14(2) | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,254,000 | |
Hexion US Finance Corp./Hexion Nova Scotia Finance ULC, 8.875%, 2/1/18 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 985,000 | |
Huntsman International LLC, 7.875%, 11/15/14 | | | 650,000 | | | | 677,625 | |
Lyondell Chemical Co., 8.00%, 11/1/17(1) | | | 1,150,000 | | | | 1,259,250 | |
Lyondell Chemical Co., 11.00%, 5/1/18(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,111,250 | |
Nalco Co., 8.25%, 5/15/17(2) | | | 250,000 | | | | 277,500 | |
Solutia, Inc., 8.75%, 11/1/17(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,097,500 | |
| | | | | | | 7,511,187 | |
COMMERCIAL BANKS — 2.8% | |
CIT Group Funding Co. of Delaware LLC, 10.25%, 5/1/17 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,037,500 | |
CIT Group, Inc., 7.00%, 5/1/13 | | | 105,850 | | | | 106,908 | |
CIT Group, Inc., 7.00%, 5/1/14 | | | 158,775 | | | | 159,172 | |
CIT Group, Inc., 7.00%, 5/1/15 | | | 158,775 | | | | 158,378 | |
CIT Group, Inc., 7.00%, 5/1/16 | | | 2,764,626 | | | | 2,736,980 | |
CIT Group, Inc., 7.00%, 5/1/17 | | | 2,120,476 | | | | 2,086,018 | |
Corestates Capital I, 8.00%, 12/15/26(1)(2) | | | 1,104,000 | | | | 1,138,818 | |
Lloyds Banking Group plc, VRN, 6.66%, 5/21/37(1)(3)(4)(5) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 715,000 | |
Regions Financing Trust II, VRN, 6.625%, 5/15/27(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 441,340 | |
Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, VRN, 7.64%, 9/29/17(3)(4)(5) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,121,250 | |
| | | | | | | 9,701,364 | |
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES — 2.0% | |
ACCO Brands Corp., 10.625%, 3/15/15(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 561,250 | |
ARAMARK Corp., 8.50%, 2/1/15(2) | | | 1,550,000 | | | | 1,619,750 | |
Cenveo Corp., 7.875%, 12/1/13(2) | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,212,500 | |
Cenveo Corp., 8.375%, 6/15/14(2) | | | 350,000 | | | | 302,750 | |
Corrections Corp. of America, 7.75%, 6/1/17(2) | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,404,000 | |
Iron Mountain, Inc., 8.375%, 8/15/21(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 543,125 | |
KAR Auction Services, Inc., 8.75%, 5/1/14(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,046,250 | |
| | | | | | | 6,689,625 | |
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT — 0.1% | |
Viasat, Inc., 8.875%, 9/15/16(2) | | | 450,000 | | | | 486,563 | |
COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS — 0.2% | |
Seagate Technology HDD Holdings, 6.80%, 10/1/16(2) | | | 650,000 | | | | 666,250 | |
| | | Principal Amount | | | | Value | |
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Ply Gem Industries, Inc., 11.75%, 6/15/13 | | $ | 1,500,000 | | | $ | 1,612,500 | |
CONSUMER FINANCE — 5.4% | |
Ally Financial, Inc., 6.875%, 9/15/11 | | | 1,325,000 | | | | 1,373,031 | |
Ally Financial, Inc., 8.30%, 2/12/15(1)(2) | | | 2,750,000 | | | | 3,004,375 | |
Ally Financial, Inc., 8.00%, 3/15/20(1)(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,095,000 | |
Ally Financial, Inc., 8.00%, 11/1/31 | | | 500,000 | | | | 538,750 | |
American General Finance Corp., 4.875%, 7/15/12(2) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,900,000 | |
Capital One Capital V, 10.25%, 8/15/39(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,088,750 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 7.25%, 10/25/11(2) | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,155,015 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 7.50%, 8/1/12 | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,168,145 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 8.70%, 10/1/14 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,246,420 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 8.125%, 1/15/20(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,150,988 | |
National Money Mart Co., 10.375%, 12/15/16 | | | 500,000 | | | | 535,000 | |
Residential Capital LLC, 9.625%, 5/15/15 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,012,500 | |
SLM Corp., 5.375%, 1/15/13(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,008,750 | |
SLM Corp., 8.00%, 3/25/20(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 993,820 | |
| | | | | | | 18,270,544 | |
CONTAINERS & PACKAGING — 1.3% | |
Ardagh Packaging Finance plc, 7.375%, 10/15/17(1)(6) | | | 800,000 | | | | 828,000 | |
Ball Corp., 6.625%, 3/15/18(2) | | | 250,000 | | | | 263,750 | |
BWAY Holding Co., 10.00%, 6/15/18(1) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,087,500 | |
Graham Packaging Co. LP/GPC Capital Corp I, 9.875%, 10/15/14 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,042,500 | |
Graham Packaging Co. LP/GPC Capital Corp I, 8.25%, 1/1/17(1) | | | 500,000 | | | | 510,000 | |
Rock-Tenn Co., 9.25%, 3/15/16(2) | | | 750,000 | | | | 826,875 | |
| | | | | | | 4,558,625 | |
DIVERSIFIED — 2.9% | |
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond Fund (ETF) (in shares) | | | 112,100 | | | | 10,054,249 | |
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 1.2% | |
BAC Capital Trust XI, 6.625%, 5/23/36(2) | | | 750,000 | | | | 783,498 | |
BankAmerica Capital II, 8.00%, 12/15/26(2) | | | 900,000 | | | | 933,750 | |
Citigroup Capital XXI, VRN, 8.30%, 12/21/37(2) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,582,500 | |
Fleet Capital Trust II, 7.92%, 12/11/26(2) | | | 750,000 | | | | 776,250 | |
| | | | | | | 4,075,998 | |
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 7.0% | |
Angel Lux Common SA, 8.875%, 5/1/16(1)(2) | | | 675,000 | | | | 720,563 | |
Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 8.75%, 3/15/18(2) | | | 1,550,000 | | | | 1,519,000 | |
Frontier Communications Corp., 6.25%, 1/15/13(2) | | | 461,000 | | | | 485,203 | |
Frontier Communications Corp., 8.25%, 4/15/17(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,098,750 | |
Frontier Communications Corp., 7.125%, 3/15/19(2) | | | 600,000 | | | | 618,000 | |
Frontier Communications Corp., 8.50%, 4/15/20(2) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,663,125 | |
Global Crossing Ltd., 12.00%, 9/15/15(2) | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,418,750 | |
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 11.25%, 6/15/16(2) | | | 750,000 | | | | 819,375 | |
Intelsat Luxembourg SA, 11.25%, 2/4/17(7) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,152,500 | |
Intelsat Subsidiary Holding Co. SA, 8.875%, 1/15/15(2) | | | 1,725,000 | | | | 1,794,000 | |
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 9.25%, 11/1/14 | | | 1,025,000 | | | | 968,625 | |
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 10.00%, 2/1/18(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 905,000 | |
Qwest Corp., 8.375%, 5/1/16(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,187,500 | |
SBA Telecommunications, Inc., 8.25%, 8/15/19(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,105,000 | |
Sprint Capital Corp., 6.90%, 5/1/19(2) | | | 1,650,000 | | | | 1,666,500 | |
Sprint Capital Corp., 8.75%, 3/15/32(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,055,000 | |
Wind Acquisition Finance SA, 11.75%, 7/15/17(1) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,251,250 | |
Windstream Corp., 8.625%, 8/1/16(2) | | | 875,000 | | | | 929,687 | |
Windstream Corp., 7.875%, 11/1/17(2) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,571,250 | |
| | | | | | | 23,929,078 | |
ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 0.5% | |
Edison Mission Energy, 7.00%, 5/15/17(2) | | $ | 1,300,000 | | | $ | 945,750 | |
Energy Future Holdings Corp., 10.875%, 11/1/17(2) | | | 393,000 | | | | 237,765 | |
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC, 10.25%, 11/1/15(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 660,000 | |
| | | | | | | 1,843,515 | |
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT — 0.6% | |
Baldor Electric Co., 8.625%, 2/15/17(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,075,000 | |
Belden, Inc., 9.25%, 6/15/19(1)(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,085,000 | |
| | | | | | | 2,160,000 | |
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS — 1.0% | |
Jabil Circuit, Inc., 7.75%, 7/15/16(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,101,250 | |
Sanmina-SCI Corp., 6.75%, 3/1/13(2) | | | 250,000 | | | | 253,750 | |
Sanmina-SCI Corp., 8.125%, 3/1/16(2) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,060,000 | |
| | | | | | | 3,415,000 | |
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 0.5% | |
Basic Energy Services, Inc., 11.625%, 8/1/14(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 552,500 | |
Parker Drilling Co., 9.125%, 4/1/18(1)(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 510,000 | |
Pioneer Drilling Co., 9.875%, 3/15/18(1)(2) | | | 775,000 | | | | 796,313 | |
| | | | | | | 1,858,813 | |
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 1.8% | |
Ingles Markets, Inc., 8.875%, 5/15/17(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,082,500 | |
Rite Aid Corp., 8.625%, 3/1/15(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 868,750 | |
Rite Aid Corp., 7.50%, 3/1/17(2) | | | 750,000 | | | | 694,688 | |
SUPERVALU, Inc., 8.00%, 5/1/16(2) | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,531,250 | |
Susser Holdings LLC/Susser Finance Corp., 8.50%, 5/15/16 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,045,000 | |
| | | | | | | 6,222,188 | |
FOOD PRODUCTS — 0.6% | |
Michael Foods, Inc., 9.75%, 7/15/18(1)(2) | | | 250,000 | | | | 268,750 | |
Smithfield Foods, Inc., 7.75%, 5/15/13(2) | | | 750,000 | | | | 779,062 | |
Smithfield Foods, Inc., 7.75%, 7/1/17(2) | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,120,625 | |
| | | | | | | 2,168,437 | |
GAS UTILITIES — 0.4% | |
MarkWest Energy Partners LP/MarkWest Energy Finance Corp., 8.75%, 4/15/18(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,085,000 | |
Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp., 7.375%, 3/15/20(2) | | | 350,000 | | | | 373,625 | |
| | | | | | | 1,458,625 | |
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES — 1.3% | |
Alere, Inc., 9.00%, 5/15/16(2) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,552,500 | |
Biomet, Inc., 10.00%, 10/15/17(2) | | | 600,000 | | | | 665,250 | |
Biomet, Inc., 11.625%, 10/15/17(2) | | | 1,975,000 | | | | 2,209,531 | |
| | | | | | | 4,427,281 | |
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES — 5.3% | |
Capella Healthcare, Inc., 9.25%, 7/1/17(1)(2) | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,179,750 | |
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 8.875%, 7/15/15(2) | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,491,000 | |
DaVita, Inc., 7.25%, 3/15/15(2) | | | 300,000 | | | | 312,937 | |
Gentiva Health Services, Inc., 11.50%, 9/1/18(1)(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,072,500 | |
HCA, Inc., 6.50%, 2/15/16(2) | | | 1,350,000 | | | | 1,356,750 | |
HCA, Inc., 9.25%, 11/15/16(2) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,627,500 | |
HCA, Inc., 8.50%, 4/15/19(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,120,000 | |
HCA, Inc., 7.69%, 6/15/25(2) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,880,000 | |
HealthSouth Corp., 10.75%, 6/15/16 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,376,563 | |
HealthSouth Corp., 8.125%, 2/15/20 | | | 500,000 | | | | 522,500 | |
Omnicare, Inc., 6.875%, 12/15/15(2) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,522,500 | |
Radiation Therapy Services, Inc., 9.875%, 4/15/17(1) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 992,500 | |
Sun Healthcare Group, Inc., 9.125%, 4/15/15 | | | 750,000 | | | | 798,750 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 8.875%, 7/1/19 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,108,750 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 8.00%, 8/1/20(1) | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,100,000 | |
UHS Escrow Corp., 7.00%, 10/1/18(1)(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 518,750 | |
| | | | | | | 17,980,750 | |
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 5.3% | |
Ameristar Casinos, Inc., 9.25%, 6/1/14(2) | | $ | 1,570,000 | | | $ | 1,683,825 | |
Games Merger Corp., 11.00%, 6/1/18(1) | | | 700,000 | | | | 759,500 | |
Gaylord Entertainment Co., 6.75%, 11/15/14(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 985,000 | |
Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc., 11.25%, 6/1/17(2) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,200,000 | |
Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc., 10.00%, 12/15/18(2) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,607,500 | |
Marina District Finance Co., Inc., 9.50%, 10/15/15(1)(2) | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,560,000 | |
Marina District Finance Co., Inc., 9.875%, 8/15/18(1)(2) | | | 100,000 | | | | 97,000 | |
MGM Resorts International, 6.75%, 9/1/12(2) | | | 300,000 | | | | 285,000 | |
MGM Resorts International, 10.375%, 5/15/14(2) | | | 250,000 | | | | 279,375 | |
MGM Resorts International, 7.625%, 1/15/17(2) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,271,250 | |
MGM Resorts International, 9.00%, 3/15/20(1)(2) | | | 1,350,000 | | | | 1,427,625 | |
Penn National Gaming, Inc., 8.75%, 8/15/19(2) | | | 250,000 | | | | 266,875 | |
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., 7.50%, 6/15/15(2) | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,215,625 | |
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., 8.625%, 8/1/17(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,066,250 | |
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., 8.75%, 5/15/20(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 495,000 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 7.25%, 6/15/16(2) | | | 750,000 | | | | 783,750 | |
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., 6.75%, 5/15/18(2) | | | 600,000 | | | | 648,000 | |
Universal City Development Partners Ltd/UCDP Finance, Inc., 8.875%, 11/15/15 | | | 500,000 | | | | 518,125 | |
Universal City Development Partners Ltd/UCDP Finance, Inc., 10.875%, 11/15/16 | | | 500,000 | | | | 543,750 | |
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., 7.75%, 8/15/20(1)(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 530,000 | |
| | | | | | | 18,223,450 | |
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES — 2.1% | |
Jarden Corp., 8.00%, 5/1/16 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,337,500 | |
K Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., 10.625%, 10/15/16 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,257,812 | |
KB Home, 6.25%, 6/15/15(2) | | | 750,000 | | | | 720,000 | |
Lennar Corp., 5.60%, 5/31/15(2) | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,184,375 | |
Meritage Homes Corp., 6.25%, 3/15/15(2) | | | 750,000 | | | | 740,625 | |
Sealy Mattress Co., 10.875%, 4/15/16(1)(2) | | | 989,000 | | | | 1,124,988 | |
Yankee Acquisition Corp., 8.50%, 2/15/15(2) | | | 700,000 | | | | 726,250 | |
| | | | | | | 7,091,550 | |
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS — 0.6% | |
Central Garden and Pet Co., 8.25%, 3/1/18 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,052,500 | |
INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS & ENERGY TRADERS — 3.8% | |
AES Corp. (The), 8.75%, 5/15/13(1)(2) | | | 339,000 | | | | 344,933 | |
AES Corp. (The), 9.75%, 4/15/16(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 577,500 | |
AES Corp. (The), 8.00%, 10/15/17(2) | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,356,250 | |
Calpine Corp., 7.25%, 10/15/17(1)(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,022,500 | |
Calpine Corp., 7.875%, 7/31/20(1)(2) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,548,750 | |
Dynegy Holdings, Inc., 7.75%, 6/1/19(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 690,000 | |
Energy Future Holdings Corp., 10.00%, 1/15/20(1)(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 997,642 | |
Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co. LLC/EFIH Finance, Inc., 10.00%, 12/1/20 | | | 1,776,000 | | | | 1,771,187 | |
GenOn Escrow Corp., 9.50%, 10/15/18(1)(6) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,935,000 | |
NRG Energy, Inc., 7.375%, 2/1/16(2) | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,804,687 | |
RRI Energy, Inc., 7.625%, 6/15/14(2) | | | 750,000 | | | | 746,250 | |
| | | | | | | 12,794,699 | |
INSURANCE — 2.2% | |
American International Group, Inc., 8.25%, 8/15/18(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,170,000 | |
American International Group, Inc., VRN, 8.175%, 5/15/38(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,007,500 | |
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd., 7.75%, 6/15/17(2) | | | 675,000 | | | | 714,656 | |
International Lease Finance Corp., 5.30%, 5/1/12(2) | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,259,375 | |
International Lease Finance Corp., 8.75%, 3/15/17(1)(2) | | | 1,450,000 | | | | 1,558,750 | |
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., VRN, 10.75%, 6/15/38(1)(2) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,785,000 | |
| | | | | | | 7,495,281 | |
IT SERVICES — 1.5% | |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 7.625%, 7/15/17(1) | | $ | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,072,500 | |
First Data Corp., 9.875%, 9/24/15(2) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,645,000 | |
First Data Corp., 11.25%, 3/31/16 | | | 500,000 | | | | 362,500 | |
SunGard Data Systems, Inc., 9.125%, 8/15/13(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,026,250 | |
SunGard Data Systems, Inc., 10.25%, 8/15/15(2) | | | 600,000 | | | | 634,500 | |
Unisys Corp., 14.25%, 9/15/15(1)(2) | | | 400,000 | | | | 478,000 | |
| | | | | | | 5,218,750 | |
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES — 0.3% | |
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., 6.125%, 12/15/14(2) | | | 850,000 | | | | 871,250 | |
MACHINERY — 0.7% | |
Navistar International Corp., 8.25%, 11/1/21(2) | | | 450,000 | | | | 482,625 | |
Oshkosh Corp., 8.25%, 3/1/17(2) | | | 850,000 | | | | 918,000 | |
Oshkosh Corp., 8.50%, 3/1/20(2) | | | 100,000 | | | | 108,750 | |
SPX Corp., 7.625%, 12/15/14(2) | | | 650,000 | | | | 711,750 | |
| | | | | | | 2,221,125 | |
MARINE — 0.2% | |
Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc./Navios Maritime Finance US, Inc., 8.875%, 11/1/17(1)(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 530,000 | |
MEDIA — 12.0% | |
AMC Entertainment, Inc., 8.00%, 3/1/14 | | | 1,700,000 | | | | 1,723,375 | |
Cablevision Systems Corp., 8.625%, 9/15/17(2) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,657,500 | |
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 7.25%, 10/30/17(1) | | | 500,000 | | | | 509,375 | |
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 7.875%, 4/30/18(1)(2) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,085,000 | |
Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc., 10.50%, 1/15/15(1) | | | 1,129,000 | | | | 1,127,589 | |
Cinemark USA, Inc., 8.625%, 6/15/19(2) | | | 700,000 | | | | 749,000 | |
Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 10.75%, 8/1/16(2) | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,373,750 | |
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 9.25%, 12/15/17(2) | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,501,500 | |
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 9.25%, 12/15/17(2) | | | 100,000 | | | | 106,500 | |
CSC Holdings LLC, 8.50%, 4/15/14(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,106,250 | |
DISH DBS Corp., 7.00%, 10/1/13(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,066,250 | |
Gannett Co., Inc., 9.375%, 11/15/17(1)(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,097,500 | |
Gray Television, Inc., 10.50%, 6/29/15(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 501,875 | |
Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., VRN, 6.00%, 11/15/10, resets quarterly off the 3-month LIBOR plus 4.75% with no caps(2) | | | 250,000 | | | | 211,250 | |
Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., 9.50%, 5/15/15(2) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,857,500 | |
Interactive Data Corp., 10.25%, 8/1/18(1) | | | 250,000 | | | | 268,750 | |
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The), 6.25%, 11/15/14(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,067,500 | |
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The), 10.00%, 7/15/17(2) | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 2,051,875 | |
Lamar Media Corp., 7.875%, 4/15/18(2) | | | 200,000 | | | | 211,000 | |
McClatchy Co. (The), 11.50%, 2/15/17(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,068,750 | |
Mediacom Broadband LLC/Mediacom Broadband Corp., 8.50%, 10/15/15(2) | | | 750,000 | | | | 770,625 | |
Mediacom LLC/Mediacom Capital Corp., 9.125%, 8/15/19(2) | | | 750,000 | | | | 780,000 | |
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc./Mission Broadcasting Inc, 8.875%, 4/15/17(1)(2) | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,257,000 | |
Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co., 11.50%, 5/1/16(2) | | | 750,000 | | | | 855,000 | |
Salem Communications Corp., 9.625%, 12/15/16(2) | | | 871,000 | | | | 929,792 | |
Sinclair Television Group, Inc., 9.25%, 11/1/17(1)(2) | | | 950,000 | | | | 1,023,625 | |
Sinclair Television Group, Inc., 8.375%, 10/15/18(1)(6) | | | 500,000 | | | | 506,250 | |
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 8.75%, 4/1/15(1)(2) | | | 1,900,000 | | | | 2,028,250 | |
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 9.75%, 9/1/15(1)(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 553,125 | |
Univision Communications, Inc., 12.00%, 7/1/14(1)(2) | | $ | 200,000 | | | $ | 219,750 | |
Univision Communications, Inc. PIK, 9.75%, 3/15/15(1) | | | 578,875 | | | | 557,167 | |
Valassis Communications, Inc., 8.25%, 3/1/15(2) | | | 895,000 | | | | 944,225 | |
Videotron Ltee, 9.125%, 4/15/18(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,130,000 | |
Virgin Media Finance plc, 9.50%, 8/15/16(2) | | | 2,700,000 | | | | 3,064,500 | |
Virgin Media Finance plc, 8.375%, 10/15/19(2) | | | 1,150,000 | | | | 1,267,875 | |
Visant Corp., 10.00%, 10/1/17(1)(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 523,750 | |
WMG Acquisition Corp., 9.50%, 6/15/16 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,150,000 | |
| | | | | | | 40,903,023 | |
METALS & MINING — 0.7% | |
Novelis, Inc., 7.25%, 2/15/15(2) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,533,750 | |
Steel Dynamics, Inc., 7.625%, 3/15/20(1)(2) | | | 400,000 | | | | 417,000 | |
United States Steel Corp., 7.375%, 4/1/20(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 523,750 | |
| | | | | | | 2,474,500 | |
MULTILINE RETAIL — 0.6% | |
Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc., 5.90%, 12/1/16(2) | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,337,500 | |
Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc., 6.375%, 3/15/37(2) | | | 750,000 | | | | 746,250 | |
| | | | | | | 2,083,750 | |
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 8.2% | |
Arch Coal, Inc., 8.75%, 8/1/16(2) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,661,250 | |
Arch Coal, Inc., 7.25%, 10/1/20(2) | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,698,000 | |
Bill Barrett Corp., 9.875%, 7/15/16(2) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,195,000 | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 7.625%, 7/15/13(2) | | | 250,000 | | | | 273,750 | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 9.50%, 2/15/15(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,162,500 | |
Cimarex Energy Co., 7.125%, 5/1/17(2) | | | 750,000 | | | | 791,250 | |
Consol Energy, Inc., 8.00%, 4/1/17(1)(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,087,500 | |
Denbury Resources, Inc., 9.75%, 3/1/16(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,127,500 | |
Denbury Resources, Inc., 8.25%, 2/15/20(2) | | | 896,000 | | | | 982,240 | |
El Paso Corp., 7.875%, 6/15/12(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,069,174 | |
El Paso Corp., 6.875%, 6/15/14(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,074,391 | |
El Paso Corp., 7.25%, 6/1/18(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 541,346 | |
Encore Acquisition Co., 9.50%, 5/1/16(2) | | | 750,000 | | | | 840,937 | |
Forest Oil Corp., 8.00%, 12/15/11(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 531,250 | |
Forest Oil Corp., 8.50%, 2/15/14(2) | | | 900,000 | | | | 987,750 | |
Inergy LP/Inergy Finance Corp., 8.25%, 3/1/16(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,055,000 | |
Inergy LP/Inergy Finance Corp., 7.00%, 10/1/18(1)(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,030,000 | |
Linn Energy LLC/Linn Energy Finance Corp., 8.625%, 4/15/20(1)(2) | | | 750,000 | | | | 798,750 | |
OPTI Canada, Inc., 7.875%, 12/15/14(2) | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,212,000 | |
Peabody Energy Corp., 7.375%, 11/1/16(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 547,500 | |
Petrohawk Energy Corp., 7.875%, 6/1/15(2) | | | 800,000 | | | | 842,000 | |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 6.65%, 3/15/17(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 535,585 | |
Plains Exploration & Production Co., 8.625%, 10/15/19(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,097,500 | |
Sabine Pass LNG LP, 7.25%, 11/30/13(2) | | | 1,550,000 | | | | 1,503,500 | |
Sabine Pass LNG LP, 7.50%, 11/30/16(2) | | | 750,000 | | | | 688,125 | |
SandRidge Energy, Inc., 8.75%, 1/15/20(1)(2) | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,243,750 | |
Southwestern Energy Co., 7.50%, 2/1/18(2) | | | 700,000 | | | | 794,500 | |
Stone Energy Corp., 8.625%, 2/1/17(2) | | | 750,000 | | | | 740,625 | |
| | | | | | | 28,112,673 | |
PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS — 1.8% | |
Boise Cascade LLC, 7.125%, 10/15/14(2) | | | 149,000 | | | | 143,785 | |
Domtar Corp., 9.50%, 8/1/16(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,165,000 | |
Georgia-Pacific LLC, 7.70%, 6/15/15(2) | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,223,750 | |
Georgia-Pacific LLC, 8.25%, 5/1/16(1)(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 558,125 | |
Georgia-Pacific LLC, 7.125%, 1/15/17(1)(2) | | | 150,000 | | | | 159,563 | |
Georgia-Pacific LLC, 8.875%, 5/15/31(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,145,000 | |
NewPage Corp., 11.375%, 12/31/14 | | $ | 500,000 | | | $ | 455,000 | |
Verso Paper Holdings LLC/Verso Paper, Inc., 9.125%, 8/1/14(2) | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,259,375 | |
| | | | | | | 6,109,598 | |
PHARMACEUTICALS — 0.5% | |
Warner Chilcott Co. LLC/Warner Chilcott Finance LLC, 7.75%, 9/15/18(1) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,548,750 | |
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs) — 0.7% | |
Host Hotels & Resorts LP, 6.75%, 6/1/16(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,041,250 | |
Istar Financial, Inc., 10.00%, 6/15/14 | | | 500,000 | | | | 500,000 | |
Reckson Operating Partnership LP, 7.75%, 3/15/20(1)(2) | | | 750,000 | | | | 759,746 | |
| | | | | | | 2,300,996 | |
REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT — 0.4% | |
CB Richard Ellis Services, Inc., 11.625%, 6/15/17(2) | | | 800,000 | | | | 930,000 | |
Realogy Corp., 10.50%, 4/15/14(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 427,500 | |
| | | | | | | 1,357,500 | |
ROAD & RAIL — 0.6% | |
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 9.625%, 3/15/18(2) | | | 800,000 | | | | 850,000 | |
Hertz Corp. (The), 10.50%, 1/1/16(2) | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,334,375 | |
| | | | | | | 2,184,375 | |
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 1.2% | |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., 8.125%, 12/15/17(2) | | | 450,000 | | | | 477,000 | |
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., 8.875%, 12/15/14(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,003,750 | |
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., 9.25%, 4/15/18(1)(2) | | | 750,000 | | | | 783,750 | |
MagnaChip Semiconductor SA/MagnaChip Semiconductor Finance Co., 10.50%, 4/15/18(1)(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,062,500 | |
NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC, 9.50%, 10/15/15(2) | | | 250,000 | | | | 256,875 | |
NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC, 9.75%, 8/1/18(1) | | | 500,000 | | | | 535,000 | |
| | | | | | | 4,118,875 | |
SPECIALTY RETAIL — 3.0% | |
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 8.00%, 3/15/14(2) | | | 750,000 | | | | 761,250 | |
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 7.625%, 3/15/17(2) | | | 250,000 | | | | 245,000 | |
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp., 11.125%, 4/15/14(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,050,000 | |
Couche-Tard US LP/Couche-Tard Finance Corp., 7.50%, 12/15/13(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,020,000 | |
Ltd. Brands, Inc., 6.90%, 7/15/17(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,065,000 | |
Ltd. Brands, Inc., 7.00%, 5/1/20 | | | 500,000 | | | | 542,500 | |
Michaels Stores, Inc., 10.00%, 11/1/14(2) | | | 425,000 | | | | 449,969 | |
Michaels Stores, Inc., 11.375%, 11/1/16(2) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,636,875 | |
Sonic Automotive, Inc., 9.00%, 3/15/18(2) | | | 250,000 | | | | 260,625 | |
Toys “R” Us Delaware, Inc., 7.375%, 9/1/16(1)(2) | | | 200,000 | | | | 204,500 | |
Toys “R” Us Inc., 7.375%, 10/15/18(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 960,000 | |
Toys “R” Us Property Co. I LLC, 10.75%, 7/15/17 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,135,000 | |
Toys “R” Us Property Co. II LLC, 8.50%, 12/1/17(1)(2) | | | 900,000 | | | | 956,250 | |
| | | | | | | 10,286,969 | |
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS — 0.9% | |
Hanesbrands, Inc., VRN, 4.12%, 12/15/10, resets semiannually off the 6-month LIBOR plus 3.375% with no caps(2) | | | 850,000 | | | | 822,375 | |
Hanesbrands, Inc., 8.00%, 12/15/16(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 530,625 | |
Perry Ellis International, Inc., 8.875%, 9/15/13(2) | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,428,000 | |
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp., 7.375%, 5/15/20(2) | | | 200,000 | | | | 211,750 | |
| | | | | | | 2,992,750 | |
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS — 0.8% | |
Ashtead Capital, Inc., 9.00%, 8/15/16(1)(2) | | | 1,650,000 | | | | 1,716,000 | |
RSC Equipment Rental, Inc./RSC Holdings III LLC, 9.50%, 12/1/14(2) | | | 750,000 | | | | 780,937 | |
RSC Equipment Rental, Inc./RSC Holdings III LLC, 10.00%, 7/15/17(1)(2) | | | 250,000 | | | | 279,375 | |
| | | | | | | 2,776,312 | |
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 1.7% | |
Cricket Communications, Inc., 9.375%, 11/1/14(2) | | $ | 525,000 | | | $ | 546,000 | |
Crown Castle International Corp., 9.00%, 1/15/15(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,107,500 | |
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., 7.875%, 9/1/18(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,035,000 | |
Nextel Communications, Inc., 6.875%, 10/31/13(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,011,250 | |
Nextel Communications, Inc., 7.375%, 8/1/15(2) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,020,000 | |
| | | | | | | 5,719,750 | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $282,475,607) | | | | 308,176,884 | |
Municipal Securities — 0.6% | |
Illinois GO, (Taxable Pension), 5.10%, 6/1/33(2) (Cost $2,084,289) | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,114,500 | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities(8) — 0.4% | |
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2004 C1, Class B, VRN, 4.81%, 10/11/10(2) | | | 570,000 | | | | 577,786 | |
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2005 C3, Class AM SEQ, 4.79%, 7/15/40(2) | | | 750,000 | | | | 755,431 | |
TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $1,228,423) | | | | 1,333,217 | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
Common Stocks — 0.3% | |
BUILDING PRODUCTS(9) | |
Nortek, Inc.(5) | | | 650 | | | $ | 26,081 | |
COMMERCIAL BANKS — 0.1% | |
CIT Group, Inc.(5) | | | 9,111 | | | | 371,911 | |
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES — 0.1% | |
Express Scripts, Inc.(5) | | | 10,800 | | | | 525,960 | |
MEDIA — 0.1% | |
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(5) | | | 6,913 | | | | 224,673 | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $2,016,409) | | | | 1,148,625 | |
Preferred Stocks — 0.1% | |
CONSUMER FINANCE— 0.1% | |
Ally Financial, Inc., 7.00%, 12/31/11(1)(3) (Cost $164,281) | | | 175 | | | | 160,562 | |
Temporary Cash Investments — 7.6% | |
JPMorgan U.S. Treasury Plus Money Market Fund Agency Shares | | | 192 | | | | 192 | |
Repurchase Agreement, Bank of America Securities, LLC, (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 2.00%-2.125%, 4/15/12-1/15/19, valued at $17,291,440), in a joint trading account at 0.19%, dated 9/30/10, due 10/1/10 (Delivery value $16,931,089) | | | | 16,931,000 | |
Repurchase Agreement, Credit Suisse First Boston, Inc., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 3.375%, 11/15/19, valued at $9,163,395), in a joint trading account at 0.18%, dated 9/30/10, due 10/1/10 (Delivery value $8,985,045) | | | | 8,985,000 | |
TOTAL TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS (Cost $25,916,192) | | | | 25,916,192 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 99.3% (Cost $313,885,201) | | | | 338,849,980 | |
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — 0.7% | | | | 2,542,821 | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | $ | 341,392,801 | |
Futures Contracts |
Contracts Purchased | Expiration Date | Underlying Face Amount at Value | Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
71 | U.S. Long Bond | December 2010 | $9,494,031 | $127,767 |
| | | | |
Contracts Sold | Expiration Date | Underlying Face Amount at Value | Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
297 | U.S. Treasury 2-Year Notes | December 2010 | $65,186,859 | $(148,473) |
Swap Agreements |
Notional Amount | Description of Agreement | Premiums Paid (Received) | Value |
CREDIT DEFAULT — SELL PROTECTION |
$1,740,000 | Receive quarterly a fixed rate equal to 5.00% per annum multiplied by the notional amount and pay Barclays Bank plc upon each default event of one of the issues of CDX North America High Yield 11 Index, par value of the proportional notional amount. Expires December 2013.* | $(248,990) | $ 57,839 |
1,000,000 | Receive quarterly a fixed rate equal to 5.00% per annum multiplied by the notional amount and pay Bank of America N.A. upon each default event of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., par value of the proportional notional amount of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 6.875%, 12/1/13. Expires September 2011.* | 24,267 | 30,789 |
6,000,000 | Receive quarterly a fixed rate equal to 5.00% per annum multiplied by the notional amount and pay Bank of America N.A. upon each default event of one of the issues of CDX North America High Yield 14 Index, par value of the proportional notional amount. Expires June 2015.* | (178,594) | (45,244) |
| | $(403,317) | $ 43,384 |
* The maximum potential amount the fund could be required to deliver as a seller of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of the agreement is the notional amount. The maximum potential amount may be partially offset by any recovery values of the referenced obligations and upfront payments received upon entering into the agreement. |
The quoted market prices and resulting market value for credit default swap agreements on credit indices serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability or profit at the period end. Increasing market values in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the credit default swap agreement represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and an increased likelihood or risk of a credit event occurring as defined in the agreement. |
High-Yield
Notes to Schedule of Investments
CDX = Credit Derivative Indexes
ETF = Exchange-Traded Fund
GO = General Obligation
LB-UBS = Lehman Brothers, Inc. — UBS AG
LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate
PIK = Payment in Kind
resets = The frequency with which a security’s coupon changes, based on current market conditions or an underlying index. The more frequently a security resets, the less risk the investor is taking that the coupon will vary significantly from current market rates.
SEQ = Sequential Payer
VRN = Variable Rate Note. Interest reset date is indicated. Rate shown is effective at the period end.
(1) | Security was purchased under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 or is a private placement and, unless registered under the Act or exempted from registration, may only be sold to qualified institutional investors. The aggregate value of these securities at the period end was $64,035,759, which represented 18.8% of total net assets. None of these securities were considered illiquid. |
(2) | Security, or a portion thereof, has been segregated for when-issued securities, futures contracts and/or swap agreements. At the period end, the aggregate value of securities pledged was $86,691,000. |
(3) | Perpetual security. These securities do not have a predetermined maturity date. The coupon rates are fixed for a period of time and may be structured to adjust thereafter. Interest reset or next call date is indicated, as applicable. |
(4) | Security is in default. |
(7) | Step-coupon security. These securities are issued with a zero-coupon and become interest bearing at a predetermined rate and date and are issued at a substantial discount from their value at maturity. Interest reset or final maturity date is indicated, as applicable. Rate shown is effective at the period end. |
(8) | Final maturity indicated, unless otherwise noted. |
(9) | Industry is less than 0.05% of total net assets. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED) | |
Assets | |
Investment securities, at value (cost of $313,885,201) | | | $338,849,980 | |
Cash | | | 202,700 | |
Deposits with broker for futures contracts | | | 230,400 | |
Receivable for capital shares sold | | | 951,680 | |
Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts | | | 4,437 | |
Swap agreements, at value (including net premiums paid (received) of $(224,723)) | | | 88,628 | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 6,391,365 | |
| | | 346,719,190 | |
| | | | |
Liabilities | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | 4,552,400 | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | | | 354,917 | |
Payable for variation margin on futures contracts | | | 18,562 | |
Swap agreements, at value (including net premiums paid (received) of $(178,594)) | | | 45,244 | |
Accrued management fees | | | 198,401 | |
Service fees (and distribution fees — A Class and R Class) payable | | | 11,679 | |
Distribution fees payable | | | 10,657 | |
Dividends payable | | | 134,529 | |
| | | 5,326,389 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | | $341,392,801 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | | |
Capital paid in | | | $319,021,447 | |
Accumulated net investment loss | | | (176,134 | ) |
Accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions | | | (2,843,286 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | | | 25,390,774 | |
| | | $341,392,801 | |
| Net assets | Shares outstanding | Net asset value per share |
Investor Class | $175,491,625 | | 28,974,175 | | $6.06 | |
Institutional Class | $108,844,850 | | 17,969,244 | | $6.06 | |
A Class | $37,365,402 | | 6,168,489 | | $6.06 | * |
B Class | $1,417,807 | | 234,049 | | $6.06 | |
C Class | $16,409,624 | | 2,708,942 | | $6.06 | |
R Class | $1,863,493 | | 307,533 | | $6.06 | |
* Maximum offering price $6.35 (net asset value divided by 0.9550)
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED) | |
Investment Income (Loss) | |
Income: | | | |
Interest | | | $12,310,981 | |
Dividends | | | 211,484 | |
| | | 12,522,465 | |
Expenses: | | | | |
Management fees | | | 1,152,916 | |
Distribution fees: | | | | |
B Class | | | 5,303 | |
C Class | | | 55,962 | |
Service fees: | | | | |
B Class | | | 1,768 | |
C Class | | | 18,652 | |
Distribution and service fees: | | | | |
A Class | | | 41,919 | |
R Class | | | 3,473 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | | | 4,161 | |
Other expenses | | | 12,912 | |
| | | 1,297,066 | |
Fees waived | | | (121,956 | ) |
| | | 1,175,110 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 11,347,355 | |
| | | | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investment transactions | | | 3,118,147 | |
Futures contract transactions | | | 773,241 | |
Swap agreement transactions | | | 162,257 | |
| | | 4,053,645 | |
| | | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investments | | | 3,670,925 | |
Futures contracts | | | (7,139 | ) |
Swap agreements | | | 133,747 | |
| | | 3,797,533 | |
| | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 7,851,178 | |
| | | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | $19,198,533 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED) AND YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2010 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | September 30, 2010 | | | March 31, 2010 | |
Operations | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | $11,347,355 | | | | $16,630,807 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 4,053,645 | | | | 2,966,686 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 3,797,533 | | | | 36,025,101 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 19,198,533 | | | | 55,622,594 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | (5,687,205 | ) | | | (8,533,560 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (3,936,039 | ) | | | (5,237,585 | ) |
A Class | | | (1,284,455 | ) | | | (2,134,473 | ) |
B Class | | | (48,968 | ) | | | (100,052 | ) |
C Class | | | (515,470 | ) | | | (716,207 | ) |
R Class | | | (51,180 | ) | | | (55,249 | ) |
Decrease in net assets from distributions | | | (11,523,317 | ) | | | (16,777,126 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Share Transactions | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | | | 65,999,529 | | | | 98,089,652 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 73,674,745 | | | | 136,935,120 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 267,718,056 | | | | 130,782,936 | |
End of period | | | $341,392,801 | | | | $267,718,056 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Accumulated net investment loss | | | $(176,134 | ) | | | $(172 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Notes to Financial Statements
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED)
1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Organization — American Century Investment Trust (the trust) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act) as an open-end management investment company and is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. High-Yield Fund (the fund) is one fund in a series issued by the trust. The fund is diversified under the 1940 Act. The fund’s investment objective is to seek high current income by investing in high-yield corporate bonds and other debt securities. As a secondary objective, the fund seeks capital appreciation, but only when consistent with its primary objective of maximizing current income. The fund pursues its objectives by investing primarily in lower-rated debt securities, which are subject to greater credit risk and consequently offer higher yields. The following is a summary of the fund’s significant accounting policies.
Multiple Class — The fund is authorized to issue the Investor Class, the Institutional Class, the A Class, the B Class, the C Class and the R Class. The A Class may incur an initial sales charge. The A Class, B Class and C Class may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge. The share classes differ principally in their respective sales charges and distribution and shareholder servicing expenses and arrangements. All shares of the fund represent an equal pro rata interest in the net assets of the class to which such shares belong, and have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except for class specific expenses and exclusive rights to vote on matters affecting only individual classes. Income, non-class specific expe nses, and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the fund are allocated to each class of shares based on their relative net assets.
Security Valuations — Debt securities maturing in greater than 60 days at the time of purchase are valued at current market value as provided by a commercial pricing service or at the mean of the most recent bid and asked prices. Debt securities maturing within 60 days at the time of purchase may be valued at cost, plus or minus any amortized discount or premium. Discount notes may be valued through a commercial pricing service or at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Investments in open-end management investment companies are valued at the reported net asset value. Securities traded primarily on a principal securities exchange are valued at the last reported sales price, or at the mean of the latest bid and asked prices where no last sales price is available. Dep ending on local convention or regulation, securities traded over-the-counter are valued at the mean of the latest bid and asked prices, the last sales price, or the official close price. Securities traded on foreign securities exchanges and over-the-counter markets are normally completed before the close of business on days that the New York Stock Exchange (the Exchange) is open and may also take place on days when the Exchange is not open. If an event occurs after the value of a security was established but before the net asset value per share was determined that was likely to materially change the net asset value, that security would be valued as determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. If the fund determines that the market price of a portfolio security is not readily available, or that the valuation methods mentioned above do not reflect the security’s fair value, such security is valued as determined by the Board of Trustees or its designee, in accordance with pro cedures adopted by the Board of Trustees, if such determination would materially impact a fund’s net asset value. Certain other circumstances may cause the fund to use alternative procedures to value a security such as: a security has been declared in default; trading in a security has been halted during the trading day; or there is a foreign market holiday and no trading will commence.
Security Transactions — For financial reporting purposes, security transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Net realized gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis, which is also used for federal income tax purposes.
Investment Income — Dividend income less foreign taxes withheld, if any, is recorded as of the ex-dividend date. Interest income less foreign taxes withheld, if any, is recorded on the accrual basis and includes accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums.
When-Issued — The fund may engage in securities transactions on a when-issued basis. Under these arrangements, the securities’ prices and yields are fixed on the date of the commitment, but payment and delivery are scheduled for a future date. During this period, securities are subject to market fluctuations. The fund will segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid securities on its records in amounts sufficient to meet the purchase price.
Exchange-Traded Funds — The fund may invest in exchange-traded funds (ETFs). ETFs are a type of index fund bought and sold on a securities exchange. An ETF trades like common stock and represents a fixed portfolio of securities designed to track the performance and dividend yield of a particular domestic or foreign market index. A fund may purchase an ETF to temporarily gain exposure to a portion of the U.S. or a foreign market while awaiting purchase of underlying securities. The risks of owning an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities they are designed to track, although the lack of liquidity on an ETF could result in it being more volatile. Additionally, ETFs have fees and expenses that reduce their value.
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 Trustees. 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. The fund is no longer subject to examination by tax authorities for years prior to 2007. 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. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal or state income taxes.
Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, are generally declared and paid annually.
Indemnifications — Under the trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees 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.
Use of Estimates — The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
2. Fees and Transactions with Related Parties
Management Fees — The trust has entered into a Management Agreement (the 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 brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of the independent trustees (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 specific class of shares of the fund and paid monthly in arrears. The fee consists of (1) an Investment Category Fee based on the daily net assets of the fund and certain other accounts managed by the investment a dvisor that are in the same broad investment category as the fund and (2) a Complex Fee based on the assets of all the funds in the American Century Investments family of funds. The rates for the Investment Category Fee range from 0.5425% to 0.6600%. The rates for the Complex Fee range from 0.2500% to 0.3100% for the Investor Class, A Class, B Class, C Class and R Class. The Institutional Class is 0.2000% less at each point within the Complex Fee range. From April 1, 2010 through July 31, 2010, the investment advisor voluntarily agreed to waive 0.100% of its management fee. Effective August 1, 2010, the investment advisor voluntarily agreed to waive 0.055% of its management fee. The investment advisor expects the fee waiver to continue through July 31, 2011, and cannot terminate it without consulting the Board of Trustees. The total amount of the waiver for each class for the six months ended September 30, 2010 was $59,681, $40,702, $14,118, $603, $6,285, and $567 for the Investor Class, Institutional Class, A Class, B Class, C Class and R Class, respectively. The effective annual management fee before waiver for each class for the six months ended September 30, 2010, was 0.85% for the Investor Class, A Class, B Class, C Class and R Class and 0.65% for the Institutional Class. The effective annual management fee after waiver for each class for the six months ended September 30, 2010 was 0.77% for the Investor Class, A Class, B Class, C Class and R Class and 0.57% for the Institutional Class.
Distribution and Service Fees — The Board of Trustees has adopted a separate Master Distribution and Individual Shareholder Services Plan for each of the A Class, B 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 American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS) an annual distribution and service fee of 0.25%. The plans provide that the B Class and C Class will each pay ACIS an annual distribution fee of 0.75% and service fee of 0.25%. The plans provide that the R Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 0.50%. The fees are computed and accrued daily based on each class’s daily net assets and paid monthly in arrears. The fees are used to pay financial intermedia ries for distribution and individual shareholder services. Fees incurred under the plans during the six months ended September 30, 2010, are detailed in the Statement of Operations.
Related Parties — Certain officers and trustees of the trust are also officers and/or directors of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC), the parent of the trust’s investment advisor, ACIM, the distributor of the trust, ACIS, and the trust’s transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC. Various funds in a series issued by American Century Asset Allocation Portfolios, Inc. (ACAAP) own, in aggregate, 34% of the shares of the fund. ACAAP does not invest in the fund for the purpose of exercising management or control.
The fund is eligible to invest in a money market fund for temporary purposes, which is managed by J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc. (JPMIM). The fund has a Mutual Funds Services Agreement with J.P. Morgan Investor Services Co. (JPMIS) and a securities lending agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank (JPMCB). JPMCB is a custodian of the fund. JPMIM, JPMIS and JPMCB are wholly owned subsidiaries of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM). JPM is an equity investor in ACC.
3. Investment Transactions
Purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the six months ended September 30, 2010, were $85,620,013 and $36,069,717, respectively.
4. Capital Share Transactions
Transactions in shares of the fund were as follows (unlimited number of shares authorized):
| | Six months ended September 30, 2010 | | | Year ended March 31, 2010 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Investor Class | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 17,899,972 | | | | $105,538,722 | | | | 18,402,496 | | | | $101,221,197 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 888,515 | | | | 5,264,399 | | | | 1,051,534 | | | | 5,889,573 | |
Redeemed | | | (11,641,628 | ) | | | (68,510,908 | ) | | | (12,664,961 | ) | | | (69,443,513 | ) |
| | | 7,146,859 | | | | 42,292,213 | | | | 6,789,069 | | | | 37,667,257 | |
Institutional Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 2,951,359 | | | | 17,387,807 | | | | 7,160,948 | | | | 40,109,309 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 665,054 | | | | 3,936,028 | | | | 184,830 | | | | 1,066,450 | |
Redeemed | | | (615,310 | ) | | | (3,593,536 | ) | | | (723,432 | ) | | | (3,897,506 | ) |
| | | 3,001,103 | | | | 17,730,299 | | | | 6,622,346 | | | | 37,278,253 | |
A Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 1,491,831 | | | | 8,804,417 | | | | 4,000,383 | | | | 21,935,985 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 193,524 | | | | 1,145,364 | | | | 330,787 | | | | 1,855,974 | |
Redeemed | | | (1,219,930 | ) | | | (7,173,712 | ) | | | (1,846,010 | ) | | | (10,255,121 | ) |
| | | 465,425 | | | | 2,776,069 | | | | 2,485,160 | | | | 13,536,838 | |
B Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 13,380 | | | | 79,331 | | | | 70,212 | | | | 381,411 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 5,834 | | | | 34,517 | | | | 11,197 | | | | 62,200 | |
Redeemed | | | (34,930 | ) | | | (206,418 | ) | | | (81,576 | ) | | | (439,285 | ) |
| | | (15,716 | ) | | | (92,570 | ) | | | (167 | ) | | | 4,326 | |
C Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 692,823 | | | | 4,106,164 | | | | 2,034,825 | | | | 11,017,513 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 48,199 | | | | 285,183 | | | | 68,926 | | | | 388,092 | |
Redeemed | | | (326,970 | ) | | | (1,894,959 | ) | | | (465,538 | ) | | | (2,622,122 | ) |
| | | 414,052 | | | | 2,496,388 | | | | 1,638,213 | | | | 8,783,483 | |
R Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 153,854 | | | | 910,118 | | | | 203,834 | | | | 1,096,092 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 8,637 | | | | 51,180 | | | | 9,743 | | | | 55,107 | |
Redeemed | | | (27,954 | ) | | | (164,168 | ) | | | (58,753 | ) | | | (331,704 | ) |
| | | 134,537 | | | | 797,130 | | | | 154,824 | | | | 819,495 | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | 11,146,260 | | | | $65,999,529 | | | | 17,689,445 | | | | $98,089,652 | |
5. Fair Value Measurements
The fund’s securities valuation process is based on several considerations and may use multiple inputs to determine the fair value of the positions 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 as follows:
• | Level 1 valuation inputs consist of unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical securities; |
• | Level 2 valuation inputs consist of significant direct or indirect observable market data (including quoted prices for similar securities, evaluations of subsequent market events, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.); or |
• | Level 3 valuation inputs consist of significant unobservable inputs (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 valuation inputs used to determine the fair value of the fund’s securities and other financial instruments as of September 30, 2010. The Schedule of Investments provides additional details on the fund’s portfolio holdings.
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | |
Investment Securities | | | | | | | | | |
Corporate Bonds | | | $10,054,249 | | | | $298,122,635 | | | | — | |
Municipal Securities | | | — | | | | 2,114,500 | | | | — | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 1,333,217 | | | | — | |
Common Stocks | | | 1,148,625 | | | | – | | | | — | |
Preferred Stocks | | | — | | | | 160,562 | | | | — | |
Temporary Cash Investments | | | 192 | | | | 25,916,000 | | | | — | |
Total Value of Investment Securities | | | $11,203,066 | | | | $327,646,914 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | | $(20,706 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Swap Agreements | | | — | | | | $446,701 | | | | — | |
Total Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Other Financial Instruments | | | $(20,706 | ) | | | $446,701 | | | | — | |
6. Derivative Instruments
Credit Risk — The fund is subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The value of a bond generally declines as the credit quality of its issuer declines. Credit default swap agreements enable a fund to buy/sell protection against a credit event of a specific issuer or index. A fund may attempt to enhance returns by selling protection or attempt to mitigate credit risk by buying protection. The buyer/seller of credit protection against a security or basket of securities may pay/receive an up-front or periodic payment to compensate for/against potential default events. A fund will segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid securities on its records in amounts sufficient to meet requirements. Swap agreements are valued da ily at current market value as provided by a commercial pricing service and/or independent brokers. Changes in value, including the periodic amounts of interest to be paid or received on swap agreements, are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements. Realized gain or loss is recorded upon receipt or payment of a periodic settlement or termination of swap agreements. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of swap agreements are a component of net realized gain (loss) on swap agreement transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements, respectively. The risks of entering into swap agreements 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. The credit risk derivative instruments held at period end as disclosed on the Schedule of Investments are indicative of the fund’s typical volume during the period.
Interest Rate Risk — The fund is subject to interest rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The value of bonds generally declines as interest rates rise. A fund may enter into futures contracts based on a bond index or a specific underlying security. 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 will segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid securities on its records in amounts sufficient to meet requirements. 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 futures contract is closed or expires. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of futures contracts are a 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. The interest rate risk derivative instruments held at period end as disclosed on the Schedule of Investments are indicative of the fund’s typical volume during the period.
Value of Derivative Instruments as of September 30, 2010 |
| Asset Derivatives | | Liability Derivatives |
Type of Derivative | Location on Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Value | | Location on Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Value |
Credit Risk | Swap agreements | $88,628 | | Swap agreements | $45,244 |
Interest Rate Risk | Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts | 4,437 | | Payable for variation margin on futures contracts | 18,562 |
| | $93,065 | | | $63,806 |
Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2010 |
| Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Type of Derivative | Location on Statement of Operations | | | Location on Statement of Operations | |
Credit Risk | Net realized gain (loss) on swap agreement transactions | $162,257 | | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements | $133,747 |
Interest Rate Risk | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contract transactions | 773,241 | | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts | (7,139) |
| | $935,498 | | | $126,608 |
7. Interfund Lending
The fund, along with certain other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds, may participate in an interfund lending program, pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the fund to borrow from or lend to other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds that permit such transactions. Interfund lending transactions are subject to each fund’s investment policies and borrowing and lending limits. The interfund loan rate earned/paid on interfund lending transactions is determined daily based on the average of certain current market rates. Interfund lending transactions normally extend only overnight, but can have a maximum duration of seven days. The program is subject to annual appr oval by the Board of Trustees. During the six months ended September 30, 2010, the fund did not utilize the program.
8. Risk Factors
The fund invests primarily in lower-rated debt securities, which are subject to substantial risks including price volatility, liquidity risk, and default risk.
9. Federal Tax Information
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 September 30, 2010, the components of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Federal tax cost of investments | | | $313,885,201 | |
Gross tax appreciation of investments | | | $27,380,466 | |
Gross tax depreciation of investments | | | (2,415,687 | ) |
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | $24,964,779 | |
The cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes.
As of March 31, 2010, the fund had accumulated capital losses of $(6,910,498), which represent net capital loss carryovers that may be used to offset future realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes. Future capital loss carryover utilization in any given year may be subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations. Capital loss carryovers of $(15,064), $(2,112,857) and $(4,782,577) expire in 2014, 2017 and 2018, respectively.
High-Yield
Investor Class | |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | |
| | 2010(1) | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
Per-Share Data | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $5.92 | | | | $4.75 | | | | $5.97 | | | | $6.48 | | | | $6.38 | | | | $6.42 | |
Income From Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 0.23 | (2) | | | 0.46 | (2) | | | 0.40 | (2) | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.43 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | 0.14 | | | | 1.17 | | | | (1.17 | ) | | | (0.51 | ) | | | 0.10 | | | | (0.04 | ) |
Total From Investment Operations | | | 0.37 | | | | 1.63 | | | | (0.77 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 0.52 | | | | 0.39 | |
Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From Net Investment Income | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) | | | (0.45 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $6.06 | | | | $5.92 | | | | $4.75 | | | | $5.97 | | | | $6.48 | | | | $6.38 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return(3) | | | 6.48 | % | | | 35.43 | % | | | (13.36 | )% | | | (1.41 | )% | | | 8.54 | % | | | 6.29 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets | | | 0.78 | %(4) | | | 0.77 | % | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.79 | % | | | 0.81 | % |
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets (Before Expense Waiver) | | | 0.86 | %(4) | | | 0.86 | % | | | 0.87 | % | | | 0.87 | % | | | 0.87 | % | | | 0.87 | % |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | | 7.77 | %(4) | | | 8.36 | % | | | 7.66 | % | | | 6.87 | % | | | 6.69 | % | | | 6.74 | % |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets (Before Expense Waiver) | | | 7.69 | %(4) | | | 8.27 | % | | | 7.59 | % | | | 6.80 | % | | | 6.61 | % | | | 6.68 | % |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 14 | % | | | 36 | % | | | 33 | % | | | 40 | % | | | 45 | % | | | 40 | % |
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | | | $175,492 | | | | $129,231 | | | | $71,445 | | | | $51,375 | | | | $51,717 | | | | $42,650 | |
(1) | Six months ended September 30, 2010 (unaudited). |
(2) | Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
(3) | Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
High-Yield
Institutional Class | |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | |
| | 2010(1) | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
Per-Share Data | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $5.92 | | | | $4.75 | | | | $5.97 | | | | $6.48 | | | | $6.38 | | | | $6.42 | |
Income From Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 0.24 | (2) | | | 0.48 | (2) | | | 0.41 | (2) | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.44 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | 0.14 | | | | 1.16 | | | | (1.17 | ) | | | (0.51 | ) | | | 0.10 | | | | (0.04 | ) |
Total From Investment Operations | | | 0.38 | | | | 1.64 | | | | (0.76 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 0.54 | | | | 0.40 | |
Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From Net Investment Income | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.47 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $6.06 | | | | $5.92 | | | | $4.75 | | | | $5.97 | | | | $6.48 | | | | $6.38 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return(3) | | | 6.59 | % | | | 35.70 | % | | | (13.19 | )% | | | (1.21 | )% | | | 8.76 | % | | | 6.50 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets | | | 0.58 | %(4) | | | 0.57 | % | | | 0.60 | % | | | 0.60 | % | | | 0.59 | % | | | 0.61 | % |
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets (Before Expense Waiver) | | | 0.66 | %(4) | | | 0.66 | % | | | 0.67 | % | | | 0.67 | % | | | 0.67 | % | | | 0.67 | % |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | | 7.97 | %(4) | | | 8.56 | % | | | 7.86 | % | | | 7.07 | % | | | 6.89 | % | | | 6.94 | % |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets (Before Expense Waiver) | | | 7.89 | %(4) | | | 8.47 | % | | | 7.79 | % | | | 7.00 | % | | | 6.81 | % | | | 6.88 | % |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 14 | % | | | 36 | % | | | 33 | % | | | 40 | % | | | 45 | % | | | 40 | % |
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | | | $108,845 | | | | $88,626 | | | | $39,655 | | | | $24,795 | | | | $18,177 | | | | $9,387 | |
(1) | Six months ended September 30, 2010 (unaudited). |
(2) | Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
(3) | Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
A Class(1) | |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | |
| | 2010(2) | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
Per-Share Data | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $5.92 | | | | $4.75 | | | | $5.97 | | | | $6.48 | | | | $6.38 | | | | $6.42 | |
Income From Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 0.22 | (3) | | | 0.45 | (3) | | | 0.39 | (3) | | | 0.41 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 0.42 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | 0.15 | | | | 1.17 | | | | (1.17 | ) | | | (0.51 | ) | | | 0.10 | | | | (0.04 | ) |
Total From Investment Operations | | | 0.37 | | | | 1.62 | | | | (0.78 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | 0.51 | | | | 0.38 | |
Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From Net Investment Income | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.45 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $6.06 | | | | $5.92 | | | | $4.75 | | | | $5.97 | | | | $6.48 | | | | $6.38 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return(4) | | | 6.35 | % | | | 35.10 | % | | | (13.57 | )% | | | (1.65 | )% | | | 8.27 | % | | | 6.02 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets | | | 1.03 | %(5) | | | 1.02 | % | | | 1.05 | % | | | 1.05 | % | | | 1.04 | % | | | 1.06 | % |
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets (Before Expense Waiver) | | | 1.11 | %(5) | | | 1.11 | % | | | 1.12 | % | | | 1.12 | % | | | 1.12 | % | | | 1.12 | % |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | | 7.52 | %(5) | | | 8.11 | % | | | 7.41 | % | | | 6.62 | % | | | 6.44 | % | | | 6.49 | % |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets (Before Expense Waiver) | | | 7.44 | %(5) | | | 8.02 | % | | | 7.34 | % | | | 6.55 | % | | | 6.36 | % | | | 6.43 | % |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 14 | % | | | 36 | % | | | 33 | % | | | 40 | % | | | 45 | % | | | 40 | % |
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | | | $37,365 | | | | $33,769 | | | | $15,289 | | | | $8,275 | | | | $900 | | | | $407 | |
(1) | Prior to September 4, 2007, the A Class was referred to as the Advisor Class. |
(2) | Six months ended September 30, 2010 (unaudited). |
(3) | Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
(4) | Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
B Class | |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | |
| | 2010(1) | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
Per-Share Data | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $5.92 | | | | $4.75 | | | | $5.97 | | | | $6.48 | | | | $6.38 | | | | $6.42 | |
Income From Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 0.20 | (2) | | | 0.40 | (2) | | | 0.36 | (2) | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.37 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | 0.14 | | | | 1.18 | | | | (1.18 | ) | | | (0.51 | ) | | | 0.10 | | | | (0.04 | ) |
Total From Investment Operations | | | 0.34 | | | | 1.58 | | | | (0.82 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 0.46 | | | | 0.33 | |
Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From Net Investment Income | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $6.06 | | | | $5.92 | | | | $4.75 | | | | $5.97 | | | | $6.48 | | | | $6.38 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return(3) | | | 5.96 | % | | | 34.12 | % | | | (14.22 | )% | | | (2.39 | )% | | | 7.47 | % | | | 5.23 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets | | | 1.78 | %(4) | | | 1.77 | % | | | 1.80 | % | | | 1.80 | % | | | 1.79 | % | | | 1.81 | % |
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets (Before Expense Waiver) | | | 1.86 | %(4) | | | 1.86 | % | | | 1.87 | % | | | 1.87 | % | | | 1.87 | % | | | 1.87 | % |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | | 6.77 | %(4) | | | 7.36 | % | | | 6.66 | % | | | 5.87 | % | | | 5.69 | % | | | 5.74 | % |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets (Before Expense Waiver) | | | 6.69 | %(4) | | | 7.27 | % | | | 6.59 | % | | | 5.80 | % | | | 5.61 | % | | | 5.68 | % |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 14 | % | | | 36 | % | | | 33 | % | | | 40 | % | | | 45 | % | | | 40 | % |
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | | | $1,418 | | | | $1,479 | | | | $1,187 | | | | $1,119 | | | | $1,358 | | | | $1,182 | |
(1) | Six months ended September 30, 2010 (unaudited). |
(2) | Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
(3) | Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
C Class | |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | |
| | 2010(1) | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
Per-Share Data | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $5.92 | | | | $4.75 | | | | $5.97 | | | | $6.48 | | | | $6.38 | | | | $6.42 | |
Income From Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 0.20 | (2) | | | 0.41 | (2) | | | 0.35 | (2) | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.37 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | 0.14 | | | | 1.17 | | | | (1.17 | ) | | | (0.51 | ) | | | 0.10 | | | | (0.04 | ) |
Total From Investment Operations | | | 0.34 | | | | 1.58 | | | | (0.82 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 0.46 | | | | 0.33 | |
Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From Net Investment Income | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $6.06 | | | | $5.92 | | | | $4.75 | | | | $5.97 | | | | $6.48 | | | | $6.38 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return(3) | | | 5.96 | % | | | 34.11 | % | | | (14.22 | )% | | | (2.39 | )% | | | 7.46 | % | | | 5.23 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets | | | 1.78 | %(4) | | | 1.77 | % | | | 1.80 | % | | | 1.80 | % | | | 1.79 | % | | | 1.81 | % |
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets (Before Expense Waiver) | | | 1.86 | %(4) | | | 1.86 | % | | | 1.87 | % | | | 1.87 | % | | | 1.87 | % | | | 1.87 | % |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | | 6.77 | %(4) | | | 7.36 | % | | | 6.66 | % | | | 5.87 | % | | | 5.69 | % | | | 5.74 | % |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets (Before Expense Waiver) | | | 6.69 | %(4) | | | 7.27 | % | | | 6.59 | % | | | 5.80 | % | | | 5.61 | % | | | 5.68 | % |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 14 | % | | | 36 | % | | | 33 | % | | | 40 | % | | | 45 | % | | | 40 | % |
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | | | $16,410 | | | | $13,589 | | | | $3,120 | | | | $1,678 | | | | $2,002 | | | | $1,823 | |
(1) | Six months ended September 30, 2010 (unaudited). |
(2) | Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
(3) | Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
High-Yield
R Class | |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | |
| | 2010(1) | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | 2006(2) | |
Per-Share Data | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $5.92 | | | | $4.75 | | | | $5.97 | | | | $6.48 | | | | $6.38 | | | | $6.51 | |
Income From Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 0.21 | (3) | | | 0.45 | (3) | | | 0.37 | (3) | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.27 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | 0.15 | | | | 1.16 | | | | (1.16 | ) | | | (0.51 | ) | | | 0.10 | | | | (0.13 | ) |
Total From Investment Operations | | | 0.36 | | | | 1.61 | | | | (0.79 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 0.49 | | | | 0.14 | |
Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From Net Investment Income | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $6.06 | | | | $5.92 | | | | $4.75 | | | | $5.97 | | | | $6.48 | | | | $6.38 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return(4) | | | 6.22 | % | | | 34.77 | % | | | (13.79 | )% | | | (1.90 | )% | | | 8.00 | % | | | 2.23 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets | | | 1.28 | %(5) | | | 1.27 | % | | | 1.30 | % | | | 1.30 | % | | | 1.29 | % | | | 1.27 | %(5) |
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets (Before Expense Waiver) | | | 1.36 | %(5) | | | 1.36 | % | | | 1.37 | % | | | 1.37 | % | | | 1.37 | % | | | 1.37 | %(5) |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | | 7.27 | %(5) | | | 7.86 | % | | | 7.16 | % | | | 6.37 | % | | | 6.19 | % | | | 6.39 | %(5) |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets (Before Expense Waiver) | | | 7.19 | %(5) | | | 7.77 | % | | | 7.09 | % | | | 6.30 | % | | | 6.11 | % | | | 6.29 | %(5) |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 14 | % | | | 36 | % | | | 33 | % | | | 40 | % | | | 45 | % | | | 40 | %(6) |
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | | | $1,863 | | | | $1,025 | | | | $86 | | | | $27 | | | | $28 | | | | $26 | |
(1) | Six months ended September 30, 2010 (unaudited). |
(2) | July 29, 2005 (commencement of sale) through March 31, 2006. |
(3) | Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
(4) | Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day. |
(6) | Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2006. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
A special meeting of shareholders was held on June 16, 2010, to vote on the following proposals. Each proposal received the required number of votes and was adopted. A summary of voting results is listed below each proposal.
Proposal 1:
To elect one Trustee to the Board of Trustees of American Century Investment Trust (the proposal was voted on by all shareholders of funds issued by American Century Investment Trust):
Frederick L.A. Grauer | For: | 6,489,609,552 | |
| Withhold: | 205,862,380 | |
| Abstain: | 0 | |
| Broker Non-Vote: | 0 | |
The other trustees whose term of office continued after the meeting include Jonathan S. Thomas, John Freidenrich, Ronald J. Gilson, Peter F. Pervere, Myron S. Scholes, and John B. Shoven.
Proposal 2:
To approve a management agreement between the fund and American Century Investment Management, Inc.:
Investor, A, B, C and R Classes | For: | 102,295,998 | |
| Against: | 1,428,631 | |
| Abstain: | 8,885,394 | |
| Broker Non-Vote: | 38,078,027 | |
| | | |
Institutional Class | For: | 84,818,185 | |
| Against: | 0 | |
| Abstain: | 11,637 | |
| Broker Non-Vote: | 457,269 | |
Approval of Management Agreement
Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act, contracts for investment advisory services to a mutual fund are required to be reviewed, evaluated and approved each year by the fund’s board of directors/trustees, including a majority of a fund’s independent directors/trustees (the “Directors”). At American Century Investments, this process is referred to as the “15(c) Process.” The board oversees on a continuous basis the nature and quality of significant services provided by the advisor, the investment performance of the funds, shareholder services, audit and compliance functions and a variety of other matters relating to fund operations. Each year, it also holds a special meeting in connection with determining whether to renew the contracts for advisory services, to review fund performance, shareholder services, adviser profitability, audit and compliance matters, and other fund operational matters.
Under a Securities and Exchange Commission rule, the fund is required to disclose in its annual or semiannual report, as appropriate, the material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the board’s approval or renewal of any advisory agreements within the fund’s most recently completed fiscal half-year period.
Basis for Board Approval of Management Agreement
At a meeting held on April 1, 2010, after considering all information presented, the Board approved, and determined to recommend that shareholders approve, the fund’s Management Agreement with the Advisor. In connection with that approval, the Board requested and reviewed extensive data and information compiled by the Advisor and certain independent providers of evaluation data concerning the Fund and services provided to the Fund by the Advisor. The Board also considered information received in connection with its ongoing oversight and quarterly evaluation, directly and through the committees of the Board, of the nature and quality of significant services provided by the Advisor, the investment performance of the Fund, shareholde r services, audit and compliance functions and a variety of other matters relating to the Fund’s operations. The information considered and the discussions held at the meetings included, but were not limited to:
• | the nature, extent and quality of investment management, shareholder services and other services provided to the Fund; |
• | the wide range of programs and services the Advisor provides to the Fund and its shareholders on a routine and non-routine basis; |
• | the compliance policies, procedures, and regulatory experience of the Advisor; |
• | data comparing the cost of owning the Fund to the cost of owning a similar fund; |
• | data comparing the Fund’s performance to appropriate benchmarks and/or a peer group of other mutual funds with similar investment objectives and strategies; |
• | financial data showing the profitability of the Fund to the Advisor and the overall profitability of the Advisor; |
• | data comparing services provided and charges to other non-fund investment management clients of the Advisor; and |
• | consideration of collateral or “fall-out” benefits derived by the Advisor from the management of the Fund and potential sharing of economies of scale in connection with the management of the Fund. |
The Board also considered whether there was any reason for not continuing the existing arrangement with the Advisor. In this regard, the Board was mindful of the potential disruptions of the Fund’s operations and various risks, uncertainties and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision not to continue the relationship with the Advisor. In particular, the Board recognized that most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Advisor’s industry standing and reputation and in the expectation that the Advisor will have a cont inuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund.
The Board considered all of the information provided by the Advisor, the independent data providers, and the Board’s independent legal counsel, and evaluated such information for the Fund. The Board did not identify
any single factor as being all-important or controlling, and the Board members may have attributed different levels of importance to different factors. In deciding to approve the Management Agreement under the terms ultimately determined by the Board to be appropriate, the Board based its decision on a number of factors, including the following:
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services — Generally. Under the Management Agreement, the Advisor is responsible for providing or arranging for all services necessary for the operation of the Fund. The Board noted that under the Management Agreement, the Advisor provides or arranges at its own expense a wide variety of services including:
• | constructing and designing the Fund |
• | portfolio research and security selection |
• | initial capitalization/funding |
• | daily valuation of the Fund’s portfolio |
• | shareholder servicing and transfer agency, including shareholder confirmations, recordkeeping and communications |
• | regulatory and portfolio compliance |
• | marketing and distribution |
The Board noted that many of these services have expanded over time both in terms of quantity and complexity in response to shareholder demands, competition in the industry, changing distribution channels and the changing regulatory environment.
Investment Management Services. The nature of the investment management services provided to the Fund is complex and provides Fund shareholders access to professional money management, instant diversification of their investments within an asset class, the opportunity to easily diversify within or among asset classes, and liquidity. In evaluating investment performance, the Board expects the Advisor to manage the Fund in accordance with its investment objectives and approved strategies. In providing these services, the Advisor utilizes teams of investment professionals who require extensive information technology, research, training, compliance and other systems to conduct their business. The Board, directly and through its Portfolio Committee, regularly review investment performa nce information for the Fund, together with comparative information for appropriate benchmarks and/or peer groups of similarly-managed funds, over different time horizons. If performance concerns are identified, the underperforming Fund receives special reviews until performance improves, during which time the Board discusses with the Advisor the reasons for such underperformance and any efforts being undertaken to improve performance.
Shareholder and Other Services. Under the Management Agreement, the Advisor will also provide the Fund with a comprehensive package of transfer agency, shareholder, and other services. The Board, directly and through the various committees of the Board, regularly reviews reports and evaluations of such services. These reports include, but are not limited to, information regarding the operational efficiency and accuracy of the shareholder and transfer agency services provided, staffing levels, shareholder satisfaction (as measured by external as well as internal sources), technology support, new products and services offered to fund shareholders, securities trading activities, portfolio valuation services, auditing services, and legal and operational compliance activities. Certain aspects of shareholder and transfer agency service level efficiency and the quality of securities trading activities are measured by independent third party providers and are presented in comparison to other fund groups not managed by the Advisor.
Costs of Services Provided and Profitability. The Advisor provided detailed information concerning its cost of providing various services to the Fund, its profitability in managing the Fund, its overall profitability, and its
financial condition. The Board reviewed with the Advisor the methodology used to prepare this financial information. The Board has also reviewed with the Advisor its methodology for compensating the investment
professionals that provide services to the Fund. This financial information regarding the Advisor is considered in order to evaluate the Advisor’s financial condition, its ability to continue to provide services under the Management Agreement, and the reasonableness of the management fees.
Ethics. The Board generally considers the Advisor’s commitment to providing quality services to shareholders and to conducting its business ethically. It noted that the Advisor’s practices generally meet or exceed industry best practices.
Economies of Scale. The Board also reviewed information provided by the Advisor regarding the possible existence of economies of scale in connection with the management of the Fund. The Board concluded that economies of scale are difficult to measure and predict with precision, especially on a fund-by-fund basis. The analysis of economies of scale is further complicated by the additional services and content provided by the Advisor and its reinvestment in its ability to provide and expand those services. Accordingly, the Board seeks to evaluate economies of scale by reviewing information, such as year-over-year profitability of the Advisor generally, the profitability of its management of the Fund specifically, and the expenses incurred by the Advisor in providing various function s to the Fund. The Board believes the Advisor is appropriately sharing economies of scale through its competitive fee structure, offering competitive fees from fund inception, fee breakpoints as the fund complex and the Fund increase in size, and through reinvestment in its business to provide shareholders additional services and enhancements to existing services. In particular, separate breakpoint schedules based on the size of the entire fund complex and on the size of the Fund reflect the complexity of assessing economies of scale.
Comparison to Other Funds’ Fees. The Management Agreement provides that the Fund pays the Advisor a single, all-inclusive (or unified) management fee for providing all services necessary for the management and operation of the Fund, other than brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, extraordinary expenses, and the fees and expenses of the Fund’s Independent Trustees (including their independent legal counsel) and expenses incurred in connection with the provision of shareholder services and distribution services under a plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the unified fee structure, the Advisor is responsible for providing all investment advisory, custody, audit, administrative, compliance, recordkeeping, marketing and shareholder services, or arr anging and supervising third parties to provide such services. By contrast, most other funds are charged a variety of fees, including an investment advisory fee, a transfer agency fee, an administrative fee, distribution charges and other expenses. Other than their investment advisory fees and any applicable Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, the components of the total fees charged by these other funds may be increased without shareholder approval. The Board believes the unified fee structure is a benefit to Fund shareholders because it clearly discloses to shareholders the cost of owning Fund shares, and, since the unified fee cannot be increased without a vote of Fund shareholders, it shifts to the Advisor the risk of increased costs of operating the Fund and provides a direct incentive to minimize administrative inefficiencies. Part of the Board’s analysis of fee levels involves reviewing certain evaluative data compiled by an independent provider and comparing the Fund’s unified fee to the total expense ratio of other funds in the Fund’s peer group. The Board concluded that the management fee to be paid by the Fund to the Advisor under the Management Agreement is reasonable in light of the services to be provided to the Fund.
Comparison to Fees and Services Provided to Other Clients of the Advisor. The Board also requested and received information from the Advisor concerning the nature and extent of the services, fees, and profitability of its advisory services to advisory clients other than the Fund. They observed that these varying types of client accounts require different services and involve different regulatory and entrepreneurial risks than the management of the Fund. The Board analyzed this information and concluded that the fees charged and services provided to the Fund were reasonable by comparison.
Collateral or “Fall-Out” Benefits Derived by the Advisor. The Board considered the existence of collateral benefits the Advisor may receive as a result of its relationship with the Fund. They concluded that the Advisor’s primary business is managing mutual funds and it generally does not use fund or shareholder information to generate profits in other lines of business, and therefore does not derive any significant collateral benefits from them. The Board noted that the Advisor receives proprietary research from broker-dealers that execute fund portfolio transactions and concluded that this research is likely to benefit Fund shareholders. The Board also determined that the Advisor is able to provide investment management services to certain clients other than the Fund, at least in part, due to its existing infrastructure built to serve the fund complex. The Board concluded, however, that the assets of those other clients are not material to the analysis and, in any event, are included with the assets of the Fund to determine breakpoints in the Fund’s fee schedule, provided they are managed using the same investment team and strategy.
Conclusion of the Board. As a result of this process, the Board, in the absence of particular circumstances and assisted by the advice of its independent legal counsel, taking into account all of the factors discussed above and the information provided by the Advisor and others, concluded that the Management Agreement be approved and recommended its approval to Fund shareholders. In addition, the Directors negotiated a renewal of the one-year waiver by the advisor of a portion of the management fee for High-Yield that was in place during the previous year. This change was proposed by the Directors based on their review of the percentile rank of the fund’s fees within the fund’s peer uni verse and the fact that the Directors seek, as a general rule, to have total expense ratios of existing fixed income and money market funds in the lowest 25th percentile of the fees of comparable funds.
Retirement Account Information
As required by law, distributions you receive from certain IRAs, or 403(b), 457 and qualified plans 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. You have the right to revoke your withholding election at any time and any election you make may remain in effect until revoked by filing a new election.
Remember, even if you elect not to have income tax withheld, you are liable for paying income tax on the taxable portion of your withdrawal. If you elect not to have income tax withheld or you don’t have enough income tax withheld, you may be responsible for payment of estimated tax. You may incur penalties under the estimated tax rules if your withholding and estimated tax payments are not sufficient. 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. State taxes will be withheld from your distribution in accordance with the respective state rules.
Proxy Voting Guidelines
American Century Investment Management, Inc., the fund’s investment advisor, is responsible for exercising the voting rights associated with the securities purchased and/or held by the fund. A description of the policies and procedures the advisor uses in fulfilling this responsibility is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021. It is also available on American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com 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 the “About Us” page at americancentury.co m. It is also available at sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov, and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The fund also makes its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the most recent quarter of its fiscal year available on its website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.
The following indices are used to illustrate investment market, sector, or style performance or to serve as fund performance comparisons. They are not investment products available for purchase.
The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index represents securities that are taxable, registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and U.S. dollar-denominated. The index covers the U.S. investment-grade fixed-rate bond market, with index components for government and corporate securities, mortgage pass-through securities, and asset-backed securities.
The Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate Bond Index (investment-grade) consists of publicly issued U.S. corporate and specified foreign debentures that are SEC-registered and meet specific maturity, liquidity, and quality requirements.
The Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index covers the universe of fixed-rate, non-investment grade corporate debt of issuers in non-emerging market countries. Eurobonds and debt issues from countries designated as emerging markets are excluded.
The Barclays Capital U.S. High-Yield 2% Issuer Capped Bond Index is a component of the U.S. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index, which covers the universe of fixed-rate, non-investment grade corporate debt of issuers in non-emerging market countries. It is not market capitalization-weighted—each issuer is capped at 2% of the index.
The Barclays Capital U.S. MBS Index (mortgage-backed securities) is a component of the U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and covers the mortgage-backed pass-through securities of Ginnie Mae (GNMA), Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac (FHLMC).
The Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Bond Index is the U.S. Treasury component of the U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index (a subset of the U.S. Aggregate Bond Index), is composed of public obligations of the U.S. Treasury with a remaining maturity of one year or more and excludes Treasury Bills.
The Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) Index consists of Treasury inflation-protected securities issued by the U.S. Treasury with a remaining maturity of one year or more.
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Semiannual Report |
September 30, 2010 |
American Century Investments®
Inflation Protection Bond Fund
| President’s Letter | 2 |
| Market Perspective | 3 |
| U.S. Fixed-Income Total Returns | 3 |
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Inflation Protection Bond |
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| Performance | 4 |
| Portfolio Commentary | 6 |
| Portfolio at a Glance | 8 |
| Yields | 8 |
| Types of Investments in Portfolio | 8 |
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| Shareholder Fee Example | 9 |
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Financial Statements |
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| Schedule of Investments | 11 |
| Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 20 |
| Statement of Operations | 21 |
| Statement of Changes in Net Assets | 22 |
| Notes to Financial Statements | 23 |
| Financial Highlights | 31 |
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Other Information |
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| Proxy Voting Results | 37 |
| Approval of Management Agreement | 38 |
| Additional Information | 43 |
| Index Definitions | 44 |
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.
Jonathan Thomas
Dear Investor:
To learn more about the capital markets, your investment, and the portfolio management strategies American Century Investments provides, we encourage you to review this shareholder report for the financial reporting period ended September 30, 2010.
On the following pages, you will find investment performance and portfolio information, presented with the expert perspective and commentary of our portfolio management team. This report remains one of our most important vehicles for conveying the information you need about your investment performance, and about the market factors and strategies that affect fund returns. For additional information on the markets, we encourage you to visit the “Insights & News” tab at our Web site, americancentury.com, for updates and further expert commentary.
The top of our Web site’s home page also provides a link to “Our Story,” which, first and foremost, outlines our commitment—since 1958—to helping clients reach their financial goals. We believe strongly that we will only be successful when our clients are successful. That’s who we are.
Another important, unique facet of our story and who we are is “Profits with a Purpose,” which describes our bond with the Stowers Institute for Medical Research (SIMR). SIMR is a world-class biomedical organization—founded by our company founder James E. Stowers, Jr. and his wife Virginia—that is dedicated to researching the causes, treatment, and prevention of gene-based diseases, including cancer. Through American Century Investments’ private ownership structure, more than 40% of our profits support SIMR.
Mr. Stowers’ example of achieving financial success and using that platform to help humanity motivates our entire American Century Investments team. His story inspires us to help each of our clients achieve success. Thank you for sharing your financial journey with us.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Thomas
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Century Investments
By David MacEwen, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income
Economic, Investor Uncertainty
Bonds produced solid returns during the six months ended September 30, 2010 (see the accompanying table). Economic growth and financial market performance were uneven, fueling investor uncertainty, which helped demand for bonds. On the one hand, the economy managed positive growth so far in 2010. On the other hand, the housing market and consumer debt levels remained concerns, while the unemployment rate ended September at 9.6%. The Federal Reserve (the Fed) talked about the growing risk of deflation, and investors began to anticipate another round of quantitative easing (government bond purchases by the Fed to further expand the money supply). To help keep borrowing costs low and stimulate growth, the Fed kept its short-term interest rate target (a key determinant of money market yields) near zero.
Paltry interest rates encouraged investors to reach for more yield, helping longer-dated, higher-yielding securities do best. In the Treasury market, this meant the 30-year bond was by far the best-performing maturity segment. Corporate bonds also benefited from demand by yield-hungry investors; however, worries about the economy and potential fallout from the sovereign debt crisis meant higher-quality investment-grade debt was favored over high-yield bonds.
Government agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) had modest, positive returns, but lagged other segments of the taxable bond market. In part this was because the Fed ended its active support for this market in March 2010. In addition, MBS yields were at historically low levels relative to Treasuries, meaning they offered little incentive for investors to take on the additional risks these securities entail.
Cash returns were essentially flat for the six months, reflecting the Fed’s policy of extremely low rates. Finally, Treasury inflation-linked securities had positive returns but lagged nominal Treasuries in this low-inflation environment.
Yield Curve Fell, Flattened
With the Fed openly debating the possibility of deflation and investors buying longer-term Treasuries, the Treasury yield curve shifted lower and flattened during the six months. The two-year Treasury note yield fell from 1.02% to 0.43%, and its 30-year counterpart (most sensitive to inflation/deflation concerns) fell from 4.71% to 3.69%.
U.S. Fixed-Income Total Returns |
For the six months ended September 30, 2010* |
Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Bellwethers | | Barclays Capital U.S. Bond Market Indices |
Three-Month Bill | 0.09% | | Corporate (investment-grade) | 8.29% |
Two-Year Note | 1.79% | | Treasury | 7.54% |
10-Year Note | 13.25% | | Corporate High-Yield | 6.60% |
30-Year Bond | 20.70% | | TIPS (inflation-linked) | 6.40% |
* Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. | | Aggregate | 6.05% |
| | MBS (mortgage-backed) | 3.52% |
Inflation Protection Bond
Total Returns as of September 30, 2010 |
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| Ticker Symbol | 6 months(1) | 1 year | 5 years | Since Inception | Inception Date |
Investor Class | APOIX | 6.25 | %(2) | 8.76 | %(2) | 5.37 | % | 5.04% | 5/31/05 |
Barclays Capital U.S. TIPS Index | — | 6.40 | % | 8.89 | % | 5.49 | % | 5.22% | — |
Institutional Class | APISX | 6.47 | %(2) | 9.09 | %(2) | 5.68 | %(2) | 5.34% | 5/31/05 |
A Class No sales charge* With sales charge* | APOAX | 6.22 1.47 | %(2) %(2) | 8.58 3.69 | %(2) %(2) | 5.15 4.17 | %(2) %(2) | 4.82% 3.92% | 5/31/05 |
B Class No sales charge* With sales charge* | APOBX | 5.86 0.86 | %(2) %(2) | 7.73 3.73 | %(2) %(2) | 4.36 4.19 | % % | 4.04% 3.88% | 5/31/05 |
C Class No sales charge* With sales charge* | APOCX | 5.76 4.76 | %(2) %(2) | 7.73 7.73 | %(2) %(2) | 4.39 4.39 | % % | 4.06% 4.06% | 5/31/05 |
R Class | APORX | 6.01 | %(2) | 8.26 | %(2) | 4.90 | % | 4.57% | 5/31/05 |
* Sales charges include initial sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges(CDSCs), as applicable. A Class shares have a 4.50% maximum initial sales charge for fixed-income funds and may be subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00%. B Class shares redeemed within six years of purchase are subject to a CDSC that declines from 5.00% during the first year after purchase to 0.00% the sixth year after purchase. C Class shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase are subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00%. The SEC requires that mutual funds provide performance information net of maximum sales charges in all cases where charges could be applied.
(1) | Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(2) | Returns would have been lower if a portion of the management fee had not been waived. |
Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com. As interest rates rise, bond values will decline.
Unless otherwise indicated, performance reflects Investor Class shares; performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee structure. For information about other share classes available, please consult the prospectus. Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the index are provided for comparison. The fund’s total returns include operating expenses (such as transaction costs and management fees) that reduce returns, while the total returns of the index does not.
Inflation Protection Bond
Growth of $10,000 Over Life of Class |
$10,000 investment made May 31, 2005 |
* From 5/31/05, the Investor Class’s inception date. Not annualized.
** Ending value would have been lower if a portion of the management fee had not been waived.
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
Investor Class | Institutional Class | A Class | B Class | C Class | R Class |
0.58% | 0.38% | 0.83% | 1.58% | 1.58% | 1.08% |
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. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com. As interest rates rise, bond values will decline.
Unless otherwise indicated, performance reflects Investor Class shares; performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee structure. For information about other share classes available, please consult the prospectus. Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the index are provided for comparison. The fund’s total returns include operating expenses (such as transaction costs and management fees) that reduce returns, while the total returns of the index does not.
Inflation Protection Bond
Portfolio Managers: Bob Gahagan, Brian Howell, and Jim Platz
Performance Summary
Inflation Protection Bond returned 6.25%* for the six months ended September 30, 2010. By comparison, the fund’s benchmark, the Barclays Capital U.S. TIPS Index, returned 6.40%. Portfolio returns reflect operating expenses, while index returns do not.
In general, economic data continued to point to lackluster growth, stoking fears of deflation and a potential “phase two” of the Great Recession. Nevertheless, TIPS (Treasury inflation-protected securities) posted solid returns for the six-month period, boosted by a strong rally in the Treasury market. The growing likelihood of government securities purchases by the Federal Reserve (the Fed), combined with the overall aura of economic uncertainty, helped keep Treasuries, including TIPS, in favor. The portfolio’s underperformance relative to the benchmark was primarily due to the portfolio’s overweight in TIPS that have larger accrued inflation adjustments built into them.
Commodity Prices Were Mixed, but Inflation Remained Low
Most commodity prices generally declined, as indicated by the S&P Goldman Sachs Commodities Index, a measure of price movements in the global commodities markets, which posted a six-month return of -3.00%. Oil prices remained volatile, starting the period at $84 a barrel before tumbling in May to $68 on concerns about subdued economic growth in developed nations. Later in the period, expectations for growing demand from emerging markets sparked a modest price rebound, and oil ended September at $80 a barrel. Meanwhile, gold prices soared, advancing more than 17% on concerns about the weakening U.S. economy and dollar.
Headline inflation, according to the year-to-year change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), remained muted, rising only 1.1% as of September 30. Similarly, core inflation (excluding food and energy prices) gained just 0.8%.
In this environment, the yield difference (or breakeven rate) between 10-year TIPS and nominal 10-year Treasuries fell from 2.26 percentage points at the end of March to 1.82 percentage points at the end of September. The 10-year breakeven rate equals the market’s expectations for inflation for the next 10 years and reflects the inflation rate required for TIPS to outperform nominal Treasuries during that period. The decline suggests TIPS offer long-term value (it will only require an inflation rate higher than 1.82% for TIPS to outperform nominal Treasuries), especially given the potential for higher inflation to emerge from the extraordinary amounts of monetary and fiscal stimulus still working through the financial system.
* All fund returns referenced in this commentary are for Investor Class shares. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Returns would have been lower if a portion of the management fee had not been waived.
Inflation Protection Bond
Portfolio Strategy
We continued to invest the majority of the portfolio in TIPS (84% as of September 30), while investing the remainder in “spread” (non-Treasury) sectors, primarily corporate, non-U.S.-dollar inflation-linked, and mortgage bonds. This strategy generated mixed results, as corporate securities outperformed TIPS, while the portfolio’s foreign-currency holdings, which were hedged, and mortgage securities underperformed TIPS.
Within the portfolio’s TIPS allocation, our overweight to longer-maturity “high accretion” TIPS detracted from performance. These securities, which have larger accrued inflation adjustments built into them, lagged as inflation fears waned, the economy weakened, and the “real” (after subtracting the inflation premium) Treasury yield curve remained relatively steep. Nevertheless, we believe the high accretion TIPS still offer value and will contribute positively to performance as CPI bottoms and deflation concerns dissipate.
In an effort to maintain maximum inflation protection without investing further in TIPS, we used inflation “swaps” to synthetically create an inflation-linked “overlay” for the non-inflation-linked spread securities. Inflation swaps are fixed-maturity instruments, negotiated through a counterparty (investment bank), that return the rate of inflation (CPI). All swaps bear counterparty credit risk, but we apply stringent controls and oversight with regard to this risk. The portfolio’s swaps outperformed during the period, primarily because we used corporate securities as the counterparts to the swap agreements.
We also positioned the portfolio for a flattening of the nominal Treasury yield curve. We believe this strategy should provide longer-term value, as the yield spreads between shorter- and longer-maturity Treasuries tighten, either due to lower long-term yields or rising short-term yields.
Outlook
While the weak economy has helped temper the market’s near-term inflation concerns, the significant monetary and fiscal stimulus from the Fed and U.S. Treasury run the risk of creating significantly higher inflation and a weaker dollar than are currently priced into the market. Therefore, we believe TIPS remain attractively valued at current levels, given long-term inflation averages and the potential for higher-than-usual inflation in the years ahead.
Inflation Protection Bond
Portfolio at a Glance |
| As of 9/30/10 |
Weighted Average Life | 9.5 years |
Average Duration (effective) | 6.5 years |
Yields as of September 30, 2010(1) |
30-Day SEC Yield | |
Investor Class | 0.90% |
Institutional Class | 1.10% |
A Class | 0.63% |
B Class | -0.08% |
C Class | -0.08% |
R Class | 0.41% |
(1) | Yields would have been lower if a portion of the management fee had not been waived. |
Types of Investments in Portfolio |
| % of net assets as of 9/30/10 |
U.S. Treasury Securities | 83.7% |
Corporate Bonds | 9.3% |
Sovereign Governments & Agencies | 2.6% |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | 2.1% |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | 1.5% |
Asset-Backed Securities | 0.6% |
Commercial Paper | 0.1% |
Municipal Securities | —(2) |
Temporary Cash Investments | —(2) |
Other Assets and Liabilities | 0.1% |
(2) | Category is less than 0.05% of fund investments. |
Shareholder Fee Example (Unaudited)
Fund shareholders may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemption/exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from April 1, 2010 to September 30, 2010.
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 Institutional Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American Century Investments account (i.e., not a financial intermediary or retirement plan account), American Century Investments may charge you a $12.50 semiannual account maintenance fee if the value of those shares is less than $10,000. We will redeem shares automatically in one of your accounts to pay the $12.50 fee. In determining your total eligible investment amount, we will include your investments in all personal accounts (including American Century 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. We will not charge the fee as long as you choose to manage your accounts exclusively online. If you are subject to the Account Maintenance Fee, your account value could be reduced by the fee amount.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio of each class of your fund and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return of a fund’s share class. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
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 4/1/10 | Ending Account Value 9/30/10 | Expenses Paid During Period(1) 4/1/10 - 9/30/10 | Annualized Expense Ratio(1) |
Actual |
Investor Class (after waiver) | $1,000 | $1,062.50 | $2.53 | 0.49% |
Investor Class (before waiver) | $1,000 | $1,062.50(2) | $3.00 | 0.58% |
Institutional Class (after waiver) | $1,000 | $1,064.70 | $1.50 | 0.29% |
Institutional Class (before waiver) | $1,000 | $1,064.70(2) | $1.97 | 0.38% |
A Class (after waiver) | $1,000 | $1,062.20 | $3.83 | 0.74% |
A Class (before waiver) | $1,000 | $1,062.20(2) | $4.29 | 0.83% |
B Class (after waiver) | $1,000 | $1,058.60 | $7.69 | 1.49% |
B Class (before waiver) | $1,000 | $1,058.60(2) | $8.15 | 1.58% |
C Class (after waiver) | $1,000 | $1,057.60 | $7.69 | 1.49% |
C Class (before waiver) | $1,000 | $1,057.60(2) | $8.15 | 1.58% |
R Class (after waiver) | $1,000 | $1,060.10 | $5.11 | 0.99% |
R Class (before waiver) | $1,000 | $1,060.10(2) | $5.58 | 1.08% |
Hypothetical |
Investor Class (after waiver) | $1,000 | $1,022.61 | $2.48 | 0.49% |
Investor Class (before waiver) | $1,000 | $1,022.16 | $2.94 | 0.58% |
Institutional Class (after waiver) | $1,000 | $1,023.61 | $1.47 | 0.29% |
Institutional Class (before waiver) | $1,000 | $1,023.16 | $1.93 | 0.38% |
A Class (after waiver) | $1,000 | $1,021.36 | $3.75 | 0.74% |
A Class (before waiver) | $1,000 | $1,020.91 | $4.20 | 0.83% |
B Class (after waiver) | $1,000 | $1,017.60 | $7.54 | 1.49% |
B Class (before waiver) | $1,000 | $1,017.15 | $7.99 | 1.58% |
C Class (after waiver) | $1,000 | $1,017.60 | $7.54 | 1.49% |
C Class (before waiver) | $1,000 | $1,017.15 | $7.99 | 1.58% |
R Class (after waiver) | $1,000 | $1,020.10 | $5.01 | 0.99% |
R Class (before waiver) | $1,000 | $1,019.65 | $5.47 | 1.08% |
(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 365, to reflect the one-half year period. |
(2) | Ending account value assumes the return earned after waiver and would have been lower if a portion of the management fee had not been waived. |
Inflation Protection Bond
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED)
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
U.S. Treasury Securities — 83.7% | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, 2.375%, 1/15/25(1) | | $ | 28,554,804 | | | $ | 32,833,570 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, 2.00%, 1/15/26(1) | | | 22,956,978 | | | | 25,249,095 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, 2.375%, 1/15/27(1) | | | 12,178,141 | | | | 14,057,192 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, 1.75%, 1/15/28(1) | | | 11,577,120 | | | | 12,274,456 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, 3.625%, 4/15/28(1) | | | 17,730,408 | | | | 23,715,804 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, 2.50%, 1/15/29(1) | | | 15,000,800 | | | | 17,700,944 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, 3.875%, 4/15/29(1) | | | 21,165,354 | | | | 29,426,446 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, 3.375%, 4/15/32(1) | | | 9,230,148 | | | | 12,460,700 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, 2.125%, 2/15/40(1) | | | 13,919,508 | | | | 15,547,436 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 3.375%, 1/15/12(1) | | | 9,576,684 | | | | 10,034,564 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 2.00%, 4/15/12(1) | | | 9,454,368 | | | | 9,790,442 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 3.00%, 7/15/12(1) | | | 21,352,477 | | | | 22,692,003 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.625%, 4/15/13(1) | | | 5,879,208 | | | | 6,042,726 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 1.875%, 7/15/13(1) | | | 3,768,757 | | | | 4,008,721 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 2.00%, 1/15/14(1) | | | 28,966,054 | | | | 31,097,782 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 1.25%, 4/15/14(1) | | | 9,168,246 | | | | 9,655,309 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 2.00%, 7/15/14(1) | | | 18,273,964 | | | | 19,785,842 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 1.625%, 1/15/15(1) | | | 18,382,175 | | | | 19,664,626 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.50%, 4/15/15(1) | | | 7,444,326 | | | | 7,657,189 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 1.875%, 7/15/15(1) | | | 12,497,143 | | | | 13,601,378 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 2.00%, 1/15/16(1) | | | 18,123,930 | | | | 19,892,427 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 2.50%, 7/15/16(1) | | | 19,400,054 | | | | 22,003,910 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 2.375%, 1/15/17(1) | | | 23,215,764 | | | | 26,208,415 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 2.625%, 7/15/17(1) | | | 16,120,214 | | | | 18,617,590 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 1.625%, 1/15/18(1) | | | 7,882,848 | | | | 8,567,056 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 1.375%, 7/15/18(1) | | | 7,279,200 | | | | 7,802,960 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 2.125%, 1/15/19(1) | | | 6,803,314 | | | | 7,672,866 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 1.875%, 7/15/19(1) | | | 4,900,992 | | | | 5,442,400 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 1.375%, 1/15/20(1) | | | 18,449,328 | | | | 19,644,217 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 1.25%, 7/15/20(1) | | | 10,146,549 | | | | 10,664,185 | |
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (Cost $454,184,065) | | | | 483,812,251 | |
Corporate Bonds — 9.3% | |
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 0.2% | |
L-3 Communications Corp., 5.875%, 1/15/15(1) | | | 375,000 | | | | 385,313 | |
L-3 Communications Corp., 6.375%, 10/15/15(1) | | | 350,000 | | | | 362,688 | |
L-3 Communications Corp., 5.20%, 10/15/19(1) | | | 200,000 | | | | 216,552 | |
United Technologies Corp., 5.70%, 4/15/40(1) | | | 460,000 | | | | 528,951 | |
| | | | | | | 1,493,504 | |
Inflation Protection Bond
| | | Principal Amount | | | | Value | |
AUTO COMPONENTS(2) | | | | | | | | |
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 7.75%, 1/15/16(1) | | $ | 200,000 | | | $ | 202,000 | |
BEVERAGES — 0.4% | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 6.875%, 11/15/19(3) | | | 530,000 | | | | 660,748 | |
Coca-Cola Co. (The), 3.625%, 3/15/14(1) | | | 240,000 | | | | 259,681 | |
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc., 4.25%, 3/1/15(1) | | | 260,000 | | | | 288,432 | |
Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc., 6.82%, 5/1/18(1) | | | 450,000 | | | | 557,613 | |
PepsiCo, Inc., 3.10%, 1/15/15(1) | | | 430,000 | | | | 458,859 | |
| | | | | | | 2,225,333 | |
BIOTECHNOLOGY — 0.1% | |
Amgen, Inc., 5.85%, 6/1/17(1) | | | 300,000 | | | | 358,700 | |
BUILDING PRODUCTS — 0.1% | |
Owens Corning, 6.50%, 12/1/16(1) | | | 510,000 | | | | 552,692 | |
CAPITAL MARKETS — 0.4% | |
Credit Suisse (New York), 5.50%, 5/1/14(1) | | | 390,000 | | | | 437,370 | |
Credit Suisse (New York), 5.30%, 8/13/19(1) | | | 360,000 | | | | 399,530 | |
Credit Suisse AG, 5.40%, 1/14/20(1) | | | 130,000 | | | | 138,933 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., (The), 7.50%, 2/15/19(1) | | | 380,000 | | | | 452,831 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., (The), 5.375%, 3/15/20(1) | | | 270,000 | | | | 285,111 | |
Jefferies Group, Inc., 8.50%, 7/15/19(1) | | | 80,000 | | | | 93,037 | |
Morgan Stanley, 4.20%, 11/20/14(1) | | | 400,000 | | | | 415,237 | |
Morgan Stanley, 7.30%, 5/13/19(1) | | | 330,000 | | | | 380,181 | |
| | | | | | | 2,602,230 | |
CHEMICALS — 0.1% | |
Dow Chemical Co. (The), 4.85%, 8/15/12(1) | | | 160,000 | | | | 169,396 | |
Dow Chemical Co. (The), 8.55%, 5/15/19(1) | | | 360,000 | | | | 455,297 | |
Hexion US Finance Corp./Hexion Nova Scotia Finance ULC, 8.875%, 2/1/18 | | | 200,000 | | | | 197,000 | |
| | | | | | | 821,693 | |
COMMERCIAL BANKS — 0.1% | |
Fifth Third Bancorp., 6.25%, 5/1/13(1) | | | 300,000 | | | | 328,738 | |
PNC Funding Corp., 3.625%, 2/8/15(1) | | | 140,000 | | | | 147,985 | |
| | | | | | | 476,723 | |
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES — 0.1% | |
Corrections Corp. of America, 7.75%, 6/1/17(1) | | | 400,000 | | | | 432,000 | |
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT — 0.1% | |
Cisco Systems, Inc., 5.90%, 2/15/39(1) | | | 360,000 | | | | 417,583 | |
CONSUMER FINANCE — 0.6% | |
Ally Financial, Inc., 8.30%, 2/12/15(1)(3) | | | 450,000 | | | | 491,625 | |
Capital One Bank USA N.A., 8.80%, 7/15/19(1) | | | 330,000 | | | | 422,443 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 7.50%, 8/1/12 | | | 330,000 | | | | 350,443 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 5.625%, 9/15/15(1) | | | 410,000 | | | | 422,244 | |
General Electric Capital Corp., 3.75%, 11/14/14(1) | | | 1,030,000 | | | | 1,092,177 | |
General Electric Capital Corp., 6.00%, 8/7/19(1) | | | 300,000 | | | | 338,144 | |
SLM Corp., 5.375%, 1/15/13(1) | | | 250,000 | | | | 252,187 | |
SLM Corp., 8.00%, 3/25/20(1) | | | 190,000 | | | | 188,826 | |
| | | | | | | 3,558,089 | |
CONTAINERS & PACKAGING — 0.1% | |
Ball Corp., 6.75%, 9/15/20(1) | | | 340,000 | | | | 362,100 | |
DIVERSIFIED — 0.2% | |
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond Fund (ETF)(in shares) | | | 14,200 | | | | 1,273,598 | |
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 0.3% | |
Arch Western Finance LLC, 6.75%, 7/1/13(1) | | | 255,000 | | | | 259,144 | |
Bank of America Corp., 6.50%, 8/1/16(1) | | | 500,000 | | | | 563,165 | |
Citigroup, Inc., 6.01%, 1/15/15(1) | | | 650,000 | | | | 715,478 | |
| | | | | | | 1,537,787 | |
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 0.9% | |
AT&T, Inc., 6.70%, 11/15/13(1) | | | 180,000 | | | | 208,582 | |
AT&T, Inc., 6.55%, 2/15/39(1) | | | 420,000 | | | | 490,013 | |
Inflation Protection Bond
British Telecommunications plc, 5.95%, 1/15/18(1) | | $ | 250,000 | | | $ | 279,097 | |
Cellco Partnership/Verizon Wireless Capital LLC, 8.50%, 11/15/18(1) | | | 160,000 | | | | 218,174 | |
Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV, 6.75%, 8/20/18(1) | | | 600,000 | | | | 735,770 | |
Frontier Communications Corp., 8.50%, 4/15/20(1) | | | 650,000 | | | | 720,687 | |
Telecom Italia Capital SA, 6.18%, 6/18/14(1) | | | 550,000 | | | | 607,182 | |
Telefonica Emisiones SAU, 5.88%, 7/15/19(1) | | | 340,000 | | | | 389,699 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc., 6.10%, 4/15/18(1) | | | 600,000 | | | | 714,517 | |
Windstream Corp., 7.875%, 11/1/17(1) | | | 830,000 | | | | 869,425 | |
| | | | | | | 5,233,146 | |
ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 0.1% | |
Exelon Generation Co. LLC, 4.00%, 10/1/20(1) | | | 290,000 | | | | 290,853 | |
FirstEnergy Solutions Corp., 6.05%, 8/15/21(1) | | | 420,000 | | | | 449,526 | |
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., 4.88%, 8/15/19(3) | | | 160,000 | | | | 176,139 | |
| | | | | | | 916,518 | |
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS — 0.1% | |
Jabil Circuit, Inc., 7.75%, 7/15/16(1) | | | 470,000 | | | | 517,588 | |
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 0.1% | |
CVS Caremark Corp., 6.60%, 3/15/19(1) | | | 250,000 | | | | 303,884 | |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 2.875%, 4/1/15(1) | | | 280,000 | | | | 296,780 | |
| | | | | | | 600,664 | |
FOOD PRODUCTS — 0.2% | |
Kraft Foods, Inc., 5.375%, 2/10/20(1) | | | 750,000 | | | | 839,348 | |
Kraft Foods, Inc., 6.50%, 2/9/40(1) | | | 325,000 | | | | 381,886 | |
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co., 5.90%, 11/1/39(1) | | | 170,000 | | | | 192,317 | |
| | | | | | | 1,413,551 | |
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES(2) | |
Boston Scientific Corp., 4.50%, 1/15/15(1) | | | 330,000 | | | | 338,041 | |
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES — 0.3% | |
HCA, Inc., 7.875%, 2/15/20(1) | | | 600,000 | | | | 659,250 | |
HCA, Inc., 7.69%, 6/15/25(1) | | | 100,000 | | | | 94,000 | |
Medco Health Solutions, Inc., 6.125%, 3/15/13(1) | | | 712,000 | | | | 787,828 | |
| | | | | | | 1,541,078 | |
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 0.1% | |
Wyndham Worldwide Corp., 6.00%, 12/1/16(1) | | | 190,000 | | | | 198,551 | |
Wyndham Worldwide Corp., 5.75%, 2/1/18(1) | | | 190,000 | | | | 190,884 | |
| | | | | | | 389,435 | |
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES(2) | |
General Electric Co., 5.25%, 12/6/17(1) | | | 200,000 | | | | 225,440 | |
INSURANCE — 0.3% | |
Allstate Corp. (The), 7.45%, 5/16/19 | | | 300,000 | | | | 375,429 | |
Lincoln National Corp., 6.25%, 2/15/20(1) | | | 120,000 | | | | 134,488 | |
MetLife, Inc., 6.75%, 6/1/16(1) | | | 500,000 | | | | 597,883 | |
Prudential Financial, Inc., 7.375%, 6/15/19(1) | | | 400,000 | | | | 488,072 | |
| | | | | | | 1,595,872 | |
MACHINERY(2) | |
Deere & Co., 5.375%, 10/16/29(1) | | | 250,000 | | | | 278,959 | |
MEDIA — 1.3% | |
CBS Corp., 5.75%, 4/15/20(1) | | | 500,000 | | | | 556,387 | |
Comcast Corp., 5.90%, 3/15/16(1) | | | 250,000 | | | | 289,221 | |
DirecTV Holdings LLC, 3.55%, 3/15/15(1) | | | 400,000 | | | | 415,763 | |
DirecTV Holdings LLC/DirecTV Financing Co., Inc., 4.75%, 10/1/14(1) | | | 500,000 | | | | 546,733 | |
Gannett Co., Inc., 9.375%, 11/15/17(1)(3) | | | 300,000 | | | | 329,250 | |
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The), 10.00%, 7/15/17(1) | | | 730,000 | | | | 855,925 | |
Lamar Media Corp., 9.75%, 4/1/14(1) | | | 170,000 | | | | 195,500 | |
NBC Universal, Inc., 4.375%, 4/1/21(3)(4) | | | 560,000 | | | | 568,009 | |
News America, Inc., 6.90%, 8/15/39(1) | | | 310,000 | | | | 366,565 | |
Omnicom Group, Inc., 5.90%, 4/15/16(1) | | | 450,000 | | | | 519,754 | |
Inflation Protection Bond
Time Warner Cable, Inc., 5.40%, 7/2/12(1) | | $ | 500,000 | | | $ | 535,872 | |
Time Warner Cable, Inc., 8.25%, 2/14/14(1) | | | 120,000 | | | | 143,352 | |
Time Warner Cable, Inc., 6.75%, 7/1/18(1) | | | 600,000 | | | | 716,602 | |
Viacom, Inc., 6.25%, 4/30/16(1) | | | 600,000 | | | | 704,864 | |
Virgin Media Finance plc, 9.50%, 8/15/16(1) | | | 200,000 | | | | 227,000 | |
Virgin Media Secured Finance plc, 6.50%, 1/15/18(1) | | | 400,000 | | | | 424,000 | |
WMG Acquisition Corp., 9.50%, 6/15/16 | | | 140,000 | | | | 150,500 | |
| | | | | | | 7,545,297 | |
METALS & MINING — 0.5% | |
Anglo American Capital plc, 9.375%, 4/8/19(1)(3) | | | 300,000 | | | | 405,127 | |
Anglo American Capital plc, 4.45%, 9/27/20(1)(3) | | | 100,000 | | | | 102,644 | |
ArcelorMittal, 9.85%, 6/1/19(1) | | | 530,000 | | | | 682,183 | |
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc., 8.375%, 4/1/17(1) | | | 350,000 | | | | 391,182 | |
Newmont Mining Corp., 6.25%, 10/1/39(1) | | | 300,000 | | | | 345,155 | |
Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd., 5.875%, 7/15/13(1) | | | 450,000 | | | | 501,920 | |
Teck Resources Ltd., 10.75%, 5/15/19(1) | | | 184,000 | | | | 232,057 | |
| | | | | | | 2,660,268 | |
MULTILINE RETAIL — 0.1% | |
Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc., 5.90%, 12/1/16(1) | | | 370,000 | | | | 395,900 | |
MULTI-UTILITIES — 0.3% | |
CMS Energy Corp., 4.25%, 9/30/15 | | | 160,000 | | | | 162,231 | |
CMS Energy Corp., 8.75%, 6/15/19(1) | | | 410,000 | | | | 491,536 | |
Dominion Resources, Inc., 6.40%, 6/15/18(1) | | | 420,000 | | | | 512,795 | |
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 6.25%, 12/1/13(1) | | | 180,000 | | | | 205,592 | |
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 5.80%, 3/1/37(1) | | | 280,000 | | | | 311,962 | |
PG&E Corp., 5.75%, 4/1/14(1) | | | 70,000 | | | | 78,791 | |
Sempra Energy, 6.50%, 6/1/16(1) | | | 130,000 | | | | 155,781 | |
| | | | | | | 1,918,688 | |
OFFICE ELECTRONICS — 0.1% | |
Xerox Corp., 5.625%, 12/15/19(1) | | | 500,000 | | | | 560,574 | |
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 1.0% | |
Arch Coal, Inc., 7.25%, 10/1/20(1) | | | 250,000 | | | | 265,312 | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 7.625%, 7/15/13(1) | | | 310,000 | | | | 339,450 | |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 4.60%, 8/1/12(1) | | | 640,000 | | | | 674,266 | |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 6.30%, 9/15/17(1) | | | 450,000 | | | | 519,786 | |
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 6.75%, 3/15/11(1) | | | 450,000 | | | | 461,405 | |
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 5.30%, 9/15/20(1) | | | 610,000 | | | | 658,665 | |
Magellan Midstream Partners LP, 6.55%, 7/15/19(1) | | | 270,000 | | | | 323,065 | |
Motiva Enterprises LLC, 5.75%, 1/15/20(1)(3) | | | 340,000 | | | | 389,583 | |
Peabody Energy Corp., 6.50%, 9/15/20(1) | | | 300,000 | | | | 324,375 | |
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.00%, 3/5/20(1)(3) | | | 250,000 | | | | 277,500 | |
SandRidge Energy, Inc., 8.75%, 1/15/20(1)(3) | | | 250,000 | | | | 248,750 | |
Shell International Finance BV, 4.30%, 9/22/19(1) | | | 390,000 | | | | 428,493 | |
Talisman Energy, Inc., 7.75%, 6/1/19(1) | | | 200,000 | | | | 255,683 | |
Williams Partners LP, 5.25%, 3/15/20(1) | | | 180,000 | | | | 196,012 | |
XTO Energy, Inc., 6.50%, 12/15/18(1) | | | 200,000 | | | | 255,102 | |
| | | | | | | 5,617,447 | |
PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS — 0.2% | |
Georgia-Pacific LLC, 8.875%, 5/15/31(1) | | | 300,000 | | | | 343,500 | |
International Paper Co., 9.375%, 5/15/19(1) | | | 370,000 | | | | 480,749 | |
International Paper Co., 7.30%, 11/15/39(1) | | | 300,000 | | | | 336,928 | |
| | | | | | | 1,161,177 | |
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PHARMACEUTICALS — 0.3% | |
Pfizer, Inc., 6.20%, 3/15/19(1) | | $ | 420,000 | | | $ | 518,007 | |
Roche Holdings, Inc., 6.00%, 3/1/19(1)(3) | | | 370,000 | | | | 449,004 | |
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 5.00%, 8/15/14(1) | | | 500,000 | | | | 545,400 | |
| | | | | | | 1,512,411 | |
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs) — 0.2% | |
Digital Realty Trust LP, 5.875%, 2/1/20(1)(3) | | | 350,000 | | | | 372,764 | |
ProLogis, 7.375%, 10/30/19(1) | | | 160,000 | | | | 161,733 | |
Simon Property Group LP, 5.75%, 12/1/15(1) | | | 400,000 | | | | 456,215 | |
| | | | | | | 990,712 | |
ROAD & RAIL — 0.1% | |
CSX Corp., 7.375%, 2/1/19(1) | | | 340,000 | | | | 427,525 | |
SPECIALTY RETAIL — 0.1% | |
Ltd. Brands, Inc., 6.90%, 7/15/17(1) | | | 430,000 | | | | 457,950 | |
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 0.2% | |
America Movil SAB de CV, 5.00%, 3/30/20(1) | | | 170,000 | | | | 184,173 | |
American Tower Corp., 4.625%, 4/1/15(1) | | | 600,000 | | | | 640,791 | |
SBA Telecommunications, Inc., 8.25%, 8/15/19(1) | | | 300,000 | | | | 331,500 | |
| | | | | | | 1,156,464 | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $49,232,555) | | | | 53,768,737 | |
Sovereign Governments & Agencies — 2.6% | |
ITALY — 2.5% | |
Republic of Italy, 3.125%, 1/26/15(1) | | | | 510,000 | | | | 520,312 | |
Republic of Italy, 2.35%, 9/15/19 | EUR | | | 9,702,022 | | | | 13,547,416 | |
| | | | | | | | 14,067,728 | |
NORWAY — 0.1% | |
Government of Norway, 6.00%, 5/16/11 | NOK | | | 4,170,000 | | | | 724,187 | |
TOTAL SOVEREIGN GOVERNMENTS & AGENCIES (Cost $14,308,262) | | | | 14,791,915 | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations(5) — 2.1% | |
Banc of America Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 2004-7, Class 7A1, 5.00%, 8/25/19(1) | | | 969,817 | | | | 980,728 | |
Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-10, Class 12A3, VRN, 3.28%, 10/1/10(1) | | | 939,611 | | | | 791,442 | |
Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-12, Class 2A1, VRN, 3.20%, 10/1/10(1) | | | 943,346 | | | | 852,057 | |
Chase Mortgage Finance Corp., Series 2005 A1, Class 2A2 SEQ, VRN, 5.18%, 10/1/10(1) | | | 497,267 | | | | 473,923 | |
Chase Mortgage Finance Corp., Series 2006 S4, Class A3, 6.00%, 12/25/36(1) | | | 865,394 | | | | 811,544 | |
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2003 J13, Class 1A1 SEQ, 5.25%, 1/25/34(1) | | | 664,916 | | | | 677,361 | |
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2004-22, Class A3, VRN, 3.47%, 10/1/10(1) | | | 950,327 | | | | 823,131 | |
J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2004 S2, Class 1A3 SEQ, 4.75%, 11/25/19 | | | 860,113 | | | | 873,221 | |
J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2005 A6, Class 7A1, VRN, 3.11%, 10/1/10(1) | | | 753,894 | | | | 653,520 | |
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-5, Class 1A1, 5.00%, 5/25/20 | | | 817,343 | | | | 853,144 | |
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-17, Class 1A1, 5.50%, 1/25/36 | | | 998,245 | | | | 967,451 | |
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006 AR19, Class A1, VRN, 5.49%, 10/1/10(1) | | | 1,148,289 | | | | 1,053,725 | |
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007 AR10, Class 1A1, VRN, 6.21%, 10/1/10 | | | 1,067,299 | | | | 1,108,536 | |
Inflation Protection Bond
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-3, Class 3A1, 5.50%, 4/25/37 | | $ | 1,289,834 | | | $ | 1,316,392 | |
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (Cost $11,930,748) | | | | 12,236,175 | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities(5) — 1.5% | |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2007 TF2A, Class A1, VRN, 0.44%, 10/15/10, resets monthly off the 1-month LIBOR plus 0.18% with no caps(1)(3) | | | 466,233 | | | | 411,775 | |
Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Series 2005 GG3, Class A4, VRN, 4.80%, 10/1/10(1) | | | 400,000 | | | | 426,902 | |
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2004 GG2, Class A4 SEQ, 4.96%, 8/10/38(1) | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,465,817 | |
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2004 GG2, Class A6 SEQ, VRN, 5.40%, 10/1/10(1) | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,310,014 | |
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2005 GG4, Class A4 SEQ, 4.75%, 7/10/39(1) | | | 834,000 | | | | 877,038 | |
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2005 C2, Class A2 SEQ, 4.82%, 4/15/30(1) | | | 690,353 | | | | 691,445 | |
Lehman Brothers Floating Rate Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007 LLFA, Class A1, VRN, 0.56%, 10/15/10, resets monthly off the 1-month LIBOR plus 0.30% with no caps(1)(3) | | | 371,972 | | | | 350,956 | |
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2003 C6, Class A3, VRN, 4.96%, 10/1/10(1) | | | 674,524 | | | | 681,430 | |
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006 C23, Class A4, VRN, 5.42%, 10/1/10(1) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,161,699 | |
TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $8,243,828) | | | | 8,377,076 | |
| | Principal Amount/ Shares | | | Value | |
Asset-Backed Securities(5) — 0.6% | |
CenterPoint Energy Transition Bond Co. LLC, Series 2009-1, Class A1 SEQ, 1.83%, 2/15/16 | | | 1,366,702 | | | | 1,405,340 | |
Entergy Texas Restoration Funding LLC, Series 2009 A, Class A1 SEQ, 2.12%, 2/1/16(1) | | | 1,860,453 | | | | 1,914,335 | |
Public Service New Hampshire Funding LLC, Series 2001-1, Class A3 SEQ, 6.48%, 5/1/15(1) | | | 225,473 | | | | 243,305 | |
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $3,458,885) | | | | 3,562,980 | |
Commercial Paper(6) — 0.1% | |
Charta LLC, 0.19%, 10/1/10(3) (Cost $400,000) | | | 400,000 | | | | 399,998 | |
Municipal Securities(2) | |
Bay Area Toll Auth. Toll Bridge Rev., Series 2010 S1, (Building Bonds), 6.92%, 4/1/40(1) (Cost $199,726) | | | 200,000 | | | | 216,726 | |
Temporary Cash Investments(2) | |
JPMorgan U.S. Treasury Plus Money Market Fund Agency Shares(Cost $19,589) | | | 19,589 | | | | 19,589 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 99.9% (Cost $541,977,658) | | | | 577,185,447 | |
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — 0.1% | | | | 537,722 | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | $ | 577,723,169 | |
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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
Contracts to Sell | Counterparty | Settlement Date | Value | Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
10,029,368 | EUR for USD | Barclays Bank plc | 10/29/10 | $13,670,028 | $(421,835) |
Futures Contracts | |
Contracts Purchased | Expiration Date | Underlying Face Amount at Value | Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
171 | U.S. Long Bond | December 2010 | $22,865,906 | | $151,376 | |
75 | U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes | December 2010 | 9,453,516 | | 195,534 | |
| | | $32,319,422 | | $346,910 | |
|
Contracts Sold | Expiration Date | Underlying Face Amount at Value | Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
566 | U.S. Treasury 2-Year Notes | December 2010 | $124,228,156 | $(264,062) |
Swap Agreements |
Notional Amount | Description of Agreement | Premiums Paid (Received) | Value |
CREDIT DEFAULT — SELL PROTECTION |
$870,000 | Receive quarterly a fixed rate equal to 5.00% per annum multiplied by the notional amount and pay Barclays Bank plc upon each default event of one of the issues of CDX North America High Yield 11 Index, par value of the proportional notional amount. Expires December 2013.* | $(124,495) | $28,920 |
TOTAL RETURN |
800,000 | Pay a fixed rate equal to 1.13 multiplied by the notional amount and receive the return of the U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA Index upon the termination date with Barclays Bank plc. Expires January 2012. | — | (29,348) |
12,000,000 | Pay a fixed rate equal to 0.12 multiplied by the notional amount and receive the return of the U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA Index upon the termination date with Bank of America N.A. Expires January 2015. | — | (564,622) |
1,000,000 | Pay a fixed rate equal to 1.31 multiplied by the notional amount and receive the return of the U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA Index upon the termination date with Barclays Bank plc. Expires April 2017. | — | (93,845) |
5,000,000 | Pay a fixed rate equal to 1.31 multiplied by the notional amount and receive the return of the U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA Index upon the termination date with Barclays Bank plc. Expires April 2018. | — | (526,372) |
1,800,000 | Pay a fixed rate equal to 0.25 multiplied by the notional amount and receive the return of the U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA Index upon the termination date with Bank of America N.A. Expires March 2019. | — | (86,429) |
Inflation Protection Bond
Notional Amount | Description of Agreement | Premiums Paid (Received) | Value |
$18,000,000 | Pay a fixed rate equal to 0.30 multiplied by the notional amount and receive the return of the U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA Index upon the termination date with Bank of America N.A. Expires December 2019. | — | $(1,068,074) |
2,200,000 | Pay a fixed rate equal to 0.30 multiplied by the notional amount and receive the return of the U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA Index upon the termination date with Bank of America N.A. Expires February 2020. | — | (124,013) |
5,000,000 | Pay a fixed rate equal to 0.30 multiplied by the notional amount and receive the return of the U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA Index upon the termination date with Bank of America N.A. Expires March 2020. | — | (265,679) |
1,000,000 | Pay a fixed rate equal to 0.30 multiplied by the notional amount and receive the return of the U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA Index upon the termination date with Bank of America N.A. Expires March 2020. | — | (54,604) |
1,900,000 | Pay a fixed rate equal to 1.77 multiplied by the notional amount and receive the return of the U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA Index upon the termination date with Barclays Bank plc. Expires December 2027. | — | (208,534) |
6,700,000 | Pay a fixed rate equal to 0.81 multiplied by the notional amount and receive the return of the U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA Index upon the termination date with Bank of America N.A. Expires February 2030. | — | (710,574) |
| | — | (3,732,094) |
| | $(124,495) | $(3,703,174) |
* The maximum potential amount the fund could be required to deliver as a seller of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of the agreement is the notional amount. The maximum potential amount may be partially offset by any recovery values of the referenced obligations and upfront payments received upon entering into the agreement.
The quoted market prices and resulting market value for credit default swap agreements on credit indices serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability or profit at the period end. Increasing market values in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the credit default swap agreement represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and an increased likelihood or risk of a credit event occurring as defined in the agreement.
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Notes to Schedule of Investments
CDX = Credit Derivative Indexes
CPI = Consumer Price Index
ETF = Exchange Traded Fund
EUR = Euro
LB-UBS = Lehman Brothers, Inc. — UBS AG
LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate
NOK = Norwegian Krone
NSA = Not Seasonally Adjusted
resets = The frequency with which a security’s coupon changes, based on current market conditions or an underlying index. The more frequently a security resets, the less risk the investor is taking that the coupon will vary significantly from current market rates.
SEQ = Sequential Payer
USD = United States Dollar
VRN = Variable Rate Note. Interest reset date is indicated. Rate shown is effective at the period end.
(1) | Security, or a portion thereof, has been segregated for when-issued securities, futures contracts and/or swap agreements. At the period end, the aggregate value of securities pledged was $161,718,000. |
(2) | Category is less than 0.05% of total net assets. |
(3) | Security was purchased under Rule 144A or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 or is a private placement and, unless registered under the Act or exempted from registration, may only be sold to qualified institutional investors. The aggregate value of these securities at the period end was $5,633,872, which represented 1.0% of total net assets. |
(5) | Final maturity indicated, unless otherwise noted. |
(6) | The rate indicated is the yield to maturity at purchase. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED) | |
Assets | |
Investment securities, at value (cost of $541,977,658) | | | $577,185,447 | |
Foreign currency holdings, at value (cost of $1,479,101) | | | 1,501,670 | |
Receivable for capital shares sold | | | 1,222,254 | |
Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts | | | 10,687 | |
Swap agreements, at value (including premiums paid (received) of $(124,495)) | | | 28,920 | |
Interest receivable | | | 3,450,591 | |
| | | 583,399,569 | |
| | | | |
Liabilities | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | 559,860 | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | | | 552,033 | |
Payable for variation margin on futures contracts | | | 43,578 | |
Payable for forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 421,835 | |
Accrued management fees | | | 211,877 | |
Service fees (and distribution fees – A Class and R Class) payable | | | 74,625 | |
Distribution fees payable | | | 80,498 | |
Swap agreements, at value | | | 3,732,094 | |
| | | 5,676,400 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | | $577,723,169 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital paid in | | | $538,718,947 | |
Undistributed net investment income | | | 5,232,813 | |
Undistributed net realized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions | | | 2,457,509 | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | | 31,313,900 | |
| | | $577,723,169 | |
| Net assets | Shares outstanding | Net asset value per share |
Investor Class | $141,597,594 | | 13,034,600 | | $10.86 | |
Institutional Class | $85,958,086 | | 7,872,808 | | $10.92 | |
A Class | $201,084,805 | | 18,627,332 | | $10.80 | * |
B Class | $6,891,991 | | 643,790 | | $10.71 | |
C Class | $125,455,260 | | 11,713,937 | | $10.71 | |
R Class | $16,735,433 | | 1,516,060 | | $11.04 | |
* Maximum offering price $11.31 (net asset value divided by 0.950)
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED) | |
Investment Income (Loss) | |
Income: | | | |
Interest | | | $7,408,397 | |
| | | | |
Expenses: | | | | |
Management fees | | | 1,450,135 | |
Distribution fees: | | | | |
B Class | | | 26,234 | |
C Class | | | 443,364 | |
Service fees: | | | | |
B Class | | | 8,745 | |
C Class | | | 147,788 | |
Distribution and service fees: | | | | |
A Class | | | 262,328 | |
R Class | | | 33,977 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | | | 7,868 | |
Other expenses | | | 33,794 | |
| | | 2,414,233 | |
Fees waived | | | (245,421 | ) |
| | | 2,168,812 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 5,239,585 | |
| | | | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investment transactions | | | 3,600,940 | |
Futures contract transactions | | | 945,574 | |
Swap agreement transactions | | | (409,211 | ) |
Foreign currency transactions | | | (135,082 | ) |
| | | 4,002,221 | |
| | | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investments | | | 24,890,940 | |
Futures contracts | | | 93,880 | |
Swap agreements | | | (2,562,955 | ) |
Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | | (396,728 | ) |
| | | 22,025,137 | |
| | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 26,027,358 | |
| | | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | $31,266,943 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED) AND YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2010 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | September 30, 2010 | | | March 31, 2010 | |
Operations | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | $5,239,585 | | | | $10,216,053 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 4,002,221 | | | | 2,391,758 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 22,025,137 | | | | 6,451,193 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 31,266,943 | | | | 19,059,004 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders | |
From net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | (1,293,835 | ) | | | (1,286,467 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (291,190 | ) | | | (253,684 | ) |
A Class | | | (2,101,578 | ) | | | (2,726,427 | ) |
B Class | | | (57,364 | ) | | | (41,683 | ) |
C Class | | | (944,305 | ) | | | (545,422 | ) |
R Class | | | (119,811 | ) | | | (67,548 | ) |
Decrease in net assets from distributions | | | (4,808,083 | ) | | | (4,921,231 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Share Transactions | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | | | 74,427,471 | | | | 269,724,588 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 100,886,331 | | | | 283,862,361 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | |
Beginning of period | | | 476,836,838 | | | | 192,974,477 | |
End of period | | | $577,723,169 | | | | $476,836,838 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Undistributed net investment income | | | $5,232,813 | | | | $4,801,311 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Notes to Financial Statements
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED)
1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Organization — American Century Investment Trust (the trust) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act) as an open-end management investment company and is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Inflation Protection Bond Fund (the fund) is one fund in a series issued by the trust. The fund is nondiversified under the 1940 Act. The fund’s investment objective is to seek total return and protection against U.S. inflation. The fund invests primarily in inflation-linked debt securities. These securities include inflation-linked securities issued by the U.S. Treasury, by U.S. government agencies and instrumentalities, and by entities other than the U.S. Treasury or U.S. government agencies and instrumentalities. The following is a summary of the fund’s significant accounting policies.
Multiple Class — The fund is authorized to issue the Investor Class, the Institutional Class, the A Class, the B Class, the C Class and the R Class. The A Class may incur an initial sales charge. The A Class, B Class and C Class may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge. The share classes differ principally in their respective sales charges and distribution and shareholder servicing expenses and arrangements. All shares of the fund represent an equal pro rata interest in the net assets of the class to which such shares belong, and have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except for class specific expenses and exclusive rights to vote on matters affecting only individual classes. Income, non-class specific expe nses, and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the fund are allocated to each class of shares based on their relative net assets.
Security Valuations — Debt securities maturing in greater than 60 days at the time of purchase are valued at current market value as provided by a commercial pricing service or at the mean of the most recent bid and asked prices. Debt securities maturing within 60 days at the time of purchase may be valued at cost, plus or minus any amortized discount or premium. Investments in open-end management investment companies are valued at the reported net asset value. Securities traded on foreign securities exchanges and over-the-counter markets are normally completed before the close of business on days that the New York Stock Exchange (the Exchange) is open and may also take place on days when the Exchange is not open. If an event occurs after the value of a security was establish ed but before the net asset value per share was determined that was likely to materially change the net asset value, that security would be valued as determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. If the fund determines that the market price of a portfolio security is not readily available, or that the valuation methods mentioned above do not reflect the security’s fair value, such security is valued as determined by the Board of Trustees or its designee, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees, if such determination would materially impact a fund’s net asset value. Certain other circumstances may cause the fund to use alternative procedures to value a security such as: a security has been declared in default; trading in a security has been halted during the trading day; or there is a foreign market holiday and no trading will commence.
Security Transactions — For financial reporting purposes, 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 — Interest income less foreign taxes withheld, if any, is recorded on the accrual basis and includes paydown gain (loss) and accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums. Inflation adjustments related to inflation-linked debt securities are reflected as interest income.
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 certain expenses are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. For assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, net realized and unrealized gains and losses from foreign currency translations arise from changes in currency exchange rates.
Net realized and unrealized foreign currency exchange gains or losses occurring during the holding period of investment securities are a component of net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, respectively. Certain countries may impose taxes on the contract amount of purchases and sales of foreign currency contracts in their currency. The fund records the foreign tax expense, if any, as a reduction to the net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions.
When-Issued — The fund may engage in securities transactions on a when-issued basis. Under these arrangements, the securities’ prices and yields are fixed on the date of the commitment, but payment and delivery are scheduled for a future date. During this period, securities are subject to market fluctuations. The fund will segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid securities on its records in amounts sufficient to meet the purchase price.
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. The fund is no longer subject to examination by tax authorities for years prior to 2007. 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. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal or state income taxes.
Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions from net investment income are declared and paid quarterly. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, are generally declared and paid annually.
Indemnifications — Under the trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees 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.
Use of Estimates — The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
2. Fees and Transactions with Related Parties
Management Fees — The trust has entered into a Management Agreement (the Agreement) with American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) (the investment advisor), 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 brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of the independent trustees (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 specific class of shares of the fund and paid monthly in arrears. The fee consists of (1) an Investment Category Fee based on the daily net a ssets of the fund and certain other accounts managed by the investment advisor that are in the same broad investment category as the fund and (2) a Complex Fee based on the assets of all the funds in the American Century Investments family of funds. The rates for the Investment Category Fee range from 0.2625% to 0.3800%. The rates for the Complex Fee range from 0.2500% to 0.3100% for the Investor Class, A Class, B Class, C Class and R Class. The Institutional Class is 0.2000% less at each point within the Complex Fee range. From April 1, 2010 through July 31, 2010, the investment advisor voluntarily agreed to waive 0.096% of its management fee. Effective August 1, 2010, the investment advisor voluntarily agreed to waive 0.091% of its management fee. The investment advisor expects the fee waiver to continue through July 31, 2011 and cannot terminate it without consulting the Board of Trustees. The total amount of the waiver fo r each class for the six months ended September 30, 2010 was $59,944, $21,001, $99,056, $3,300, $55,728, and $6,392 for the Investor Class, Institutional Class, A Class, B Class, C Class, and R Class, respectively. The effective annual management fee before waiver for each class for the six months ended September 30, 2010, was 0.57% for the Investor Class, A Class, B Class, C Class and R Class and 0.37% for the Institutional Class. The effective annual management fee after waiver for each class for the six months ended September 30, 2010 was 0.48% for the Investor Class, A Class, B Class, C Class and R Class and 0.28% for the Institutional Class.
Distribution and Service Fees — The Board of Trustees has adopted a separate Master Distribution and Individual Shareholder Services Plan for each of the A Class, B 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 American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS) an annual distribution and service fee of 0.25%. The plans provide that the B Class and C Class will each pay ACIS an annual distribution fee of 0.75% and service fee of 0.25%. The plans provide that the R Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 0.50%. The fees are computed and accrued daily based on each class’s daily n et 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 six months ended September 30, 2010, are detailed in the Statement of Operations.
Related Parties — Certain officers and trustees of the trust are also officers and/or directors of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC), the parent of the trust’s investment advisor, ACIM, the distributor of the trust, ACIS, and the trust’s transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC.
The fund is eligible to invest in a money market fund for temporary purposes, which is managed by J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc. (JPMIM). The fund has a Mutual Funds Services Agreement with J.P. Morgan Investor Services Co. (JPMIS). JPMorgan Chase Bank (JPMCB) is a custodian of the fund. JPMIM, JPMIS and JPMCB are wholly owned subsidiaries of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM). JPM is an equity investor in ACC.
3. Investment Transactions
Purchases of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the six months ended September 30, 2010 totaled $190,603,570, of which $160,164,173 represented U.S. Treasury and Government Agency obligations. Sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the six months ended September 30, 2010, totaled $111,329,179, of which $103,262,312 represented U.S. Treasury and Government Agency obligations.
4. Capital Share Transactions
Transactions in shares of the fund were as follows (unlimited number of shares authorized):
| | Six months ended September 30, 2010 | | | Year ended March 31, 2010 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Investor Class | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 3,813,793 | | | | $40,280,625 | | | | 8,941,587 | | | | $91,384,437 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 101,459 | | | | 1,060,249 | | | | 100,772 | | | | 1,037,954 | |
Redeemed | | | (1,661,637 | ) | | | (17,572,392 | ) | | | (2,225,617 | ) | | | (22,663,226 | ) |
| | | 2,253,615 | | | | 23,768,482 | | | | 6,816,742 | | | | 69,759,165 | |
Institutional Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 6,192,397 | | | | 65,832,655 | | | | 2,120,078 | | | | 21,865,342 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 21,436 | | | | 224,863 | | | | 18,167 | | | | 187,842 | |
Redeemed | | | (523,489 | ) | | | (5,587,551 | ) | | | (209,402 | ) | | | (2,160,081 | ) |
| | | 5,690,344 | | | | 60,469,967 | | | | 1,928,843 | | | | 19,893,103 | |
A Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 2,899,361 | | | | 30,512,524 | | | | 14,820,744 | | | | 148,901,655 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 176,164 | | | | 1,830,347 | | | | 222,453 | | | | 2,280,143 | |
Redeemed | | | (5,500,365 | ) | | | (57,844,803 | ) | | | (5,413,413 | ) | | | (54,817,778 | ) |
| | | (2,424,840 | ) | | | (25,501,932 | ) | | | 9,629,784 | | | | 96,364,020 | |
B Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 13,713 | | | | 142,265 | | | | 304,506 | | | | 3,012,694 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 3,402 | | | | 35,143 | | | | 2,296 | | | | 23,417 | |
Redeemed | | | (62,513 | ) | | | (653,397 | ) | | | (102,959 | ) | | | (1,033,519 | ) |
| | | (45,398 | ) | | | (475,989 | ) | | | 203,843 | | | | 2,002,592 | |
C Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 2,185,175 | | | | 22,822,857 | | | | 8,462,726 | | | | 84,580,266 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 61,775 | | | | 638,133 | | | | 33,460 | | | | 341,622 | |
Redeemed | | | (1,321,518 | ) | | | (13,804,914 | ) | | | (1,146,765 | ) | | | (11,557,923 | ) |
| | | 925,432 | | | | 9,656,076 | | | | 7,349,421 | | | | 73,363,965 | |
R Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 755,206 | | | | 8,114,044 | | | | 927,050 | | | | 9,627,504 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 11,271 | | | | 119,811 | | | | 6,439 | | | | 67,548 | |
Redeemed | | | (159,301 | ) | | | (1,722,988 | ) | | | (130,475 | ) | | | (1,353,309 | ) |
| | | 607,176 | | | | 6,510,867 | | | | 803,014 | | | | 8,341,743 | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | 7,006,329 | | | | $74,427,471 | | | | 26,731,647 | | | | $269,724,588 | |
5. Fair Value Measurements
The fund’s securities valuation process is based on several considerations and may use multiple inputs to determine the fair value of the positions 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 as follows:
• | Level 1 valuation inputs consist of unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical securities; |
• | Level 2 valuation inputs consist of significant direct or indirect observable market data (including quoted prices for similar securities, evaluations of subsequent market events, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.); or |
• | Level 3 valuation inputs consist of significant unobservable inputs (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 valuation inputs used to determine the fair value of the fund’s securities and other financial instruments as of September 30, 2010. The Schedule of Investments provides additional details on the fund’s portfolio holdings.
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | |
Investment Securities | |
U.S. Treasury Securities | | | — | | | | $483,812,251 | | | | — | |
Corporate Bonds | | | $1,273,598 | | | | 52,495,139 | | | | — | |
Sovereign Governments & Agencies | | | — | | | | 14,791,915 | | | | — | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | — | | | | 12,236,175 | | | | — | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 8,377,076 | | | | — | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 3,562,980 | | | | — | |
Commercial Paper | | | — | | | | 399,998 | | | | — | |
Municipal Securities | | | — | | | | 216,726 | | | | — | |
Temporary Cash Investments | | | 19,589 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Value of Investment Securities | | | $1,293,187 | | | | $575,892,260 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other Financial Instruments | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | — | | | | $(421,835 | ) | | | — | |
Futures Contracts | | | $82,848 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Swap Agreements | | | — | | | | (3,578,679 | ) | | | — | |
Total Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Other Financial Instruments | | | $82,848 | | | | $(4,000,514 | ) | | | — | |
6. Derivative Instruments
Credit Risk — The fund is subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The value of a bond generally declines as the credit quality of its issuer declines. Credit default swap agreements enable a fund to buy/sell protection against a credit event of a specific issuer or index. A fund may attempt to enhance returns by selling protection or attempt to mitigate credit risk by buying protection. The buyer/seller of credit protection against a security or basket of securities may pay/receive an up-front or periodic payment to compensate for/against potential default events. A fund will segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid securities on its records in amounts sufficient to meet requirements. Swap agreements are valued da ily at current market value as provided by a commercial pricing service and/or independent brokers. Changes in value, including the periodic amounts of interest to be paid or received on swap agreements, are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements. Realized gain or loss is recorded upon receipt or payment of a periodic settlement or termination of swap agreements. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of swap agreements are a component of net realized gain (loss) on swap agreement transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements, respectively. The risks of entering into swap agreements 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. The credit risk derivative instruments held at period end as disclosed on the Schedule of Investments are indicative of the fund’s typical volume during the period.
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 u nrealized appreciation or depreciation are determined daily using prevailing exchange rates. 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 foreign currency transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies, 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 risk of loss from non-performance by the counterparty may be reduced by the use of master netting agreements. The fund began investing in foreign currency risk derivatives in August 2010. The foreign currency risk derivative instruments at period end as disclosed on the Schedule of Investments are indicative of the fund’s typical volume since August 2010.
Interest Rate Risk — The fund is subject to interest rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The value of bonds generally declines as interest rates rise. A fund may enter into futures contracts based on a bond index or a specific underlying security. 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 will segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid securities on its records in amounts sufficient to meet requirements. 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 futures contract is closed or expires. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of futures contracts are a 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. The interest rate risk derivative instruments held at period end as disclosed on the Schedule of Investments are indicative of the fund’s typical volume during the period.
Other Contracts — A fund may enter into total return swap agreements in order to attempt to obtain or preserve a particular return or spread at a lower cost than obtaining a return or spread through purchases and/or sales of instruments in other markets or gain exposure to certain markets in the most economical way possible. A fund will segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid securities on its records in amounts sufficient to meet requirements. Swap agreements are valued daily at current market value as provided by a commercial pricing service and/or independent brokers. Changes in value, including the periodic amounts of interest to be paid or received on swap agreements, are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements. Realized gain or loss is recorded upon receipt or payment of a periodic settlement or termination of swap agreements. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of swap agreements are a component of net realized gain (loss) on swap agreement transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements, respectively. The risks of entering into swap agreements 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. The other contracts derivative instruments held at period end as disclosed on the Schedule of Investments are indicative of the fund’s typical volume during the period.
Value of Derivative Instruments as of September 30, 2010 |
| Asset Derivatives | | Liability Derivatives |
Type of Derivative | Location on Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Value | | Location on Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Value |
Credit Risk | Swap agreements | $28,920 | | Swap agreements | — |
Foreign Currency Risk | Receivable for forward foreign currency exchange contracts | — | | Payable for forward foreign currency exchange contracts | $421,835 |
Interest Rate Risk | Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts | 10,687 | | Payable for variation margin on futures contracts | 43,578 |
Other Contracts | Swap agreements | — | | Swap agreements | 3,732,094 |
| | $39,607 | | | $4,197,507 |
Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2010 |
| Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Type of Derivative | Location on Statement of Operations | Value | | Location on Statement of Operations | Value |
Credit Risk | Net realized gain (loss) on swap agreement transactions | — | | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements | $(3,062) |
Foreign Currency Risk | Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions | — | | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | (421,835) |
Interest Rate Risk | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contract transactions | $945,574 | | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts | 93,880 |
Other Contracts | Net realized gain (loss) on swap agreement transactions | (409,211) | | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements | (2,559,893) |
| | $536,363 | | | $(2,890,910) |
7. Interfund Lending
The fund, along with certain other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds, may participate in an interfund lending program, pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the fund to borrow from or lend to other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds that permit such transactions. Interfund lending transactions are subject to each fund’s investment policies and borrowing and lending limits. The interfund loan rate earned/paid on interfund lending transactions is determined daily based on the average of certain current market rates. Interfund lending transactions normally extend only overnight, but can have a maximum duration of seven days. The program is subject to annual appr oval by the Board of Trustees. During the six months ended September 30, 2010, the fund did not utilize the program.
8. Federal Tax Information
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 paydown losses, certain income items and net realized gains and losses for financial statement and tax purposes, and may result in reclassification among certain capital accounts on the financial statements.
As of September 30, 2010, the components of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Federal tax cost of investments | | | $541,977,658 | |
Gross tax appreciation of investments | | | $35,334,483 | |
Gross tax depreciation of investments | | | (126,694 | ) |
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | $35,207,789 | |
The cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes.
Inflation Protection Bond
Investor Class | |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | |
| | 2010(1) | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | 2006(2) | |
Per-Share Data | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $10.33 | | | | $9.86 | | | | $10.48 | | | | $9.57 | | | | $9.47 | | | | $10.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 0.13 | (3) | | | 0.34 | (3) | | | 0.07 | (3) | | | 0.49 | (3) | | | 0.33 | (3) | | | 0.33 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | 0.51 | | | | 0.29 | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | 0.88 | | | | 0.08 | | | | (0.53 | ) |
Total From Investment Operations | | | 0.64 | | | | 0.63 | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 1.37 | | | | 0.41 | | | | (0.20 | ) |
Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From Net Investment Income | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) |
From Net Realized Gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
From Return of Capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | — | | | | — | (4) | | | — | |
Total Distributions | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $10.86 | | | | $10.33 | | | | $9.86 | | | | $10.48 | | | | $9.57 | | | | $9.47 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return(5) | | | 6.25 | % | | | 6.42 | % | | | (2.13 | )% | | | 14.87 | % | | | 4.46 | % | | | (2.09 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets | | | 0.49 | %(6)(7) | | | 0.51 | %(6) | | | 0.59 | % | | | 0.59 | % | | | 0.59 | % | | | 0.59 | %(7) |
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets (Before Expense Waiver) | | | 0.58 | %(7) | | | 0.58 | % | | | 0.59 | % | | | 0.59 | % | | | 0.59 | % | | | 0.59 | %(7) |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | | 2.35 | %(6)(7) | | | 3.39 | %(6) | | | 0.97 | % | | | 4.95 | % | | | 3.26 | % | | | 3.97 | %(7) |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets (Before Expense Waiver) | | | 2.26 | %(7) | | | 3.32 | % | | | 0.97 | % | | | 4.95 | % | | | 3.26 | % | | | 3.97 | %(7) |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 22 | % | | | 24 | % | | | 37 | % | | | 31 | % | | | 52 | % | | | 51 | % |
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | | | $141,598 | | | | $111,327 | | | | $39,101 | | | | $21,968 | | | | $596 | | | | $375 | |
(1) | Six months ended September 30, 2010 (unaudited). |
(2) | May 31, 2005 (fund inception) through March 31, 2006. |
(3) | Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
(4) | Per-share amount was less than $0.005. |
(5) | Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day. |
(6) | Effective August 1, 2009, the investment advisor voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its management fee. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Inflation Protection Bond
Institutional Class | |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | |
| | 2010(1) | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | 2006(2) | |
Per-Share Data | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $10.37 | | | | $9.90 | | | | $10.51 | | | | $9.57 | | | | $9.47 | | | | $10.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 0.11 | (3) | | | 0.34 | (3) | | | (0.20 | )(3) | | | 0.49 | (3) | | | 0.35 | (3) | | | 0.34 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | 0.56 | | | | 0.31 | | | | — | (4) | | | 0.93 | | | | 0.11 | | | | (0.53 | ) |
Total From Investment Operations | | | 0.67 | | | | 0.65 | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | 1.42 | | | | 0.46 | | | | (0.19 | ) |
Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From Net Investment Income | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.48 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) |
From Net Realized Gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
From Return of Capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Distributions | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.48 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $10.92 | | | | $10.37 | | | | $9.90 | | | | $10.51 | | | | $9.57 | | | | $9.47 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return(5) | | | 6.47 | % | | | 6.61 | % | | | (1.93 | )% | | | 15.43 | % | | | 4.81 | % | | | (1.97 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets | | | 0.29 | %(6)(7) | | | 0.30 | %(6) | | | 0.39 | % | | | 0.39 | % | | | 0.39 | % | | | 0.39 | %(7) |
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets (Before Expense Waiver) | | | 0.38 | %(7) | | | 0.38 | % | | | 0.39 | % | | | 0.39 | % | | | 0.39 | % | | | 0.39 | %(7) |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | | 2.55 | %(6)(7) | | | 3.60 | %(6) | | | 1.17 | % | | | 5.15 | % | | | 3.46 | % | | | 4.17 | %(7) |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets (Before Expense Waiver) | | | 2.46 | %(7) | | | 3.52 | % | | | 1.17 | % | | | 5.15 | % | | | 3.46 | % | | | 4.17 | %(7) |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 22 | % | | | 24 | % | | | 37 | % | | | 31 | % | | | 52 | % | | | 51 | % |
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | | | $85,958 | | | | $22,633 | | | | $2,512 | | | | $460 | | | | $43 | | | | $38 | |
(1) | Six months ended September 30, 2010 (unaudited). |
(2) | May 31, 2005 (fund inception) through March 31, 2006. |
(3) | Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
(4) | Per-share amount was less than $0.005. |
(5) | Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day. |
(6) | Effective August 1, 2009, the investment advisor voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its management fee. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Inflation Protection Bond
A Class | |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | |
| | 2010(1) | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | 2006(2) | |
Per-Share Data | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $10.27 | | | | $9.81 | | | | $10.43 | | | | $9.52 | | | | $9.45 | | | | $10.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 0.12 | (3) | | | 0.33 | (3) | | | 0.08 | (3) | | | 0.46 | (3) | | | 0.28 | (3) | | | 0.33 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | 0.51 | | | | 0.27 | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | 0.89 | | | | 0.11 | | | | (0.55 | ) |
Total From Investment Operations | | | 0.63 | | | | 0.60 | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | 1.35 | | | | 0.39 | | | | (0.22 | ) |
Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From Net Investment Income | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) |
From Net Realized Gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
From Return of Capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | |
Total Distributions | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $10.80 | | | | $10.27 | | | | $9.81 | | | | $10.43 | | | | $9.52 | | | | $9.45 | |
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Total Return(4) | | | 6.22 | % | | | 6.08 | % | | | (2.27 | )% | | | 14.66 | % | | | 4.25 | % | | | (2.35 | )% |
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Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets | | | 0.74 | %(5)(6) | | | 0.76 | %(5) | | | 0.84 | % | | | 0.84 | % | | | 0.84 | % | | | 0.84 | %(6) |
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets (Before Expense Waiver) | | | 0.83 | %(6) | | | 0.83 | % | | | 0.84 | % | | | 0.84 | % | | | 0.84 | % | | | 0.84 | %(6) |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | | 2.10 | %(5)(6) | | | 3.14 | %(5) | | | 0.72 | % | | | 4.70 | % | | | 3.01 | % | | | 3.72 | %(6) |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets (Before Expense Waiver) | | | 2.01 | %(6) | | | 3.07 | % | | | 0.72 | % | | | 4.70 | % | | | 3.01 | % | | | 3.72 | %(6) |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 22 | % | | | 24 | % | | | 37 | % | | | 31 | % | | | 52 | % | | | 51 | % |
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | | | $201,085 | | | | $216,174 | | | | $112,039 | | | | $72,397 | | | | $12,402 | | | | $8,164 | |
(1) | Six months ended September 30, 2010 (unaudited). |
(2) | May 31, 2005 (fund inception) through March 31, 2006. |
(3) | Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
(4) | Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day. |
(5) | Effective August 1, 2009, the investment advisor voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its management fee. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Inflation Protection Bond
B Class | |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | |
| | 2010(1) | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | 2006(2) | |
Per-Share Data | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $10.20 | | | | $9.75 | | | | $10.41 | | | | $9.50 | | | | $9.45 | | | | $10.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 0.07 | (3) | | | 0.25 | (3) | | | (0.04 | )(3) | | | 0.41 | (3) | | | 0.21 | (3) | | | 0.27 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | 0.52 | | | | 0.26 | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | 0.86 | | | | 0.11 | | | | (0.55 | ) |
Total From Investment Operations | | | 0.59 | | | | 0.51 | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | 1.27 | | | | 0.32 | | | | (0.28 | ) |
Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From Net Investment Income | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) |
From Net Realized Gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
From Return of Capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | — | |
Total Distributions | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $10.71 | | | | $10.20 | | | | $9.75 | | | | $10.41 | | | | $9.50 | | | | $9.45 | |
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Total Return(4) | | | 5.86 | % | | | 5.21 | % | | | (3.04 | )% | | | 13.86 | % | | | 3.41 | % | | | (2.87 | )% |
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Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets | | | 1.49 | %(5)(6) | | | 1.51 | %(5) | | | 1.59 | % | | | 1.59 | % | | | 1.59 | % | | | 1.59 | %(6) |
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets (Before Expense Waiver) | | | 1.58 | %(6) | | | 1.58 | % | | | 1.59 | % | | | 1.59 | % | | | 1.59 | % | | | 1.59 | %(6) |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | | 1.35 | %(5)(6) | | | 2.39 | %(5) | | | (0.03 | )% | | | 3.95 | % | | | 2.26 | % | | | 2.97 | %(6) |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets (Before Expense Waiver) | | | 1.26 | %(6) | | | 2.32 | % | | | (0.03 | )% | | | 3.95 | % | | | 2.26 | % | | | 2.97 | %(6) |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 22 | % | | | 24 | % | | | 37 | % | | | 31 | % | | | 52 | % | | | 51 | % |
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | | | $6,892 | | | | $7,032 | | | | $4,731 | | | | $2,826 | | | | $1,132 | | | | $830 | |
(1) | Six months ended September 30, 2010 (unaudited). |
(2) | May 31, 2005 (fund inception) through March 31, 2006. |
(3) | Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
(4) | Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day. |
(5) | Effective August 1, 2009, the investment advisor voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its management fee. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Inflation Protection Bond
C Class | |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | |
| | 2010(1) | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | 2006(2) | |
Per-Share Data | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $10.21 | | | | $9.75 | | | | $10.41 | | | | $9.49 | | | | $9.44 | | | | $10.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 0.07 | (3) | | | 0.23 | (3) | | | 0.02 | (3) | | | 0.41 | (3) | | | 0.21 | (3) | | | 0.27 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | 0.51 | | | | 0.29 | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | 0.87 | | | | 0.12 | | | | (0.56 | ) |
Total From Investment Operations | | | 0.58 | | | | 0.52 | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | 1.28 | | | | 0.33 | | | | (0.29 | ) |
Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From Net Investment Income | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) |
From Net Realized Gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
From Return of Capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | — | |
Total Distributions | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $10.71 | | | | $10.21 | | | | $9.75 | | | | $10.41 | | | | $9.49 | | | | $9.44 | |
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Total Return(4) | | | 5.76 | % | | | 5.32 | % | | | (3.04 | )% | | | 13.98 | % | | | 3.54 | % | | | (2.95 | )% |
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Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets | | | 1.49 | %(5)(6) | | | 1.51 | %(5) | | | 1.59 | % | | | 1.59 | % | | | 1.59 | % | | | 1.59 | %(6) |
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets (Before Expense Waiver) | | | 1.58 | %(6) | | | 1.58 | % | | | 1.59 | % | | | 1.59 | % | | | 1.59 | % | | | 1.59 | %(6) |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | | 1.35 | %(5)(6) | | | 2.39 | %(5) | | | (0.03 | )% | | | 3.95 | % | | | 2.26 | % | | | 2.97 | %(6) |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets (Before Expense Waiver) | | | 1.26 | %(6) | | | 2.32 | % | | | (0.03 | )% | | | 3.95 | % | | | 2.26 | % | | | 2.97 | %(6) |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 22 | % | | | 24 | % | | | 37 | % | | | 31 | % | | | 52 | % | | | 51 | % |
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | | | $125,455 | | | | $110,123 | | | | $33,530 | | | | $20,978 | | | | $6,682 | | | | $5,215 | |
(1) | Six months ended September 30, 2010 (unaudited). |
(2) | May 31, 2005 (fund inception) through March 31, 2006. |
(3) | Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
(4) | Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day. |
(5) | Effective August 1, 2009, the investment advisor voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its management fee. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Inflation Protection Bond
R Class | |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | |
| | 2010(1) | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | 2006(2) | |
Per-Share Data | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $10.51 | | | | $10.03 | | | | $10.68 | | | | $9.74 | | | | $9.46 | | | | $10.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 0.10 | (3) | | | 0.27 | (3) | | | (0.01 | )(3) | | | 0.46 | (3) | | | 0.15 | (3) | | | 0.30 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | 0.53 | | | | 0.32 | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | 0.90 | | | | 0.23 | | | | (0.54 | ) |
Total From Investment Operations | | | 0.63 | | | | 0.59 | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | 1.36 | | | | 0.38 | | | | (0.24 | ) |
Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From Net Investment Income | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) |
From Net Realized Gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
From Return of Capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Distributions | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $11.04 | | | | $10.51 | | | | $10.03 | | | | $10.68 | | | | $9.74 | | | | $9.46 | |
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Total Return(4) | | | 6.01 | % | | | 5.89 | % | | | (2.62 | )% | | | 14.47 | % | | | 4.03 | % | | | (2.48 | )% |
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Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets | | | 0.99 | %(5)(6) | | | 1.00 | %(5) | | | 1.09 | % | | | 1.09 | % | | | 1.09 | % | | | 1.09 | %(6) |
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets (Before Expense Waiver) | | | 1.08 | %(6) | | | 1.08 | % | | | 1.09 | % | | | 1.09 | % | | | 1.09 | % | | | 1.09 | %(6) |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | | 1.85 | %(5)(6) | | | 2.90 | %(5) | | | 0.47 | % | | | 4.45 | % | | | 2.76 | % | | | 3.47 | %(6) |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets (Before Expense Waiver) | | | 1.76 | %(6) | | | 2.82 | % | | | 0.47 | % | | | 4.45 | % | | | 2.76 | % | | | 3.47 | %(6) |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 22 | % | | | 24 | % | | | 37 | % | | | 31 | % | | | 52 | % | | | 51 | % |
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | | | $16,735 | | | | $9,548 | | | | $1,062 | | | | $299 | | | | $123 | | | | $26 | |
(1) | Six months ended September 30, 2010 (unaudited). |
(2) | May 31, 2005 (fund inception) through March 31, 2006. |
(3) | Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
(4) | Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day. |
(5) | Effective August 1, 2009, the investment advisor voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its management fee. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
A special meeting of shareholders was held on June 16, 2010, to vote on the following proposals. Each proposal received the required number of votes and was adopted. A summary of voting results is listed below each proposal.
Proposal 1:
To elect one Trustee to the Board of Trustees of American Century Investment Trust (the proposal was voted on by all shareholders of funds issued by American Century Investment Trust):
Frederick L.A. Grauer | For: | 6,489,609,552 | |
| Withhold: | 205,862,380 | |
| Abstain: | 0 | |
| Broker Non-Vote: | 0 | |
The other trustees whose term of office continued after the meeting include Jonathan S. Thomas, John Freidenrich, Ronald J. Gilson, Peter F. Pervere, Myron S. Scholes, and John B. Shoven.
Proposal 2:
To approve a management agreement between the fund and American Century Investment Management, Inc.:
Investor, A, B, C and R Classes | For: | 192,944,072 | |
| Against: | 10,763,851 | |
| Abstain: | 10,828,733 | |
| Broker Non-Vote: | 67,181,874 | |
| | | |
Institutional Class | For: | 12,585,491 | |
| Against: | 175,353 | |
| Abstain: | 81,867 | |
| Broker Non-Vote: | 6,150,846 | |
Approval of Management Agreement
Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act, contracts for investment advisory services to a mutual fund are required to be reviewed, evaluated and approved each year by the fund’s board of directors/trustees, including a majority of a fund’s independent directors/trustees (the “Directors”). At American Century Investments, this process is referred to as the “15(c) Process.” The board oversees on a continuous basis the nature and quality of significant services provided by the advisor, the investment performance of the funds, shareholder services, audit and compliance functions and a variety of other matters relating to fund operations. Each year, it also holds a special meeting in connection with determining whether to renew the contracts for advisory services, to review fund performance, shareholder services, adviser profitability, audit and compliance matters, and other fund operational matters.
Under a Securities and Exchange Commission rule, the fund is required to disclose in its annual or semiannual report, as appropriate, the material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the board’s approval or renewal of any advisory agreements within the fund’s most recently completed fiscal half-year period.
Basis for Board Approval of Management Agreement
At a meeting held on April 1, 2010, after considering all information presented, the Board approved, and determined to recommend that shareholders approve, the fund’s Management Agreement with the Advisor. In connection with that approval, the Board requested and reviewed extensive data and information compiled by the Advisor and certain independent providers of evaluation data concerning the Fund and services provided to the Fund by the Advisor. The Board also considered information received in connection with its ongoing oversight and quarterly evaluation, directly and through the committees of the Board, of the nature and quality of significant services provided by the Advisor, the investment performance of the Fund, shareholder services, audit and compliance functions and a variety of other matters relating t o the Fund’s operations. The information considered and the discussions held at the meetings included, but were not limited to:
• | the nature, extent and quality of investment management, shareholder services and other services provided to the Fund; |
• | the wide range of programs and services the Advisor provides to the Fund and its shareholders on a routine and non-routine basis; |
• | the compliance policies, procedures, and regulatory experience of the Advisor; |
• | data comparing the cost of owning the Fund to the cost of owning a similar fund; |
• | data comparing the Fund’s performance to appropriate benchmarks and/or a peer group of other mutual funds with similar investment objectives and strategies; |
• | financial data showing the profitability of the Fund to the Advisor and the overall profitability of the Advisor; |
• | data comparing services provided and charges to other non-fund investment management clients of the Advisor; and |
• | consideration of collateral or “fall-out” benefits derived by the Advisor from the management of the Fund and potential sharing of economies of scale in connection with the management of the Fund. |
The Board also considered whether there was any reason for not continuing the existing arrangement with the Advisor. In this regard, the Board was mindful of the potential disruptions of the Fund’s operations and various risks, uncertainties and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision not to continue the relationship with the Advisor. In particular, the Board recognized that most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Advisor’s industry standing and reputation and in the expectation that the Advisor will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund.
The Board considered all of the information provided by the Advisor, the independent data providers, and the Board’s independent legal counsel, and evaluated such information for the Fund. The Board did not identify any single factor as being all-important or controlling, and the Board members may have attributed different levels of importance to different factors. In deciding to approve the Management Agreement under the terms ultimately determined by the Board to be appropriate, the Board based its decision on a number of factors, including the following:
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services – Generally. Under the Management Agreement, the Advisor is responsible for providing or arranging for all services necessary for the operation of the Fund. The Board noted that under the Management Agreement, the Advisor provides or arranges at its own expense a wide variety of services including:
• | constructing and designing the Fund |
• | portfolio research and security selection |
• | initial capitalization/funding |
• | daily valuation of the Fund’s portfolio |
• | shareholder servicing and transfer agency, including shareholder confirmations, recordkeeping and communications |
• | regulatory and portfolio compliance |
• | marketing and distribution |
The Board noted that many of these services have expanded over time both in terms of quantity and complexity in response to shareholder demands, competition in the industry, changing distribution channels and the changing regulatory environment.
Investment Management Services. The nature of the investment management services provided to the Fund is complex and provides Fund shareholders access to professional money management, instant diversification of their investments within an asset class, the opportunity to easily diversify within or among asset classes, and liquidity. In evaluating investment performance, the Board expects the Advisor to manage the Fund in accordance with its investment objectives and approved strategies. In providing these services, the Advisor utilizes teams of investment professionals who require extensive information technology, research, training, compliance and other systems to conduct their business. The Board, directly and through its Portfolio Committee, regularly review investment performa nce information for the Fund, together with comparative information for appropriate benchmarks and/or peer groups of similarly-managed funds, over different time horizons. If performance concerns are identified, the underperforming Fund receives special reviews until performance improves, during which time the Board discusses with the Advisor the reasons for such underperformance and any efforts being undertaken to improve performance.
Shareholder and Other Services. Under the Management Agreement, the Advisor will also provide the Fund with a comprehensive package of transfer agency, shareholder, and other services. The Board, directly and through the various committees of the Board, regularly reviews reports and evaluations of such services. These reports include, but are not limited to, information regarding the operational efficiency and accuracy of the shareholder and transfer agency services provided, staffing levels, shareholder satisfaction (as measured by external as well as internal sources), technology support, new products and services offered to fund shareholders, securities trading activities, portfolio valuation services, auditing services, and legal and operational compliance activities. Certain aspects of shareholder and transfer agency service level efficiency and the quality of securities trading activities are measured by independent third party providers and are presented in comparison to other fund groups not managed by the Advisor.
Costs of Services Provided and Profitability. The Advisor provided detailed information concerning its cost of providing various services to the Fund, its profitability in managing the Fund, its overall profitability, and its financial condition. The Board reviewed with the Advisor the methodology used to prepare this financial information. The Board has also reviewed with the Advisor its methodology for compensating the investment professionals that provide services to the Fund. This financial information regarding the Advisor is considered in order to evaluate the Advisor’s financial condition, its ability to continue to provide services under the Management Agreement, and the reasonableness of the management fees.
Ethics. The Board generally considers the Advisor’s commitment to providing quality services to shareholders and to conducting its business ethically. It noted that the Advisor’s practices generally meet or exceed industry best practices.
Economies of Scale. The Board also reviewed information provided by the Advisor regarding the possible existence of economies of scale in connection with the management of the Fund. The Board concluded that economies of scale are difficult to measure and predict with precision, especially on a fund-by-fund basis. The analysis of economies of scale is further complicated by the additional services and content provided by the Advisor and its reinvestment in its ability to provide and expand those services. Accordingly, the Board seeks to evaluate economies of scale by reviewing information, such as year-over-year profitability of the Advisor generally, the profitability of its management of the Fund specifically, and the expenses incurred by the Advisor in providing various function s to the Fund. The Board believes the Advisor is appropriately sharing economies of scale through its competitive fee structure, offering competitive fees from fund inception, fee breakpoints as the fund complex and the Fund increase in size, and through reinvestment in its business to provide shareholders additional services and enhancements to existing services. In particular, separate breakpoint schedules based on the size of the entire fund complex and on the size of the Fund reflect the complexity of assessing economies of scale.
Comparison to Other Funds’ Fees. The Management Agreement provides that the Fund pays the Advisor a single, all-inclusive (or unified) management fee for providing all services necessary for the management and operation of the Fund, other than brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, extraordinary expenses, and the fees and expenses of the Fund’s Independent Trustees (including their independent legal counsel) and expenses incurred in connection with the provision of shareholder services and distribution services under a plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the unified fee structure, the Advisor is responsible for providing all investment advisory, custody, audit, administrative, compliance, recordkeeping, marketing and shareholder services, or arr anging and supervising third parties to provide such services. By contrast, most other funds are charged a variety of fees, including an investment advisory fee, a transfer agency fee, an administrative fee, distribution charges and other expenses. Other than their investment advisory fees and any applicable Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, the components of the total fees charged by these other funds may be increased without shareholder approval. The Board believes the unified fee structure is a benefit to Fund shareholders because it clearly discloses to shareholders the cost of owning Fund shares, and, since the unified fee cannot be increased without a vote of Fund shareholders, it shifts to the Advisor the risk of increased costs of operating the Fund and provides a direct incentive to minimize administrative inefficiencies. Part of the Board’s analysis of fee levels involves reviewing certain evaluative data compiled by an independent provider and comparing the Fund’s unified fee to the total expense ratio of other funds in the Fund’s peer group. The Board concluded that the management fee to be paid by the Fund to the Advisor under the Management Agreement is reasonable in light of the services to be provided to the Fund.
Comparison to Fees and Services Provided to Other Clients of the Advisor. The Board also requested and received information from the Advisor concerning the nature and extent of the services, fees, and profitability of its advisory services to advisory clients other than the Fund. They observed that these varying types of client accounts require different services and involve different regulatory and entrepreneurial risks than the management of the Fund. The Board analyzed this information and concluded that the fees charged and services provided to the Fund were reasonable by comparison.
Collateral or “Fall-Out” Benefits Derived by the Advisor. The Board considered the existence of collateral benefits the Advisor may receive as a result of its relationship with the Fund. They concluded that the Advisor’s primary business is managing mutual funds and it generally does not use fund or shareholder information to generate profits in other lines of business, and therefore does not derive any significant collateral benefits from them. The Board noted that the Advisor receives proprietary research from broker-dealers that execute fund portfolio transactions and concluded that this research is likely to benefit Fund shareholders. The Board also determined that the Advisor is able to provide investment management services to certain clients other than the Fund, at least in part, due to its existing infrastructure built to serve the fund complex. The Board concluded, however, that the assets of those other clients are not material to the analysis and, in any event, are included with the assets of the Fund to determine breakpoints in the Fund’s fee schedule, provided they are managed using the same investment team and strategy.
Conclusion of the Board. As a result of this process, the Board, in the absence of particular circumstances and assisted by the advice of its independent legal counsel, taking into account all of the factors discussed above and the information provided by the Advisor and others, concluded that the Management Agreement be approved and recommended its approval to Fund shareholders. In addition, the Directors negotiated a renewal of the one-year waiver by the advisor of a portion of the management fee for Inflation Protection Bond that was in place during the previous year. This change was proposed by the Directors based on their review of the percentile rank of the fund’s fees within the fund’s peer universe and the fact that the Directors seek, as a general rule, to hav e total expense ratios of existing fixed income and money market funds in the lowest 25th percentile of the fees of comparable funds.
Retirement Account Information
As required by law, distributions you receive from certain IRAs, or 403(b), 457 and qualified plans 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. You have the right to revoke your withholding election at any time and any election you make may remain in effect until revoked by filing a new election.
Remember, even if you elect not to have income tax withheld, you are liable for paying income tax on the taxable portion of your withdrawal. If you elect not to have income tax withheld or you don’t have enough income tax withheld, you may be responsible for payment of estimated tax. You may incur penalties under the estimated tax rules if your withholding and estimated tax payments are not sufficient. 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. State taxes will be withheld from your distribution in accordance with the respective state rules.
Proxy Voting Guidelines
American Century Investment Management, Inc., the fund’s investment advisor, is responsible for exercising the voting rights associated with the securities purchased and/or held by the fund. A description of the policies and procedures the advisor uses in fulfilling this responsibility is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021. It is also available on American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com 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 the “About Us” page at americancentury.com. It is also available at sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov, and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The fund also makes its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the most recent quarter of its fiscal year available on its website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.
The following indices are used to illustrate investment market, sector, or style performance or to serve as fund performance comparisons. They are not investment products available for purchase.
The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index represents securities that are taxable, registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and U.S. dollar-denominated. The index covers the U.S. investment-grade fixed-rate bond market, with index components for government and corporate securities, mortgage pass-through securities, and asset-backed securities.
The Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate Bond Index (investment-grade) consists of publicly issued U.S. corporate and specified foreign debentures that are SEC-registered and meet specific maturity, liquidity, and quality requirements.
The Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index covers the universe of fixed-rate, non-investment grade corporate debt of issuers in non-emerging market countries. Eurobonds and debt issues from countries designated as emerging markets are excluded.
The Barclays Capital U.S. MBS Index (mortgage-backed securities) is a component of the U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and covers the mortgage-backed pass-through securities of Ginnie Mae (GNMA), Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac (FHLMC).
The Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Bond Index is the U.S. Treasury component of the U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index (a subset of the U.S. Aggregate Bond Index), is composed of public obligations of the U.S. Treasury with a remaining maturity of one year or more and excludes Treasury Bills.
The Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) Index consists of Treasury inflation-protected securities issued by the U.S. Treasury with a remaining maturity of one year or more.
The S&P Goldman Sachs Commodities Index is a composite index of commodity sector returns representing and unleveraged, long-only investment in commodity futures that is broadly diversified across the spectrum of commodities. The returns are calculated on a fully collateralized basis with full reinvestment. The combination of these attributes provides investors with a representative and realistic picture of realizable returns attainable in the commodities markets.
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Semiannual Report |
September 30, 2010 |
American Century Investments®
NT Diversified Bond Fund
| President’s Letter | 2 |
| Market Perspective | 3 |
| U.S. Fixed-Income Total Returns | 3 |
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NT Diversified Bond |
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| Performance | 4 |
| Portfolio Commentary | 5 |
| Portfolio at a Glance | 7 |
| Yields | 7 |
| Types of Investments in Portfolio | 7 |
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| Shareholder Fee Example | 8 |
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Financial Statements |
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| Schedule of Investments | 10 |
| Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 27 |
| Statement of Operations | 28 |
| Statement of Changes in Net Assets | 29 |
| Notes to Financial Statements | 30 |
| Financial Highlights | 36 |
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Other Information |
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| Proxy Voting Results | 37 |
| Approval of Management Agreement | 38 |
| Additional Information | 43 |
| Index Definitions | 44 |
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.
Jonathan Thomas
Dear Investor:
To learn more about the capital markets, your investment, and the portfolio management strategies American Century Investments provides, we encourage you to review this shareholder report for the financial reporting period ended September 30, 2010.
On the following pages, you will find investment performance and portfolio information, presented with the expert perspective and commentary of our portfolio management team. This report remains one of our most important vehicles for conveying the information you need about your investment performance, and about the market factors and strategies that affect fund returns. For additional information on the markets, we encourage you to visit the “Insights & News” tab at our Web site, americancentury.com, for updates and further expert commentary.
The top of our Web site’s home page also provides a link to “Our Story,” which, first and foremost, outlines our commitment—since 1958—to helping clients reach their financial goals. We believe strongly that we will only be successful when our clients are successful. That’s who we are.
Another important, unique facet of our story and who we are is “Profits with a Purpose,” which describes our bond with the Stowers Institute for Medical Research (SIMR). SIMR is a world-class biomedical organization—founded by our company founder James E. Stowers, Jr. and his wife Virginia—that is dedicated to researching the causes, treatment, and prevention of gene-based diseases, including cancer. Through American Century Investments’ private ownership structure, more than 40% of our profits support SIMR.
Mr. Stowers’ example of achieving financial success and using that platform to help humanity motivates our entire American Century Investments team. His story inspires us to help each of our clients achieve success. Thank you for sharing your financial journey with us.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Thomas
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Century Investments
By David MacEwen, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income
Economic, Investor Uncertainty
Bonds produced solid returns during the six months ended September 30, 2010 (see the accompanying table). Economic growth and financial market performance were uneven, fueling investor uncertainty, which helped demand for bonds. On the one hand, the economy managed positive growth so far in 2010. On the other hand, the housing market and consumer debt levels remained concerns, while the unemployment rate ended September at 9.6%. The Federal Reserve (the Fed) talked about the growing risk of deflation, and investors began to anticipate another round of quantitative easing (government bond purchases by the Fed to further expand the money supply). To help keep borrowing costs low and stimulate growth, the Fed kept its short-term interest r ate target (a key determinant of money market yields) near zero.
Paltry interest rates encouraged investors to reach for more yield, helping longer-dated, higher-yielding securities do best. In the Treasury market, this meant the 30-year bond was by far the best-performing maturity segment. Corporate bonds also benefited from demand by yield-hungry investors; however, worries about the economy and potential fallout from the sovereign debt crisis meant higher-quality investment-grade debt was favored over high-yield bonds.
Government agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) had modest, positive returns, but lagged other segments of the taxable bond market. In part this was because the Fed ended its active support for this market in March 2010. In addition, MBS yields were at historically low levels relative to Treasuries, meaning they offered little incentive for investors to take on the additional risks these securities entail.
Cash returns were essentially flat for the six months, reflecting the Fed’s policy of extremely low rates. Finally, Treasury inflation-linked securities had positive returns but lagged nominal Treasuries in this low-inflation environment.
Yield Curve Fell, Flattened
With the Fed openly debating the possibility of deflation and investors buying longer-term Treasuries, the Treasury yield curve shifted lower and flattened during the six months. The two-year Treasury note yield fell from 1.02% to 0.43%, and its 30-year counterpart (most sensitive to inflation/deflation concerns) fell from 4.71% to 3.69%.
U.S. Fixed-Income Total Returns |
For the six months ended September 30, 2010* |
Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Bellwethers | | Barclays Capital U.S. Bond Market Indices |
Three-Month Bill | 0.09% | | Corporate (investment-grade) | 8.29% |
Two-Year Note | 1.79% | | Treasury | 7.54% |
10-Year Note | 13.25% | | Corporate High-Yield | 6.60% |
30-Year Bond | 20.70% | | TIPS (inflation-linked) | 6.40% |
* Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. | | Aggregate | 6.05% |
| | | MBS (mortgage-backed) | 3.52% |
NT Diversified Bond
Total Returns as of September 30, 2010 |
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| Ticker Symbol | 6 months(1) | 1 year | Since Inception | Inception Date |
Institutional Class | ACLDX | 6.13% | 8.21%(2) | 7.71% | 5/12/06 |
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index | — | 6.05% | 8.16% | 7.11%(3) | — |
(1) | Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(2) | Returns would have been lower if a portion of the management fee had not been waived. |
(3) | Since 4/30/06, the date nearest the Institutional Class’s inception for which data are available. |
Growth of $10,000 Over Life of Class |
$10,000 investment made May 12, 2006 |
(4) | From 5/12/06, the Institutional Class’s inception date. Index data from 4/30/06, the date nearest the Institutional Class’s inception for which data are available. Not annualized. |
(5) | Ending value would have been lower if a portion of the management fee had not been waived. |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
Institutional Class 0.41% |
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. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com. As interest rates rise, bond values will decline.
Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the index are provided for comparison. The fund’s total returns include operating expenses (such as transaction costs and management fees) that reduce returns, while the total returns of the index do not.
NT Diversified Bond
Portfolio Managers: Bob Gahagan, Hando Aguilar, Jeff Houston, Brian Howell, and David MacEwen
Performance Summary
NT Diversified Bond returned 6.13%* for the six months ended September 30, 2010. By comparison, its benchmark, the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, returned 6.05%. See page 4 for additional performance comparisons. Portfolio returns reflect operating expenses, while index returns do not.
NT Diversified Bond’s absolute returns reflected the solid performance of investment-grade bonds in the last six months. Relative to the benchmark, the portfolio benefited from a number of security and sector selection
decisions, in addition to a modest contribution to results from a yield curve flattener trade.
Sector Allocation Key
Sector allocation made a key contribution to the portfolio’s performance relative to the benchmark. Specifically, it was beneficial to hold an overweight position in investment-grade corporate securities, which comprised the best-performing segment of the taxable bond market. Because of concern about the economy, the portfolio managers favored bonds issued by companies with healthy and improving balance sheets in stable, non-cyclical industries that they believe can do well or improve profitability through innovation or cost cuts, rather than requiring top-line economic growth.
Performance within the corporate allocation could have been even better, however, because select economically sensitive issues did well, while some of the portfolio’s overweight positions lagged slightly. In addition, NT Diversified Bond held a small allocation (around 5% of assets) to high-yield corporate bonds. High-yield securities trailed investment-grade corporate securities in the six months; nevertheless, high-yield bonds outperformed the broad Aggregate Bond Index, so this positioning helped results compared with the benchmark.
Elsewhere, it was also beneficial to hold an underweight position in sovereign debt. However, it detracted modestly from relative performance to hold an underweight position in Treasury debt.
Security Selection in Mortgage Component Helped
Within the mortgage component, we held an underweight position in traditional pass-through government agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) in favor of higher-yielding commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) and collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs). We avoided traditional MBS because their yields stood at historically low levels on an absolute basis and relative to the income payouts available on Treasury securities. At the same time, the prevailing low interest rate environment meant investors faced questions about the possibility of a wave of home loan refinancings in the short term, balanced against the likelihood of higher rates and MBS underperformance down the road should the economy eventually improve.
* Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
Favoring CMBS and CMOs helped performance. Investors favored these “structured mortgage products,” which are less likely to experience sharp price volatility as a result of refinancing and the risk of rapidly changing interest rates.
Yield Curve Trade
In late 2009, when the slope of the Treasury yield curve approached record levels of steepness, we put in place a yield curve “flattening” trade. We implemented the trade using two- and 30-year Treasury futures (based on the expectation that the yield difference between two- and 30-year securities would narrow going forward). The trade was “duration neutral,” meaning we added no additional interest rate risk in taking the position. This trade was designed to benefit from either a greater rise in short-maturity yields than long-maturity (a “bear flattener”) or a greater decline in long-maturity yields than short-maturity (a “bull flattener”). In the last six months, we’ve seen mostly a bull flattener.
Outlook
“We have a cautious outlook for the economy and fixed-income markets,” said Portfolio Manager Bob Gahagan. “With respect to the economy, we believe the consumer faces a number of challenges in terms of jobs, housing, and the availability of credit. In addition, the money supply is contracting, leading to questions about the Federal Reserve’s ability to aid the economy further. Similarly, the effect of the government’s stimulus plan is waning, and it’s not clear there is any more help in the pipeline. And while an environment of slow growth and modest inflation is typically good for high-quality bonds, yields are already so low that it’s hard to see a sustained rally from here. Nevertheless, positive economic growth and cost cutting mean corporate profits and credit quality have improved.”
“Those conditions have important implications for fixed-income investors. With interest rates so low, many are reaching for yield by buying higher-yielding, longer-term or lower-rated securities. But we are mindful of the old investing axiom that more money has been lost chasing yield than in any other pursuit. In this environment, we are sticking to our disciplined, relative-value approach to portfolio management, emphasizing careful security selection and risk management. As a result of that process, we are likely to maintain a duration (price sensitivity to interest rate changes) close to that of the benchmark. In terms of sector allocation, we continue to favor a modest overweight to corporate securities that we believe can do well even under comparatively weak economic conditions. We are also likely to maint ain a modest underweight to Treasuries, whose yields remain near record lows. And in the mortgage segment, we are likely to continue to overweight structured mortgage products at the expense of traditional MBS.”
Portfolio at a Glance |
| As of 9/30/10 |
Weighted Average Life | 6.2 years |
Average Duration (effective) | 4.7 years |
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Yields as of September 30, 2010 | |
30-day SEC Yield | |
Institutional Class | 2.63% |
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Types of Investments in Portfolio | |
| % of net assets as of 9/30/10 |
Corporate Bonds | 28.4% |
U.S. Treasury Securities | 25.6% |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | 17.5% |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | 7.0% |
U.S. Government Agency Securities and Equivalents | 6.2% |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | 4.0% |
Sovereign Governments & Agencies | 3.7% |
Municipal Securities | 2.1% |
Asset-Backed Securities | 0.3% |
Short-Term Investments | 0.2% |
Temporary Cash Investments | 5.8% |
Other Assets and Liabilities | (0.08)% |
Shareholder Fee Example (Unaudited)
Fund shareholders may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemption/exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from April 1, 2010 to September 30, 2010.
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 Institutional Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American Century Investments account (i.e., not a financial intermediary or retirement plan account), American Century Investments may charge you a $12.50 semiannual account maintenance fee if the value of those shares is less than $10,000. We will redeem shares automatically in one of your accounts to pay the $12.50 fee. In determining your total eligible investment amount, we will include your investments in all personal accounts (including American Century Investments Brokerage accounts) regis tered 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. We will not charge the fee as long as you choose to manage your accounts exclusively online. If you are subject to the Account Maintenance Fee, your account value could be reduced by the fee amount.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio of each class of your fund and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return of a fund’s share class. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
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 4/1/10 | Ending Account Value 9/30/10 | Expenses Paid During Period(1) 4/1/10 – 9/30/10 | Annualized Expense Ratio(1) |
Actual (after waiver) | $1,000 | $1,061.30 | $1.96 | 0.38% |
Actual (before waiver) | $1,000 | $1,061.30(2) | $2.12 | 0.41% |
Hypothetical (after waiver) | $1,000 | $1,023.16 | $1.93 | 0.38% |
Hypothetical (before waiver) | $1,000 | $1,023.01 | $2.08 | 0.41% |
(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 365, to reflect the one-half year period. |
(2) | Ending account value assumes the return earned after waiver and would have been lower if a portion of the management fee had not been waived. |
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED)
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds — 28.4% | |
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 0.6% | |
Honeywell International, Inc., 5.30%, 3/15/17(1) | | $ | 160,000 | | | $ | 186,182 | |
Honeywell International, Inc., 5.30%, 3/1/18(1) | | | 130,000 | | | | 152,292 | |
L-3 Communications Corp., 5.875%, 1/15/15(1) | | | 700,000 | | | | 719,250 | |
L-3 Communications Corp., 5.20%, 10/15/19(1) | | | 60,000 | | | | 64,966 | |
Lockheed Martin Corp., 7.65%, 5/1/16(1) | | | 220,000 | | | | 279,584 | |
Lockheed Martin Corp., 5.50%, 11/15/39(1) | | | 400,000 | | | | 442,639 | |
Northrop Grumman Corp., 3.70%, 8/1/14(1) | | | 170,000 | | | | 182,547 | |
United Technologies Corp., 6.125%, 2/1/19(1) | | | 410,000 | | | | 508,099 | |
United Technologies Corp., 6.05%, 6/1/36(1) | | | 230,000 | | | | 273,221 | |
United Technologies Corp., 6.125%, 7/15/38(1) | | | 290,000 | | | | 351,499 | |
United Technologies Corp., 5.70%, 4/15/40(1) | | | 490,000 | | | | 563,448 | |
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AUTOMOBILES — 0.3% | |
American Honda Finance Corp., 2.375%, 3/18/13(1)(2) | | | 430,000 | | | | 439,900 | |
American Honda Finance Corp., 2.50%, 9/21/15(1)(2) | | | 790,000 | | | | 797,671 | |
Daimler Finance N.A. LLC, 5.875%, 3/15/11(1) | | | 150,000 | | | | 153,446 | |
Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., 3.25%, 1/30/13(1)(2) | | | 290,000 | | | | 299,105 | |
| | | | | | | 1,690,122 | |
BEVERAGES — 0.8% | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 3.00%, 10/15/12(1) | | | 750,000 | | | | 778,970 | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 7.75%, 1/15/19(1)(2) | | | 400,000 | | | | 519,719 | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 6.875%, 11/15/19(2) | | | 1,190,000 | | | | 1,483,566 | |
Diageo Capital plc, 5.20%, 1/30/13(1) | | | 280,000 | | | | 305,344 | |
Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc., 6.82%, 5/1/18(1) | | | 690,000 | | | | 855,007 | |
PepsiAmericas, Inc., 4.375%, 2/15/14(1) | | | 170,000 | | | | 187,275 | |
SABMiller plc, 6.20%, 7/1/11(1)(2) | | | 360,000 | | | | 373,726 | |
SABMiller plc, 5.50%, 8/15/13(1)(2) | | | 250,000 | | | | 275,125 | |
| | | | | | | 4,778,732 | |
BIOTECHNOLOGY — 0.1% | |
Amgen, Inc., 5.85%, 6/1/17(1) | | | 400,000 | | | | 478,267 | |
Amgen, Inc., 3.45%, 10/1/20(1) | | | 320,000 | | | | 322,825 | |
| | | | | | | 801,092 | |
BUILDING PRODUCTS — 0.1% | |
Owens Corning, 6.50%, 12/1/16(1) | | | 610,000 | | | | 661,062 | |
CAPITAL MARKETS — 2.3% | |
Bear Stearns Cos. LLC (The), 6.40%, 10/2/17(1) | | | 630,000 | | | | 734,860 | |
Credit Suisse (New York), 5.00%, 5/15/13(1) | | | 610,000 | | | | 665,088 | |
Credit Suisse (New York), 5.50%, 5/1/14(1) | | | 340,000 | | | | 381,297 | |
Credit Suisse (New York), 5.30%, 8/13/19(1) | | | 420,000 | | | | 466,119 | |
Credit Suisse (New York), 4.375%, 8/5/20(1) | | | 700,000 | | | | 716,306 | |
Deutsche Bank AG (London), 4.875%, 5/20/13(1) | | | 270,000 | | | | 293,527 | |
Deutsche Bank AG (London), 3.875%, 8/18/14(1) | | | 490,000 | | | | 524,645 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 6.00%, 5/1/14(1) | | | 230,000 | | | | 256,892 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 5.125%, 1/15/15(1) | | | 840,000 | | | | 910,578 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 3.70%, 8/1/15(1) | | | 520,000 | | | | 532,837 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 7.50%, 2/15/19(1) | | | 2,140,000 | | | | 2,550,152 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 5.375%, 3/15/20(1) | | | 650,000 | | | | 686,379 | |
Jefferies Group, Inc., 8.50%, 7/15/19(1) | | | 260,000 | | | | 302,369 | |
Korea Development Bank, 3.25%, 3/9/16(1) | | | 380,000 | | | | 381,499 | |
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., 6.15%, 4/25/13(1) | | | 475,000 | | | | 519,464 | |
NT Diversified Bond
| | | Principal Amount | | | | Value | |
Morgan Stanley, 4.20%, 11/20/14(1) | | $ | 920,000 | | | $ | 955,046 | |
Morgan Stanley, 6.00%, 4/28/15(1) | | | 400,000 | | | | 440,392 | |
Morgan Stanley, 6.625%, 4/1/18(1) | | | 210,000 | | | | 233,165 | |
Morgan Stanley, 7.30%, 5/13/19(1) | | | 560,000 | | | | 645,155 | |
Morgan Stanley, 5.625%, 9/23/19(1) | | | 550,000 | | | | 573,640 | |
Morgan Stanley, 5.50%, 7/24/20(1) | | | 260,000 | | | | 268,363 | |
UBS AG (Stamford Branch), 2.25%, 8/12/13(1) | | | 370,000 | | | | 374,031 | |
UBS AG (Stamford Branch), 5.875%, 12/20/17(1) | | | 600,000 | | | | 679,903 | |
UBS AG (Stamford Branch), 5.75%, 4/25/18(1) | | | 250,000 | | | | 282,670 | |
| | | | | | | 14,374,377 | |
CHEMICALS — 0.3% | |
CF Industries, Inc., 6.875%, 5/1/18 | | | 610,000 | | | | 658,038 | |
Dow Chemical Co. (The), 4.85%, 8/15/12(1) | | | 210,000 | | | | 222,332 | |
Dow Chemical Co. (The), 8.55%, 5/15/19(1) | | | 530,000 | | | | 670,298 | |
Mosaic Co. (The), 7.625%, 12/1/16(1)(2) | | | 315,000 | | | | 341,623 | |
Rohm & Haas Co., 5.60%, 3/15/13(1) | | | 130,000 | | | | 140,169 | |
| | | | | | | 2,032,460 | |
COMMERCIAL BANKS — 1.2% | |
Barclays Bank plc, 5.00%, 9/22/16(1) | | | 560,000 | | | | 613,825 | |
BB&T Corp., 5.70%, 4/30/14(1) | | | 250,000 | | | | 281,122 | |
Fifth Third Bancorp., 6.25%, 5/1/13(1) | | | 520,000 | | | | 569,812 | |
HSBC Bank plc, 3.50%, 6/28/15(1)(2) | | | 410,000 | | | | 430,731 | |
HSBC Bank plc, 4.125%, 8/12/20(1)(2) | | | 400,000 | | | | 407,342 | |
HSBC Holdings plc, 6.80%, 6/1/38(1) | | | 230,000 | | | | 267,661 | |
National Australia Bank Ltd., 2.75%, 9/28/15(1)(2) | | | 290,000 | | | | 291,681 | |
PNC Bank N.A., 4.875%, 9/21/17(1) | | | 128,000 | | | | 134,709 | |
PNC Bank N.A., 6.00%, 12/7/17(1) | | | 310,000 | | | | 349,074 | |
PNC Funding Corp., 3.625%, 2/8/15(1) | | | 420,000 | | | | 443,955 | |
PNC Funding Corp., 4.25%, 9/21/15(1) | | | 200,000 | | | | 215,799 | |
PNC Funding Corp., 4.375%, 8/11/20(1) | | | 230,000 | | | | 235,755 | |
Regions Financial Corp., 5.75%, 6/15/15(1) | | | 250,000 | | | | 254,678 | |
Royal Bank of Scotland plc, 3.95%, 9/21/15 | | | 310,000 | | | | 313,690 | |
SunTrust Bank, 7.25%, 3/15/18(1) | | | 100,000 | | | | 113,879 | |
Wachovia Bank N.A., 4.80%, 11/1/14(1) | | | 339,000 | | | | 366,539 | |
Wachovia Bank N.A., 4.875%, 2/1/15(1) | | | 198,000 | | | | 214,748 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., 4.375%, 1/31/13(1) | | | 700,000 | | | | 747,523 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., 3.625%, 4/15/15(1) | | | 290,000 | | | | 307,954 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., 5.625%, 12/11/17(1) | | | 800,000 | | | | 912,556 | |
Westpac Banking Corp., 3.00%, 8/4/15(1) | | | 340,000 | | | | 347,761 | |
| | | | | | | 7,820,794 | |
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES — 0.5% | |
Allied Waste North America, Inc., 6.375%, 4/15/11(1) | | | 260,000 | | | | 267,543 | |
Corrections Corp. of America, 6.25%, 3/15/13(1) | | | 550,000 | | | | 562,375 | |
Republic Services, Inc., 5.50%, 9/15/19(1) | | | 1,033,000 | | | | 1,165,588 | |
Republic Services, Inc., 6.20%, 3/1/40(1) | | | 340,000 | | | | 385,592 | |
Waste Management, Inc., 4.75%, 6/30/20(1) | | | 360,000 | | | | 386,837 | |
Waste Management, Inc., 6.125%, 11/30/39(1) | | | 280,000 | | | | 311,166 | |
| | | | | | | 3,079,101 | |
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT — 0.2% | |
Cisco Systems, Inc., 5.90%, 2/15/39(1) | | | 900,000 | | | | 1,043,959 | |
CONSUMER FINANCE — 1.2% | |
American Express Centurion Bank, 5.55%, 10/17/12(1) | | | 250,000 | | | | 269,442 | |
American Express Centurion Bank, 6.00%, 9/13/17(1) | | | 950,000 | | | | 1,085,177 | |
American Express Co., 7.25%, 5/20/14(1) | | | 380,000 | | | | 446,075 | |
American Express Credit Corp., 2.75%, 9/15/15(1) | | | 170,000 | | | | 171,342 | |
Capital One Bank USA N.A., 8.80%, 7/15/19(1) | | | 400,000 | | | | 512,052 | |
Capital One Capital V, 10.25%, 8/15/39(1) | | $ | 200,000 | | | $ | 217,750 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 5.625%, 9/15/15(1) | | | 400,000 | | | | 411,946 | |
General Electric Capital Corp., 3.75%, 11/14/14(1) | | | 900,000 | | | | 954,329 | |
General Electric Capital Corp., 3.50%, 6/29/15(1) | | | 580,000 | | | | 607,741 | |
General Electric Capital Corp., 5.625%, 9/15/17(1) | | | 250,000 | | | | 279,689 | |
General Electric Capital Corp., 6.00%, 8/7/19(1) | | | 1,120,000 | | | | 1,262,404 | |
General Electric Capital Corp., 4.375%, 9/16/20(1) | | | 400,000 | | | | 402,285 | |
General Electric Capital Corp., 6.875%, 1/10/39(1) | | | 150,000 | | | | 172,837 | |
John Deere Capital Corp., 4.90%, 9/9/13(1) | | | 250,000 | | | | 276,244 | |
SLM Corp., 5.375%, 1/15/13(1) | | | 240,000 | | | | 242,100 | |
SLM Corp., 8.00%, 3/25/20(1) | | | 220,000 | | | | 218,640 | |
| | | | | | | 7,530,053 | |
CONTAINERS & PACKAGING — 0.1% | |
Ball Corp., 7.125%, 9/1/16(1) | | | 330,000 | | | | 358,050 | |
Ball Corp., 6.75%, 9/15/20(1) | | | 410,000 | | | | 436,650 | |
| | | | | | | 794,700 | |
DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES — 0.1% | |
Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University (The), 3.625%, 5/1/14(1) | | | 310,000 | | | | 335,812 | |
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 2.3% | |
Arch Western Finance LLC, 6.75%, 7/1/13(1) | | | 212,000 | | | | 215,445 | |
Bank of America Corp., 4.90%, 5/1/13(1) | | | 600,000 | | | | 641,239 | |
Bank of America Corp., 4.50%, 4/1/15(1) | | | 680,000 | | | | 714,502 | |
Bank of America Corp., 6.50%, 8/1/16(1) | | | 1,690,000 | | | | 1,903,499 | |
Bank of America Corp., 5.75%, 12/1/17(1) | | | 270,000 | | | | 289,096 | |
Bank of America Corp., 5.65%, 5/1/18(1) | | | 150,000 | | | | 159,171 | |
Bank of America Corp., 5.625%, 7/1/20(1) | | | 800,000 | | | | 846,950 | |
Bank of America N.A., 5.30%, 3/15/17(1) | | | 970,000 | | | | 999,986 | |
Citigroup, Inc., 6.00%, 12/13/13(1) | | | 1,060,000 | | | | 1,163,155 | |
Citigroup, Inc., 6.01%, 1/15/15(1) | | | 1,620,000 | | | | 1,783,191 | |
Citigroup, Inc., 4.75%, 5/19/15 | | | 210,000 | | | | 221,260 | |
Citigroup, Inc., 6.125%, 5/15/18(1) | | | 490,000 | | | | 535,415 | |
Citigroup, Inc., 8.50%, 5/22/19(1) | | | 160,000 | | | | 198,131 | |
Citigroup, Inc., 5.375%, 8/9/20(1) | | | 290,000 | | | | 300,616 | |
Citigroup, Inc., 8.125%, 7/15/39(1) | | | 350,000 | | | | 443,529 | |
HSBC Finance Corp., 4.75%, 7/15/13(1) | | | 200,000 | | | | 213,161 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.65%, 6/1/14(1) | | | 650,000 | | | | 712,332 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.70%, 1/20/15(1) | | | 310,000 | | | | 327,917 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.00%, 1/15/18(1) | | | 2,220,000 | | | | 2,538,994 | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association, 5.875%, 6/13/16(1) | | | 250,000 | | | | 283,643 | |
| | | | | | | 14,491,232 | |
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 2.0% | |
Alltel Corp., 7.875%, 7/1/32(1) | | | 180,000 | | | | 240,376 | |
AT&T, Inc., 6.25%, 3/15/11(1) | | | 360,000 | | | | 369,142 | |
AT&T, Inc., 6.70%, 11/15/13(1) | | | 770,000 | | | | 892,267 | |
AT&T, Inc., 5.10%, 9/15/14(1) | | | 100,000 | | | | 112,408 | |
AT&T, Inc., 6.80%, 5/15/36(1) | | | 195,000 | | | | 232,166 | |
AT&T, Inc., 6.55%, 2/15/39(1) | | | 780,000 | | | | 910,024 | |
British Telecommunications plc, 5.15%, 1/15/13(1) | | | 325,000 | | | | 347,524 | |
British Telecommunications plc, 5.95%, 1/15/18(1) | | | 460,000 | | | | 513,539 | |
Cellco Partnership/Verizon Wireless Capital LLC, 5.55%, 2/1/14(1) | | | 340,000 | | | | 384,870 | |
Cellco Partnership/Verizon Wireless Capital LLC, 8.50%, 11/15/18(1) | | | 350,000 | | | | 477,257 | |
CenturyLink, Inc., 7.60%, 9/15/39(1) | | | 520,000 | | | | 510,131 | |
Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV, 5.25%, 7/22/13(1) | | | 100,000 | | | | 109,770 | |
Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV, 6.75%, 8/20/18(1) | | $ | 400,000 | | | $ | 490,513 | |
Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV, 8.75%, 6/15/30(1) | | | 160,000 | | | | 224,604 | |
Embarq Corp., 7.08%, 6/1/16(1) | | | 82,000 | | | | 91,273 | |
France Telecom SA, 4.375%, 7/8/14(1) | | | 420,000 | | | | 463,552 | |
Frontier Communications Corp., 8.50%, 4/15/20(1) | | | 750,000 | | | | 831,563 | |
Qwest Corp., 7.875%, 9/1/11(1) | | | 60,000 | | | | 63,675 | |
Qwest Corp., 8.875%, 3/15/12(1) | | | 300,000 | | | | 330,000 | |
Qwest Corp., 7.50%, 10/1/14(1) | | | 120,000 | | | | 136,200 | |
Sprint Capital Corp., 7.625%, 1/30/11(1) | | | 400,000 | | | | 407,500 | |
Telecom Italia Capital SA, 6.18%, 6/18/14(1) | | | 600,000 | | | | 662,381 | |
Telecom Italia Capital SA, 7.00%, 6/4/18(1) | | | 525,000 | | | | 603,920 | |
Telefonica Emisiones SAU, 5.98%, 6/20/11(1) | | | 150,000 | | | | 155,596 | |
Telefonica Emisiones SAU, 5.88%, 7/15/19(1) | | | 400,000 | | | | 458,469 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc., 6.10%, 4/15/18(1) | | | 170,000 | | | | 202,446 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc., 8.75%, 11/1/18(1) | | | 670,000 | | | | 912,981 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc., 6.40%, 2/15/38(1) | | | 190,000 | | | | 220,450 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc., 7.35%, 4/1/39(1) | | | 500,000 | | | | 644,053 | |
Windstream Corp., 7.875%, 11/1/17(1) | | | 500,000 | | | | 523,750 | |
| | | | | | | 12,522,400 | |
ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 0.8% | |
Carolina Power & Light Co., 5.15%, 4/1/15(1) | | | 160,000 | | | | 183,200 | |
Carolina Power & Light Co., 5.25%, 12/15/15(1) | | | 90,000 | | | | 104,481 | |
Carolina Power & Light Co., 5.30%, 1/15/19(1) | | | 180,000 | | | | 209,508 | |
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. (The), 5.70%, 4/1/17(1) | | | 260,000 | | | | 289,056 | |
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC, 7.00%, 11/15/18(1) | | | 420,000 | | | | 536,868 | |
Duke Energy Corp., 6.30%, 2/1/14(1) | | | 360,000 | | | | 411,690 | |
Duke Energy Corp., 3.95%, 9/15/14(1) | | | 260,000 | | | | 280,418 | |
Edison International, 3.75%, 9/15/17(1) | | | 390,000 | | | | 400,563 | |
Exelon Generation Co. LLC, 5.20%, 10/1/19(1) | | | 330,000 | | | | 367,719 | |
Exelon Generation Co. LLC, 4.00%, 10/1/20(1) | | | 310,000 | | | | 310,912 | |
FirstEnergy Corp., 6.45%, 11/15/11(1) | | | 22,000 | | | | 23,059 | |
FirstEnergy Solutions Corp., 6.05%, 8/15/21(1) | | | 670,000 | | | | 717,101 | |
Florida Power Corp., 5.65%, 6/15/18(1) | | | 180,000 | | | | 212,630 | |
Florida Power Corp., 6.35%, 9/15/37(1) | | | 130,000 | | | | 159,939 | |
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., 4.88%, 8/15/19(2) | | | 200,000 | | | | 220,174 | |
Pacificorp, 6.00%, 1/15/39(1) | | | 570,000 | | | | 673,698 | |
Southern California Edison Co., 5.625%, 2/1/36(1) | | | 179,000 | | | | 204,364 | |
| | | | | | | 5,305,380 | |
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS — 0.1% | |
Jabil Circuit, Inc., 7.75%, 7/15/16(1) | | | 540,000 | | | | 594,675 | |
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 0.2% | |
Pride International, Inc., 6.875%, 8/15/20(1) | | | 100,000 | | | | 109,375 | |
Transocean, Inc., 6.50%, 11/15/20(1) | | | 300,000 | | | | 327,288 | |
Weatherford International Ltd., 9.625%, 3/1/19(1) | | | 440,000 | | | | 574,869 | |
| | | | | | | 1,011,532 | |
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 0.7% | |
CVS Caremark Corp., 6.60%, 3/15/19(1) | | | 890,000 | | | | 1,081,827 | |
Delhaize Group SA, 5.875%, 2/1/14(1) | | | 460,000 | | | | 519,692 | |
Kroger Co. (The), 5.00%, 4/15/13(1) | | | 350,000 | | | | 381,598 | |
Kroger Co. (The), 6.40%, 8/15/17(1) | | | 530,000 | | | | 634,523 | |
SYSCO Corp., 4.20%, 2/12/13(1) | | | 160,000 | | | | 172,109 | |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 5.875%, 4/5/27(1) | | | 235,000 | | | | 276,880 | |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 6.20%, 4/15/38(1) | | $ | 140,000 | | | $ | 169,399 | |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 5.625%, 4/1/40(1) | | | 560,000 | | | | 636,829 | |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 4.875%, 7/8/40 | | | 470,000 | | | | 481,931 | |
| | | | | | | 4,354,788 | |
FOOD PRODUCTS — 0.8% | |
General Mills, Inc., 5.25%, 8/15/13(1) | | | 430,000 | | | | 480,314 | |
General Mills, Inc., 5.65%, 2/15/19(1) | | | 270,000 | | | | 316,774 | |
Kellogg Co., 4.45%, 5/30/16(1) | | | 320,000 | | | | 359,861 | |
Kraft Foods, Inc., 6.00%, 2/11/13(1) | | | 200,000 | | | | 222,265 | |
Kraft Foods, Inc., 6.75%, 2/19/14(1) | | | 300,000 | | | | 349,193 | |
Kraft Foods, Inc., 5.375%, 2/10/20(1) | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,342,957 | |
Kraft Foods, Inc., 6.50%, 2/9/40(1) | | | 425,000 | | | | 499,389 | |
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co., 3.50%, 11/1/14(1) | | | 395,000 | | | | 417,184 | |
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co., 5.90%, 11/1/39(1) | | | 390,000 | | | | 441,198 | |
Ralcorp Holdings, Inc., 6.625%, 8/15/39(1) | | | 380,000 | | | | 414,300 | |
Tyson Foods, Inc., 7.35%, 4/1/16(1) | | | 300,000 | | | | 333,375 | |
| | | | | | | 5,176,810 | |
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES — 0.2% | |
Baxter International, Inc., 4.00%, 3/1/14(1) | | | 330,000 | | | | 361,280 | |
Baxter International, Inc., 5.90%, 9/1/16(1) | | | 130,000 | | | | 156,911 | |
Boston Scientific Corp., 4.50%, 1/15/15(1) | | | 350,000 | | | | 358,529 | |
Covidien International Finance SA, 1.875%, 6/15/13(1) | | | 500,000 | | | | 509,052 | |
| | | | | | | 1,385,772 | |
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES — 0.7% | |
Express Scripts, Inc., 5.25%, 6/15/12(1) | | | 870,000 | | | | 929,175 | |
Express Scripts, Inc., 7.25%, 6/15/19(1) | | | 1,110,000 | | | | 1,398,244 | |
HCA, Inc., 7.875%, 2/15/20(1) | | | 640,000 | | | | 703,200 | |
Medco Health Solutions, Inc., 7.25%, 8/15/13(1) | | | 550,000 | | | | 635,798 | |
Medco Health Solutions, Inc., 4.125%, 9/15/20(1) | | | 470,000 | | | | 476,890 | |
WellPoint, Inc., 5.80%, 8/15/40(1) | | | 210,000 | | | | 220,600 | |
| | | | | | | 4,363,907 | |
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 0.3% | |
International Game Technology, 5.50%, 6/15/20(1) | | | 300,000 | | | | 322,238 | |
McDonald’s Corp., 5.35%, 3/1/18(1) | | | 270,000 | | | | 316,802 | |
Wyndham Worldwide Corp., 6.00%, 12/1/16(1) | | | 180,000 | | | | 188,101 | |
Wyndham Worldwide Corp., 5.75%, 2/1/18(1) | | | 260,000 | | | | 261,209 | |
Yum! Brands, Inc., 8.875%, 4/15/11(1) | | | 150,000 | | | | 156,257 | |
Yum! Brands, Inc., 6.25%, 3/15/18(1) | | | 280,000 | | | | 334,549 | |
Yum! Brands, Inc., 5.30%, 9/15/19(1) | | | 530,000 | | | | 592,139 | |
| | | | | | | 2,171,295 | |
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES — 0.2% | |
Jarden Corp., 8.00%, 5/1/16 | | | 760,000 | | | | 813,200 | |
Toll Brothers Finance Corp., 6.75%, 11/1/19(1) | | | 385,000 | | | | 399,096 | |
| | | | | | | 1,212,296 | |
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS — 0.1% | |
Kimberly-Clark Corp., 6.125%, 8/1/17(1) | | | 120,000 | | | | 146,736 | |
Kimberly-Clark Corp., 7.50%, 11/1/18(1) | | | 140,000 | | | | 184,570 | |
| | | | | | | 331,306 | |
INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS & ENERGY TRADERS — 0.1% | |
AES Corp. (The), 8.00%, 10/15/17(1) | | | 450,000 | | | | 488,250 | |
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES — 0.2% | |
General Electric Co., 5.00%, 2/1/13(1) | | | 652,000 | | | | 708,484 | |
General Electric Co., 5.25%, 12/6/17(1) | | | 750,000 | | | | 845,402 | |
| | | | | | | 1,553,886 | |
INSURANCE — 0.9% | |
Allstate Corp. (The), 7.45%, 5/16/19 | | | 810,000 | | | | 1,013,658 | |
American International Group, Inc., 8.25%, 8/15/18(1) | | | 210,000 | | | | 245,700 | |
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., 5.00%, 8/15/13(1) | | | 180,000 | | | | 199,300 | |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., 4.00%, 3/30/15(1) | | $ | 300,000 | | | $ | 307,380 | |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., 5.50%, 3/30/20(1) | | | 150,000 | | | | 152,833 | |
Lincoln National Corp., 6.25%, 2/15/20(1) | | | 300,000 | | | | 336,220 | |
MetLife Global Funding I, 5.125%, 4/10/13(1)(2) | | | 340,000 | | | | 370,358 | |
MetLife, Inc., 2.375%, 2/6/14(1) | | | 300,000 | | | | 303,488 | |
MetLife, Inc., 6.75%, 6/1/16(1) | | | 680,000 | | | | 813,121 | |
New York Life Global Funding, 4.65%, 5/9/13(1)(2) | | | 250,000 | | | | 270,982 | |
Prudential Financial, Inc., 7.375%, 6/15/19(1) | | | 940,000 | | | | 1,146,968 | |
Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.40%, 6/13/35(1) | | | 100,000 | | | | 96,878 | |
Travelers Cos., Inc. (The), 5.90%, 6/2/19(1) | | | 180,000 | | | | 209,800 | |
| | | | | | | 5,466,686 | |
LEISURE EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTS — 0.1% | |
Hasbro, Inc., 6.35%, 3/15/40(1) | | | 380,000 | | | | 392,107 | |
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES — 0.1% | |
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., 6.125%, 12/15/14(1) | | | 370,000 | | | | 379,250 | |
MACHINERY — 0.1% | |
Deere & Co., 5.375%, 10/16/29(1) | | | 480,000 | | | | 535,602 | |
MEDIA — 2.6% | |
CBS Corp., 8.875%, 5/15/19(1) | | | 290,000 | | | | 378,635 | |
CBS Corp., 5.75%, 4/15/20(1) | | | 450,000 | | | | 500,748 | |
CBS Corp., 5.50%, 5/15/33(1) | | | 520,000 | | | | 507,808 | |
Comcast Corp., 5.90%, 3/15/16(1) | | | 810,000 | | | | 937,076 | |
Comcast Corp., 5.15%, 3/1/20(1) | | | 100,000 | | | | 109,479 | |
Comcast Corp., 6.40%, 5/15/38(1) | | | 140,000 | | | | 155,319 | |
Comcast Corp., 6.40%, 3/1/40(1) | | | 530,000 | | | | 591,169 | |
DirecTV Holdings LLC, 3.55%, 3/15/15(1) | | | 480,000 | | | | 498,915 | |
DirecTV Holdings LLC/DirecTV Financing Co., Inc., 4.75%, 10/1/14(1) | | | 950,000 | | | | 1,038,793 | |
DirecTV Holdings LLC/DirecTV Financing Co., Inc., 6.375%, 6/15/15(1) | | | 460,000 | | | | 478,400 | |
DISH DBS Corp., 7.00%, 10/1/13(1) | | | 200,000 | | | | 213,250 | |
Gannett Co., Inc., 9.375%, 11/15/17(1)(2) | | | 400,000 | | | | 439,000 | |
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The), 10.00%, 7/15/17(1) | | | 840,000 | | | | 984,900 | |
Lamar Media Corp., 9.75%, 4/1/14(1) | | | 420,000 | | | | 483,000 | |
NBC Universal, Inc., 4.375%, 4/1/21(2)(3) | | | 460,000 | | | | 466,579 | |
NBC Universal, Inc., 5.95%, 4/1/41(2)(3) | | | 200,000 | | | | 206,455 | |
News America, Inc., 6.90%, 8/15/39(1) | | | 530,000 | | | | 626,709 | |
Omnicom Group, Inc., 5.90%, 4/15/16(1) | | | 800,000 | | | | 924,008 | |
Omnicom Group, Inc., 4.45%, 8/15/20(1) | | | 300,000 | | | | 309,042 | |
Time Warner Cable, Inc., 5.40%, 7/2/12(1) | | | 790,000 | | | | 846,677 | |
Time Warner Cable, Inc., 6.75%, 7/1/18(1) | | | 1,060,000 | | | | 1,265,997 | |
Time Warner, Inc., 3.15%, 7/15/15(1) | | | 540,000 | | | | 560,519 | |
Time Warner, Inc., 4.875%, 3/15/20(1) | | | 220,000 | | | | 239,089 | |
Time Warner, Inc., 7.70%, 5/1/32(1) | | | 440,000 | | | | 551,305 | |
Time Warner, Inc., 6.10%, 7/15/40(1) | | | 340,000 | | | | 367,319 | |
Viacom, Inc., 6.25%, 4/30/16(1) | | | 1,230,000 | | | | 1,444,972 | |
Virgin Media Secured Finance plc, 6.50%, 1/15/18(1) | | | 670,000 | | | | 710,200 | |
WMG Acquisition Corp., 9.50%, 6/15/16 | | | 420,000 | | | | 451,500 | |
| | | | | | | 16,286,863 | |
METALS & MINING — 1.0% | |
Alcoa, Inc., 6.15%, 8/15/20(1) | | | 460,000 | | | | 473,818 | |
Anglo American Capital plc, 9.375%, 4/8/19(1)(2) | | | 250,000 | | | | 337,606 | |
Anglo American Capital plc, 4.45%, 9/27/20(1)(2) | | | 100,000 | | | | 102,644 | |
AngloGold Ashanti Holdings plc, 5.375%, 4/15/20(1) | | | 210,000 | | | | 222,538 | |
NT Diversified Bond
ArcelorMittal, 9.85%, 6/1/19(1) | | $ | 590,000 | | | $ | 759,411 | |
ArcelorMittal, 5.25%, 8/5/20(1) | | | 370,000 | | | | 373,539 | |
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc., 8.375%, 4/1/17(1) | | | 450,000 | | | | 502,949 | |
Newmont Mining Corp., 6.25%, 10/1/39(1) | | | 680,000 | | | | 782,352 | |
Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd., 5.875%, 7/15/13(1) | | | 890,000 | | | | 992,687 | |
Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd., 9.00%, 5/1/19(1) | | | 200,000 | | | | 279,511 | |
Teck Resources Ltd., 5.375%, 10/1/15(1) | | | 210,000 | | | | 231,466 | |
Teck Resources Ltd., 3.85%, 8/15/17 | | | 100,000 | | | | 103,225 | |
Teck Resources Ltd., 10.75%, 5/15/19(1) | | | 262,000 | | | | 330,428 | |
Vale Overseas Ltd., 5.625%, 9/15/19(1) | | | 185,000 | | | | 204,843 | |
Vale Overseas Ltd., 4.625%, 9/15/20 | | | 250,000 | | | | 259,418 | |
| | | | | | | 5,956,435 | |
MULTILINE RETAIL — 0.1% | |
Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc., 5.35%, 3/15/12(1) | | | 100,000 | | | | 104,750 | |
Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc., 5.90%, 12/1/16(1) | | | 390,000 | | | | 417,300 | |
| | | | | | | 522,050 | |
MULTI-UTILITIES — 0.8% | |
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., 6.125%, 11/1/17(1) | | | 130,000 | | | | 150,823 | |
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., 6.25%, 2/1/37(1) | | | 140,000 | | | | 158,424 | |
CMS Energy Corp., 4.25%, 9/30/15 | | | 170,000 | | | | 172,370 | |
CMS Energy Corp., 8.75%, 6/15/19(1) | | | 690,000 | | | | 827,220 | |
Dominion Resources, Inc., 6.40%, 6/15/18(1) | | | 740,000 | | | | 903,496 | |
Georgia Power Co., 6.00%, 11/1/13(1) | | | 270,000 | | | | 308,445 | |
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 5.80%, 3/1/37(1) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,114,152 | |
PG&E Corp., 5.75%, 4/1/14(1) | | | 110,000 | | | | 123,814 | |
Public Service Co. of Colorado, 5.80%, 8/1/18(1) | | | 180,000 | | | | 214,982 | |
Sempra Energy, 8.90%, 11/15/13(1) | | | 500,000 | | | | 601,692 | |
Sempra Energy, 6.50%, 6/1/16(1) | | | 410,000 | | | | 491,310 | |
Sempra Energy, 9.80%, 2/15/19(1) | | | 130,000 | | | | 181,499 | |
| | | | | | | 5,248,227 | |
OFFICE ELECTRONICS — 0.2% | |
Xerox Corp., 5.65%, 5/15/13(1) | | | 190,000 | | | | 208,266 | |
Xerox Corp., 4.25%, 2/15/15(1) | | | 580,000 | | | | 623,541 | |
Xerox Corp., 6.35%, 5/15/18(1) | | | 270,000 | | | | 313,689 | |
Xerox Corp., 5.625%, 12/15/19(1) | | | 300,000 | | | | 336,344 | |
| | | | | | | 1,481,840 | |
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 2.9% | |
Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 5.95%, 9/15/16(1) | | | 560,000 | | | | 612,558 | |
Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 6.45%, 9/15/36(1) | | | 480,000 | | | | 482,086 | |
Apache Corp., 5.10%, 9/1/40(1) | | | 300,000 | | | | 302,974 | |
BP Capital Markets plc, 4.50%, 10/1/20(3) | | | 310,000 | | | | 317,646 | |
Cenovus Energy, Inc., 4.50%, 9/15/14(1) | | | 310,000 | | | | 341,667 | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 7.625%, 7/15/13(1) | | | 300,000 | | | | 328,500 | |
ConocoPhillips, 5.75%, 2/1/19(1) | | | 580,000 | | | | 696,906 | |
ConocoPhillips, 6.50%, 2/1/39(1) | | | 510,000 | | | | 641,118 | |
El Paso Corp., 7.875%, 6/15/12(1) | | | 300,000 | | | | 320,752 | |
El Paso Corp., 7.25%, 6/1/18(1) | | | 700,000 | | | | 757,884 | |
Enbridge Energy Partners LP, 6.50%, 4/15/18(1) | | | 340,000 | | | | 400,240 | |
Enbridge Energy Partners LP, 5.20%, 3/15/20(1) | | | 220,000 | | | | 239,795 | |
Enbridge Energy Partners LP, 5.50%, 9/15/40(1) | | | 390,000 | | | | 391,413 | |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 3.70%, 6/1/15(1) | | | 420,000 | | | | 441,536 | |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 6.30%, 9/15/17(1) | | | 980,000 | | | | 1,131,977 | |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 6.45%, 9/1/40(1) | | $ | 200,000 | | | $ | 223,110 | |
EOG Resources, Inc., 5.625%, 6/1/19(1) | | | 240,000 | | | | 282,812 | |
Hess Corp., 6.00%, 1/15/40(1) | | | 320,000 | | | | 352,841 | |
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 6.85%, 2/15/20(1) | | | 510,000 | | | | 609,102 | |
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 5.30%, 9/15/20(1) | | | 250,000 | | | | 269,945 | |
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 6.50%, 9/1/39(1) | | | 270,000 | | | | 292,919 | |
Magellan Midstream Partners LP, 6.55%, 7/15/19(1) | | | 360,000 | | | | 430,754 | |
Motiva Enterprises LLC, 5.75%, 1/15/20(1)(2) | | | 380,000 | | | | 435,417 | |
Newfield Exploration Co., 6.875%, 2/1/20 | | | 375,000 | | | | 400,312 | |
Nexen, Inc., 5.65%, 5/15/17(1) | | | 250,000 | | | | 283,773 | |
Nexen, Inc., 6.20%, 7/30/19(1) | | | 330,000 | | | | 386,322 | |
Peabody Energy Corp., 6.50%, 9/15/20(1) | | | 310,000 | | | | 335,187 | |
Petrobras International Finance Co., 5.75%, 1/20/20(1) | | | 300,000 | | | | 333,565 | |
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.00%, 3/5/20(1)(2) | | | 480,000 | | | | 532,800 | |
Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp., 3.95%, 9/15/15(1) | | | 200,000 | | | | 210,124 | |
Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp., 8.75%, 5/1/19(1) | | | 760,000 | | | | 966,133 | |
Shell International Finance BV, 3.10%, 6/28/15(1) | | | 400,000 | | | | 421,704 | |
Shell International Finance BV, 4.30%, 9/22/19(1) | | | 400,000 | | | | 439,480 | |
Shell International Finance BV, 6.375%, 12/15/38(1) | | | 220,000 | | | | 279,879 | |
Talisman Energy, Inc., 7.75%, 6/1/19(1) | | | 920,000 | | | | 1,176,143 | |
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd., 3.80%, 10/1/20 | | | 280,000 | | | | 286,696 | |
Valero Energy Corp., 4.50%, 2/1/15(1) | | | 710,000 | | | | 759,943 | |
Williams Partners LP, 5.25%, 3/15/20(1) | | | 310,000 | | | | 337,575 | |
XTO Energy, Inc., 6.50%, 12/15/18(1) | | | 550,000 | | | | 701,532 | |
| | | | | | | 18,155,120 | |
PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS — 0.3% | |
Georgia-Pacific LLC, 8.875%, 5/15/31(1) | | | 150,000 | | | | 171,750 | |
International Paper Co., 9.375%, 5/15/19(1) | | | 725,000 | | | | 942,009 | |
International Paper Co., 7.30%, 11/15/39(1) | | | 440,000 | | | | 494,161 | |
| | | | | | | 1,607,920 | |
PHARMACEUTICALS — 1.0% | |
Abbott Laboratories, 5.875%, 5/15/16(1) | | | 179,000 | | | | 215,459 | |
Abbott Laboratories, 5.30%, 5/27/40 | | | 960,000 | | | | 1,045,882 | |
AstraZeneca plc, 5.90%, 9/15/17(1) | | | 140,000 | | | | 168,744 | |
GlaxoSmithKline Capital, Inc., 4.85%, 5/15/13(1) | | | 290,000 | | | | 319,220 | |
Pfizer, Inc., 6.20%, 3/15/19(1) | | | 720,000 | | | | 888,011 | |
Pfizer, Inc., 7.20%, 3/15/39(1) | | | 470,000 | | | | 641,721 | |
Roche Holdings, Inc., 5.00%, 3/1/14(1)(2) | | | 450,000 | | | | 503,659 | |
Roche Holdings, Inc., 6.00%, 3/1/19(1)(2) | | | 650,000 | | | | 788,791 | |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance III LLC, 1.50%, 6/15/12(1) | | | 250,000 | | | | 253,180 | |
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 5.00%, 8/15/14(1) | | | 1,280,000 | | | | 1,396,225 | |
| | | | | | | 6,220,892 | |
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs) — 0.4% | |
Digital Realty Trust LP, 4.50%, 7/15/15(2) | | | 120,000 | | | | 124,077 | |
Digital Realty Trust LP, 5.875%, 2/1/20(1)(2) | | | 380,000 | | | | 404,715 | |
Kimco Realty Corp., 6.875%, 10/1/19(1) | | | 300,000 | | | | 349,901 | |
ProLogis, 5.625%, 11/15/16(1) | | | 250,000 | | | | 241,099 | |
ProLogis, 7.375%, 10/30/19(1) | | | 280,000 | | | | 283,032 | |
ProLogis, 6.875%, 3/15/20(1) | | | 160,000 | | | | 157,567 | |
Reckson Operating Partnership LP, 7.75%, 3/15/20(1)(2) | | $ | 300,000 | | | $ | 303,899 | |
Simon Property Group LP, 5.75%, 12/1/15(1) | | | 600,000 | | | | 684,322 | |
| | | | | | | 2,548,612 | |
REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT — 0.1% | |
AMB Property LP, 6.625%, 12/1/19(1) | | | 390,000 | | | | 433,993 | |
ERP Operating LP, 4.75%, 7/15/20(1) | | | 340,000 | | | | 354,389 | |
| | | | | | | 788,382 | |
ROAD & RAIL — 0.4% | |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., 5.05%, 3/1/41(1) | | | 200,000 | | | | 200,150 | |
CSX Corp., 7.375%, 2/1/19(1) | | | 630,000 | | | | 792,178 | |
Norfolk Southern Corp., 5.75%, 1/15/16(1) | | | 250,000 | | | | 289,759 | |
Norfolk Southern Corp., 5.75%, 4/1/18(1) | | | 500,000 | | | | 586,413 | |
Union Pacific Corp., 5.75%, 11/15/17(1) | | | 180,000 | | | | 207,885 | |
Union Pacific Corp., 7.875%, 1/15/19(1) | | | 460,000 | | | | 601,809 | |
| | | | | | | 2,678,194 | |
SOFTWARE — 0.1% | |
Intuit, Inc., 5.75%, 3/15/17(1) | | | 400,000 | | | | 453,938 | |
Oracle Corp., 5.375%, 7/15/40(1)(2) | | | 350,000 | | | | 377,897 | |
| | | | | | | 831,835 | |
SPECIALTY RETAIL — 0.3% | |
GSC Holdings Corp., 8.00%, 10/1/12(1) | | | 118,000 | | | | 121,392 | |
Home Depot, Inc. (The), 5.40%, 3/1/16(1) | | | 880,000 | | | | 1,003,621 | |
Ltd. Brands, Inc., 6.90%, 7/15/17(1) | | | 500,000 | | | | 532,500 | |
Staples, Inc., 9.75%, 1/15/14(1) | | | 265,000 | | | | 328,429 | |
| | | | | | | 1,985,942 | |
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 0.5% | |
America Movil SAB de CV, 5.00%, 10/16/19(1) | | | 500,000 | | | | 538,160 | |
America Movil SAB de CV, 5.00%, 3/30/20(1) | | | 320,000 | | | | 346,680 | |
American Tower Corp., 4.625%, 4/1/15(1) | | | 600,000 | | | | 640,791 | |
Rogers Communications, Inc., 6.25%, 6/15/13(1) | | | 340,000 | | | | 382,867 | |
Rogers Communications, Inc., 6.80%, 8/15/18(1) | | | 200,000 | | | | 247,424 | |
SBA Telecommunications, Inc., 8.00%, 8/15/16(1) | | | 250,000 | | | | 270,000 | |
SBA Telecommunications, Inc., 8.25%, 8/15/19(1) | | | 400,000 | | | | 442,000 | |
Vodafone Group plc, 5.00%, 12/16/13(1) | | | 270,000 | | | | 297,074 | |
| | | | | | | 3,164,996 | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $162,663,416) | | | | 177,880,473 | |
U.S. Treasury Securities — 25.6% | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 10.625%, 8/15/15(1) | | | 2,900,000 | | | | 4,192,539 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 8.125%, 8/15/21(1) | | | 955,000 | | | | 1,447,571 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 5.25%, 2/15/29(1) | | | 4,827,000 | | | | 6,101,632 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 5.375%, 2/15/31(1) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,575,000 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.75%, 2/15/37(1) | | | 800,000 | | | | 956,500 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.25%, 5/15/39(1) | | | 500,000 | | | | 549,766 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.375%, 11/15/39(1) | | | 12,470,000 | | | | 13,987,836 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 1.625%, 1/15/15(1) | | | 7,992,250 | | | | 8,549,837 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 1.375%, 1/15/20(1) | | | 2,822,848 | | | | 3,005,673 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.00%, 10/31/11(1) | | | 4,900,000 | | | | 4,937,323 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.75%, 11/30/11(1) | | | 19,000,000 | | | | 19,098,724 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.75%, 5/31/12(1) | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,515,615 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.875%, 6/15/12(1) | | | 15,500,000 | | | | 15,899,001 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.25%, 9/30/12(1) | | | 1,390,000 | | | | 1,496,314 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.375%, 11/15/12(1) | | | 15,000,000 | | | | 15,292,965 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.375%, 3/15/13(1) | | | 15,000,000 | | | | 15,311,805 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.375%, 5/15/13(1) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,021,096 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.875%, 4/30/14(1) | | $ | 5,000,000 | | | $ | 5,186,720 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.375%, 8/31/14(1) | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,266,563 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.125%, 11/30/14(1) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,091,094 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.625%, 12/31/14(1) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,329,300 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.50%, 3/31/15(1) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,303,535 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.25%, 8/31/15(1) | | | 15,016,000 | | | | 15,018,342 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.25%, 9/30/15 | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 6,992,342 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.75%, 8/15/17(1) | | | 1,092,000 | | | | 1,296,835 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.625%, 2/15/20(1) | | | 700,000 | | | | 767,922 | |
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (Cost $153,534,029) | | | | 160,191,850 | |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities(4) — 17.5% | |
FHLMC, 6.50%, 12/1/12(1) | | | 310 | | | | 336 | |
FHLMC, 6.00%, 1/1/13(1) | | | 3,103 | | | | 3,355 | |
FHLMC, 7.00%, 11/1/13(1) | | | 921 | | | | 977 | |
FHLMC, 7.00%, 6/1/14(1) | | | 2,938 | | | | 3,139 | |
FHLMC, 6.50%, 6/1/16(1) | | | 5,271 | | | | 5,706 | |
FHLMC, 6.50%, 6/1/16(1) | | | 11,097 | | | | 12,009 | |
FHLMC, 5.00%, 4/1/19 | | | 3,899,786 | | | | 4,167,065 | |
FHLMC, 7.00%, 9/1/27(1) | | | 1,243 | | | | 1,408 | |
FHLMC, 6.50%, 1/1/28(1) | | | 2,287 | | | | 2,534 | |
FHLMC, 7.00%, 2/1/28(1) | | | 337 | | | | 381 | |
FHLMC, 6.50%, 3/1/29(1) | | | 12,353 | | | | 13,727 | |
FHLMC, 6.50%, 6/1/29(1) | | | 8,559 | | | | 9,511 | |
FHLMC, 7.00%, 8/1/29(1) | | | 1,635 | | | | 1,854 | |
FHLMC, 7.50%, 8/1/29(1) | | | 2,981 | | | | 3,400 | |
FHLMC, 6.50%, 5/1/31(1) | | | 306 | | | | 340 | |
FHLMC, 6.50%, 5/1/31(1) | | | 6,202 | | | | 6,892 | |
FHLMC, 6.50%, 6/1/31(1) | | | 96 | | | | 107 | |
FHLMC, 6.50%, 6/1/31(1) | | | 371 | | | | 413 | |
FHLMC, 6.50%, 6/1/31(1) | | | 1,045 | | | | 1,161 | |
FHLMC, 6.50%, 6/1/31(1) | | | 2,734 | | | | 3,038 | |
FHLMC, 5.50%, 12/1/33(1) | | | 178,664 | | | | 191,770 | |
FHLMC, 5.50%, 1/1/38(1) | | | 2,531,762 | | | | 2,693,748 | |
FHLMC, 5.50%, 4/1/38(1) | | | 2,181,017 | | | | 2,315,328 | |
FHLMC, 6.00%, 5/1/38 | | | 2,969,625 | | | | 3,213,341 | |
FHLMC, 6.00%, 8/1/38 | | | 352,040 | | | | 378,010 | |
FHLMC, 5.50%, 9/1/38 | | | 11,390,512 | | | | 12,167,815 | |
FHLMC, 6.50%, 7/1/47(1) | | | 45,759 | | | | 49,678 | |
FNMA, 6.50%, settlement date 10/15/10(5) | | | 1,304,000 | | | | 1,422,583 | |
FNMA, 6.00%, 5/1/13(1) | | | 372 | | | | 402 | |
FNMA, 6.00%, 5/1/13(1) | | | 1,045 | | | | 1,129 | |
FNMA, 6.00%, 7/1/13(1) | | | 3,058 | | | | 3,304 | |
FNMA, 6.00%, 12/1/13(1) | | | 4,007 | | | | 4,330 | |
FNMA, 6.00%, 1/1/14(1) | | | 3,197 | | | | 3,455 | |
FNMA, 6.00%, 2/1/14(1) | | | 4,618 | | | | 4,990 | |
FNMA, 6.00%, 4/1/14(1) | | | 5,902 | | | | 6,377 | |
FNMA, 5.50%, 12/1/16(1) | | | 22,247 | | | | 24,099 | |
FNMA, 5.50%, 12/1/16(1) | | | 50,826 | | | | 55,057 | |
FNMA, 6.50%, 1/1/26(1) | | | 7,825 | | | | 8,648 | |
FNMA, 7.00%, 12/1/27(1) | | | 972 | | | | 1,101 | |
FNMA, 6.50%, 1/1/28(1) | | | 670 | | | | 738 | |
FNMA, 7.00%, 1/1/28(1) | | | 338 | | | | 383 | |
FNMA, 7.50%, 4/1/28(1) | | | 2,942 | | | | 3,354 | |
FNMA, 7.00%, 5/1/28(1) | | | 4,497 | | | | 5,102 | |
FNMA, 7.00%, 6/1/28(1) | | | 465 | | | | 528 | |
FNMA, 6.50%, 1/1/29(1) | | | 1,697 | | | | 1,902 | |
FNMA, 6.50%, 4/1/29(1) | | | 5,547 | | | | 6,210 | |
FNMA, 7.00%, 7/1/29(1) | | | 3,743 | | | | 4,247 | |
FNMA, 7.00%, 7/1/29(1) | | | 4,359 | | | | 4,949 | |
FNMA, 7.50%, 7/1/29(1) | | | 10,383 | | | | 11,857 | |
FNMA, 7.50%, 8/1/30(1) | | | 4,778 | | | | 5,460 | |
FNMA, 7.50%, 9/1/30(1) | | | 3,478 | | | | 3,971 | |
FNMA, 7.00%, 9/1/31(1) | | | 21,069 | | | | 23,952 | |
FNMA, 6.50%, 1/1/32(1) | | | 9,618 | | | | 10,756 | |
FNMA, 7.00%, 6/1/32(1) | | | 100,756 | | | | 114,457 | |
FNMA, 6.50%, 8/1/32(1) | | | 36,990 | | | | 41,366 | |
FNMA, 5.50%, 6/1/33(1) | | | 223,037 | | | | 239,673 | |
FNMA, 5.50%, 7/1/33(1) | | | 1,044,356 | | | | 1,122,255 | |
FNMA, 5.50%, 8/1/33(1) | | | 204,014 | | | | 219,232 | |
FNMA, 5.50%, 9/1/33(1) | | | 282,012 | | | | 303,047 | |
FNMA, 5.00%, 11/1/33(1) | | | 1,974,918 | | | | 2,097,851 | |
FNMA, 5.50%, 1/1/34(1) | | | 539,248 | | | | 579,353 | |
FNMA, 5.50%, 12/1/34(1) | | | 1,299,859 | | | | 1,394,379 | |
FNMA, 4.50%, 1/1/35 | | | 844,267 | | | | 884,643 | |
FNMA, 5.00%, 8/1/35(1) | | | 1,351,432 | | | | 1,429,219 | |
FNMA, 4.50%, 9/1/35(1) | | | 1,346,440 | | | | 1,414,618 | |
FNMA, 5.00%, 2/1/36(1) | | | 7,541,273 | | | | 7,975,343 | |
FNMA, 5.50%, 7/1/36(1) | | | 698,049 | | | | 744,227 | |
FNMA, 5.50%, 2/1/37(1) | | | 280,194 | | | | 298,730 | |
FNMA, 6.50%, 8/1/37(1) | | $ | 488,510 | | | $ | 532,642 | |
FNMA, 6.00%, 11/1/37 | | | 1,352,478 | | | | 1,469,471 | |
FNMA, 5.50%, 2/1/38(1) | | | 12,819,436 | | | | 13,640,720 | |
FNMA, 5.50%, 6/1/38 | | | 3,472,809 | | | | 3,710,428 | |
FNMA, 5.00%, 1/1/39 | | | 2,097,025 | | | | 2,224,102 | |
FNMA, 4.50%, 2/1/39 | | | 5,878,754 | | | | 6,134,176 | |
FNMA, 4.50%, 6/1/39 | | | 3,034,738 | | | | 3,182,243 | |
FNMA, 4.50%, 9/1/39 | | | 4,629,432 | | | | 4,870,527 | |
FNMA, 5.00%, 4/1/40 | | | 3,994,435 | | | | 4,284,174 | |
FNMA, 5.00%, 4/1/40 | | | 9,737,658 | | | | 10,261,634 | |
FNMA, 6.50%, 6/1/47(1) | | | 31,568 | | | | 34,114 | |
FNMA, 6.50%, 8/1/47(1) | | | 123,644 | | | | 133,617 | |
FNMA, 6.50%, 8/1/47(1) | | | 127,777 | | | | 138,082 | |
FNMA, 6.50%, 9/1/47(1) | | | 12,969 | | | | 14,015 | |
FNMA, 6.50%, 9/1/47(1) | | | 65,439 | | | | 70,717 | |
FNMA, 6.50%, 9/1/47(1) | | | 78,522 | | | | 84,855 | |
FNMA, 6.50%, 9/1/47(1) | | | 124,841 | | | | 134,909 | |
FNMA, 6.50%, 9/1/47(1) | | | 178,513 | | | | 192,911 | |
GNMA, 6.00%, settlement date 10/15/10(5) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,256,875 | |
GNMA, 7.50%, 8/20/17(1) | | | 3,869 | | | | 4,247 | |
GNMA, 7.00%, 11/15/22(1) | | | 5,120 | | | | 5,804 | |
GNMA, 7.00%, 4/20/26(1) | | | 1,007 | | | | 1,141 | |
GNMA, 7.50%, 8/15/26(1) | | | 1,906 | | | | 2,176 | |
GNMA, 8.00%, 8/15/26(1) | | | 1,001 | | | | 1,178 | |
GNMA, 7.50%, 5/15/27(1) | | | 2,343 | | | | 2,679 | |
GNMA, 8.00%, 6/15/27(1) | | | 1,986 | | | | 2,342 | |
GNMA, 7.50%, 11/15/27(1) | | | 250 | | | | 286 | |
GNMA, 7.00%, 2/15/28(1) | | | 602 | | | | 688 | |
GNMA, 7.50%, 2/15/28(1) | | | 923 | | | | 1,057 | |
GNMA, 6.50%, 3/15/28(1) | | | 1,723 | | | | 1,941 | |
GNMA, 7.00%, 4/15/28(1) | | | 301 | | | | 344 | |
GNMA, 6.50%, 5/15/28(1) | | | 669 | | | | 754 | |
GNMA, 6.50%, 5/15/28(1) | | | 4,609 | | | | 5,193 | |
GNMA, 7.00%, 12/15/28(1) | | | 1,329 | | | | 1,518 | |
GNMA, 7.00%, 5/15/31(1) | | | 9,232 | | | | 10,565 | |
GNMA, 4.50%, 8/15/33 | | | 4,297,377 | | | | 4,568,510 | |
GNMA, 5.00%, 4/20/36 | | | 1,730,632 | | | | 1,850,587 | |
GNMA, 5.00%, 5/20/36(1) | | | 2,422,673 | | | | 2,590,594 | |
GNMA, 6.00%, 1/20/39 | | | 357,915 | | | | 388,991 | |
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $105,384,723) | | | | 109,535,127 | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities(4) — 7.0% | |
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Series 2004-1, Class A3 SEQ, 4.43%, 11/10/39(1) | | | 1,848,036 | | | | 1,877,900 | |
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004 LB2A, Class A3 SEQ, 4.22%, 3/10/39(1) | | | 563,034 | | | | 565,659 | |
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004 LB3A, Class A4 SEQ, VRN, 5.23%, 10/1/10 | | | 1,700,000 | | | | 1,770,602 | |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2007 TF2A, Class A1, VRN, 0.44%, 10/15/10, resets monthly off the 1-month LIBOR plus 0.18% with no caps(1)(2) | | | 1,491,947 | | | | 1,317,678 | |
GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 2000 C3, Class A2 SEQ, 6.96%, 9/15/35(1) | | | 15,961 | | | | 15,948 | |
GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 2000 C3, Class B, 7.06%, 9/15/35 | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,299,442 | |
Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Series 2005 GG3, Class A4, VRN, 4.80%, 10/1/10(1) | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,280,705 | |
Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Series 2006 FL4A, Class A1, VRN, 0.35%, 10/5/10, resets monthly off the 1-month LIBOR plus 0.09% with no caps(1)(2) | | | 122,576 | | | | 119,262 | |
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2004 GG2, Class A4 SEQ, 4.96%, 8/10/38(1) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,141,036 | |
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2004 GG2, Class A6 SEQ, VRN, 5.40%, 10/1/10(1) | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,419,181 | |
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2005 GG4, Class A2 SEQ, 4.48%, 7/10/39(1) | | | 1,903,761 | | | | 1,902,798 | |
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2005 GG4, Class A4 SEQ, 4.75%, 7/10/39(1) | | $ | 1,750,000 | | | $ | 1,840,307 | |
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2005 GG4, Class A4A SEQ, 4.75%, 7/10/39(1) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,152,688 | |
Heller Financial Commercial Mortgage Asset, Series 2000 PH1, Class D, VRN, 8.05%, 10/1/10 | | | 550,000 | | | | 549,653 | |
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2004 C1, Class A4 SEQ, 4.57%, 1/15/31(1) | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,275,663 | |
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2004 C2, Class A4 SEQ, 4.37%, 3/15/36(1) | | | 1,700,000 | | | | 1,773,955 | |
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2004 C6, Class A3 SEQ, 4.55%, 8/15/29(1) | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,208,946 | |
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2005 C2, Class A2 SEQ, 4.82%, 4/15/30(1) | | | 2,145,483 | | | | 2,148,878 | |
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2005 C2, Class A4 SEQ, 5.00%, 4/15/30 | | | 902,000 | | | | 929,821 | |
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2005 C3, Class A3 SEQ, 4.65%, 7/15/30(1) | | | 1,700,000 | | | | 1,742,154 | |
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2005 C3, Class AM SEQ, 4.79%, 7/15/40(1) | | | 300,000 | | | | 302,173 | |
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2005 C5, Class AM, VRN, 5.02%, 10/11/10(1) | | | 800,000 | | | | 811,770 | |
Merrill Lynch Floating Trust, Series 2006-1, Class A1, VRN, 0.33%, 10/15/10, resets monthly off the 1-month LIBOR plus 0.07% with no caps(1)(2) | | | 177,701 | | | | 170,319 | |
Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2001 T5, Class A4 SEQ, 6.39%, 10/15/35(1) | | | 3,847,002 | | | | 4,013,426 | |
Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2003 T11, Class A3 SEQ, 4.85%, 6/13/41(1) | | | 651,267 | | | | 668,415 | |
Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2004 HQ3, Class A3 SEQ, 4.49%, 1/13/41(1) | | | $495,146 | | | | $511,595 | |
Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2005 HQ6, Class A2A SEQ, 4.88%, 8/13/42(1) | | | 1,668,006 | | | | 1,704,326 | |
PNC Mortgage Acceptance Corp., Series 2001 C1, Class A2 SEQ, 6.36%, 3/12/34(1) | | | 896,907 | | | | 909,399 | |
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2003 C6, Class A3, VRN, 4.96%, 10/1/10(1) | | | 674,524 | | | | 681,430 | |
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2004 C11, Class A3 SEQ, 4.72%, 1/15/41(1) | | | 746,408 | | | | 752,948 | |
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2005 C19, Class A2 SEQ, 4.52%, 5/15/44(1) | | | 131,235 | | | | 131,219 | |
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2005 C20, Class A6A, VRN, 5.11%, 10/1/10(1) | | | 2,600,000 | | | | 2,706,033 | |
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006 C23, Class A4, VRN, 5.42%, 10/1/10(1) | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 1,945,529 | |
TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $42,917,135) | | | | 43,640,858 | |
U.S. Government Agency Securities and Equivalents — 6.2% | |
FIXED-RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY SECURITIES — 2.3% | |
FHLMC, 5.50%, 8/23/17(1) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,630,057 | |
FHLMC, 4.875%, 6/13/18(1) | | | 1,530,000 | | | | 1,800,458 | |
FNMA, 1.00%, 9/23/13 | | | 639,000 | | | | 642,003 | |
FNMA, 1.625%, 10/26/15 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,003,903 | |
FNMA, 5.00%, 2/13/17(1) | | | 1,650,000 | | | | 1,940,346 | |
FNMA, 6.625%, 11/15/30(1) | | | 2,173,000 | | | | 2,998,851 | |
| | | | | | | 14,015,618 | |
GOVERNMENT-BACKED CORPORATE BONDS(6) — 3.9% | |
Ally Financial, Inc., 1.75%, 10/30/12(1) | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,094,180 | |
Bank of America Corp., 2.10%, 4/30/12(1) | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,100,564 | |
Bank of America Corp., 3.125%, 6/15/12(1) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,563,683 | |
Citigroup Funding, Inc., 1.875%, 10/22/12 | | $ | 5,000,000 | | | $ | 5,129,395 | |
General Electric Capital Corp., 2.25%, 3/12/12(1) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,052,010 | |
General Electric Capital Corp., 2.20%, 6/8/12(1) | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,571,258 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 1.625%, 7/15/11(1) | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,528,687 | |
Morgan Stanley, 2.00%, 9/22/11(1) | | | 900,000 | | | | 914,702 | |
US Bancorp., 1.80%, 5/15/12 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,042,730 | |
| | | | | | | 24,997,209 | |
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY SECURITIES AND EQUIVALENTS (Cost $37,492,969) | | | | 39,012,827 | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations(4) — 4.0% | |
PRIVATE SPONSOR COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS — 3.2% | |
Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2007-2, Class 2A4, 5.75%, 6/25/37(1) | | | 598,034 | | | | 449,257 | |
Banc of America Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 2004-7, Class 7A1, 5.00%, 8/25/19(1) | | | 1,131,453 | | | | 1,144,183 | |
Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-10, Class 12A3, VRN, 3.28%, 10/1/10(1) | | | 626,407 | | | | 527,628 | |
Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-12, Class 2A1, VRN, 3.20%, 10/1/10(1) | | | 1,572,244 | | | | 1,420,094 | |
Chase Mortgage Finance Corp., Series 2005 A1, Class 2A2 SEQ, VRN, 5.18%, 10/1/10(1) | | | 631,944 | | | | 602,277 | |
Chase Mortgage Finance Corp., Series 2006 S4, Class A3, 6.00%, 12/25/36(1) | | | 144,232 | | | | 135,257 | |
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2004-22, Class A3, VRN, 3.47%, 10/1/10(1) | | | 1,187,908 | | | | 1,028,914 | |
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2005-17, Class 1A11, 5.50%, 9/25/35(1) | | | 754,862 | | | | 757,164 | |
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2005-19, Class 1A1, 5.50%, 8/25/35 | | | 768,744 | | | | 717,874 | |
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2007-16, Class A1, 6.50%, 10/25/37(1) | | | 593,898 | | | | 554,159 | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2003 AR28, Class 2A1, VRN, 2.91%, 10/1/10(1) | | | 418,228 | | | | 398,242 | |
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005 6F, Class 3A15, 5.50%, 7/25/35(1) | | | 1,139,389 | | | | 1,123,927 | |
J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2004 A2, Class 1A1, VRN, 3.00%, 10/1/10(1) | | | 244,423 | | | | 234,708 | |
J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2004 S2, Class 1A3 SEQ, 4.75%, 11/25/19 | | | 645,085 | | | | 654,916 | |
J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2005 A6, Class 7A1, VRN, 3.11%, 10/1/10(1) | | | 1,416,407 | | | | 1,227,825 | |
MASTR Alternative Loans Trust, Series 2003-8, Class 4A1, 7.00%, 12/25/33(1) | | | 9,742 | | | | 10,236 | |
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2004 EE, Class 3A1, VRN, 3.04%, 10/1/10(1) | | | 147,516 | | | | 145,582 | |
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-5, Class 1A1, 5.00%, 5/25/20 | | | 908,159 | | | | 947,938 | |
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-17, Class 1A1, 5.50%, 1/25/36 | | | 1,464,092 | | | | 1,418,928 | |
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006 AR1, Class 2A2 SEQ, VRN, 5.46%, 10/1/10(1) | | | 639,931 | | | | 638,073 | |
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-3, Class A9 SEQ, 5.50%, 3/25/36 | | | 1,394,130 | | | | 1,374,031 | |
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-8, Class A10 SEQ, 6.00%, 7/25/36(1) | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,135,118 | |
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-14, Class A1, 6.00%, 10/25/36 | | | 1,142,406 | | | | 1,080,485 | |
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007 AR10, Class 1A1, VRN, 6.21%, 10/1/10 | | $ | 1,067,299 | | | $ | 1,108,536 | |
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-3, Class 3A1, 5.50%, 4/25/37 | | | 1,309,377 | | | | 1,336,337 | |
| | | | | | | 20,171,689 | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS — 0.8% | |
FHLMC, Series 2702, Class AB, 4.50%, 7/15/27 | | | 678,416 | | | | 689,439 | |
FHLMC, Series 2926, Class EW SEQ, 5.00%, 1/15/25(1) | | | 700,000 | | | | 775,839 | |
FHLMC, Series 3203, Class VN SEQ, 5.00%, 6/15/22(1) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,226,088 | |
FNMA, Series 1989-35, Class G SEQ, 9.50%, 7/25/19(1) | | | 2,163 | | | | 2,649 | |
FNMA, Series 2003-10, Class HW SEQ, 5.00%, 11/25/16(1) | | | 526,515 | | | | 531,698 | |
| | | | | | | 5,225,713 | |
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (Cost $24,265,611) | | | | 25,397,402 | |
Sovereign Governments & Agencies — 3.7% | |
BRAZIL — 0.5% | |
Brazilian Government International Bond, 5.875%, 1/15/19(1) | | | 1,490,000 | | | | 1,754,475 | |
Brazilian Government International Bond, 4.875%, 1/22/21 | | | 590,000 | | | | 650,475 | |
Brazilian Government International Bond, 5.625%, 1/7/41(1) | | | 390,000 | | | | 429,975 | |
| | | | | | | 2,834,925 | |
CANADA — 0.1% | |
Hydro Quebec, 8.40%, 1/15/22(1) | | | 29,000 | | | | 42,233 | |
Province of Ontario Canada, 5.45%, 4/27/16(1) | | | 300,000 | | | | 354,645 | |
| | | | | | | 396,878 | |
GERMANY — 1.2% | |
German Federal Republic, 3.50%, 7/4/19 | EUR | | 4,800,000 | | | | 7,226,483 | |
KfW, 4.125%, 10/15/14(1) | | $ | 690,000 | | | | 765,519 | |
| | | | | | | 7,992,002 | |
ITALY — 1.4% | |
Republic of Italy, 3.125%, 1/26/15(1) | | $ | 770,000 | | | $ | 785,569 | |
Republic of Italy, 4.00%, 9/1/20 | EUR | | 5,850,000 | | | | 8,122,630 | |
| | | | | | | 8,908,199 | |
MEXICO — 0.3% | |
United Mexican States, 5.625%, 1/15/17(1) | | $ | 300,000 | | | | 344,700 | |
United Mexican States, 5.95%, 3/19/19(1) | | | 950,000 | | | | 1,119,575 | |
United Mexican States, 6.05%, 1/11/40(1) | | | 220,000 | | | | 253,000 | |
| | | | | | | 1,717,275 | |
NORWAY — 0.1% | |
Government of Norway, 6.00%, 5/16/11 | NOK | | 4,400,000 | | | | 764,131 | |
POLAND — 0.1% | |
Poland Government International Bond, 3.875%, 7/16/15(1) | | $ | 170,000 | | | | 177,731 | |
Poland Government International Bond, 6.375%, 7/15/19(1) | | | 350,000 | | | | 414,166 | |
| | | | | | | 591,897 | |
TOTAL SOVEREIGN GOVERNMENTS & AGENCIES (Cost $21,566,188) | | | | 23,205,307 | |
Municipal Securities — 2.1% | |
American Municipal Power Inc., Rev., (Building Bonds), 5.94%, 2/15/47(1) | | | 195,000 | | | | 200,398 | |
Bay Area Toll Auth. Toll Bridge Rev., Series 2010 S1, (Building Bonds), 6.92%, 4/1/40(1) | | | 920,000 | | | | 996,940 | |
California GO, (Building Bonds), 6.65%, 3/1/22(1) | | | 240,000 | | | | 265,092 | |
California GO, (Building Bonds), 7.55%, 4/1/39(1) | | | 200,000 | | | | 219,048 | |
California GO, (Building Bonds), 7.30%, 10/1/39(1) | | | 220,000 | | | | 234,142 | |
Illinois GO, (Building Bonds), 7.35%, 7/1/35(1) | | | 115,000 | | | | 118,789 | |
Illinois GO, (Taxable Pension), 5.10%, 6/1/33(1) | | | 673,000 | | | | 569,223 | |
Illinois GO, Series 2010-3, (Building Bonds), 6.73%, 4/1/35 | | | 310,000 | | | | 309,963 | |
Irvine Ranch Water District Joint Powers Agency Rev., (Taxable Issue 2), 2.61%, 3/15/14(1)(7) | | $ | 1,900,000 | | | $ | 1,975,981 | |
Kansas State Department of Transportation Highway Rev., (Building Bonds), 4.60%, 9/1/35(1) | | | 230,000 | | | | 238,156 | |
Los Angeles Community College District GO, (Building Bonds/Election of 2008), 6.75%, 8/1/49(1) | | | 200,000 | | | | 225,578 | |
Los Angeles Community College District GO, Series 2010 D, (Election of 2008), 6.68%, 8/1/36(1) | | | 480,000 | | | | 524,544 | |
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Rev., (Building Bonds), 5.72%, 7/1/39(1) | | | 155,000 | | | | 160,685 | |
Maryland State Transportation Auth. Rev., (Building Bonds), 5.75%, 7/1/41(1) | | | 75,000 | | | | 83,572 | |
Metropolitan Transportation Auth. Rev., Series 2010 C1, (Building Bonds), 6.69%, 11/15/40(1) | | | 460,000 | | | | 501,027 | |
Missouri Highways & Transportation Commission Rev., (Building Bonds), 5.45%, 5/1/33(1) | | | 280,000 | | | | 302,700 | |
Municipal Electric Auth. Rev., Series 2010 J, (Building Bonds), 6.64%, 4/1/57(1) | | | 620,000 | | | | 668,385 | |
New Jersey State Turnpike Auth. Rev., Series 2009 F, (Building Bonds), 7.41%, 1/1/40(1) | | | 250,000 | | | | 313,150 | |
New York GO, (Building Bonds), 5.97%, 3/1/36(1) | | | 590,000 | | | | 638,327 | |
New York State Dormitory Auth. Rev., (Building Bonds), 5.63%, 3/15/39(1) | | | 185,000 | | | | 195,070 | |
Ohio Water Development Auth. Pollution Control Rev., Series 2010 B2, (Building Bonds), 4.88%, 12/1/34(1) | | | 390,000 | | | | 409,906 | |
Oregon State Department of Transportation Highway User Tax Rev., Series 2010 A, (Building Bonds), 5.83%, 11/15/34(1) | | | 200,000 | | | | 229,038 | |
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Rev., Series 2010 B, (Building Bonds), 5.56%, 12/1/49(1) | | | 600,000 | | | | 611,076 | |
Sacramento Municipal Utility District Electric Rev., Series 2010 W, (Building Bonds), 6.16%, 5/15/36(1) | | | 650,000 | | | | 691,996 | |
Salt River Agricultural Improvement & Power District Electric Rev., Series 2010 A, (Building Bonds), 4.84%, 1/1/41(3) | | | 500,000 | | | | 502,105 | |
San Antonio Electric & Gas Rev., (Building Bonds), 5.99%, 2/1/39(1) | | | 250,000 | | | | 295,430 | |
San Francisco City & County Public Utilities Water Commission Rev., (Building Bonds), 6.00%, 11/1/40(1) | | | 520,000 | | | | 550,139 | |
Texas GO, (Building Bonds), 5.52%, 4/1/39(1) | | | 290,000 | | | | 329,483 | |
University of California Rev., (Building Bonds), 5.77%, 5/15/43(1) | | | 420,000 | | | | 444,423 | |
Washington GO, (Building Bonds), 5.14%, 8/1/40(1) | | | 510,000 | | | | 533,159 | |
TOTAL MUNICIPAL SECURITIES (Cost $12,552,539) | | | | 13,337,525 | |
Asset-Backed Securities(4) — 0.3% | |
CenterPoint Energy Transition Bond Co. LLC, Series 2009-1, Class A1 SEQ, 1.83%, 2/15/16 | | | 1,457,815 | | | | 1,499,029 | |
Detroit Edison Securitization Funding LLC, Series 2001-1, Class A4 SEQ, 6.19%, 3/1/13(1) | | | 25,471 | | | | 26,091 | |
SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2007-8, Class A1, VRN, 0.73%, 10/25/10, resets quarterly off the 3-month LIBOR plus 0.23% with no caps(1) | | | 414,511 | | | | 414,764 | |
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $1,897,763) | | | | 1,939,884 | |
Short-Term Investments — 0.2% | |
Government of Canada Treasury Bill, 0.67%, 11/10/10(8) (Cost $1,234,546) | CAD | | 1,284,000 | | | | 1,246,749 | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
Temporary Cash Investments — 5.8% | |
JPMorgan U.S. Treasury Plus Money Market Fund Agency Shares | | | 721 | | | $ | 721 | |
Repurchase Agreement, Bank of America Securities, LLC, (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 2.00%-2.125%, 4/15/12-1/15/19, valued at $31,781,485), in a joint trading account at 0.19%, dated 9/30/10, due 10/1/10 (Delivery value $31,119,164) | | | | 31,119,000 | |
Repurchase Agreement, Credit Suisse First Boston, Inc., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 3.375%, 11/15/19, valued at $5,270,609), in a joint trading account at 0.18%, dated 9/30/10, due 10/1/10 (Delivery value $5,168,026) | | | | 5,168,000 | |
TOTAL TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS (Cost $36,287,721) | | | | 36,287,721 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 100.8% (Cost $599,796,640) | | | | 631,675,723 | |
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (0.8)% | | | | (4,978,963 | ) |
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | $ | 626,696,760 | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
Contracts to Sell | Counterparty | Settlement Date | Value | Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
11,004,218 | EUR for USD | Barclays Bank plc | 10/29/10 | $14,998,749 | $(691,450) |
200,000 | EUR for USD | HSBC Holdings plc | 10/29/10 | 272,600 | (17,766) |
| | | | $15,271,349 | $(709,216) |
(Value on Settlement Date $14,562,133)
Futures Contracts |
Contracts Purchased | Expiration Date | Underlying Face Amount at Value | Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
130 | U.S. Long Bond | December 2010 | $17,383,438 | $126,987 |
| | | | |
Contracts Sold | Expiration Date | Underlying Face Amount at Value | Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
427 | U.S. Treasury 2-Year Notes | December 2010 | $93,719,828 | $(154,422) |
Swap Agreements |
Notional Amount | Description of Agreement | Premiums Paid (Received) | Value |
CREDIT DEFAULT — BUY PROTECTION |
$1,100,000 | Pay quarterly a fixed rate equal to 0.12% per annum multiplied by the notional amount and receive from Barclays Bank plc upon each default event of Pfizer, Inc., par value of the proportional notional amount of Pfizer, Inc., 4.65%, 3/1/18. Expires March 2017. | — | $31,951 |
NT Diversified Bond
Notes to Schedule of Investments
CAD = Canadian Dollar
Equivalent = Security whose principal payments are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States
EUR = Euro
FHLMC = Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
FNMA = Federal National Mortgage Association
GMAC = General Motors Acceptance Corporation
GNMA = Government National Mortgage Association
GO = General Obligation
LB-UBS = Lehman Brothers, Inc. — UBS AG
LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate
MASTR = Mortgage Asset Securitization Transactions, Inc.
NOK = Norwegian Krone
resets = The frequency with which a security’s coupon changes, based on current market conditions or an underlying index. The more frequently a security resets, the less risk the investor is taking that the coupon will vary significantly from current market rates.
SEQ = Sequential Payer
USD = United States Dollar
VRN = Variable Rate Note. Interest reset date is indicated. Rate shown is effective at the period end.
(1) | Security, or a portion thereof, has been segregated for forward commitments, when-issued securities, futures contracts and/or swap agreements. At the period end, the aggregate value of securities pledged was $117,308,000. |
(2) | Security was purchased under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 or is a private placement and, unless registered under the Act or exempted from registration, may only be sold to qualified institutional investors. The aggregate value of these securities at the period end was $13,152,501, which represented 2.1% of total net assets. |
(4) | Final maturity indicated, unless otherwise noted. |
(6) | The debt is guaranteed under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program and is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. The expiration date of the FDIC’s guarantee is the earlier of the maturity date of the debt or December 31, 2012. |
(7) | Escrowed to maturity in U.S. government securities or state and local government securities. |
(8) | The rate indicated is the yield to maturity at purchase. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED) | |
Assets | |
Investment securities, at value (cost of $599,796,640) | | | $631,675,723 | |
Foreign currency holdings, at value (cost of $192,089) | | | 204,396 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | 4,583,507 | |
Receivable for capital shares sold | | | 1,050,955 | |
Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts | | | 8,125 | |
Swap agreements, at value | | | 31,951 | |
Interest receivable | | | 4,387,622 | |
| | | 641,942,279 | |
| | | | |
Liabilities | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | 14,308,755 | |
Payable for variation margin on futures contracts | | | 26,688 | |
Payable for forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 709,216 | |
Accrued management fees | | | 200,860 | |
| | | 15,245,519 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | | $626,696,760 | |
| | | | |
Institutional Class Capital Shares | | | | |
Shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized) | | | 57,155,379 | |
| | | | |
Net Asset Value Per Share | | | $10.96 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | | |
Capital paid in | | | $590,408,051 | |
Accumulated net investment loss | | | (266,912 | ) |
Undistributed net realized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions | | | 5,364,018 | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | | 31,191,603 | |
| | | $626,696,760 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED) | |
Investment Income (Loss) | |
Income: | | | |
Interest | | | $10,908,508 | |
| | | | |
Expenses: | | | | |
Management fees | | | 1,159,670 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | | | 8,826 | |
Other expenses | | | 1,167 | |
| | | 1,169,663 | |
Fees waived | | | (91,418 | ) |
| | | 1,078,245 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 9,830,263 | |
| | | | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investment transactions | | | 3,734,263 | |
Futures contract transactions | | | 739,399 | |
Swap agreement transactions | | | 35,209 | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | (243,811 | ) |
| | | 4,265,060 | |
| | | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investments | | | 21,079,657 | |
Futures contracts | | | (7,322 | ) |
Swap agreements | | | (984 | ) |
Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | | (742,618 | ) |
| | | 20,328,733 | |
| | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 24,593,793 | |
| | | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | $34,424,056 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED) AND YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2010 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | September 30, 2010 | | | March 31, 2010 | |
Operations | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | $9,830,263 | | | | $13,327,021 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 4,265,060 | | | | 4,281,816 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 20,328,733 | | | | 8,814,507 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 34,424,056 | | | | 26,423,344 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (10,117,972 | ) | | | (13,702,911 | ) |
From net realized gains | | | — | | | | (1,156,395 | ) |
Decrease in net assets from distributions | | | (10,117,972 | ) | | | (14,859,306 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Share Transactions | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 111,877,711 | | | | 278,784,366 | |
Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions | | | 10,117,972 | | | | 1,554,717 | |
Payments for shares redeemed | | | (47,492,692 | ) | | | (17,425,982 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | | | 74,502,991 | | | | 262,913,101 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 98,809,075 | | | | 274,477,139 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 527,887,685 | | | | 253,410,546 | |
End of period | | | $626,696,760 | | | | $527,887,685 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss) | | | $(266,912 | ) | | | $20,797 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transactions in Shares of the Fund | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 10,415,251 | | | | 26,710,162 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 937,669 | | | | 147,927 | |
Redeemed | | | (4,410,364 | ) | | | (1,676,616 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in shares of the fund | | | 6,942,556 | | | | 25,181,473 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Notes to Financial Statements
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED)
1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Organization — American Century Investment Trust (the trust) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act) as an open-end management investment company and is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. NT Diversified Bond Fund (the fund) is one fund in a series issued by the trust. The fund is diversified under the 1940 Act. The fund’s investment objective is to seek a high level of income by investing in non-money market debt securities. The fund is not permitted to invest in any securities issued by companies assigned by the Global Industry Classification Standard to the tobacco industry. The following is a summary of the fund’s significant accounting policies.
Security Valuations — Debt securities maturing in greater than 60 days at the time of purchase are valued at current market value as provided by a commercial pricing service or at the mean of the most recent bid and asked prices. Debt securities maturing within 60 days at the time of purchase may be valued at cost, plus or minus any amortized discount or premium. Discount notes may be valued through a commercial pricing service or at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Investments in open-end management investment companies are valued at the reported net asset value. Securities traded on foreign securities exchanges and over-the-counter markets are normally completed before the close of business on days that the New York Stock Exchange (the Exchange) is open and ma y also take place on days when the Exchange is not open. If an event occurs after the value of a security was established but before the net asset value per share was determined that was likely to materially change the net asset value, that security would be valued as determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. If the fund determines that the market price of a portfolio security is not readily available, or that the valuation methods mentioned above do not reflect the security’s fair value, such security is valued as determined by the Board of Trustees or its designee, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees, if such determination would materially impact a fund’s net asset value. Certain other circumstances may cause the fund to use alternative procedures to value a security such as: a security has been declared in default; trading in a security has been halted during the trading day; or there is a foreign market holiday and no trading will co mmence.
Security Transactions — For financial reporting purposes, 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 — Interest income less foreign taxes withheld, if any, is recorded on the accrual basis and includes paydown gain (loss) and 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 certain expenses are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. For assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, net realized and unrealized gains and losses from foreign currency translations arise from changes in currency exchange rates.
Net realized and unrealized foreign currency exchange gains or losses occurring during the holding period of investment securities are a component of net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, respectively. Certain countries may impose taxes on the contract amount of purchases and sales of foreign currency contracts in their currency. The fund records the foreign tax expense, if any, as a reduction to the net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions.
When-Issued and Forward Commitments — The fund may engage in securities transactions on a when-issued or forward commitment basis. In these transactions, the securities’ prices and yields are fixed on the date of the commitment. In a when-issued transaction, the payment and delivery are scheduled for a future date and during this period, securities are subject to market fluctuations. In a forward commitment transaction, the fund may sell a security and at the same time make a commitment to purchase the same security at a future date at a specified price. Conversely, the fund may purchase a security and at the same time make a commitment to sell the same security at a future date at a specified price. These types of transactions are executed simultaneously in what are kn own as “roll” transactions. The fund will segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid securities on its records in amounts sufficient to meet the purchase price. The fund accounts for “roll” transactions as purchases and sales; as such these transactions may increase portfolio turnover.
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 Trustees. 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. All tax years for the fund remain subject to examination by tax authorities. 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. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal or state income taxes.
Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, are generally declared and paid annually.
Indemnifications — Under the trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees 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.
Use of Estimates — The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
2. Fees and Transactions with Related Parties
Management Fees — The trust has entered into a Management Agreement (the 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 trustees (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 specific class of shares of the fund and paid monthly in arrears. The fee consists of (1) an Investment Category Fee based on the daily net assets of the fund and certain other accounts managed by the investment advisor tha t are in the same broad investment category as the fund and (2) a Complex Fee based on the assets of all the funds in the American Century Investments family of funds. The rates for the Investment Category Fee range from 0.2925% to 0.4100% and the rates for the Complex Fee range from 0.0500% to 0.1100%. From April 1, 2010 through July 31, 2010, the investment advisor voluntarily agreed to waive 0.049% of its management fee. The effective annual management fee before waiver for the six months ended September 30, 2010 was 0.41%. The effective annual management fee after waiver for the six months ended September 30, 2010 was 0.38%.
Related Parties — Certain officers and trustees of the trust are also officers and/or directors of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC), the parent of the trust’s investment advisor, ACIM, the distributor of the trust, American Century Investment Services, Inc., and the trust’s transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC. The fund is wholly owned, in aggregate, by various funds in a series issued by American Century Asset Allocation Portfolios, Inc. (ACAAP). ACAAP does not invest in the fund for the purpose of exercising management or control.
The fund is eligible to invest in a money market fund for temporary purposes, which is managed by J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc. (JPMIM). The fund has a Mutual Funds Services Agreement with J.P. Morgan Investor Services Co. (JPMIS) and a securities lending agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank (JPMCB). JPMCB is a custodian of the fund. JPMIM, JPMIS and JPMCB are wholly owned subsidiaries of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM). JPM is an equity investor in ACC.
3. Investment Transactions
Purchases of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the six months ended September 30, 2010, totaled $207,932,801, of which $113,211,328 represented U.S. Treasury and Government Agency obligations.
Sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the six months ended September 30, 2010, totaled $147,535,616, of which $107,672,320 represented U.S. Treasury and Government Agency obligations.
4. Fair Value Measurements
The fund’s securities valuation process is based on several considerations and may use multiple inputs to determine the fair value of the positions 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 as follows:
• | Level 1 valuation inputs consist of unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical securities; |
• | Level 2 valuation inputs consist of significant direct or indirect observable market data (including quoted prices for similar securities, evaluations of subsequent market events, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.); or |
• | Level 3 valuation inputs consist of significant unobservable inputs (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 valuation inputs used to determine the fair value of the fund’s securities and other financial instruments as of September 30, 2010. The Schedule of Investments provides additional details on the fund’s portfolio holdings.
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | |
Investment Securities | | | | | | | | | |
Corporate Bonds | | | — | | | | $177,880,473 | | | | — | |
U.S. Treasury Securities | | | — | | | | 160,191,850 | | | | — | |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 109,535,127 | | | | — | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 43,640,858 | | | | — | |
U.S. Government Agency Securities and Equivalents | | | — | | | | 39,012,827 | | | | — | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | — | | | | 25,397,402 | | | | — | |
Sovereign Governments & Agencies | | | — | | | | 23,205,307 | | | | — | |
Municipal Securities | | | — | | | | 13,337,525 | | | | — | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 1,939,884 | | | | — | |
Short-Term Investments | | | — | | | | 1,246,749 | | | | — | |
Temporary Cash Investments | | | $721 | | | | 36,287,000 | | | | — | |
Total Value of Investment Securities | | | $721 | | | | $631,675,002 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | — | | | | $(709,216 | ) | | | — | |
Futures Contracts | | | $(27,435 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Swap Agreements | | | — | | | | 31,951 | | | | — | |
Total Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Other Financial Instruments | | | $(27,435 | ) | | | $(677,265 | ) | | | — | |
5. Derivative Instruments
Credit Risk — The fund is subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The value of a bond generally declines as the credit quality of its issuer declines. Credit default swap agreements enable a fund to buy/sell protection against a credit event of a specific issuer or index. A fund may attempt to enhance returns by selling protection or attempt to mitigate credit risk by buying protection. The buyer/seller of credit protection against a security or basket of securities may pay/receive an up-front or periodic payment to compensate for/against potential default events. A fund will segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid securities on its records in amounts sufficient to meet requirements. Swap agreements are valued da ily at current market value as provided by a commercial pricing service and/or independent brokers. Changes in value, including the periodic amounts of interest to be paid or received on swap agreements, are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements. Realized gain or loss is recorded upon receipt or payment of a periodic settlement or termination of swap agreements. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of swap agreements are a component of net realized gain (loss) on swap agreement transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements, respectively. The risks of entering into swap agreements 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. During the six months ended September 30, 2010, the fund participated in credit default swap agreements to buy and sell protection. The c redit risk derivative instruments held at period end as disclosed on the Schedule of Investments are indicative of the fund’s typical volume during the period.
Interest Rate Risk — The fund is subject to interest rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The value of bonds generally declines as interest rates rise. A fund may enter into futures contracts based on a bond index or a specific underlying security. 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 will segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid securities on its records in amounts sufficient to meet requirements. 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 futures contract is closed or expires. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of futures contracts are a 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. The interest rate risk derivative instruments held at period end as disclosed on the Schedule of Investments are indicative of the fund’s typical volume during the period.
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 u nrealized appreciation or depreciation are determined daily using prevailing exchange rates. 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 foreign currency transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies, 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 foreign currency risk derivative instruments at period end as disclosed on the Schedule of Investments are indicative of the fund’s typical volume during the period.
Value of Derivative Instruments as of September 30, 2010 |
| Asset Derivatives | | Liability Derivatives |
Type of Derivative | Location on Statement of Assets & Liabilities | Value | | Location on Statement of Assets & Liabilities | Value |
Credit Risk | Swap agreements | $ 31,951 | | Swap agreements | — |
Interest Rate Risk | Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts | 8,125 | | Payable for variation margin on futures contracts | $ 26,688 |
Foreign Currency Risk | Receivable for forward foreign currency exchange contracts | — | | Payable for forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 709,216 |
| | $40,076 | | | $735,904 |
Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2010 |
| Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Type of Derivative | Location on Statement of Operations | Value | | Location on Statement of Operations | Value |
Credit Risk | Net realized gain (loss) on swap agreement transactions | $ 35,209 | | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swaps agreements | $ (984) |
Interest Rate Risk | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contract transactions | 739,399 | | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts | (7,322) |
Foreign Currency Risk | Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions | (145,869 | ) | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | (768,066) |
| | $ 628,739 | | | $(776,372) |
6.Interfund Lending
The fund, along with certain other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds, may participate in an interfund lending program, pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the fund to borrow from or lend to other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds that permit such transactions. Interfund lending transactions are subject to each fund’s investment policies and borrowing and lending limits. The interfund loan rate earned/paid on interfund lending transactions is determined daily based on the average of certain current market rates. Interfund lending transactions normally extend only overnight, but can have a maximum duration of seven days. The program is subject to annual appr oval by the Board of Trustees. During the six months ended September 30, 2010, the fund did not utilize the program.
7. Federal Tax Information
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 paydown losses, certain income items and net realized gains and losses for financial statement and tax purposes, and may result in reclassification among certain capital accounts on the financial statements.
As of September 30, 2010, the components of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Federal tax cost of investments | | | $599,796,640 | |
Gross tax appreciation of investments | | | $32,431,991 | |
Gross tax depreciation of investments | | | (552,908 | ) |
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | $31,879,083 | |
The cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes.
NT Diversified Bond
Institutional Class | |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | |
| | 2010(1) | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007(2) | |
Per-Share Data | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $10.51 | | | | $10.12 | | | | $10.56 | | | | $10.19 | | | | $10.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss)(3) | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 0.49 | | | | 0.44 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | 0.46 | | | | 0.43 | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | 0.43 | | | | 0.24 | |
Total From Investment Operations | | | 0.64 | | | | 0.80 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.92 | | | | 0.68 | |
Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From Net Investment Income | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.47 | ) | | | (0.49 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) |
From Net Realized Gains | | | — | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) |
Total Distributions | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.77 | ) | | | (0.55 | ) | | | (0.49 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $10.96 | | | | $10.51 | | | | $10.12 | | | | $10.56 | | | | $10.19 | |
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Total Return(4) | | | 6.13 | % | | | 7.99 | % | | | 3.36 | % | | | 9.32 | % | | | 6.96 | % |
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Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets | | | 0.38 | %(5) | | | 0.38 | % | | | 0.42 | % | | | 0.42 | % | | | 0.42 | %(5) |
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets (Before Expense Waiver) | | | 0.41 | %(5) | | | 0.41 | % | | | 0.42 | % | | | 0.42 | % | | | 0.42 | %(5) |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | | 3.42 | %(5) | | | 3.53 | % | | | 4.17 | % | | | 4.82 | % | | | 4.95 | %(5) |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets (Before Expense Waiver) | | | 3.39 | %(5) | | | 3.50 | % | | | 4.17 | % | | | 4.82 | % | | | 4.95 | %(5) |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 28 | % | | | 104 | % | | | 299 | % | | | 246 | % | | | 308 | % |
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | | | $626,697 | | | | $527,888 | | | | $253,411 | | | | $162,119 | | | | $113,454 | |
(1) | Six months ended September 30, 2010 (unaudited). |
(2) | May 12, 2006 (fund inception) through March 31, 2007. |
(3) | Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
(4) | Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Proxy Voting Results
A special meeting of shareholders was held on June 16, 2010, to vote on the following proposals. Each proposal received the required number of votes and was adopted. A summary of voting results is listed below each proposal.
Proposal 1:
To elect one Trustee to the Board of Trustees of American Century Investment Trust (the proposal was voted on by all shareholders of funds issued by American Century Investment Trust):
Frederick L.A. Grauer | For: | 6,489,609,552 | |
| Withhold: | 205,862,380 | |
| Abstain: | 0 | |
| Broker Non-Vote: | 0 | |
The other trustees whose term of office continued after the meeting include Jonathan S. Thomas, John Freidenrich, Ronald J. Gilson, Peter F. Pervere, Myron S. Scholes, and John B. Shoven.
Proposal 2:
To approve a management agreement between the fund and American Century Investment Management, Inc.:
Institutional Class | For: | 512,104,638 | |
| Against: | 1,750,604 | |
| Abstain: | 6,625,083 | |
| Broker Non-Vote: | 0 | |
Approval of Management Agreement
Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act, contracts for investment advisory services to a mutual fund are required to be reviewed, evaluated and approved each year by the fund’s board of directors/trustees, including a majority of a fund’s independent directors/trustees (the “Directors”). At American Century Investments, this process is referred to as the “15(c) Process.” The board oversees on a continuous basis the nature and quality of significant services provided by the advisor, the investment performance of the funds, shareholder services, audit and compliance functions and a variety of other matters relating to fund operations. Each year, it also holds a special meeting in connection with determining whether to renew the contracts for advisory services, to review fund performance, shareholder services, adviser profitability, audit and compliance matters, and other fund operational matters.
Under a Securities and Exchange Commission rule, the fund is required to disclose in its annual or semiannual report, as appropriate, the material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the board’s approval or renewal of any advisory agreements within the fund’s most recently completed fiscal half-year period.
Basis for Board Approval of Management Agreement
At a meeting held on April 1, 2010, after considering all information presented, the Board approved, and determined to recommend that shareholders approve, the fund’s Management Agreement with the Advisor. In connection with that approval, the Board requested and reviewed extensive data and information compiled by the Advisor and certain independent providers of evaluation data concerning the Fund and services provided to the Fund by the Advisor. The Board also considered information received in connection with its ongoing oversight and quarterly evaluation, directly and through the committees of the Board, of the nature and quality of significant services provided by the Advisor, the investment performance of the Fund, shareholder services, audit and compliance functions and a variety of other matters relating t o the Fund’s operations. The information considered and the discussions held at the meetings included, but were not limited to:
• | the nature, extent and quality of investment management, shareholder services and other services provided to the Fund; |
• | the wide range of programs and services the Advisor provides to the Fund and its shareholders on a routine and non-routine basis; |
• | the compliance policies, procedures, and regulatory experience of the Advisor; |
• | data comparing the cost of owning the Fund to the cost of owning a similar fund; |
• | data comparing the Fund’s performance to appropriate benchmarks and/or a peer group of other mutual funds with similar investment objectives and strategies; |
• | financial data showing the profitability of the Fund to the Advisor and the overall profitability of the Advisor; |
• | data comparing services provided and charges to other non-fund investment management clients of the Advisor; and |
• | consideration of collateral or “fall-out” benefits derived by the Advisor from the management of the Fund and potential sharing of economies of scale in connection with the management of the Fund. |
The Board also considered whether there was any reason for not continuing the existing arrangement with the Advisor. In this regard, the Board was mindful of the potential disruptions of the Fund’s operations and various risks, uncertainties and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision not to continue the relationship with the Advisor. In particular, the Board recognized that most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Advisor’s industry standing and reputation and in the expectation that the Advisor will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund.
The Board considered all of the information provided by the Advisor, the independent data providers, and the Board’s independent legal counsel, and evaluated such information for the Fund. The Board did not identify
any single factor as being all-important or controlling, and the Board members may have attributed different levels of importance to different factors. In deciding to approve the Management Agreement under the terms ultimately determined by the Board to be appropriate, the Board based its decision on a number of factors, including the following:
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services — Generally. Under the Management Agreement, the Advisor is responsible for providing or arranging for all services necessary for the operation of the Fund. The Board noted that under the Management Agreement, the Advisor provides or arranges at its own expense a wide variety of services including:
• | constructing and designing the Fund |
• | portfolio research and security selection |
• | initial capitalization/funding |
• | daily valuation of the Fund’s portfolio |
• | shareholder servicing and transfer agency, including shareholder confirmations, recordkeeping and communications |
• | regulatory and portfolio compliance |
• | marketing and distribution |
The Board noted that many of these services have expanded over time both in terms of quantity and complexity in response to shareholder demands, competition in the industry, changing distribution channels and the changing regulatory environment.
Investment Management Services. The nature of the investment management services provided to the Fund is complex and provides Fund shareholders access to professional money management, instant diversification of their investments within an asset class, the opportunity to easily diversify within or among asset classes, and liquidity. In evaluating investment performance, the Board expects the Advisor to manage the Fund in accordance with its investment objectives and approved strategies. In providing these services, the Advisor utilizes teams of investment professionals who require extensive information technology, research, training, compliance and other systems to conduct their business. The Board, directly and through its Portfolio Committee, regularly review investment performa nce information for the Fund, together with comparative information for appropriate benchmarks and/or peer groups of similarly-managed funds, over different time horizons. If performance concerns are identified, the underperforming Fund receives special reviews until performance improves, during which time the Board discusses with the Advisor the reasons for such underperformance and any efforts being undertaken to improve performance.
Shareholder and Other Services. Under the Management Agreement, the Advisor will also provide the Fund with a comprehensive package of transfer agency, shareholder, and other services. The Board, directly and through the various committees of the Board, regularly reviews reports and evaluations of such services. These reports include, but are not limited to, information regarding the operational efficiency and accuracy of the shareholder and transfer agency services provided, staffing levels, shareholder satisfaction (as measured by external as well as internal sources), technology support, new products and services offered to fund shareholders, securities trading activities, portfolio valuation services, auditing services, and legal and operational compliance activities. Certain aspects of shareholder and transfer agency service level efficiency and the quality of securities trading activities are measured by independent third party providers and are presented in comparison to other fund groups not managed by the Advisor.
Costs of Services Provided and Profitability. The Advisor provided detailed information concerning its cost of providing various services to the Fund, its profitability in managing the Fund, its overall profitability, and its financial condition. The Board reviewed with the Advisor the methodology used to prepare this financial information. The Board has also reviewed with the Advisor its methodology for compensating the investment professionals that provide services to the Fund. This financial information regarding the Advisor is considered in order to evaluate the Advisor’s financial condition, its ability to continue to provide services under the Management Agreement, and the reasonableness of the management fees.
Ethics. The Board generally considers the Advisor’s commitment to providing quality services to shareholders and to conducting its business ethically. It noted that the Advisor’s practices generally meet or exceed industry best practices.
Economies of Scale. The Board also reviewed information provided by the Advisor regarding the possible existence of economies of scale in connection with the management of the Fund. The Board concluded that economies of scale are difficult to measure and predict with precision, especially on a fund-by-fund basis. The analysis of economies of scale is further complicated by the additional services and content provided by the Advisor and its reinvestment in its ability to provide and expand those services. Accordingly, the Board seeks to evaluate economies of scale by reviewing information, such as year-over-year profitability of the Advisor generally, the profitability of its management of the Fund specifically, and the expenses incurred by the Advisor in providing various function s to the Fund. The Board believes the Advisor is appropriately sharing economies of scale through its competitive fee structure, offering competitive fees from fund inception, fee breakpoints as the fund complex and the Fund increase in size, and through reinvestment in its business to provide shareholders additional services and enhancements to existing services. In particular, separate breakpoint schedules based on the size of the entire fund complex and on the size of the Fund reflect the complexity of assessing economies of scale.
Comparison to Other Funds’ Fees. The Management Agreement provides that the Fund pays the Advisor a single, all-inclusive (or unified) management fee for providing all services necessary for the management and operation of the Fund, other than brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, extraordinary expenses, and the fees and expenses of the Fund’s Independent Trustees (including their independent legal counsel) and expenses incurred in connection with the provision of shareholder services and distribution services under a plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the unified fee structure, the Advisor is responsible for providing all investment advisory, custody, audit, administrative, compliance, recordkeeping, marketing and shareholder services, or arr anging and supervising third parties to provide such services. By contrast, most other funds are charged a variety of fees, including an investment advisory fee, a transfer agency fee, an administrative fee, distribution charges and other expenses. Other than their investment advisory fees and any applicable Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, the components of the total fees charged by these other funds may be increased without shareholder approval. The Board believes the unified fee structure is a benefit to Fund shareholders because it clearly discloses to shareholders the cost of owning Fund shares, and, since the unified fee cannot be increased without a vote of Fund shareholders, it shifts to the Advisor the risk of increased costs of operating the Fund and provides a direct incentive to minimize administrative inefficiencies. Part of the Board’s analysis of fee levels involves reviewing certain evaluative data compiled by an independent provider and comparing the Fund’s unified fee to the total expense ratio of other funds in the Fund’s peer group. The Board concluded that the management fee to be paid by the Fund to the Advisor under the Management Agreement is reasonable in light of the services to be provided to the Fund.
Comparison to Fees and Services Provided to Other Clients of the Advisor. The Board also requested and received information from the Advisor concerning the nature and extent of the services, fees, and profitability of its advisory services to advisory clients other than the Fund. They observed that these varying types of client accounts require different services and involve different regulatory and entrepreneurial risks than the management of the Fund. The Board analyzed this information and concluded that the fees charged and services provided to the Fund were reasonable by comparison.
Collateral or “Fall-Out” Benefits Derived by the Advisor. The Board considered the existence of collateral benefits the Advisor may receive as a result of its relationship with the Fund. They concluded that the Advisor’s primary business is managing mutual funds and it generally does not use fund or shareholder information to generate profits in other lines of business, and therefore does not derive any significant collateral benefits from them. The Board noted that the Advisor receives proprietary research from broker-dealers that execute fund portfolio transactions and concluded that this research is likely to benefit Fund shareholders. The Board also determined that the Advisor is able to provide investment management services to certain clients other than the Fund, at least in part, due to its existing infrastructure built to serve the fund complex. The Board concluded, however, that the assets of those other clients are not material to the analysis and, in any event, are included with the assets of the Fund to determine breakpoints in the Fund’s fee schedule, provided they are managed using the same investment team and strategy.
Conclusion of the Board. As a result of this process, the Board, in the absence of particular circumstances and assisted by the advice of its independent legal counsel, taking into account all of the factors discussed above and the information provided by the Advisor and others, concluded that the Management Agreement be approved and recommended its approval to Fund shareholders.
Retirement Account Information
As required by law, distributions you receive from certain IRAs, or 403(b), 457 and qualified plans 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. You have the right to revoke your withholding election at any time and any election you make may remain in effect until revoked by filing a new election.
Remember, even if you elect not to have income tax withheld, you are liable for paying income tax on the taxable portion of your withdrawal. If you elect not to have income tax withheld or you don’t have enough income tax withheld, you may be responsible for payment of estimated tax. You may incur penalties under the estimated tax rules if your withholding and estimated tax payments are not sufficient. 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. State taxes will be withheld from your distribution in accordance with the respective state rules.
Proxy Voting Guidelines
American Century Investment Management, Inc., the fund’s investment advisor, is responsible for exercising the voting rights associated with the securities purchased and/or held by the fund. A description of the policies and procedures the advisor uses in fulfilling this responsibility is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021. It is also available on American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com 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 the “About Us” page at americancentury.co m. It is also available at sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov, and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The fund also makes its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the most recent quarter of its fiscal year available on its website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.
The following indices are used to illustrate investment market, sector, or style performance or to serve as fund performance comparisons. They are not investment products available for purchase.
The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index represents securities that are taxable, registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and U.S. dollar-denominated. The index covers the U.S. investment-grade fixed-rate bond market, with index components for government and corporate securities, mortgage pass-through securities, and asset-backed securities.
The Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate Bond Index (investment-grade) consists of publicly issued U.S. corporate and specified foreign debentures that are SEC-registered and meet specific maturity, liquidity, and quality requirements.
The Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index covers the universe of fixed-rate, non-investment grade corporate debt of issuers in non-emerging market countries. Eurobonds and debt issues from countries designated as emerging markets are excluded.
The Barclays Capital U.S. MBS Index (mortgage-backed securities) is a component of the U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and covers the mortgage-backed pass-through securities of Ginnie Mae (GNMA), Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac (FHLMC).
The Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Bond Index is the U.S. Treasury component of the U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index (a subset of the U.S. Aggregate Bond Index), is composed of public obligations of the U.S. Treasury with a remaining maturity of one year or more and excludes Treasury Bills.
The Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) Index consists of Treasury inflation-protected securities issued by the U.S. Treasury with a remaining maturity of one year or more.
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Semiannual Report |
September 30, 2010 |
American Century Investments®
Premium Money Market Fund
| President’s Letter | 2 |
| Market Perspective | 3 |
| U.S. Fixed-Income Total Returns | 3 |
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Premium Money Market |
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| Performance | 4 |
| Yields | 5 |
| Portfolio at a Glance | 5 |
| Portfolio Composition by Maturity | 5 |
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| Shareholder Fee Example | 6 |
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Financial Statements |
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| Schedule of Investments | 8 |
| Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 14 |
| Statement of Operations | 15 |
| Statement of Changes in Net Assets | 16 |
| Notes to Financial Statements | 17 |
| Financial Highlights | 20 |
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Other Information |
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| Proxy Voting Results | 21 |
| Approval of Management Agreement | 22 |
| Additional Information | 27 |
| Index Definitions | 28 |
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.
Jonathan Thomas
Dear Investor:
To learn more about the capital markets, your investment, and the portfolio management strategies American Century Investments provides, we encourage you to review this shareholder report for the financial reporting period ended September 30, 2010.
On the following pages, you will find investment performance and portfolio information, presented with the expert perspective and commentary of our portfolio management team. This report remains one of our most important vehicles for conveying the information you need about your investment performance, and about the market factors and strategies that affect fund returns. For additional information on the markets, we encourage you to visit the “Insights & News” tab at our Web site, americancentury.com, for updates and further expert commentary.
The top of our Web site’s home page also provides a link to “Our Story,” which, first and foremost, outlines our commitment—since 1958—to helping clients reach their financial goals. We believe strongly that we will only be successful when our clients are successful. That’s who we are.
Another important, unique facet of our story and who we are is “Profits with a Purpose,” which describes our bond with the Stowers Institute for Medical Research (SIMR). SIMR is a world-class biomedical organization—founded by our company founder James E. Stowers, Jr. and his wife Virginia—that is dedicated to researching the causes, treatment, and prevention of gene-based diseases, including cancer. Through American Century Investments’ private ownership structure, more than 40% of our profits support SIMR.
Mr. Stowers’ example of achieving financial success and using that platform to help humanity motivates our entire American Century Investments team. His story inspires us to help each of our clients achieve success. Thank you for sharing your financial journey with us.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Thomas
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Century Investments
By David MacEwen, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income
Economic, Investor Uncertainty
Bonds produced solid returns during the six months ended September 30, 2010 (see the accompanying table). Economic growth and financial market performance were uneven, fueling investor uncertainty, which helped demand for bonds. On the one hand, the economy managed positive growth so far in 2010. On the other hand, the housing market and consumer debt levels remained concerns, while the unemployment rate ended September at 9.6%. The Federal Reserve (the Fed) talked about the growing risk of deflation, and investors began to anticipate another round of quantitative easing (government bond purchases by the Fed to further expand the money supply). To help keep borrowing costs low and stimulate growth, the Fed kept its short-term interest rate target (a key determinant of money market yields) near zero.
Paltry interest rates encouraged investors to reach for more yield, helping longer-dated, higher-yielding securities do best. In the Treasury market, this meant the 30-year bond was by far the best-performing maturity segment. Corporate bonds also benefited from demand by yield-hungry investors; however, worries about the economy and potential fallout from the sovereign debt crisis meant higher-quality investment-grade debt was favored over high-yield bonds.
Government agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) had modest, positive returns, but lagged other segments of the taxable bond market. In part this was because the Fed ended its active support for this market in March 2010. In addition, MBS yields were at historically low levels relative to Treasuries, meaning they offered little incentive for investors to take on the additional risks these securities entail.
Cash returns were essentially flat for the six months, reflecting the Fed’s policy of extremely low rates. Finally, Treasury inflation-linked securities had positive returns but lagged nominal Treasuries in this low-inflation environment.
Yield Curve Fell, Flattened
With the Fed openly debating the possibility of deflation and investors buying longer-term Treasuries, the Treasury yield curve shifted lower and flattened during the six months. The two-year Treasury note yield fell from 1.02% to 0.43%, and its 30-year counterpart (most sensitive to inflation/deflation concerns) fell from 4.71% to 3.69%.
U.S. Fixed-Income Total Returns |
For the six months ended September 30, 2010* |
Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Bellwethers | | Barclays Capital U.S. Bond Market Indices |
Three-Month Bill | 0.09% | | Corporate (investment-grade) | 8.29% |
Two-Year Note | 1.79% | | Treasury | 7.54% |
10-Year Note | 13.25% | | Corporate High-Yield | 6.60% |
30-Year Bond | 20.70% | | TIPS (inflation-linked) | 6.40% |
* Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. | | | Aggregate | 6.05% |
| | MBS (mortgage-backed) | 3.52% |
Premium Money Market
Total Returns as of September 30, 2010 |
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| Ticker Symbol | 6 months(1) | 1 year | 5 years | 10 years | Since Inception | Inception Date |
Investor Class | TCRXX | 0.01%(2) | 0.05%(2) | 2.80%(2) | 2.48% | 3.52% | 4/1/93 |
Barclays Capital U.S. 1-3 Month Treasury Bill Index | — | 0.08% | 0.11% | 2.48% | 2.41% | 3.50%(3) | — |
Lipper Money Market Instrument Funds Average Return(4) | — | 0.02% | 0.03% | 2.35% | 2.05% | 3.25%(3) | — |
Investor Class’s Lipper Ranking among Money Market Instrument Funds(4) | — | — | 68 of 284 | 12 of 247 | 12 of 200 | — | — |
Premium Money Market acquired all of the net assets of American Century Premium Capital Reserve Fund and the American Century Premium Government Reserve Fund on December 3, 2001, pursuant to a plan approved by the acquired funds’ shareholders on November 16, 2001. Performance information prior to December 3, 2001 is that of the American Century Premium Capital Reserve Fund.
(1) | Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(2) | Returns would have been lower if a portion of the management fee had not been waived. |
(3) | Since 3/31/93, the date nearest the Investor Class’s inception for which data are available. |
(4) | Data provided by Lipper Inc. — A Reuters Company. © 2010 Reuters. All rights reserved. Any copying, republication or redistribution of Lipper content, including by caching, framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Lipper. Lipper shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon. |
| Lipper Fund Performance — Performance data is total return, and is preliminary and subject to revision. |
| Lipper Rankings — Rankings are based only on the universe shown and are based on average annual total returns. This listing might not represent the complete universe of funds tracked by Lipper. |
| The data contained herein has been obtained from company reports, financial reporting services, periodicals and other resources believed to be reliable. Although carefully verified, data on compilations is not guaranteed by Lipper and may be incomplete. No offer or solicitations to buy or sell any of the securities herein is being made by Lipper. |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
Investor Class 0.47% |
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. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com.
An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.
The 7-day current yield more closely reflects the current earnings of the fund than the total return.
Premium Money Market
Yields as of September 30, 2010 |
7-Day Current Yield | |
After waiver(1) | 0.01% |
Before waiver | -0.06% |
7-Day Effective Yield | |
After waiver(1) | 0.01% |
(1) | Yields would have been lower if a portion of the management fee had not been waived. |
Portfolio at a Glance |
| As of 9/30/10 |
Weighted Average Maturity | 35 days |
Weighted Average Life | 47 days |
Portfolio Composition by Maturity |
| % of fund investments as of 9/30/10 |
1-30 days | 66% |
31-90 days | 24% |
91-180 days | 7% |
More than 180 days | 3% |
Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com.
An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.
The 7-day current yield more closely reflects the current earnings of the fund than the total return
Shareholder Fee Example (Unaudited)
Fund shareholders may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemption/exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from April 1, 2010 to September 30, 2010.
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.
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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 4/1/10 | Ending Account Value 9/30/10 | Expenses Paid During Period(1) 4/1/10 - 9/30/10 | Annualized Expense Ratio(1) |
Actual |
Investor Class (after waiver) | $1,000 | $1,000.10 | | $2.01 | 0.40% |
Investor Class (before waiver) | $1,000 | $1,000.10 | (2) | $2.31 | 0.46% |
Hypothetical |
Investor Class (after waiver) | $1,000 | $1,023.06 | | $2.03 | 0.40% |
Investor Class (before waiver) | $1,000 | $1,022.76 | | $2.33 | 0.46% |
(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 365, to reflect the one-half year period. |
(2) | Ending account value assumes the return earned after waiver and would have been lower if a portion of the management fee had not been waived. |
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED)
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Commercial Paper(1) — 41.5% | |
American Honda Finance Corp., 0.23%, 12/14/10 | | $ | 9,530,000 | | | $ | 9,525,494 | |
Austin Texas, 0.39%, 10/29/10 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,999,113 | |
Austin Texas, 0.28%, 12/15/10 | | | 7,131,000 | | | | 7,126,840 | |
Catholic Health Initiatives, 0.45%, 11/8/10 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,000,000 | |
Catholic Health Initiatives, 0.32%, 1/13/11 | | | 11,750,000 | | | | 11,750,000 | |
Chariot Funding LLC, 0.26%, 12/1/10(2) | | | 24,900,000 | | | | 24,889,030 | |
Chicago Illinois, 0.61%, 10/6/10 | | | 7,523,000 | | | | 7,522,373 | |
Chicago Illinois, 0.50%, 11/3/10 | | | 15,000,000 | | | | 14,993,125 | |
Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, 0.31%, 10/8/10(2) | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 6,999,578 | |
Crown Point Capital Co. LLC, 0.40%, 10/4/10(2) | | | 11,400,000 | | | | 11,399,620 | |
Crown Point Capital Co. LLC, 0.45%, 10/8/10(2) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,999,563 | |
Crown Point Capital Co. LLC, 0.35%, 11/4/10(2) | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,998,678 | |
Crown Point Capital Co. LLC, 0.35%, 11/12/10(2) | | | 14,000,000 | | | | 13,994,283 | |
Govco LLC, 0.43%, 10/18/10(2) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,998,985 | |
Govco LLC, 0.61%, 11/2/10(2) | | | 14,200,000 | | | | 14,192,338 | |
Govco LLC, 0.30%, 11/9/10(2) | | | 6,400,000 | | | | 6,397,920 | |
Govco LLC, 0.73%, 12/13/10(2) | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 9,985,197 | |
Govco LLC, 0.45%, 2/7/11(2) | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 6,988,713 | |
Honeywell International, Inc., 0.60%, 12/27/10(2) | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 9,985,500 | |
Legacy Capital LLC, 0.45%, 10/6/10(2) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,999,875 | |
Legacy Capital LLC, 0.40%, 10/12/10(2) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,999,756 | |
Legacy Capital LLC, 0.32%, 10/22/10(2) | | | 22,200,000 | | | | 22,195,856 | |
Legacy Capital LLC, 0.35%, 11/19/10(2) | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 6,996,665 | |
Lexington Parker Capital, 0.40%, 10/4/10(2) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,999,833 | |
Lexington Parker Capital, 0.35%, 11/2/10(2) | | | 30,000,000 | | | | 29,990,667 | |
Lexington Parker Capital, 0.40%, 11/16/10(2) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,998,978 | |
Nestle Capital Corp., 0.35%, 10/19/10(2) | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 6,998,775 | |
Oakland-Alameda County, 0.23%, 10/7/10 | | | 14,400,000 | | | | 14,400,000 | |
Ranger Funding Co. LLC, 0.24%, 10/27/10(2) | | | 29,000,000 | | | | 28,994,973 | |
Salvation Army (The), 0.25%, 10/19/10 | | | 19,000,000 | | | | 18,997,625 | |
Salvation Army (The), 0.27%, 12/2/10 | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 5,997,210 | |
Shell International Finance BV, 0.45%, 3/2/11(2) | | | 3,950,000 | | | | 3,942,495 | |
Shell International Finance BV, 0.45%, 4/5/11(2) | | | 11,000,000 | | | | 10,974,425 | |
St. Joseph County, 0.24%, 10/29/10 | | | 10,087,000 | | | | 10,085,117 | |
Texas Municipal Power Agency, 0.28%, 10/12/10 | | | 28,700,000 | | | | 28,700,000 | |
Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 0.28%, 10/22/10 | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 9,998,367 | |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 0.20%, 10/19/10(2) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,999,500 | |
TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER | | | | 392,016,467 | |
Municipal Securities — 36.2% | |
Alabama Industrial Development Auth. Rev., (Simcala, Inc.), VRDN, 0.40%, 10/1/10 (LOC: Bank One) | | | 4,225,000 | | | | 4,225,000 | |
Arden Hills Housing & Health Care Facilities Rev., Series 1999 A, (Presbyterian Homes), VRDN, 0.33%, 10/1/10 (LOC: U.S. Bank N.A.) | | | 1,424,000 | | | | 1,424,000 | |
Bermudian Springs School District GO, VRDN, 0.27%, 10/7/10 (AGM)(SBBPA: Royal Bank of Canada) | | | 2,325,000 | | | | 2,325,000 | |
California Enterprise Auth. Industrial Development Rev., Series 2008 B, (Pocino Foods), VRDN, 0.55%, 10/7/10 (LOC: City National Bank and FHLB) | | | 995,000 | | | | 995,000 | |
| | | Principal Amount | | | | Value | |
California Enterprise Development Auth. Rev., Series 2008 B, (Ramar International Corp.), VRDN, 0.55%, 10/7/10 (LOC: Bank of the West) | | $ | 1,515,000 | | | $ | 1,515,000 | |
California Enterprise Development Auth. Rev., Series 2008 B, (Sconza Candy), VRDN, 0.34%, 10/7/10 (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank N.A.) | | | 3,300,000 | | | | 3,300,000 | |
California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank Rev., Series 2008 B, (iWorks, Inc.), VRDN, 0.32%, 10/1/10 (LOC: City National Bank and FHLB) | | | 1,765,000 | | | | 1,765,000 | |
California School Cash Reserve Program Auth. Rev., Series 2010 B, 2.00%, 6/1/11 | | | 12,570,000 | | | | 12,661,179 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Auth. Multifamily Rev., Series 2001 S, (Birchcrest Apartments), VRDN, 0.35%, 10/1/10 (LOC: U.S. Bank N.A.) | | | 955,000 | | | | 955,000 | |
Chicago Illinois Industrial Development Rev., (Enterprise Center VII), VRDN, 0.50%, 10/6/10 (LOC: LaSalle Bank N.A.) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,000,000 | |
Chicago Illinois Midway Airport Rev., Series 1998 B, (Second Lien), VRDN, 0.33%, 10/1/10 (LOC: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.) | | | 4,900,000 | | | | 4,900,000 | |
Chula Vista Industrial Development Rev., Series 2006 A, (San Diego Gas & Electric Co.), VRDN, 0.26%, 10/6/10 | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 10,000,000 | |
Cobb County Georgia Development Auth. Pollution Control Rev., (Georgia Power Co. Plant), VRDN, 0.43%, 10/1/10(2) | | | 8,330,000 | | | | 8,330,000 | |
Colorado Housing & Finance Auth. Economic Development Rev., Series 2004 B, (Corey Building), VRDN, 0.55%, 10/7/10 (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank N.A.) | | | 195,000 | | | | 195,000 | |
Colorado Housing & Finance Auth. Economic Development Rev., Series 2005 B, (Closet Factory), VRDN, 0.55%, 10/7/10 (LOC: Colorado Business Bank and FHLB) | | | $875,000 | | | | $875,000 | |
Connecticut Housing Finance Auth. Rev., Series 2008 A5, (Housing Mortgage Finance), VRDN, 0.25%, 10/7/10 (SBBPA: FHLB) | | | 14,635,000 | | | | 14,635,000 | |
Escambia County Solid Waste Disposal System Rev., (Gulf Power Co.), VRDN, 0.43%, 10/1/10 | | | 11,000,000 | | | | 11,000,000 | |
Fairfield Rev., Series 2005 A2, VRDN, 0.60%, 10/7/10 (LOC: Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen Girozentrale) | | | 3,050,000 | | | | 3,050,000 | |
Gary Industrial Empowerment Zone Rev., (Chemcoaters LLC), VRDN, 0.65%, 10/7/10 (LOC: American Bank & Trust and FHLB) | | | 6,500,000 | | | | 6,500,000 | |
Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Rev., Series 2008 C1, (Methodist Hospital System), VRDN, 0.28%, 10/1/10 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,000,000 | |
Hart Family Holdings LLC Rev., VRDN, 0.28%, 10/1/10 (LOC: Community Bank & Trust and FHLB) | | | 10,425,000 | | | | 10,425,000 | |
Houston Higher Education Finance Corp. Housing Rev., Series 2003 C, (Tierwester Oaks & Richfield Manor), VRDN, 1.39%, 10/1/10 (LOC: Bank of New York) | | | 1,155,000 | | | | 1,155,000 | |
Iowa Finance Auth. Private College Rev., (Morningside College), VRDN, 0.33%, 10/1/10 (LOC: U.S. Bank N.A.) | | | 900,000 | | | | 900,000 | |
Kansas City Financing Commission Tax Allocation Rev., Series 2006 B, (Briarcliff West), VRDN, 0.32%, 10/1/10 (LOC: M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank and FHLB) | | | 9,130,000 | | | | 9,130,000 | |
Kentucky Housing Corp. Rev., Series 2008 B, VRDN, 0.32%, 10/1/10 (SBBPA: Lloyds TSB Bank plc) | | $ | 2,910,000 | | | $ | 2,910,000 | |
King County Housing Auth. Rev., (Auburn Court Apartments), VRDN, 0.32%, 10/7/10 (FNMA)(LIQ FAC: FNMA) | | | 11,445,000 | | | | 11,445,000 | |
Lansing Economic Development Corp. Rev., (Accident Fund), VRDN, 0.30%, 10/1/10 (LOC: FHLB) | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,250,000 | |
Los Angeles Multifamily Rev., Series 2001 F, (Housing-San Regis), VRDN, 0.24%, 10/7/10 (FNMA)(LIQ FAC: FNMA) | | | 975,000 | | | | 975,000 | |
Los Angeles Tax & Rev. Anticipation Notes GO, 2.00%, 5/31/11 | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 10,079,039 | |
Louisiana Public Facilities Auth. Rev., (Dynamic Fuels LLC), VRDN, 0.29%, 10/1/10 (LOC: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.) | | | 23,415,000 | | | | 23,415,000 | |
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Auth. Rev., Series 2008 G, (South Shore Hospital), VRDN, 0.30%, 10/7/10 (AGM)(SBBPA: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,000,000 | |
Mississippi Business Finance Corp. Rev., (Aurora Flight Sciences Corp.), VRDN, 0.40%, 10/1/10 (LOC: Branch Banking & Trust) | | | 12,085,000 | | | | 12,085,000 | |
Mississippi Business Finance Corp. Rev., Series 2006 R1, (Brown Bottling Group, Inc.), VRDN, 0.35%, 10/1/10 (LOC: Trustmark National Bank and FHLB) | | | 8,175,000 | | | | 8,175,000 | |
Mississippi GO, 6.25%, 2/1/11 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,528,110 | |
Mobile Industrial Development Board Solid Waste Disposal Rev., (Alabama Power-Barry Plant), VRDN, 0.31%, 10/1/10 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,000,000 | |
Montebello COP, VRDN, 0.60%, 10/6/10 (LOC: Union Bank of California N.A. and California State Teacher’s Retirement System) | | | 6,470,000 | | | | 6,470,000 | |
Morgan Hill Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Rev., Series 2008 B, (Ojo de Agua Redevelopment Area), VRDN, 0.40%, 10/7/10 (LOC: Scotiabank) | | | 12,955,000 | | | | 12,955,000 | |
Nevada Housing Division Multi-Family Housing Rev., (Golden Apartments), VRDN, 0.32%, 10/7/10 (FHLMC)(LIQ FAC: FHLMC) | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,600,000 | |
Nevada Multi Unit Housing Division Rev., Series 2002 B, VRDN, 0.42%, 10/7/10 (FNMA)(LIQ FAC: FNMA) | | | 990,000 | | | | 990,000 | |
New Jersey Economic Development Auth. Rev., Series 2006 B, (Accurate Box Co., Inc.), VRDN, 0.33%, 10/7/10 (LOC: Sun Bank N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank N.A.) | | | 660,000 | | | | 660,000 | |
New Mexico Educational Assistance Foundation Rev., Series 2003 A2, VRDN, 0.30%, 10/6/10 (LOC: Royal Bank of Canada) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,000,000 | |
New Mexico Educational Assistance Foundation Rev., Series 2009 A, (Education Loan), VRDN, 0.30%, 10/6/10 (LOC: Royal Bank of Canada) | | | 2,600,000 | | | | 2,600,000 | |
Newport Mesa Unified School District Rev., 2.50%, 1/17/11 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,509,102 | |
North Carolina Medical Care Commission Rev., (Cornelia Nixon Davis, Inc), VRDN, 0.32%, 10/7/10 (LOC: Wachovia Bank N.A.) | | | 5,475,000 | | | | 5,475,000 | |
Orange County Housing Finance Auth. Multifamily Rev., Series 2002 B, (Millenia), VRDN, 0.25%, 10/6/10 (LOC: FNMA) | | | 1,115,000 | | | | 1,115,000 | |
Oregon Housing & Community Services Department Rev., Series 2009 B1, (Pearl Family Housing), VRDN, 0.37%, 10/7/10 (LOC: U.S. Bank N.A.) | | $ | 3,650,000 | | | $ | 3,650,000 | |
Pasadena COP, (Los Robles Avenue Parking Facilities), VRDN, 0.32%, 10/5/10 (LOC: Bank of New York and California State Teachers’ Retirement System) | | | 300,000 | | | | 300,000 | |
Peninsula Ports Auth. Rev., Series 1987 D, (Dominion Term), VRDN, 0.28%, 10/1/10 (LOC: U.S. Bank N.A.) | | | 7,320,000 | | | | 7,320,000 | |
Putnam County Development Auth. Pollution Control Rev., (Georgia Power Co.- Plant Branch), VRDN, 0.40%, 10/1/10 | | | 6,025,000 | | | | 6,025,000 | |
Putnam Hospital Center Rev., VRDN, 0.49%, 10/6/10 (LOC: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.)(2) | | | 2,935,000 | | | | 2,935,000 | |
Salinas COP, (Fairways Golf), VRDN, 0.40%, 10/7/10 (LOC: Rabobank N.A. and Cooperative Centrale) | | | 4,660,000 | | | | 4,660,000 | |
Salinas Economic Development Rev., Series 2007 B, (Monterey County Public Building), VRDN, 0.65%, 10/1/10 (LOC: Bank of New York) | | | 750,000 | | | | 750,000 | |
Santa Rosa Wastewater Rev., Series 2004 A, VRDN, 0.43%, 10/7/10 (LOC: Landesbank Baden-Wurttemberg) | | | 10,380,000 | | | | 10,380,000 | |
South Carolina Public Service Auth. Rev., Series 2010 A, (Santee Cooper), VRN, 0.51%, 10/15/10 | | | 10,001,000 | | | | 10,001,000 | |
Southeast Industrial Development Agency Rev., (Powers Fasteners, Inc.), VRDN, 0.49%, 10/7/10 (LOC: Bank of New York) | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,500,000 | |
Southeast Industrial Development Agency Rev., (Powers Fasteners, Inc.), VRDN, 0.49%, 10/7/10 (LOC: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.)(2) | | | 2,080,000 | | | | 2,080,000 | |
St. James Parish Pollution Control Rev., Series 1988 B, (Texaco), VRDN, 0.28%, 10/1/10 | | | 12,975,000 | | | | 12,975,000 | |
St. Paul Sales Tax Rev., Series 2009 A, (Rivercentre Arena), VRDN, 0.28%, 10/7/10 (LOC: U.S. Bank N.A.) | | | 5,900,000 | | | | 5,900,000 | |
Tahoe Forest Hospital District Rev., (Healthcare Facility), VRDN, 0.33%, 10/1/10 (LOC: U.S. Bank N.A.) | | | 1,345,000 | | | | 1,345,000 | |
Texas GO, Series 2002 IB, (Veterans Housing), VRDN, 0.30%, 10/6/10 (SBBPA: Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen Girozentrale) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,000,000 | |
Trimble Kentucky Association of Countys Various Lease Program Rev., Series 2008 A, VRDN, 0.30%, 10/1/10 (LOC: U.S. Bank N.A.) | | | 3,725,000 | | | | 3,725,000 | |
University of Kansas Hospital Auth. Health Facilities Rev., (Health System), VRDN, 0.33%, 10/1/10 (LOC: U.S. Bank N.A.) | | | 13,805,000 | | | | 13,805,000 | |
Washington Economic Development Finance Auth. Rev., Series 2006 G, (Wesmar Co., Inc.), VRDN, 0.51%, 10/7/10 (LOC: U.S. Bank N.A.) | | | 1,620,000 | | | | 1,620,000 | |
Washington Economic Development Finance Auth. Rev., Series 2007 K, (Ocean Gold Seafoods, Inc.), VRDN, 0.51%, 10/7/10 (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank N.A.) | | | 1,330,000 | | | | 1,330,000 | |
Washington Industrial Development Auth. Rev., (Pauwels), VRDN, 0.57%, 10/7/10 (LOC: Bank of America N.A.) | | | 1,775,000 | | | | 1,775,000 | |
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Auth. Rev., Series 2008 A, (ProHealth Care, Inc.), VRDN, 0.33%, 10/1/10 (LOC: U.S. Bank N.A.) | | $ | 6,000,000 | | | $ | 6,000,000 | |
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Auth. Rev., Series 2008 C, (Meriter Hospital, Inc.), VRDN, 0.33%, 10/1/10 (LOC: U.S. Bank N.A.) | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,200,000 | |
TOTAL MUNICIPAL SECURITIES | | | | 341,772,430 | |
U.S. Government Agency Securities — 11.1% | |
ADJUSTABLE-RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY SECURITIES — 1.1% | |
FHLB, VRN, 0.37%, 10/1/10 | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 10,000,000 | |
FIXED-RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY SECURITIES — 10.0% | |
FHLB, 0.50%, 10/19/10 | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 9,999,902 | |
FHLB, 0.25%, 11/26/10 | | | 14,500,000 | | | | 14,497,676 | |
FHLB, 4.875%, 12/10/10 | | | 1,090,000 | | | | 1,099,417 | |
FHLB, 3.625%, 12/17/10 | | | 18,000,000 | | | | 18,124,561 | |
FHLB, 0.40%, 1/4/11 | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 9,999,069 | |
FHLB, 0.75%, 1/18/11 | | | 15,000,000 | | | | 15,014,801 | |
FHLB, 0.60%, 5/10/11 | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 9,998,183 | |
FHLB, 0.65%, 5/19/11 | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 10,000,000 | |
FHLB, 0.43%, 10/7/11 | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 6,000,000 | |
| | | | | | | 94,733,609 | |
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY SECURITIES | | | | 104,733,609 | |
Corporate Bonds — 10.9% | |
Astin Redevelopment LP, VRDN, 0.35%, 10/1/10 | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,500,000 | |
Castleton United Methodist Church, Inc., VRDN, 0.61%, 10/6/10 (LOC: U.S. Bank N.A.) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,000,000 | |
Cypress Bend Real Estate Development Co. LLC, VRDN, 0.33%, 10/7/10 | | | 8,753,000 | | | | 8,753,000 | |
D & I Properties LLC, VRDN, 0.35%, 10/6/10 | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,400,000 | |
DCC Development Corp., VRDN, 0.30%, 10/7/10 | | | 5,600,000 | | | | 5,600,000 | |
First Baptist Church of Opelika, VRDN, 0.35%, 10/1/10 (LOC: FHLB) | | | 6,185,000 | | | | 6,185,000 | |
| | Principal Amount/ Shares | | | Value | |
Flatley Hospitality LLC, VRDN, 0.30%, 10/7/10 | | $ | 600,000 | | | $ | 600,000 | |
GFRE Holdings LLC, VRDN, 0.30%, 10/7/10 | | | 1,930,000 | | | | 1,930,000 | |
Grace Community Church of Amarillo, VRDN, 0.50%, 10/1/10 (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank N.A.) | | | 1,670,000 | | | | 1,670,000 | |
High Track LLC, VRDN, 0.30%, 10/6/10 | | | 8,625,000 | | | | 8,625,000 | |
Jaxon Arbor LLC, VRDN, 0.30%, 10/7/10 | | | 5,375,000 | | | | 5,375,000 | |
JBR, Inc., VRDN, 0.55%, 10/7/10 | | | 5,790,000 | | | | 5,790,000 | |
Manse on Marsh LP, VRDN, 0.51%, 10/7/10 | | | 11,355,000 | | | | 11,355,000 | |
Ness Family Partners LP, VRDN, 0.37%, 10/6/10 | | | 1,580,000 | | | | 1,580,000 | |
New Cingular Wireless Services, Inc., 7.875%, 3/1/11 | | | 12,967,000 | | | | 13,362,990 | |
Relay Relay LLC, VRDN, 1.01%, 10/7/10 | | | 7,460,000 | | | | 7,460,000 | |
RMD Note Issue, LLC, VRDN, 0.30%, 10/6/10 | | | 165,000 | | | | 165,000 | |
Salvation Army (The), VRDN, 0.49%, 10/7/10 (LOC: Bank of New York) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,000,000 | |
Salvation Army (The), VRDN, 0.49%, 10/7/10 (LOC: Bank of New York) | | | 7,500,000 | | | | 7,500,000 | |
Summit Utilities, Inc., VRDN, 0.46%, 10/6/10 | | | 7,615,000 | | | | 7,615,000 | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS | | | | 103,465,990 | |
Certificates Of Deposit — 1.1% | |
Barclays Bank plc, VRN, 0.42%, 10/1/10 | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 10,000,000 | |
Temporary Cash Investments —0.3% | |
JPMorgan U.S. Treasury Plus Money Market Fund Agency Shares | | | 2,890,015 | | | | 2,890,015 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 101.1% | | | | 954,878,511 | |
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (1.1)% | | | | (10,256,572 | ) |
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | $944,621,939 | |
Premium Money Market
Notes to Schedule of Investments
AGM - Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
COP - Certificates of Participation
FHLB - Federal Home Loan Bank
FHLMC - Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
FNMA - Federal National Mortgage Association
GO - General Obligation
LIQ FAC - Liquidity Facilities
LOC - Letter of Credit
SBBPA - Standby Bond Purchase Agreement
VRDN - Variable Rate Demand Note. Interest reset date is indicated. Rate shown is effective at the period end.
VRN - Variable Rate Note. Interest reset date is indicated. Rate shown is effective at the period end.
(1) | The rate indicated is the yield to maturity at purchase for non-interest bearing securities. For interest bearing securities, the stated coupon rate is shown. |
(2) | Security was purchased under Rule 144A or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 or is a private placement and, unless registered under the Act or exempted from registration, may only be sold to qualified institutional investors. The aggregate value of these securities at the period end was $258,266,203, which represented 27.3% of total net assets. None of these securities were considered illiquid. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED) | |
Assets | |
Investment securities, at value (amortized cost and cost for federal income tax purposes) | | | $954,878,511 | |
Cash | | | 36,510 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | 738,000 | |
Receivable for capital shares sold | | | 922,966 | |
Interest receivable | | | 708,104 | |
| | | 957,284,091 | |
| | | | |
Liabilities | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | | | 12,351,541 | |
Accrued management fees | | | 308,544 | |
Dividends payable | | | 2,067 | |
| | | 12,662,152 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | | $944,621,939 | |
| | | | |
Investor Class Capital Shares | |
Shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized) | | | 944,998,245 | |
| | | | |
Net Asset Value Per Share | | | $1.00 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital paid in | | | $944,993,437 | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions | | | (371,498 | ) |
| | | $944,621,939 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED) | |
Investment Income (Loss) | |
Income: | |
Interest | | | $2,017,483 | |
| | | | |
Expenses: | | | | |
Management fees | | | 2,203,475 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | | | 15,219 | |
Other expenses | | | 4,583 | |
| | | 2,223,277 | |
Fees waived | | | (254,361 | ) |
| | | 1,968,916 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 48,567 | |
| | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions | | | 892 | |
| | | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | $49,459 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED) AND YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2010 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | September 30, 2010 | | | March 31, 2010 | |
Operations | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | $48,567 | | | | $2,760,614 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 892 | | | | (636 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 49,459 | | | | 2,759,978 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders | |
From net investment income | | | (48,567 | ) | | | (2,760,614 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Share Transactions | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 180,541,732 | | | | 443,192,387 | |
Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions | | | 35,669 | | | | 1,962,762 | |
Payments for shares redeemed | | | (225,031,212 | ) | | | (585,578,296 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | | | (44,453,811 | ) | | | (140,423,147 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (44,452,919 | ) | | | (140,423,783 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | |
Beginning of period | | | 989,074,858 | | | | 1,129,498,641 | |
End of period | | | $944,621,939 | | | | $989,074,858 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transactions in Shares of the Fund | |
Sold | | | 180,541,732 | | | | 443,192,387 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 35,669 | | | | 1,962,762 | |
Redeemed | | | (225,031,212 | ) | | | (585,578,296 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in shares of the fund | | | (44,453,811 | ) | | | (140,423,147 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Notes to Financial Statements
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED)
1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Organization — American Century Investment Trust (the trust) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act) as an open-end management investment company and is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Premium Money Market Fund (the fund) is one fund in a series issued by the trust. The fund is diversified under Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act. The fund’s investment objective is to earn the highest level of current income while preserving the value of your investment. The fund invests most of its assets in high-quality, very short-term debt securities issued by corporations, banks and governments. The following is a summary of the fund’s significant accounting policies.
Security Valuations — Securities are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates current market value. Investments in open-end management investment companies are valued at the reported net asset value. When such valuations do not reflect market value, securities may be valued as determined by the Board of Trustees or its designee, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Security Transactions — For financial reporting purposes, 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 — Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums.
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. The fund is no longer subject to examination by tax authorities for years prior to 2007. 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. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal or state income taxes.
Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income and short-term capital gains, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. The fund does not generally expect to realize any long-term capital gains, and accordingly, does not expect to pay any capital gains distributions.
Indemnifications — Under the trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees 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.
Use of Estimates — The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
2. Fees and Transactions with Related Parties
Management Fees — The trust has entered into a Management Agreement (the 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 trustees (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 specific class of shares of the fund and paid monthly in arrears. The fee consists of (1) an Investment Category Fee based on the daily net assets of the fund and certain other accounts managed by the investment advisor tha t are in the same broad investment category as the fund and (2) a Complex Fee based on the assets of all the funds in the American Century Investments family of funds. The rates for the Investment Category Fee range from 0.1170% to 0.2300%. The rates for the Complex Fee range from 0.2500% to 0.3100%. In order to maintain a positive yield, ACIM may voluntarily waive a portion of its management fee on a daily basis. The fee waiver may be revised or terminated at any time without notice. The effective annual management fee before waiver for the six months ended September 30, 2010, was 0.46%. The effective annual management fee after waiver for the six months ended September 30, 2010 was 0.40%.
Related Parties — Certain officers and trustees of the trust are also officers and/or directors of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC), the parent of the trust’s investment advisor, ACIM, the distributor of the trust, American Century Investment Services, Inc., and the trust’s transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC.
The fund is eligible to invest in a money market fund for temporary purposes, which is managed by J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc. (JPMIM). The fund has a Mutual Funds Services Agreement with J.P. Morgan Investor Services Co. (JPMIS). JPMorgan Chase Bank (JPMCB) is a custodian of the fund. JPMIM, JPMIS and JPMCB are wholly owned subsidiaries of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM). JPM is an equity investor in ACC.
3. Fair Value Measurements
The fund’s securities valuation process is based on several considerations and may use multiple inputs to determine the fair value of the positions 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 as follows:
• | Level 1 valuation inputs consist of unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical securities; |
• | Level 2 valuation inputs consist of significant direct or indirect observable market data (including quoted prices for similar securities, evaluations of subsequent market events, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.); or |
• | Level 3 valuation inputs consist of significant unobservable inputs (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 valuation inputs used to determine the fair value of the fund’s securities as of September 30, 2010. The Schedule of Investments provides additional details on the fund’s portfolio holdings.
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | |
Investment Securities | |
Commercial Paper | | | — | | | | $392,016,467 | | | | — | |
Municipal Securities | | | — | | | | 341,772,430 | | | | — | |
U.S. Government Agency Securities | | | — | | | | 104,733,609 | | | | — | |
Corporate Bonds | | | — | | | | 103,465,990 | | | | — | |
Certificates of Deposit | | | — | | | | 10,000,000 | | | | — | |
Temporary Cash Investments | | | $2,890,015 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Value of Investment Securities | | | $2,890,015 | | | | $951,988,496 | | | | — | |
4. Interfund Lending
The fund, along with certain other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds, may participate in an interfund lending program, pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the fund to borrow from or lend to other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds that permit such transactions. Interfund lending transactions are subject to each fund’s investment policies and borrowing and lending limits. The interfund loan rate earned/paid on interfund lending transactions is determined daily based on the average of certain current market rates. Interfund lending transactions normally extend only overnight, but can have a maximum duration of seven days. The program is subject to annual appr oval by the Board of Trustees. During the six months ended September 30, 2010, the fund did not utilize the program.
5. Federal Tax Information
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 March 31, 2010, the fund had accumulated capital losses of $(372,390), which represent net capital loss carryovers that may be used to offset future realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes. Future capital loss carryover utilization in any given year may be subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations. The capital loss carryovers expire as follows:
2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
$(446) | $(885) | $(3,164) | $(10,427) | $(356,832) | $(636) |
Premium Money Market
Investor Class | |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | |
| | 2010(1) | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
Per-Share Data | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | — | (2) | | | — | (2) | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.03 | |
Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From Net Investment Income | | | — | (2) | | | — | (2) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return(3) | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.25 | % | | | 2.20 | % | | | 4.70 | % | | | 4.98 | % | | | 3.41 | % |
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Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets | | | 0.40 | %(4) | | | 0.46 | % | | | 0.47 | % | | | 0.43 | % | | | 0.41 | % | | | 0.45 | % |
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets (Before Expense Waiver) | | | 0.46 | %(4) | | | 0.47 | % | | | 0.49 | % | | | 0.47 | % | | | 0.47 | % | | | 0.47 | % |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | | 0.01 | %(4) | | | 0.26 | % | | | 2.18 | % | | | 4.58 | % | | | 4.89 | % | | | 3.41 | % |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets (Before Expense Waiver) | | | (0.05 | )%(4) | | | 0.25 | % | | | 2.16 | % | | | 4.54 | % | | | 4.83 | % | | | 3.39 | % |
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | | $ | 944,622 | | | $ | 989,075 | | | $ | 1,129,499 | | | $ | 1,191,746 | | | $ | 917,778 | | | $ | 641,249 | |
(1) | Six months ended September 30, 2010 (unaudited). |
(2) | Per-share amount was less than $0.005. |
(3) | Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
A special meeting of shareholders was held on June 16, 2010, to vote on the following proposals. Each proposal received the required number of votes and was adopted. A summary of voting results is listed below each proposal.
Proposal 1:
To elect one Trustee to the Board of Trustees of American Century Investment Trust (the proposal was voted on by all shareholders of funds issued by American Century Investment Trust):
Frederick L.A. Grauer | For: | 6,489,609,552 | |
| Withhold: | 205,862,380 | |
| Abstain: | 0 | |
| Broker Non-Vote: | 0 | |
The other trustees whose term of office continued after the meeting include Jonathan S. Thomas, John Freidenrich, Ronald J. Gilson, Peter F. Pervere, Myron S. Scholes, and John B. Shoven.
Proposal 2:
To approve a management agreement between the fund and American Century Investment Management, Inc.:
Investor Class | For: | 760,502,788 | |
| Against: | 8,436,486 | |
| Abstain: | 10,970,968 | |
| Broker Non-Vote: | 49,617,066 | |
Approval of Management Agreement
Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act, contracts for investment advisory services to a mutual fund are required to be reviewed, evaluated and approved each year by the fund’s board of directors/trustees, including a majority of a fund’s independent directors/trustees (the “Directors”). At American Century Investments, this process is referred to as the “15(c) Process.” The board oversees on a continuous basis the nature and quality of significant services provided by the advisor, the investment performance of the funds, shareholder services, audit and compliance functions and a variety of other matters relating to fund operations. Each year, it also holds a special meeting in connection with determining whether to renew the contracts for advisory services, to review fund performance, shareholder services, adviser profitability, audit and compliance matters, and other fund operational matters.
Under a Securities and Exchange Commission rule, the fund is required to disclose in its annual or semiannual report, as appropriate, the material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the board’s approval or renewal of any advisory agreements within the fund’s most recently completed fiscal half-year period.
Basis for Board Approval of Management Agreement
At a meeting held on April 1, 2010, after considering all information presented, the Board approved, and determined to recommend that shareholders approve, the fund’s Management Agreement with the Advisor. In connection with that approval, the Board requested and reviewed extensive data and information compiled by the Advisor and certain independent providers of evaluation data concerning the Fund and services provided to the Fund by the Advisor. The Board also considered information received in connection with its ongoing oversight and quarterly evaluation, directly and through the committees of the Board, of the nature and quality of significant services provided by the Advisor, the investment performance of the Fund, shareholder services, audit and compliance functions and a variety of other matters relating t o the Fund’s operations. The information considered and the discussions held at the meetings included, but were not limited to:
• | the nature, extent and quality of investment management, shareholder services and other services provided to the Fund; |
• | the wide range of programs and services the Advisor provides to the Fund and its shareholders on a routine and non-routine basis; |
• | the compliance policies, procedures, and regulatory experience of the Advisor; |
• | data comparing the cost of owning the Fund to the cost of owning a similar fund; |
• | data comparing the Fund’s performance to appropriate benchmarks and/or a peer group of other mutual funds with similar investment objectives and strategies; |
• | financial data showing the profitability of the Fund to the Advisor and the overall profitability of the Advisor; |
• | data comparing services provided and charges to other non-fund investment management clients of the Advisor; and |
• | consideration of collateral or “fall-out” benefits derived by the Advisor from the management of the Fund and potential sharing of economies of scale in connection with the management of the Fund. |
The Board also considered whether there was any reason for not continuing the existing arrangement with the Advisor. In this regard, the Board was mindful of the potential disruptions of the Fund’s operations and various risks, uncertainties and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision not to continue the relationship with the Advisor. In particular, the Board recognized that most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Advisor’s industry standing and reputation and in the expectation that the Advisor will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund.
The Board considered all of the information provided by the Advisor, the independent data providers, and the Board’s independent legal counsel, and evaluated such information for the Fund. The Board did not identify any single factor as being all-important or controlling, and the Board members may have attributed different levels of importance to different factors. In deciding to approve the Management Agreement under the terms ultimately determined by the Board to be appropriate, the Board based its decision on a number of factors, including the following:
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services – Generally. Under the Management Agreement, the Advisor is responsible for providing or arranging for all services necessary for the operation of the Fund. The Board noted that under the Management Agreement, the Advisor provides or arranges at its own expense a wide variety of services including:
• | constructing and designing the Fund |
• | portfolio research and security selection |
• | initial capitalization/funding |
• | daily valuation of the Fund’s portfolio |
• | shareholder servicing and transfer agency, including shareholder confirmations, recordkeeping and communications |
• | regulatory and portfolio compliance |
• | marketing and distribution |
The Board noted that many of these services have expanded over time both in terms of quantity and complexity in response to shareholder demands, competition in the industry, changing distribution channels and the changing regulatory environment.
Investment Management Services. The nature of the investment management services provided to the Fund is complex and provides Fund shareholders access to professional money management, instant diversification of their investments within an asset class, the opportunity to easily diversify within or among asset classes, and liquidity. In evaluating investment performance, the Board expects the Advisor to manage the Fund in accordance with its investment objectives and approved strategies. In providing these services, the Advisor utilizes teams of investment professionals who require extensive information technology, research, training, compliance and other systems to conduct their business. The Board, directly and through its Portfolio Committee, regularly review investment performa nce information for the Fund, together with comparative information for appropriate benchmarks and/or peer groups of similarly-managed funds, over different time horizons. If performance concerns are identified, the underperforming Fund receives special reviews until performance improves, during which time the Board discusses with the Advisor the reasons for such underperformance and any efforts being undertaken to improve performance.
Shareholder and Other Services. Under the Management Agreement, the Advisor will also provide the Fund with a comprehensive package of transfer agency, shareholder, and other services. The Board, directly and through the various committees of the Board, regularly reviews reports and evaluations of such services. These reports include, but are not limited to, information regarding the operational efficiency and accuracy of the shareholder and transfer agency services provided, staffing levels, shareholder satisfaction (as measured by external as well as internal sources), technology support, new products and services offered to fund shareholders, securities trading activities, portfolio valuation services, auditing services, and legal and operational compliance activities. Certain aspects of shareholder and transfer agency service level efficiency and the quality of securities trading activities are measured by independent third party providers and are presented in comparison to other fund groups not managed by the Advisor.
Costs of Services Provided and Profitability. The Advisor provided detailed information concerning its cost of providing various services to the Fund, its profitability in managing the Fund, its overall profitability, and its financial condition. The Board reviewed with the Advisor the methodology used to prepare this financial information. The Board has also reviewed with the Advisor its methodology for compensating the investment professionals that provide services to the Fund. This financial information regarding the Advisor is considered in order to evaluate the Advisor’s financial condition, its ability to continue to provide services under the Management Agreement, and the reasonableness of the management fees.
Ethics. The Board generally considers the Advisor’s commitment to providing quality services to shareholders and to conducting its business ethically. It noted that the Advisor’s practices generally meet or exceed industry best practices.
Economies of Scale. The Board also reviewed information provided by the Advisor regarding the possible existence of economies of scale in connection with the management of the Fund. The Board concluded that economies of scale are difficult to measure and predict with precision, especially on a fund-by-fund basis. The analysis of economies of scale is further complicated by the additional services and content provided by the Advisor and its reinvestment in its ability to provide and expand those services. Accordingly, the Board seeks to evaluate economies of scale by reviewing information, such as year-over-year profitability of the Advisor generally, the profitability of its management of the Fund specifically, and the expenses incurred by the Advisor in providing various function s to the Fund. The Board believes the Advisor is appropriately sharing economies of scale through its competitive fee structure, offering competitive fees from fund inception, fee breakpoints as the fund complex and the Fund increase in size, and through reinvestment in its business to provide shareholders additional services and enhancements to existing services. In particular, separate breakpoint schedules based on the size of the entire fund complex and on the size of the Fund reflect the complexity of assessing economies of scale.
Comparison to Other Funds’ Fees. The Management Agreement provides that the Fund pays the Advisor a single, all-inclusive (or unified) management fee for providing all services necessary for the management and operation of the Fund, other than brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, extraordinary expenses, and the fees and expenses of the Fund’s Independent Trustees (including their independent legal counsel) and expenses incurred in connection with the provision of shareholder services and distribution services under a plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the unified fee structure, the Advisor is responsible for providing all investment advisory, custody, audit, administrative, compliance, recordkeeping, marketing and shareholder services, or arr anging and supervising third parties to provide such services. By contrast, most other funds are charged a variety of fees, including an investment advisory fee, a transfer agency fee, an administrative fee, distribution charges and other expenses. Other than their investment advisory fees and any applicable Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, the components of the total fees charged by these other funds may be increased without shareholder approval. The Board believes the unified fee structure is a benefit to Fund shareholders because it clearly discloses to shareholders the cost of owning Fund shares, and, since the unified fee cannot be increased without a vote of Fund shareholders, it shifts to the Advisor the risk of increased costs of operating the Fund and provides a direct incentive to minimize administrative inefficiencies. Part of the Board’s analysis of fee levels involves reviewing certain evaluative data compiled by an independent provider and comparing the Fund’s unified fee to the total expense ratio of other funds in the Fund’s peer group. The Board concluded that the management fee to be paid by the Fund to the Advisor under the Management Agreement is reasonable in light of the services to be provided to the Fund.
Comparison to Fees and Services Provided to Other Clients of the Advisor. The Board also requested and received information from the Advisor concerning the nature and extent of the services, fees, and profitability of its advisory services to advisory clients other than the Fund. They observed that these varying types of client accounts require different services and involve different regulatory and entrepreneurial risks than the management of the Fund. The Board analyzed this information and concluded that the fees charged and services provided to the Fund were reasonable by comparison.
Collateral or “Fall-Out” Benefits Derived by the Advisor. The Board considered the existence of collateral benefits the Advisor may receive as a result of its relationship with the Fund. They concluded that the Advisor’s primary business is managing mutual funds and it generally does not use fund or shareholder information to generate profits in other lines of business, and therefore does not derive any significant collateral benefits from them. The Board noted that the Advisor receives proprietary research from broker-dealers that execute fund portfolio transactions and concluded that this research is likely to benefit Fund shareholders. The Board also determined that the Advisor is able to provide investment management services to certain clients other than the Fund, at least in part, due to its existing infrastructure built to serve the fund complex. The Board concluded, however, that the assets of those other clients are not material to the analysis and, in any event, are included with the assets of the Fund to determine breakpoints in the Fund’s fee schedule, provided they are managed using the same investment team and strategy.
Conclusion of the Board. As a result of this process, the Board, in the absence of particular circumstances and assisted by the advice of its independent legal counsel, taking into account all of the factors discussed above and the information provided by the Advisor and others, concluded that the Management Agreement be approved and recommended its approval to Fund shareholders.
Retirement Account Information
As required by law, distributions you receive from certain IRAs, or 403(b), 457 and qualified plans 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. You have the right to revoke your withholding election at any time and any election you make may remain in effect until revoked by filing a new election.
Remember, even if you elect not to have income tax withheld, you are liable for paying income tax on the taxable portion of your withdrawal. If you elect not to have income tax withheld or you don’t have enough income tax withheld, you may be responsible for payment of estimated tax. You may incur penalties under the estimated tax rules if your withholding and estimated tax payments are not sufficient. 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. State taxes will be withheld from your distribution in accordance with the respective state rules.
Proxy Voting Guidelines
American Century Investment Management, Inc., the fund’s investment advisor, is responsible for exercising the voting rights associated with the securities purchased and/or held by the fund. A description of the policies and procedures the advisor uses in fulfilling this responsibility is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021. It is also available on American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com 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 the “About Us” page at americancentury.com. It is also available at sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov, and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The fund also makes its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the most recent quarter of its fiscal year available on its website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.
The following indices are used to illustrate investment market, sector, or style performance or to serve as fund performance comparisons. They are not investment products available for purchase.
The Barclays Capital U.S. 1-3 Month Treasury Bill Index is the 1-3 month component of the U.S. Treasury Bill Index. The U.S. Treasury Bill Index includes U.S. Treasury bills with a maturity from 1 up to (but not including) 12 months. It excludes zero coupon strips.
The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index represents securities that are taxable, registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and U.S. dollar-denominated. The index covers the U.S. investment-grade fixed-rate bond market, with index components for government and corporate securities, mortgage pass-through securities, and asset-backed securities.
The Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate Bond Index (investment-grade) consists of publicly issued U.S. corporate and specified foreign debentures that are SEC-registered and meet specific maturity, liquidity, and quality requirements.
The Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index covers the universe of fixed-rate, non-investment grade corporate debt of issuers in non-emerging market countries. Eurobonds and debt issues from countries designated as emerging markets are excluded.
The Barclays Capital U.S. MBS Index (mortgage-backed securities) is a component of the U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and covers the mortgage-backed pass-through securities of Ginnie Mae (GNMA), Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac (FHLMC).
The Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Bond Index is the U.S. Treasury component of the U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index (a subset of the U.S. Aggregate Bond Index), is composed of public obligations of the U.S. Treasury with a remaining maturity of one year or more and excludes Treasury Bills.
The Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) Index consists of Treasury inflation-protected securities issued by the U.S. Treasury with a remaining maturity of one year or more.
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Semiannual Report |
September 30, 2010 |
American Century Investments®
Prime Money Market Fund
| President’s Letter | 2 |
| Market Perspective | 3 |
| U.S. Fixed-Income Total Returns | 3 |
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Prime Money Market |
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| Performance | 4 |
| Yields | 5 |
| Portfolio at a Glance | 5 |
| Portfolio Composition by Maturity | 5 |
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| Shareholder Fee Example | 6 |
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Financial Statements |
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| Schedule of Investments | 8 |
| Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 14 |
| Statement of Operations | 15 |
| Statement of Changes in Net Assets | 16 |
| Notes to Financial Statements | 17 |
| Financial Highlights | 21 |
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Other Information |
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| Proxy Voting Results | 25 |
| Approval of Management Agreement | 26 |
| Additional Information | 31 |
| Index Definitions | 32 |
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Jonathan Thomas
Dear Investor:
To learn more about the capital markets, your investment, and the portfolio management strategies American Century Investments provides, we encourage you to review this shareholder report for the financial reporting period ended September 30, 2010.
On the following pages, you will find investment performance and portfolio information, presented with the expert perspective and commentary of our portfolio management team. This report remains one of our most important vehicles for conveying the information you need about your investment performance, and about the market factors and strategies that affect fund returns. For additional information on the markets, we encourage you to visit the “Insights & News” tab at our Web site, americancentury.com, for updates and further expert commentary.
The top of our Web site’s home page also provides a link to “Our Story,” which, first and foremost, outlines our commitment—since 1958—to helping clients reach their financial goals. We believe strongly that we will only be successful when our clients are successful. That’s who we are.
Another important, unique facet of our story and who we are is “Profits with a Purpose,” which describes our bond with the Stowers Institute for Medical Research (SIMR). SIMR is a world-class biomedical organization—founded by our company founder James E. Stowers, Jr. and his wife Virginia—that is dedicated to researching the causes, treatment, and prevention of gene-based diseases, including cancer. Through American Century Investments’ private ownership structure, more than 40% of our profits support SIMR.
Mr. Stowers’ example of achieving financial success and using that platform to help humanity motivates our entire American Century Investments team. His story inspires us to help each of our clients achieve success. Thank you for sharing your financial journey with us.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Thomas
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Century Investments
By David MacEwen, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income
Economic, Investor Uncertainty
Bonds produced solid returns during the six months ended September 30, 2010 (see the accompanying table). Economic growth and financial market performance were uneven, fueling investor uncertainty, which helped demand for bonds. On the one hand, the economy managed positive growth so far in 2010. On the other hand, the housing market and consumer debt levels remained concerns, while the unemployment rate ended September at 9.6%. The Federal Reserve (the Fed) talked about the growing risk of deflation, and investors began to anticipate another round of quantitative easing (government bond purchases by the Fed to further expand the money supply). To help keep borrowing costs low and stimulate growth, the Fed kept its short-term interest r ate target (a key determinant of money market yields) near zero.
Paltry interest rates encouraged investors to reach for more yield, helping longer-dated, higher-yielding securities do best. In the Treasury market, this meant the 30-year bond was by far the best-performing maturity segment. Corporate bonds also benefited from demand by yield-hungry investors; however, worries about the economy and potential fallout from the sovereign debt crisis meant higher-quality investment-grade debt was favored over high-yield bonds.
Government agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) had modest, positive returns, but lagged other segments of the taxable bond market. In part this was because the Fed ended its active support for this market in March 2010. In addition, MBS yields were at historically low levels relative to Treasuries, meaning they offered little incentive for investors to take on the additional risks these securities entail.
Cash returns were essentially flat for the six months, reflecting the Fed’s policy of extremely low rates. Finally, Treasury inflation-linked securities had positive returns but lagged nominal Treasuries in this low-inflation environment.
Yield Curve Fell, Flattened
With the Fed openly debating the possibility of deflation and investors buying longer-term Treasuries, the Treasury yield curve shifted lower and flattened during the six months. The two-year Treasury note yield fell from 1.02% to 0.43%, and its 30-year counterpart (most sensitive to inflation/deflation concerns) fell from 4.71% to 3.69%.
U.S. Fixed-Income Total Returns |
For the six months ended September 30, 2010* |
Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Bellwethers | | Barclays Capital U.S. Bond Market Indices |
Three-Month Bill | 0.09% | | Corporate (investment-grade) | 8.29% |
Two-Year Note | 1.79% | | Treasury | 7.54% |
10-Year Note | 13.25% | | Corporate High-Yield | 6.60% |
30-Year Bond | 20.70% | | TIPS (inflation-linked) | 6.40% |
* Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. | | Aggregate | 6.05% |
| | MBS (mortgage-backed) | 3.52% |
Prime Money Market
Total Returns as of September 30, 2010 |
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| Ticker Symbol | 6 months(1) | 1 year | 5 years | 10 years | Since Inception | Inception Date |
Investor Class | BPRXX | 0.01%(2) | 0.01%(2) | 2.72%(2) | 2.37%(2) | 3.49%(2) | 11/17/93 |
Barclays Capital U.S. 1-3 Month Treasury Bill Index | — | 0.08% | 0.11% | 2.48% | 2.41% | 3.52%(3) | — |
Lipper Money Market Instrument Funds Average Return(4) | — | 0.02% | 0.03% | 2.35% | 2.05% | 3.27%(3) | — |
Investor Class’s Lipper Ranking Among Money Market Instrument Funds(4) | — | — | 163 of 284 | 18 of 247 | 34 of 200 | 24 of 101(3) | — |
A Class No sales charge* With sales charge* | ACAXX | 0.01%(2) -0.99%(2) | 0.01%(2) 0.01%(2) | 2.53%(2) 2.53%(2) | 2.14%(2) 2.14%(2) | 2.62%(2) 2.62%(2) | 8/28/98 |
B Class No sales charge* With sales charge* | BPMXX | 0.01%(2) -4.99%(2) | 0.01%(2) -3.99%(2) | 1.98%(2) 1.79%(2) | — — | 1.49%(2) 1.49%(2) | 1/31/03 |
C Class No sales charge* With sales charge* | ARCXX | 0.01%(2) -0.99%(2) | 0.01%(2) 0.01%(2) | 2.16%(2) 2.16%(2) | — — | 1.52%(2) 1.52%(2) | 5/7/02 |
* Sales charges include initial sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs), as applicable. A Class and C Class shares may be subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00%. B Class shares redeemed within six years of purchase are subject to a CDSC that declines from 5.00% during the first year after purchase to 0.00% the sixth year after purchase. The SEC requires that mutual funds provide performance information net of maximum sales charges in all cases where charges could be applied.
(1) | Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(2) | Returns would have been lower if a portion of the management fee and/or distribution and service fee had not been waived. |
(3) | Since 11/30/93, the date nearest the Investor Class’s inception for which data are available. |
(4) | Data provided by Lipper Inc. – A Reuters Company. © 2010 Reuters. All rights reserved. Any copying, republication or redistribution of Lipper content, including by caching, framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Lipper. Lipper shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon. |
| Lipper Fund Performance — Performance data is total return, and is preliminary and subject to revision. |
| Lipper Rankings — Rankings are based only on the universe shown and are based on average annual total returns. This listing might not represent the complete universe of funds tracked by Lipper. |
| The data contained herein has been obtained from company reports, financial reporting services, periodicals and other resources believed to be reliable. Although carefully verified, data on compilations is not guaranteed by Lipper and may be incomplete. No offer or solicitations to buy or sell any of the securities herein is being made by Lipper. |
Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com.
An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.
The 7-day current yield more closely reflects the current earnings of the fund than the total return.
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
Investor Class | A Class | B Class | C Class |
0.59% | 0.84% | 1.59% | 1.34% |
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.
Yields as of September 30, 2010 |
| Investor Class | A Class | B Class | C Class |
7-Day Current Yield (after waiver)* | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% |
7-Day Current Yield (before waiver) | -0.20% | -0.45% | -1.20% | -0.95% |
7-Day Effective Yield (after waiver)* | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% |
*Yields would have been lower if a portion of the management fee and/or distribution and service fee had not been waived.
Portfolio at a Glance |
| As of 9/30/10 |
Weighted Average Maturity | 41 days |
Weighted Average Life | 57 days |
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Portfolio Composition by Maturity |
| % of fund investments as of 9/30/10 |
1 – 30 days | 58% |
31 – 90 days | 28% |
91 – 180 days | 8% |
More than 180 days | 6% |
Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com.
An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.
The 7-day current yield more closely reflects the current earnings of the fund than the total return.
Shareholder Fee Example (Unaudited)
Fund shareholders may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemption/exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from April 1, 2010 to September 30, 2010.
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 Institutional Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American Century Investments account (i.e., not a financial intermediary or retirement plan account), American Century Investments may charge you a $12.50 semiannual account maintenance fee if the value of those shares is less than $10,000. We will redeem shares automatically in one of your accounts to pay the $12.50 fee. In determining your total eligible investment amount, we will include your investments in all personal accounts (including American Century 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. We will not charge the fee as long as you choose to manage your accounts exclusively online. If you are subject to the Account Maintenance Fee, your account value could be reduced by the fee amount.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio of each class of your fund and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return of a fund’s share class. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
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 4/1/10 | Ending Account Value 9/30/10 | Expenses Paid During Period(1) 4/01/09 – 9/30/10 | Annualized Expense Ratio(1) |
Actual |
Investor Class (after waiver) | $1,000 | $1,000.10 | | $1.86 | 0.37% |
Investor Class (before waiver) | $1,000 | $1,000.10 | (2) | $2.91 | 0.58% |
A Class (after waiver) | $1,000 | $1,000.10 | | $1.86 | 0.37% |
A Class (before waiver) | $1,000 | $1,000.10 | (2) | $4.16 | 0.83% |
B Class (after waiver) | $1,000 | $1,000.10 | | $1.86 | 0.37% |
B Class (before waiver) | $1,000 | $1,000.10 | (2) | $7.92 | 1.58% |
C Class (after waiver) | $1,000 | $1,000.10 | | $1.86 | 0.37% |
C Class (before waiver) | $1,000 | $1,000.10 | (2) | $6.67 | 1.33% |
Hypothetical |
Investor Class (after waiver) | $1,000 | $1,023.21 | | $1.88 | 0.37% |
Investor Class (before waiver) | $1,000 | $1,022.16 | | $2.94 | 0.58% |
A Class (after waiver) | $1,000 | $1,023.21 | | $1.88 | 0.37% |
A Class (before waiver) | $1,000 | $1,020.91 | | $4.20 | 0.83% |
B Class (after waiver) | $1,000 | $1,023.21 | | $1.88 | 0.37% |
B Class (before waiver) | $1,000 | $1,017.15 | | $7.99 | 1.58% |
C Class (after waiver) | $1,000 | $1,023.21 | | $1.88 | 0.37% |
C Class (before waiver) | $1,000 | $1,018.40 | | $6.73 | 1.33% |
(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 365, to reflect the one-half year period. |
(2) | Ending account value assumes the return earned after waiver and would have been lower if a portion of the management fee and/or distribution and service fee had not been waived. |
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED)
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Commercial Paper(1) — 47.5% | |
Austin Texas, 0.38%, 10/12/10 | | $ | 1,600,000 | | | $ | 1,599,814 | |
Austin Texas, 0.39%, 10/29/10 | | | 13,000,000 | | | | 12,996,158 | |
Austin Texas, 0.36%, 11/2/10 | | | 2,750,000 | | | | 2,749,144 | |
Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University (The), 0.23%, 11/12/10 | | | 15,000,000 | | | | 14,995,975 | |
Catholic Health Initiatives, 0.45%, 11/8/10 | | | 71,763,000 | | | | 71,763,000 | |
Catholic Health Initiatives, 0.32%, 1/13/11 | | | 29,000,000 | | | | 29,000,000 | |
Chariot Funding LLC, 0.25%, 11/15/10(2) | | | 30,000,000 | | | | 29,990,625 | |
Chariot Funding LLC, 0.25%, 11/16/10(2) | | | 28,700,000 | | | | 28,690,832 | |
Chariot Funding LLC, 0.25%, 12/1/10(2) | | | 21,700,000 | | | | 21,690,808 | |
Charta Corp., 0.24%, 10/4/10(2) | | | 49,750,000 | | | | 49,749,005 | |
Chicago Illinois, 0.61%, 10/6/10 | | | 20,000,000 | | | | 19,998,333 | |
Chicago Illinois, 0.50%, 11/3/10 | | | 40,000,000 | | | | 39,981,667 | |
Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, 0.31%, 10/13/10(2) | | | 18,000,000 | | | | 17,998,140 | |
Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, 0.27%, 10/29/10(2) | | | 45,000,000 | | | | 44,990,550 | |
Crown Point Capital Co. LLC, 0.35%, 11/9/10(2) | | | 14,600,000 | | | | 14,594,464 | |
Crown Point Capital Co. LLC, 0.35%, 11/10/10(2) | | | 29,000,000 | | | | 28,988,722 | |
Crown Point Capital Co. LLC, 0.35%, 11/17/10(2) | | | 12,000,000 | | | | 11,994,517 | |
Crown Point Capital Co. LLC, 0.35%, 11/4/10(2) | | | 35,000,000 | | | | 34,988,431 | |
Falcon Asset Securitization Co. LLC, 0.23%, 10/12/10(2) | | | 29,000,000 | | | | 28,997,962 | |
Govco LLC, 0.32%, 11/15/10(2) | | | 70,000,000 | | | | 69,972,000 | |
Govco LLC, 0.73%, 12/13/10(2) | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 9,985,197 | |
Govco LLC, 0.40%, 3/4/11(2) | | | 23,600,000 | | | | 23,559,618 | |
Honeywell International, Inc., 0.60%, 12/27/10(2) | | | 15,000,000 | | | | 14,978,250 | |
Jupiter Securitization Co. LLC, 0.27%, 10/5/10(2) | | | 25,031,000 | | | | 25,030,249 | |
Jupiter Securitization Co. LLC, 0.25%, 11/18/10(2) | | | 35,500,000 | | | | 35,488,167 | |
Legacy Capital LLC, 0.45%, 10/6/10(2) | | | 9,000,000 | | | | 8,999,437 | |
Legacy Capital LLC, 0.40%, 10/12/10(2) | | | 18,600,000 | | | | 18,597,727 | |
Legacy Capital LLC, 0.35%, 10/14/10(2) | | | 23,000,000 | | | | 22,997,093 | |
Legacy Capital LLC, 0.35%, 11/19/10(2) | | | 41,200,000 | | | | 41,180,373 | |
Lexington Parker Capital, 0.45%, 10/4/10(2) | | | 31,000,000 | | | | 30,998,837 | |
Lexington Parker Capital, 0.45%, 10/5/10(2) | | | 30,000,000 | | | | 29,998,500 | |
Lexington Parker Capital, 0.45%, 10/6/10(2) | | | 18,000,000 | | | | 17,998,875 | |
Lexington Parker Capital, 0.40%, 10/12/10(2) | | | 9,000,000 | | | | 8,998,900 | |
Lower Colorado River Auth., 0.32%, 12/15/10 | | | 15,000,000 | | | | 15,000,000 | |
Nestle Capital Corp., 0.35%, 10/19/10(2) | | | 27,000,000 | | | | 26,995,275 | |
Oakland-Alameda County, 0.23%, 10/7/10 | | | 36,055,000 | | | | 36,055,000 | |
Salvation Army (The), 0.32%, 11/3/10 | | | 34,500,000 | | | | 34,500,000 | |
Salvation Army (The), 0.27%, 12/2/10 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,997,675 | |
Shell International Finance BV, 0.60%, 4/1/11(2) | | | 101,775,000 | | | | 101,466,226 | |
St. Joseph County, 0.24%, 10/29/10 | | | 42,011,000 | | | | 42,003,407 | |
University of Texas, 0.24%, 10/25/10 | | | 20,000,000 | | | | 20,000,000 | |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 0.20%, 10/19/10(2) | | | 40,000,000 | | | | 39,996,000 | |
TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER | | | | 1,185,554,953 | |
Municipal Securities — 32.4% | |
ABAG Finance Auth. for Nonprofit Corps. Rev., (899 Charleston LLC), VRDN, 0.29%, 10/1/10 (LOC: LaSalle Bank N.A.) | | | 4,545,000 | | | | 4,545,000 | |
ABAG Finance Auth. for Nonprofit Corps. Rev., Series 2002 B, (Public Policy Institute), VRDN, 0.50%, 10/7/10 (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank N.A.) | | | 2,435,000 | | | | 2,435,000 | |
| | | Principal Amount | | | | Value | |
Alameda County Industrial Development Auth. Rev., (Segale Bros. Wood Products), VRDN, 0.30%, 10/7/10 (LOC: Bank of the West) | | $ | 1,920,000 | | | $ | 1,920,000 | |
Alliance Community Hospital Rev., (Alliance Obligated Group), VRDN, 0.33%, 10/1/10 (Radian) (LOC: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.) | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 4,500,000 | |
Appling County Development Auth. Pollution Control Rev., (Georgia Power Co.- Plant Hatch), VRDN, 0.40%, 10/1/10 | | | 7,200,000 | | | | 7,200,000 | |
Bartow County Development Auth. Pollution Control Rev., (Georgia Power Co.- Plant Bowen), VRDN, 0.42%, 10/1/10 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,000,000 | |
Brazos River Harbor Navigation District Brazoria County Rev., (BASF Corp.), VRDN, 0.44%, 10/6/10 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,000,000 | |
Brazos River Harbor Navigation District Rev., (BASF Corp.), VRDN, 0.44%, 10/6/10 | | | 6,600,000 | | | | 6,600,000 | |
California Department of Water Resources Power Supply Rev., Series 2005 G3, VRDN, 0.26%, 10/7/10 (AGM) (SBBPA: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,000,000 | |
California School Cash Reserve Program Auth. Rev., Series 2010 B, 2.00%, 6/1/11 | | | 32,000,000 | | | | 32,232,119 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Auth. Multifamily Housing Rev., Series 2007 GT, (Westgate Pasadena Apartments), VRDN, 0.38%, 10/7/10 (LOC: Bank of America N.A.) | | | 12,475,000 | | | | 12,475,000 | |
Chicago O’Hare International Airport Special Facility Rev., (Lufthansa German), VRDN, 0.29%, 10/6/10 (LOC: Bayerische Landesbank) | | | 4,870,000 | | | | 4,870,000 | |
Chula Vista Industrial Development Rev., Series 2006 A, (San Diego Gas & Electric Co.), VRDN, 0.26%, 10/6/10 | | | 15,900,000 | | | | 15,900,000 | |
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Auth. Rev., Series 2005 C1, (National Jewish Federation Bond Program), VRDN, 0.30%, 10/1/10 (LOC: U.S. Bank N.A.) | | | 10,890,000 | | | | 10,890,000 | |
Connecticut Housing Finance Auth. Rev., Series 2008 A5, (Housing Mortgage Finance), VRDN, 0.25%, 10/7/10 (SBBPA: FHLB) | | | 47,905,000 | | | | 47,905,000 | |
Durham GO, VRDN, 0.36%, 10/6/10 (SBBPA: Bank of America N.A.) | | | 5,750,000 | | | | 5,750,000 | |
El Monte COP, Series 2003 B, (Community Improvement), VRDN, 0.55%, 10/7/10 (LOC: Union Bank of California N.A. and California State Teachers’ Retirement System) | | | 2,150,000 | | | | 2,150,000 | |
Escambia County Solid Waste Disposal System Rev., (Gulf Power Co.), VRDN, 0.43%, 10/1/10 | | | 19,700,000 | | | | 19,700,000 | |
Fairfield Pension Obligation Rev., Series 2005 A, VRDN, 0.60%, 10/7/10 (LOC: Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen Girozentrale) | | | 6,115,000 | | | | 6,115,000 | |
Glendale Industrial Development Auth. Rev., Series 2005 A, (Thunderbird-Garvin School), VRDN, 0.35%, 10/7/10 (LOC: Bank of New York) | | | 6,600,000 | | | | 6,600,000 | |
Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Rev., Series 2008 C1, (Methodist Hospital System), VRDN, 0.28%, 10/1/10 | | | 33,000,000 | | | | 33,000,000 | |
Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Rev., Series 2009 C2, (Methodist Hospital System), VRDN, 0.28%, 10/1/10 | | | 11,100,000 | | | | 11,100,000 | |
Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp. Rev., Series 2008 A2, (Methodist Hospital System), VRDN, 0.28%, 10/1/10 | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 7,000,000 | |
Highlands County Health Facilities Auth. Rev., Series 2005 I, (Adventist Health System), VRDN, 0.25%, 10/7/10 | | | 7,500,000 | | | | 7,500,000 | |
Iowa Finance Auth. Private College Rev., (Central College), VRDN, 0.33%, 10/1/10 (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank N.A.) | | $ | 2,600,000 | | | $ | 2,600,000 | |
JJB Properties LLC Rev., (Rental Property), VRDN, 0.28%, 10/7/10 (LOC: Arvest Bank and FHLB) | | | 5,750,000 | | | | 5,750,000 | |
Kansas City Financing Commission Tax Allocation Rev., Series 2006 B, (Briarcliff West), VRDN, 0.32%, 10/1/10 (LOC: M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank and FHLB) | | | 9,605,000 | | | | 9,605,000 | |
Kentucky Housing Corp. Rev., Series 2006 O, VRDN, 0.36%, 10/1/10 (SBBPA: BNP Paribas) | | | 13,785,000 | | | | 13,785,000 | |
Kentucky Housing Corp. Rev., Series 2008 B, VRDN, 0.32%, 10/1/10 (SBBPA: Lloyds TSB Bank plc) | | | 6,765,000 | | | | 6,765,000 | |
Lansing Economic Development Corp. Rev., (Accident Fund), VRDN, 0.30%, 10/1/10 (LOC: FHLB) | | | 8,000,000 | | | | 8,000,000 | |
Long Island Power Auth. Electric System Rev., Series 1998-2B, VRDN, 0.30%, 10/1/10 (LOC: Bayerische Landesbank) | | | 21,840,000 | | | | 21,840,000 | |
Los Angeles Tax & Rev. Anticipation Notes GO, 2.00%, 5/31/11 | | | 15,000,000 | | | | 15,118,558 | |
Louisiana Public Facilities Auth. Rev., (Dynamic Fuels LLC), VRDN, 0.29%, 10/1/10 (LOC: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.) | | | 9,000,000 | | | | 9,000,000 | |
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Auth. Rev., Series 2008 G, (South Shore Hospital), VRDN, 0.30%, 10/7/10 (AGM) (SBBPA: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.) | | | 12,000,000 | | | | 12,000,000 | |
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Auth. Rev., Series 2008 N1, (Tufts University), VRDN, 0.27%, 10/1/10 (SBBPA: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.) | | | 11,200,000 | | | | 11,200,000 | |
Minneapolis & St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Auth. Healthcare System Rev., Series 2007 A, (Children’s Hospitals and Clinics), VRDN, 0.34%, 10/1/10 (AGM) (SBBPA: U.S. Bank N.A.) | | | 7,400,000 | | | | 7,400,000 | |
Minneapolis & St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Auth. Healthcare Rev., Series 2007 AII, (Children’s Hospitals and Clinics), VRDN, 0.34%, 10/1/10 (AGM) (SBBPA: U.S. Bank N.A.) | | | 11,750,000 | | | | 11,750,000 | |
Minnesota Office of Higher Education Rev., Series 2008 A, (Student Supplement), VRDN, 0.28%, 10/7/10 (LOC: U.S. Bank N.A.) | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 6,000,000 | |
Mississippi Business Finance Corp. Industrial Development Rev., (Medical Development Properties LLC), VRDN, 0.35%, 10/1/10 (LOC: BancorpSouth Bank and FHLB) | | | 5,395,000 | | | | 5,395,000 | |
Mississippi Business Finance Corp. Rev., Series 2004 A, (Signal International), VRDN, 0.45%, 10/1/10 (LOC: General Electric Capital Corp.) | | | 9,800,000 | | | | 9,800,000 | |
Mississippi Business Finance Corp. Rev., Series 2004 B, (Signal International), VRDN, 0.45%, 10/1/10 (LOC: General Electric Capital Corp.) | | | 300,000 | | | | 300,000 | |
Mississippi Business Finance Corp. Rev., Series 2004 C, (Signal International), VRDN, 0.45%, 10/1/10 (LOC: General Electric Capital Corp.) | | | 300,000 | | | | 300,000 | |
Mississippi Business Finance Corp. Rev., Series 2006 R1, (Brown Bottling Group, Inc.), VRDN, 0.35%, 10/1/10 (LOC: Trustmark National Bank and FHLB) | | | 4,075,000 | | | | 4,075,000 | |
Missouri Health & Educational Facilities Auth. Rev., Series 2002 A, (Christian Brothers), VRDN, 0.27%, 10/7/10 (LOC: Commerce Bank N.A.) | | $ | 10,000,000 | | | $ | 10,000,000 | |
New Mexico Educational Assistance Foundation Rev., Series 2003 A2, VRDN, 0.30%, 10/6/10 (LOC: Royal Bank of Canada) | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 7,000,000 | |
New York City Housing Development Corp. Multifamily Rev., Series 2005 A, (270 East Burnside), VRDN, 0.26%, 10/6/10 (LIQ FAC: FNMA) | | | 6,400,000 | | | | 6,400,000 | |
New York City Transitional Fin. Auth. Rev., Series 1998 C, (Future Tax Secured), VRDN, 0.29%, 10/1/10 (LOC: Bayerische Landesbank) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,000,000 | |
New York GO, Series 1994 H3, VRDN, 0.26%, 10/1/10 (AGM) (SBBPA: State Street Bank & Trust Co.) | | | 4,200,000 | | | | 4,200,000 | |
New York GO, Series 2008 J13, VRDN, 0.32%, 10/1/10 (SBBPA: Lloyds TSB Bank plc) | | | 47,900,000 | | | | 47,900,000 | |
New York Housing Finance Agency Rev., Series 2003 A, (Biltmore Tower Housing), VRDN, 0.26%, 10/6/10 (LOC: FNMA) (LIQ FAC: FNMA) | | | 43,300,000 | | | | 43,300,000 | |
Newport Mesa Unified School District Rev., 2.50%, 1/17/11 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,018,203 | |
Pasadena COP, (Los Robles Avenue Parking Facilities), VRDN, 0.32%, 10/5/10 (LOC: Bank of New York and California State Teachers’ Retirement System) | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 6,000,000 | |
Plymouth Health Facilities Rev., Series 1994 B, (WestHealth), VRDN, 0.27%, 10/7/10 (AGM) (LOC: U.S. Bank N.A.) | | | 9,260,000 | | | | 9,260,000 | |
Plymouth Rev., (Carlson Center), VRDN, 0.32%, 10/7/10 (AGM) (LOC: U.S. Bank N.A.) | | | 375,000 | | | | 375,000 | |
Portland GO, (Pension Bonds), VRDN, 0.36%, 10/6/10 (SBBPA: Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen Girozentrale) | | | 77,355,000 | | | | 77,354,697 | |
Quincy Rev., (Blessing Hospital), VRDN, 0.30%, 10/1/10 (LOC: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.) | | | 3,400,000 | | | | 3,400,000 | |
Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp. Rev., (Bryant University), VRDN, 0.27%, 10/6/10 (LOC: TD Banknorth N.A.) | | | 20,305,000 | | | | 20,305,000 | |
Roanoke Industrial Development Auth. Hospital Rev., Series 2005 C1, (Carilion Health System), VRDN, 0.29%, 10/1/10 (AGM) (SBBPA: Wachovia Bank N.A.) | | | 19,000,000 | | | | 19,000,000 | |
Robbinsdale Rev., Series 2008 A2, (North Memorial), VRDN, 0.33%, 10/1/10 (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank N.A.) | | | 29,000,000 | | | | 29,000,000 | |
Santa Ana Multifamily Housing Auth. Rev., Series 1996 A, (Vintage Apartments), VRDN, 0.45%, 10/7/10 (LOC: FNMA) (LIQ FAC: FNMA) | | | 5,235,000 | | | | 5,235,000 | |
Santa Rosa Pension Obligation Rev., Series 2003 A, VRDN, 0.60%, 10/7/10 (LOC: Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen Girozentrale) | | | 12,875,000 | | | | 12,875,000 | |
South Carolina Public Service Auth. Rev., Series 2010 A, (Santee Cooper), VRN, 0.51%, 10/15/10 | | | 20,000,000 | | | | 20,000,000 | |
St. James Parish Pollution Control Rev., Series 1988 B, (Texaco), VRDN, 0.28%, 10/1/10 | | | 9,150,000 | | | | 9,150,000 | |
Texas GO, Series 2002 IB, (Veterans Housing), VRDN, 0.30%, 10/6/10 (SBBPA: Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen Girozentrale) | | | 13,345,000 | | | | 13,345,000 | |
University Hospitals Auth. and Trust Rev., Series 2005 B, VRDN, 0.35%, 10/6/10 (LOC: Bank of America N.A.) | | | 4,900,000 | | | | 4,900,000 | |
University of Colorado Hospital Auth. Rev., Series 2004 A, VRDN 0.33%, 10/6/10 (AGM) (SBBPA: Wells Fargo Bank N.A.) | | $ | 12,000,000 | | | $ | 12,000,000 | |
University of Kansas Hospital Auth. Health Facilities Rev., (Health System), VRDN, 0.33%, 10/1/10 (LOC: U.S. Bank N.A.) | | | 6,120,000 | | | | 6,120,000 | |
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Auth. Rev., Series 2008 B, (ProHealth Care, Inc.), VRDN, 0.34%, 10/1/10 (LOC: Chase Manhattan Bank) | | | 13,800,000 | | | | 13,800,000 | |
TOTAL MUNICIPAL SECURITIES | | | | 810,008,577 | |
U.S. Government Agency Securities and Equivalents — 12.1% | |
ADJUSTABLE-RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY SECURITIES — 3.6% | |
FFCB, VRN, 0.69%, 10/1/10 | | | 14,000,000 | | | | 14,039,015 | |
FHLB, VRN, 0.31%, 10/1/10 | | | 25,000,000 | | | | 25,000,000 | |
FHLB, VRN, 0.37%, 10/1/10 | | | 50,000,000 | | | | 50,000,000 | |
| | | | | | | 89,039,015 | |
FIXED-RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY SECURITIES — 7.9% | |
FFCB, 4.875%, 2/18/11 | | | 24,700,000 | | | | 25,118,158 | |
FHLB, 0.50%, 11/24/10 | | | 50,570,000 | | | | 50,580,854 | |
FHLB, 0.33%, 12/10/10 | | | 15,000,000 | | | | 14,996,117 | |
FHLB, 3.875%, 12/10/10 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,026,111 | |
FHLB, 0.40%, 12/28/10 | | | 28,750,000 | | | | 28,748,267 | |
FHLB, 0.75%, 1/18/11 | | | 35,000,000 | | | | 35,034,536 | |
FHLB, 0.65%, 5/19/11 | | | 25,000,000 | | | | 25,000,000 | |
FHLB, 0.43%, 10/7/11 | | | 14,000,000 | | | | 14,000,000 | |
| | | | | | | 197,504,043 | |
GOVERNMENT-BACKED CORPORATE BONDS(3) — 0.6% | |
General Electric Capital Corp., 1.80%, 3/11/11 | | | 10,010,000 | | | | 10,067,790 | |
State Street Bank and Trust Co., 1.85%, 3/15/11 | | | 4,659,000 | | | | 4,687,263 | |
| | | | | | | 14,755,053 | |
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY SECURITIES AND EQUIVALENTS | | | | 301,298,111 | |
Corporate Bonds — 7.0% | |
AT&T, Inc., 6.25%, 3/15/11 | | | 3,100,000 | | | | 3,181,727 | |
Blodgett Capital LLC, VRDN, 0.30%, 10/7/10 | | | 6,415,000 | | | | 6,415,000 | |
Campbell Soup Co., 6.75%, 2/15/11 | | | 5,067,000 | | | | 5,188,423 | |
| | Principal Amount/ Shares | | | Value | |
Colorado Natural Gas, Inc., VRDN, 0.46%, 10/7/10 | | | 2,435,000 | | | | 2,435,000 | |
Cypress Bend Real Estate Development Co. LLC, VRDN, 0.33%, 10/7/10 | | | 21,402,000 | | | | 21,402,000 | |
Herman & Kittle Capital LLC, VRDN, 0.27%, 10/7/10 | | | 1,365,000 | | | | 1,365,000 | |
High Track LLC, VRDN, 0.30%, 10/7/10 | | | 2,530,000 | | | | 2,530,000 | |
Jaxon Arbor LLC, VRDN, 0.30%, 10/7/10 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,000,000 | |
Labcon North America, VRDN, 0.37%, 10/6/10 | | | 2,300,000 | | | | 2,300,000 | |
Lammert Building LP, VRDN, 0.27%, 10/7/10(2) | | | 3,090,000 | | | | 3,090,000 | |
New Cingular Wireless Services, Inc., 7.875%, 3/1/11 | | | 54,385,000 | | | | 56,052,895 | |
Pfizer, Inc., VRDN, 2.24%, 12/15/10 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,038,567 | |
RMD Note Issue, LLC, VRDN, 0.30%, 10/6/10 | | | 9,955,000 | | | | 9,955,000 | |
Royal Bank of Canada, VRN 0.43%, 10/1/10 | | | 8,000,000 | | | | 8,002,342 | |
Saddleback Valley Community Church, VRDN, 0.26%, 10/7/10 | | | 9,500,000 | | | | 9,500,000 | |
Salvation Army (The), VRDN, 0.49%, 10/7/10 (LOC: Bank of New York) | | | 7,500,000 | | | | 7,500,000 | |
Salvation Army (The), VRDN, 0.49%, 10/7/10 (LOC: Bank of New York) | | | 8,000,000 | | | | 8,000,000 | |
Unilever Capital Corp., 7.125%, 11/1/10 | | | 21,550,000 | | | | 21,670,473 | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS | | | | 173,626,427 | |
Certificates of Deposit — 0.8% | |
Barclays Bank plc, VRN, 0.42%, 10/1/10 | | | 20,000,000 | | | | 20,000,000 | |
Temporary Cash Investments — 0.1% | |
JPMorgan U.S. Treasury Plus Money Market Fund Agency Shares | | | 3,154,445 | | | | 3,154,445 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 99.9% | | | | 2,493,642,513 | |
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — 0.1% | | | | 3,340,177 | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | $ | 2,496,982,690 | |
Prime Money Market
Notes to Schedule of Investments
ABAG = Association of Bay Area Governments
AGM = Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
COP = Certificates of Participation
Equivalent = Security whose principal payments are backed by
the full faith and credit of the United States
FFCB = Federal Farm Credit Bank
FHLB = Federal Home Loan Bank
FNMA = Federal National Mortgage Association
GO = General Obligation
LIQ FAC = Liquidity Facilities
LOC = Letter of Credit
Radian = Radian Asset Assurance, Inc.
SBBPA = Standby Bond Purchase Agreement
VRDN = Variable Rate Demand Note. Interest reset date is indicated. Rate shown is effective at the period end.
VRN = Variable Rate Note. Interest reset date is indicated. Rate shown is effective at the period end.
(1) | The rate indicated is the yield to maturity at purchase for non-interest bearing securities. For interest bearing securities, the stated coupon rate is shown. |
(2) | Security was purchased under Rule 144A or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 or is a private placement and, unless registered under the Act or exempted from registration, may only be sold to qualified institutional investors. The aggregate value of these securities at the period end was $843,004,780, which represented 33.8% of total net assets. None of these securities were considered illiquid. |
(3) | The debt is guaranteed under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program and is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. The expiration date of the FDIC’s guarantee is the earlier of the maturity date of the debt or December 31, 2012. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED) | |
Assets | |
Investment securities, at value (amortized cost and cost for federal income tax purposes) | | | $2,493,642,513 | |
Cash | | | 540,065 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | 1,597,000 | |
Receivable for capital shares sold | | | 2,964,433 | |
Interest receivable | | | 2,174,173 | |
| | | 2,500,918,184 | |
| | | | |
Liabilities | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | | | 3,174,701 | |
Accrued management fees | | | 760,624 | |
Dividends payable | | | 169 | |
| | | 3,935,494 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | | $2,496,982,690 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital paid in | | | $2,497,517,208 | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions | | | (534,518 | ) |
| | | $2,496,982,690 | |
| Net assets | Shares outstanding | Net asset value per share |
Investor Class | $2,394,427,289 | | 2,394,942,485 | | $1.00 |
A Class | $98,674,212 | | 98,706,034 | | $1.00 |
B Class | $1,508,743 | | 1,509,074 | | $1.00 |
C Class | $2,372,446 | | 2,373,207 | | $1.00 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED) | |
Investment Income (Loss) | |
Income: | | | |
Interest | | | $4,923,898 | |
| | | | |
Expenses: | | | | |
Management fees | | | 7,291,974 | |
Distribution fees: | | | | |
B Class | | | 6,166 | |
C Class | | | 6,225 | |
Service fees: | | | | |
B Class | | | 2,055 | |
C Class | | | 3,113 | |
Distribution and service fees — A Class | | | 132,795 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | | | 39,320 | |
Other expenses | | | 96,275 | |
| | | 7,577,923 | |
Fees waived | | | (2,771,251 | ) |
| | | 4,806,672 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 117,226 | |
| | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions | | | 870 | |
| | | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | $118,096 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED) AND YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2010 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | September 30, 2010 | | | March 31, 2010 | |
Operations | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | $117,226 | | | | $5,687,861 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 870 | | | | (16,038 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 118,096 | | | | 5,671,823 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders | |
From net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | (111,931 | ) | | | (5,507,906 | ) |
A Class | | | (5,122 | ) | | | (179,185 | ) |
B Class | | | (55 | ) | | | (160 | ) |
C Class | | | (118 | ) | | | (610 | ) |
Decrease in net assets from distributions | | | (117,226 | ) | | | (5,687,861 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Share Transactions | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | | | (60,139,882 | ) | | | (402,930,241 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (60,139,012 | ) | | | (402,946,279 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | |
Beginning of period | | | 2,557,121,702 | | | | 2,960,067,981 | |
End of period | | | $2,496,982,690 | | | | $2,557,121,702 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Notes to Financial Statements
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED)
1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Organization — American Century Investment Trust (the trust) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act) as an open-end management investment company and is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Prime Money Market Fund (the fund) is one fund in a series issued by the trust. The fund is diversified under Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act. The fund’s investment objective is to earn the highest level of current income while preserving the value of your investment. The fund invests most of its assets in high-quality, very short-term debt securities issued by corporations, banks and governments. The following is a summary of the fund’s significant accounting policies.
Multiple Class — The fund is authorized to issue the Investor Class, the A Class, the B Class and the C Class. The A Class, B Class and C Class may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge. The share classes differ principally in their respective sales charges and distribution and shareholder servicing expenses and arrangements. All shares of the fund represent an equal pro rata interest in the net assets of the class to which such shares belong, and have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except for class specific expenses and exclusive rights to vote on matters affecting only individual classes. Income, non-class specific expenses, and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the fund are allocated to each class of shares based on their relative net assets.
Security Valuations — Securities are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates current market value. Investments in open-end management investment companies are valued at the reported net asset value. When such valuations do not reflect market value, securities may be valued as determined by the Board of Trustees or its designee, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Security Transactions — For financial reporting purposes, 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 — Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums.
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. The fund is no longer subject to examination by tax authorities for years prior to 2007. 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. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal or state income taxes.
Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income and short-term capital gains, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. The fund does not generally expect to realize any long-term capital gains, and accordingly, does not expect to pay any capital gains distributions.
Indemnifications — Under the trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees 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.
Use of Estimates — The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
2. Fees and Transactions with Related Parties
Management Fees — The trust has entered into a Management Agreement (the 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 brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of the independent trustees (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 specific class of shares of the fund and paid monthly in arrears. The fee consists of (1) an Investment Category Fee based on the daily net assets of the fund and certain other accounts managed by the investment a dvisor that are in the same broad investment category as the fund and (2) a Complex Fee based on the assets of all the funds in the American Century Investments family of funds. The rates for the Investment Category Fee range from 0.2370% to 0.3500%. The rates for the Complex Fee range from 0.2500% to 0.3100% for the Investor Class, A Class, B Class and C Class. During the six months ended September 30, 2010, the investment advisor voluntarily agreed to waive 0.062% of its management fee. The investment advisor expects the fee waiver to continue through July 31, 2011, and cannot terminate it without consulting the Board of Trustees. The total amount of the waiver for each class for the six months ended September 30, 2010 was $2,507,032, $109,661, $1,693, and $2,554 for the Investor Class, A Class, B Class and C Class, respectively. The effective annual management fee before waiver for each class for the six months ended September 30, 2010, was 0.57%. The effective annual management fee after waiver for each class for the six months ended September 30, 2010 was 0.36%.
Distribution and Service Fees — The Board of Trustees has adopted a separate Master Distribution and Individual Shareholder Services Plan for each of the A Class, B Class and C Class (collectively the plans), pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. The plans provide that the A Class will pay American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS) an annual distribution and service fee of 0.25%. The plans provide that the B Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution fee of 0.75% and service fee of 0.25%. The plans provide that the C Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution fee of 0.50% and service fee of 0.25%. 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 dist ribution and individual shareholder services. Fees incurred under the plans during the six months ended September 30, 2010, are detailed in the Statement of Operations.
In order to maintain a positive yield, ACIS may voluntarily waive a portion of its distribution and/or service fee on a daily basis. The fee waiver may be revised or terminated at any time without notice. For the A Class, B Class, and C Class for the six months ended September 30, 2010, the total amount of the waiver was $132,764, $8,211, and $9,336, respectively, and the effective annual distribution and service fee after waiver was less than 0.005% for each class.
Related Parties — Certain officers and trustees of the trust are also officers and/or directors of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC), the parent of the trust’s investment advisor, ACIM, the distributor of the trust, ACIS, and the trust’s transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC. ACIM owns 10% of the fund’s outstanding shares.
The fund is eligible to invest in a money market fund for temporary purposes, which is managed by J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc. (JPMIM). The fund has a Mutual Funds Services Agreement with J.P. Morgan Investor Services Co. (JPMIS). JPMorgan Chase Bank (JPMCB) is a custodian of the fund. JPMIM, JPMIS and JPMCB are wholly owned subsidiaries of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM). JPM is an equity investor in ACC.
3. Capital Share Transactions
Transactions in shares of the fund were as follows (unlimited number of shares authorized):
| | Six months ended September 30, 2010 | | | Year ended March 31, 2010 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Investor Class | |
Sold | | | 801,082,377 | | | | $801,082,377 | | | | 1,549,547,459 | | | | $1,549,547,459 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 110,812 | | | | 110,812 | | | | 5,267,709 | | | | 5,267,709 | |
Redeemed | | | (844,466,526 | ) | | | (844,466,526 | ) | | | (1,887,006,816 | ) | | | (1,887,006,816 | ) |
| | | (43,273,337 | ) | | | (43,273,337 | ) | | | (332,191,648 | ) | | | (332,191,648 | ) |
A Class | |
Sold | | | 15,565,794 | | | | 15,565,794 | | | | 76,840,062 | | | | 76,840,062 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 4,952 | | | | 4,952 | | | | 159,682 | | | | 159,682 | |
Redeemed | | | (31,978,597 | ) | | | (31,978,597 | ) | | | (143,287,464 | ) | | | (143,287,464 | ) |
| | | (16,407,851 | ) | | | (16,407,851 | ) | | | (66,287,720 | ) | | | (66,287,720 | ) |
B Class | |
Sold | | | 89,612 | | | | 89,612 | | | | 63,164 | | | | 63,164 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 46 | | | | 46 | | | | 126 | | | | 126 | |
Redeemed | | | (346,278 | ) | | | (346,278 | ) | | | (1,486,752 | ) | | | (1,486,752 | ) |
| | | (256,620 | ) | | | (256,620 | ) | | | (1,423,462 | ) | | | (1,423,462 | ) |
C Class | |
Sold | | | 1,338,872 | | | | 1,338,872 | | | | 4,080,654 | | | | 4,080,654 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 109 | | | | 109 | | | | 430 | | | | 430 | |
Redeemed | | | (1,541,055 | ) | | | (1,541,055 | ) | | | (7,108,495 | ) | | | (7,108,495 | ) |
| | | (202,074 | ) | | | (202,074 | ) | | | (3,027,411 | ) | | | (3,027,411 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (60,139,882 | ) | | | $(60,139,882 | ) | | | (402,930,241 | ) | | | $(402,930,241 | ) |
4. Fair Value Measurements
The fund’s securities valuation process is based on several considerations and may use multiple inputs to determine the fair value of the positions 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 as follows:
• | Level 1 valuation inputs consist of unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical securities; |
• | Level 2 valuation inputs consist of significant direct or indirect observable market data (including quoted prices for similar securities, evaluations of subsequent market events, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.); or |
• | Level 3 valuation inputs consist of significant unobservable inputs (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 valuation inputs used to determine the fair value of the fund’s securities as of September 30, 2010. The Schedule of Investments provides additional details on the fund’s portfolio holdings.
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | |
Investment Securities | |
Commercial Paper | | | — | | | | $1,185,554,953 | | | | — | |
Municipal Securities | | | — | | | | 810,008,577 | | | | — | |
U.S. Government Agency Securities and Equivalents | | | — | | | | 301,298,111 | | | | — | |
Corporate Bonds | | | — | | | | 173,626,427 | | | | — | |
Certificates of Deposit | | | — | | | | 20,000,000 | | | | — | |
Temporary Cash Investments | | | $3,154,445 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Value of Investment Securities | | | $3,154,445 | | | | $2,490,488,068 | | | | — | |
5. Interfund Lending
The fund, along with certain other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds, may participate in an interfund lending program, pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the fund to borrow from or lend to other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds that permit such transactions. Interfund lending transactions are subject to each fund’s investment policies and borrowing and lending limits. The interfund loan rate earned/paid on interfund lending transactions is determined daily based on the average of certain current market rates. Interfund lending transactions normally extend only overnight, but can have a maximum duration of seven days. The program is subject to annual appr oval by the Board of Trustees. During the six months ended September 30, 2010, the fund did not utilize the program.
6. Federal Tax Information
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 March 31, 2010, the fund had accumulated capital losses of $(535,388), which represent net capital loss carryovers that may be used to offset future realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes. Future capital loss carryover utilization in any given year may be subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations. The capital loss carryovers expire as follows:
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
$(36) | — | $(11,584) | $(2,029) | $(20,223) | $(23,536) | $(461,942) | $(16,038) |
Prime Money Market
Investor Class | |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | |
| | 2010(1) | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
Per-Share Data | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $1.00 | | | | $1.00 | | | | $1.00 | | | | $1.00 | | | | $1.00 | | | | $1.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | — | (2) | | | — | (2) | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.03 | |
Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From Net Investment Income | | | — | (2) | | | — | (2) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $1.00 | | | | $1.00 | | | | $1.00 | | | | $1.00 | | | | $1.00 | | | | $1.00 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return(3) | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.20 | % | | | 2.19 | % | | | 4.58 | % | | | 4.83 | % | | | 3.28 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets | | | 0.37 | %(4) | | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.57 | % | | | 0.56 | % | | | 0.55 | % | | | 0.57 | % |
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets (Before Expense Waiver) | | | 0.58 | %(4) | | | 0.59 | % | | | 0.61 | % | | | 0.59 | % | | | 0.59 | % | | | 0.59 | % |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | | 0.02 | %(4) | | | 0.21 | % | | | 2.16 | % | | | 4.47 | % | | | 4.73 | % | | | 3.24 | % |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets (Before Expense Waiver) | | | (0.19 | )%(4) | | | 0.12 | % | | | 2.12 | % | | | 4.44 | % | | | 4.69 | % | | | 3.22 | % |
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | | | $2,394,427 | | | | $2,437,700 | | | | $2,769,906 | | | | $2,539,830 | | | | $2,155,800 | | | | $1,981,964 | |
(1) | Six months ended September 30, 2010 (unaudited). |
(2) | Per-share amount was less than $0.005. |
(3) | Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Prime Money Market
A Class(1) | |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | |
| | 2010(2) | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
Per-Share Data | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $1.00 | | | | $1.00 | | | | $1.00 | | | | $1.00 | | | | $1.00 | | | | $1.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | — | (3) | | | — | (3) | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.03 | |
Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From Net Investment Income | | | — | (3) | | | — | (3) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $1.00 | | | | $1.00 | | | | $1.00 | | | | $1.00 | | | | $1.00 | | | | $1.00 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return(4) | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.10 | % | | | 1.94 | % | | | 4.32 | % | | | 4.58 | % | | | 3.02 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets | | | 0.37 | %(5) | | | 0.62 | % | | | 0.82 | % | | | 0.81 | % | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.82 | % |
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets (Before Expense Waiver) | | | 0.83 | %(5) | | | 0.84 | % | | | 0.86 | % | | | 0.84 | % | | | 0.84 | % | | | 0.84 | % |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | | 0.02 | %(5) | | | 0.09 | % | | | 1.91 | % | | | 4.22 | % | | | 4.48 | % | | | 2.99 | % |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets (Before Expense Waiver) | | | (0.44 | )%(5) | | | (0.13 | )% | | | 1.87 | % | | | 4.19 | % | | | 4.44 | % | | | 2.97 | % |
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | | | $98,674 | | | | $115,082 | | | | $181,371 | | | | $176,175 | | | | $4,185 | | | | $3,145 | |
(1) | Prior to September 4, 2007, the A Class was referred to as the Advisor Class. |
(2) | Six months ended September 30, 2010 (unaudited). |
(3) | Per-share amount was less than $0.005. |
(4) | Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Prime Money Market
B Class | |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | |
| | 2010(1) | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
Per-Share Data | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $1.00 | | | | $1.00 | | | | $1.00 | | | | $1.00 | | | | $1.00 | | | | $1.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | — | (2) | | | — | (2) | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.02 | |
Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From Net Investment Income | | | — | (2) | | | — | (2) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $1.00 | | | | $1.00 | | | | $1.00 | | | | $1.00 | | | | $1.00 | | | | $1.00 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return(3) | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | 1.19 | % | | | 3.54 | % | | | 3.80 | % | | | 2.26 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets | | | 0.37 | %(4) | | | 0.74 | % | | | 1.55 | % | | | 1.56 | % | | | 1.55 | % | | | 1.57 | % |
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets (Before Expense Waiver) | | | 1.58 | %(4) | | | 1.59 | % | | | 1.61 | % | | | 1.59 | % | | | 1.59 | % | | | 1.59 | % |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | | 0.02 | %(4) | | | (0.03 | )% | | | 1.18 | % | | | 3.47 | % | | | 3.73 | % | | | 2.24 | % |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets (Before Expense Waiver) | | | (1.19 | )%(4) | | | (0.88 | )% | | | 1.12 | % | | | 3.44 | % | | | 3.69 | % | | | 2.22 | % |
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | | | $1,509 | | | | $1,765 | | | | $3,189 | | | | $1,194 | | | | $838 | | | | $134 | |
(1) | Six months ended September 30, 2010 (unaudited). |
(2) | Per-share amount was less than $0.005. |
(3) | Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
C Class | |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | |
| | 2010(1) | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
Per-Share Data | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $1.00 | | | | $1.00 | | | | $1.00 | | | | $1.00 | | | | $1.00 | | | | $1.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | — | (2) | | | — | (2) | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.02 | |
Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From Net Investment Income | | | — | (2) | | | — | (2) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $1.00 | | | | $1.00 | | | | $1.00 | | | | $1.00 | | | | $1.00 | | | | $1.00 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return(3) | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.02 | % | | | 1.44 | % | | | 3.81 | % | | | 4.06 | % | | | 2.51 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets | | | 0.37 | %(4) | | | 0.74 | % | | | 1.32 | % | | | 1.31 | % | | | 1.30 | % | | | 1.32 | % |
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets (Before Expense Waiver) | | | 1.33 | %(4) | | | 1.34 | % | | | 1.36 | % | | | 1.34 | % | | | 1.34 | % | | | 1.34 | % |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | | 0.02 | %(4) | | | (0.03 | )% | | | 1.41 | % | | | 3.72 | % | | | 3.98 | % | | | 2.49 | % |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets (Before Expense Waiver) | | | (0.94 | )%(4) | | | (0.63 | )% | | | 1.37 | % | | | 3.69 | % | | | 3.94 | % | | | 2.47 | % |
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | | | $2,372 | | | | $2,575 | | | | $5,602 | | | | $1,963 | | | | $527 | | | | $863 | |
(1) | Six months ended September 30, 2010 (unaudited). |
(2) | Per-share amount was less than $0.005. |
(3) | Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
A special meeting of shareholders was held on June 16, 2010, to vote on the following proposals. Each proposal received the required number of votes and was adopted. A summary of voting results is listed below each proposal.
Proposal 1:
To elect one Trustee to the Board of Trustees of American Century Investment Trust (the proposal was voted on by all shareholders of funds issued by American Century Investment Trust):
Frederick L.A. Grauer | For: | 6,489,609,552 | |
| Withhold: | 205,862,380 | |
| Abstain: | 0 | |
| Broker Non-Vote: | 0 | |
The other trustees whose term of office continued after the meeting include Jonathan S. Thomas, John Freidenrich, Ronald J. Gilson, Peter F. Pervere, Myron S. Scholes, and John B. Shoven.
Proposal 2:
To approve a management agreement between the fund and American Century Investment Management, Inc.:
Investor, A, B and C Classes | For: | 1,582,084,676 | |
| Against: | 23,793,012 | |
| Abstain: | 50,311,398 | |
| Broker Non-Vote: | 266,043,301 | |
Approval of Management Agreement
Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act, contracts for investment advisory services to a mutual fund are required to be reviewed, evaluated and approved each year by the fund’s board of directors/trustees, including a majority of a fund’s independent directors/trustees (the “Directors”). At American Century Investments, this process is referred to as the “15(c) Process.” The board oversees on a continuous basis the nature and quality of significant services provided by the advisor, the investment performance of the funds, shareholder services, audit and compliance functions and a variety of other matters relating to fund operations. Each year, it also holds a special meeting in connection with determining whether to renew the contracts for advisory services, to review fund performance, shareholder services, adviser profitability, audit and compliance matters, and other fund operational matters.
Under a Securities and Exchange Commission rule, the fund is required to disclose in its annual or semiannual report, as appropriate, the material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the board’s approval or renewal of any advisory agreements within the fund’s most recently completed fiscal half-year period.
Basis for Board Approval of Management Agreement
At a meeting held on April 1, 2010, after considering all information presented, the Board approved, and determined to recommend that shareholders approve, the fund’s Management Agreement with the Advisor. In connection with that approval, the Board requested and reviewed extensive data and information compiled by the Advisor and certain independent providers of evaluation data concerning the Fund and services provided to the Fund by the Advisor. The Board also considered information received in connection with its ongoing oversight and quarterly evaluation, directly and through the committees of the Board, of the nature and quality of significant services provided by the Advisor, the investment performance of the Fund, shareholder services, audit and compliance functions and a variety of other matters relating to the Fund’s operations. The information considered and the discussions held at the meetings included, but were not limited to:
• | the nature, extent and quality of investment management, shareholder services and other services provided to the Fund; |
• | the wide range of programs and services the Advisor provides to the Fund and its shareholders on a routine and non-routine basis; |
• | the compliance policies, procedures, and regulatory experience of the Advisor; |
• | data comparing the cost of owning the Fund to the cost of owning a similar fund; |
• | data comparing the Fund’s performance to appropriate benchmarks and/or a peer group of other mutual funds with similar investment objectives and strategies; |
• | financial data showing the profitability of the Fund to the Advisor and the overall profitability of the Advisor; |
• | data comparing services provided and charges to other non-fund investment management clients of the Advisor; and |
• | consideration of collateral or “fall-out” benefits derived by the Advisor from the management of the Fund and potential sharing of economies of scale in connection with the management of the Fund. |
The Board also considered whether there was any reason for not continuing the existing arrangement with the Advisor. In this regard, the Board was mindful of the potential disruptions of the Fund’s operations and various risks, uncertainties and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision not to continue the relationship with the Advisor. In particular, the Board recognized that most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Advisor’s industry standing and reputation and in the expectation that the Advisor will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund.
The Board considered all of the information provided by the Advisor, the independent data providers, and the Board’s independent legal counsel, and evaluated such information for the Fund. The Board did not identify any single factor as being all-important or controlling, and the Board members may have attributed different levels of importance to different factors. In deciding to approve the Management Agreement under the terms ultimately determined by the Board to be appropriate, the Board based its decision on a number of factors, including the following:
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services — Generally. Under the Management Agreement, the Advisor is responsible for providing or arranging for all services necessary for the operation of the Fund. The Board noted that under the Management Agreement, the Advisor provides or arranges at its own expense a wide variety of services including:
• | constructing and designing the Fund |
• | portfolio research and security selection |
• | initial capitalization/funding |
• | daily valuation of the Fund’s portfolio |
• | shareholder servicing and transfer agency, including shareholder confirmations, recordkeeping and communications |
• | regulatory and portfolio compliance |
• | marketing and distribution |
The Board noted that many of these services have expanded over time both in terms of quantity and complexity in response to shareholder demands, competition in the industry, changing distribution channels and the changing regulatory environment.
Investment Management Services. The nature of the investment management services provided to the Fund is complex and provides Fund shareholders access to professional money management, instant diversification of their investments within an asset class, the opportunity to easily diversify within or among asset classes, and liquidity. In evaluating investment performance, the Board expects the Advisor to manage the Fund in accordance with its investment objectives and approved strategies. In providing these services, the Advisor utilizes teams of investment professionals who require extensive information technology, research, training, compliance and other systems to conduct their business. The Board , directly and through its Portfolio Committee, regularly review investment performance information for the Fund, together with comparative information for appropriate benchmarks and/or peer groups of similarly-managed funds, over different time horizons. If performance concerns are identified, the underperforming Fund receives special reviews until performance improves, during which time the Board discusses with the Advisor the reasons for such underperformance and any efforts being undertaken to improve performance.
Shareholder and Other Services. Under the Management Agreement, the Advisor will also provide the Fund with a comprehensive package of transfer agency, shareholder, and other services. The Board, directly and through the various committees of the Board, regularly reviews reports and evaluations of such services. These reports include, but are not limited to, information regarding the operational efficiency and accuracy of the shareholder and transfer agency services provided, staffing levels, shareholder satisfaction (as measured by external as well as internal sources), technology support, new products and services offered to fund shareholders, securities trading activities, portfolio valuation services, auditing services, and legal and operational compliance activities. Certain aspects of shareholder and transfer agency service level efficiency and the quality of securities trading activities are measured by independent third party providers and are presented in comparison to other fund groups not managed by the Advisor.
Costs of Services Provided and Profitability. The Advisor provided detailed information concerning its cost of providing various services to the Fund, its profitability in managing the Fund, its overall profitability, and its financial condition. The Board reviewed with the Advisor the methodology used to prepare this financial information. The Board has also reviewed with the Advisor its methodology for compensating the investment professionals that provide services to the Fund. This financial information regarding the Advisor is considered in order to evaluate the Advisor’s financial condition, its ability to continue to provide services under the Management Agreement, and the reasonableness of the management fees.
Ethics. The Board generally considers the Advisor’s commitment to providing quality services to shareholders and to conducting its business ethically. It noted that the Advisor’s practices generally meet or exceed industry best practices.
Economies of Scale. The Board also reviewed information provided by the Advisor regarding the possible existence of economies of scale in connection with the management of the Fund. The Board concluded that economies of scale are difficult to measure and predict with precision, especially on a fund-by-fund basis. The analysis of economies of scale is further complicated by the additional services and content provided by the Advisor and its reinvestment in its ability to provide and expand those services. Accordingly, the Board seeks to evaluate economies of scale by reviewing information, such as year-over-year profitability of the Advisor generally, the profitability of its management of the Fund specifically, and the expenses incurred by the Advisor in providing various function s to the Fund. The Board believes the Advisor is appropriately sharing economies of scale through its competitive fee structure, offering competitive fees from fund inception, fee breakpoints as the fund complex and the Fund increase in size, and through reinvestment in its business to provide shareholders additional services and enhancements to existing services. In particular, separate breakpoint schedules based on the size of the entire fund complex and on the size of the Fund reflect the complexity of assessing economies of scale.
Comparison to Other Funds’ Fees. The Management Agreement provides that the Fund pays the Advisor a single, all-inclusive (or unified) management fee for providing all services necessary for the management and operation of the Fund, other than brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, extraordinary expenses, and the fees and expenses of the Fund’s Independent Trustees (including their independent legal counsel) and expenses incurred in connection with the provision of shareholder services and distribution services under a plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the unified fee structure, the Advisor is responsible for providing all investment advisory, custody, audit, a dministrative, compliance, recordkeeping, marketing and shareholder services, or arranging and supervising third parties to provide such services. By contrast, most other funds are charged a variety of fees, including an investment advisory fee, a transfer agency fee, an administrative fee, distribution charges and other expenses. Other than their investment advisory fees and any applicable Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, the components of the total fees charged by these other funds may be increased without shareholder approval. The Board believes the unified fee structure is a benefit to Fund shareholders because it clearly discloses to shareholders the cost of owning Fund shares, and, since the unified fee cannot be increased without a vote of Fund shareholders, it shifts to the Advisor the risk of increased costs of operating the Fund and provides a direct incentive to minimize administrative inefficiencies. Part of the Board’s analysis of fee levels involves reviewing certain evaluative data compiled by an independent provider and comparing the Fund’s unified fee to the total expense ratio of other funds in the Fund’s peer group. The Board concluded that the management fee to be paid by the Fund to the Advisor under the Management Agreement is reasonable in light of the services to be provided to the Fund.
Comparison to Fees and Services Provided to Other Clients of the Advisor. The Board also requested and received information from the Advisor concerning the nature and extent of the services, fees, and profitability of its advisory services to advisory clients other than the Fund. They observed that these varying types of client accounts require different services and involve different regulatory and entrepreneurial risks than the management of the Fund. The Board analyzed this information and concluded that the fees charged and services provided to the Fund were reasonable by comparison.
Collateral or “Fall-Out” Benefits Derived by the Advisor. The Board considered the existence of collateral benefits the Advisor may receive as a result of its relationship with the Fund. They concluded that the Advisor’s primary business is managing mutual funds and it generally does not use fund or shareholder information to generate profits in other lines of business, and therefore does not derive any significant collateral benefits from them. The Board noted that the Advisor receives proprietary research from broker-dealers that execute fund portfolio transactions and concluded that this research is likely to benefit Fund shareholders. The Board also determined that the Advisor is able to provide investment management services to certain clients other than the Fund, at least in part, due to its existing infrastructure built to serve the fund complex. The Board concluded, however, that the assets of those other clients are not material to the analysis and, in any event, are included with the assets of the Fund to determine breakpoints in the Fund’s fee schedule, provided they are managed using the same investment team and strategy.
Conclusion of the Board. As a result of this process, the Board, in the absence of particular circumstances and assisted by the advice of its independent legal counsel, taking into account all of the factors discussed above and the information provided by the Advisor and others, concluded that the Management Agreement be approved and recommended its approval to Fund shareholders. In addition, the Directors negotiated a renewal of the one-year waiver by the advisor of a portion of the management fee for Prime Money Market that was in place during the previous year. This change was proposed by the Directors based on t heir review of the percentile rank of the fund’s fees within the fund’s peer universe and the fact that the Directors seek, as a general rule, to have total expense ratios of existing fixed income and money market funds in the lowest 25th percentile of the fees of comparable funds.
Retirement Account Information
As required by law, distributions you receive from certain IRAs, or 403(b), 457 and qualified plans 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. You have the right to revoke your withholding election at any time and any election you make may remain in effect until revoked by filing a new election.
Remember, even if you elect not to have income tax withheld, you are liable for paying income tax on the taxable portion of your withdrawal. If you elect not to have income tax withheld or you don’t have enough income tax withheld, you may be responsible for payment of estimated tax. You may incur penalties under the estimated tax rules if your withholding and estimated tax payments are not sufficient. 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. State taxes will be withheld from your distribution in accordance with the respective state rules.
Proxy Voting Guidelines
American Century Investment Management, Inc., the fund’s investment advisor, is responsible for exercising the voting rights associated with the securities purchased and/or held by the fund. A description of the policies and procedures the advisor uses in fulfilling this responsibility is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021. It is also available on American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com 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 the “About Us” page at americancentury.com. It is also available at sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov, and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The fund also makes its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the most recent quarter of its fiscal year available on its website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.
The following indices are used to illustrate investment market, sector, or style performance or to serve as fund performance comparisons. They are not investment products available for purchase.
The Barclays Capital U.S. 1-3 Month Treasury Bill Index is the 1-3 month component of the U.S. Treasury Bill Index. The U.S. Treasury Bill Index includes U.S. Treasury bills with a maturity from 1 up to (but not including) 12 months. It excludes zero coupon strips.
The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index represents securities that are taxable, registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and U.S. dollar-denominated. The index covers the U.S. investment-grade fixed-rate bond market, with index components for government and corporate securities, mortgage pass-through securities, and asset-backed securities.
The Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate Bond Index (investment-grade) consists of publicly issued U.S. corporate and specified foreign debentures that are SEC-registered and meet specific maturity, liquidity, and quality requirements.
The Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index covers the universe of fixed-rate, non-investment grade corporate debt of issuers in non-emerging market countries. Eurobonds and debt issues from countries designated as emerging markets are excluded.
The Barclays Capital U.S. MBS Index (mortgage-backed securities) is a component of the U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and covers the mortgage-backed pass-through securities of Ginnie Mae (GNMA), Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac (FHLMC).
The Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Bond Index is the U.S. Treasury component of the U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index (a subset of the U.S. Aggregate Bond Index), is composed of public obligations of the U.S. Treasury with a remaining maturity of one year or more and excludes Treasury Bills.
The Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) Index consists of Treasury inflation-protected securities issued by the U.S. Treasury with a remaining maturity of one year or more.
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Semiannual Report |
September 30, 2010 |
American Century Investments®
Short Duration Fund
| President’s Letter | 2 |
| Market Perspective | 3 |
| U.S. Fixed-Income Total Returns | 3 |
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Short Duration |
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| Performance | 4 |
| Portfolio Commentary | 6 |
| Portfolio at a Glance | 8 |
| Yields | 8 |
| Types of Investments in Portfolio | 8 |
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| Shareholder Fee Example | 9 |
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Financial Statements |
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| Schedule of Investments | 11 |
| Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 21 |
| Statement of Operations | 22 |
| Statement of Changes in Net Assets | 23 |
| Notes to Financial Statements | 24 |
| Financial Highlights | 32 |
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Other Information |
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| Proxy Voting Results | 38 |
| Approval of Management Agreement | 39 |
| Additional Information | 44 |
| Index Definitions | 45 |
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.
Jonathan Thomas
Dear Investor:
To learn more about the capital markets, your investment, and the portfolio management strategies American Century Investments provides, we encourage you to review this shareholder report for the financial reporting period ended September 30, 2010.
On the following pages, you will find investment performance and portfolio information, presented with the expert perspective and commentary of our portfolio management team. This report remains one of our most important vehicles for conveying the information you need about your investment performance, and about the market factors and strategies that affect fund returns. For additional information on the markets, we encourage you to visit the “Insights & News” tab at our Web site, americancentury.com, for updates and further expert commentary.
The top of our Web site’s home page also provides a link to “Our Story,” which, first and foremost, outlines our commitment—since 1958—to helping clients reach their financial goals. We believe strongly that we will only be successful when our clients are successful. That’s who we are.
Another important, unique facet of our story and who we are is “Profits with a Purpose,” which describes our bond with the Stowers Institute for Medical Research (SIMR). SIMR is a world-class biomedical organization—founded by our company founder James E. Stowers, Jr. and his wife Virginia—that is dedicated to researching the causes, treatment, and prevention of gene-based diseases, including cancer. Through American Century Investments’ private ownership structure, more than 40% of our profits support SIMR.
Mr. Stowers’ example of achieving financial success and using that platform to help humanity motivates our entire American Century Investments team. His story inspires us to help each of our clients achieve success. Thank you for sharing your financial journey with us.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Thomas
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Century Investments
By David MacEwen, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income
Economic, Investor Uncertainty
Bonds produced solid returns during the six months ended September 30, 2010 (see the accompanying table). Economic growth and financial market performance were uneven, fueling investor uncertainty, which helped demand for bonds. On the one hand, the economy managed positive growth so far in 2010. On the other hand, the housing market and consumer debt levels remained concerns, while the unemployment rate ended September at 9.6%. The Federal Reserve (the Fed) talked about the growing risk of deflation, and investors began to anticipate another round of quantitative easing (government bond purchases by the Fed to further expand the money supply). To help keep borrowing costs low and stimulate growth, the Fed kept its short-term interest rate target (a key determinant of money market yields) near zero.
Paltry interest rates encouraged investors to reach for more yield, helping longer-dated, higher-yielding securities do best. In the Treasury market, this meant the 30-year bond was by far the best-performing maturity segment. Corporate bonds also benefited from demand by yield-hungry investors; however, worries about the economy and potential fallout from the sovereign debt crisis meant higher-quality investment-grade debt was favored over high-yield bonds.
Government agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) had modest, positive returns, but lagged other segments of the taxable bond market. In part this was because the Fed ended its active support for this market in March 2010. In addition, MBS yields were at historically low levels relative to Treasuries, meaning they offered little incentive for investors to take on the additional risks these securities entail.
Cash returns were essentially flat for the six months, reflecting the Fed’s policy of extremely low rates. Finally, Treasury inflation-linked securities had positive returns but lagged nominal Treasuries in this low-inflation environment.
Yield Curve Fell, Flattened
With the Fed openly debating the possibility of deflation and investors buying longer-term Treasuries, the Treasury yield curve shifted lower and flattened during the six months. The two-year Treasury note yield fell from 1.02% to 0.43%, and its 30-year counterpart (most sensitive to inflation/deflation concerns) fell from 4.71% to 3.69%.
U.S. Fixed-Income Total Returns |
For the six months ended September 30, 2010* |
Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Bellwethers | | Barclays Capital U.S. Bond Market Indices |
Three-Month Bill | 0.09% | | Corporate (investment-grade) | 8.29% |
Two-Year Note | 1.79% | | Treasury | 7.54% |
10-Year Note | 13.25% | | Corporate High-Yield | 6.60% |
30-Year Bond | 20.70% | | TIPS (inflation-linked) | 6.40% |
* Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. | | Aggregate | 6.05% |
| | | MBS (mortgage-backed) | 3.52% |
Short Duration
Total Returns as of September 30, 2010 |
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| Ticker Symbol | 6 months(1) | 1 year | Since Inception | Inception Date |
Investor Class | ACSNX | 2.34% | 4.02% | 5.28% | 11/30/06 |
Barclays Capital U.S. 1-3 Years Government/Credit Bond Index | — | 1.96% | 3.26% | 4.83% | — |
Institutional Class | ACSUX | 2.44% | 4.23% | 5.49% | 11/30/06 |
A Class No sales charge* With sales charge* | ACSQX | 2.21% -0.08% | 3.76% 1.43% | 5.02% 4.40% | 11/30/06 |
B Class No sales charge* With sales charge* | ACSJX | 1.83% -3.17% | 3.08% -0.92% | 4.24% 3.54% | 11/30/06 |
C Class No sales charge* With sales charge* | ACSKX | 1.83% 0.83% | 2.99% 2.99% | 4.24% 4.24% | 11/30/06 |
R Class | ACSPX | 2.08% | 3.50% | 4.76% | 11/30/06 |
* Sales charges include initial sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs), as applicable. A Class shares have a 2.25% maximum initial sales charge and may be subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00%. B Class shares redeemed within six years of purchase are subject to a CDSC that declines from 5.00% during the first year after purchase to 0.00% the sixth year after purchase. C Class shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase are subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00%. The SEC requires that mutual funds provide performance information net of maximum sales charges in all cases where charges could be applied.
(1) | Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. |
Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com. As interest rates rise, bond values will decline.
Unless otherwise indicated, performance reflects Investor Class shares; performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee structure. For information about other share classes available, please consult the prospectus. Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the index are provided for comparison. The fund’s total returns include operating expenses (such as transaction costs and management fees) that reduce returns, while the total returns of the index do not.
Short Duration
Growth of $10,000 Over Life of Class |
$10,000 investment made November 30, 2006 |
* | From 11/30/06, the Investor Class’s inception date. Not annualized. |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
Investor Class | Institutional Class | A Class | B Class | C Class | R Class |
0.61% | 0.41% | 0.86% | 1.61% | 1.61% | 1.11% |
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. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com. As interest rates rise, bond values will decline.
Unless otherwise indicated, performance reflects Investor Class shares; performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee structure. For information about other share classes available, please consult the prospectus. Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the index are provided for comparison. The fund’s total returns include operating expenses (such as transaction costs and management fees) that reduce returns, while the total returns of the index do not.
Short Duration
Portfolio Managers: Bob Gahagan, Hando Aguilar, Jeff Houston, Jim Platz, and David MacEwen
Performance Summary
Short Duration returned 2.34%* for the six months ended September 30, 2010. By comparison, the benchmark, the Barclays Capital U.S. 1–3 Years Government/Credit Bond Index, returned 1.96%. See pages 4 and 5 for additional performance comparisons. Portfolio returns reflect operating expenses, while index returns do not.
Short Duration’s absolute returns reflect the modest, positive performance of short-term taxable investment-grade bonds generally in the last six months. Relative to the benchmark, the portfolio outperformed thanks to a number of security and sector selection decisions, in addition to a notable contribution to results from a yield curve flattener trade.
Sector Allocation Key
Sector allocation made a key contribution to the portfolio’s performance relative to the benchmark, led by an overweight position in corporate securities and an underweight in government agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS). Investment-grade corporate securities comprised the best-performing segment of the taxable bond market for the six months, while agency MBS were the worst. Within the corporate allocation, concern about the health of the economy meant we favored bonds issued by companies with healthy and improving balance sheets in stable, non-cyclical industries that we believe can do well or improve profitability through innovation or cost cuts, rather than requiring top-line economic growth.
Performance within the corporate allocation could have been even better, however, because select economically sensitive issues did well, while some of the portfolio’s overweight positions lagged slightly. In addition, Short Duration held a small allocation (around 5% of assets) to high-yield corporate bonds. These securities did well on an absolute basis but lagged investment-grade corporates.
Security Selection in Mortgage Component Helped
Within the mortgage component, we held an underweight position in traditional pass-through government agency MBS in favor of higher-yielding commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) and collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs). We avoided traditional MBS because their yields stood at historically low levels on an absolute basis and relative to the income payouts available on Treasury securities. At the same time, the prevailing low interest rate environment meant investors faced questions about the possibility of a wave of home loan refinancings in the short term, balanced against the likelihood of higher rates and MBS underperformance down the road should the economy eventually improve.
* All fund returns referenced in this commentary are for Investor Class shares. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
Short Duration
Favoring CMBS and CMOs helped performance. Investors favored these “structured mortgage products,” which are less likely to experience sharp price volatility as a result of refinancing and the risk of rapidly changing interest rates.
Yield Curve Trade
In late 2009, when the slope of the Treasury yield curve approached record levels of steepness, we put in place a yield curve “flattening” trade. We implemented the trade using two- and five-year Treasury futures (based on the expectation that the yield difference between two- and five-year securities would narrow going forward). The trade was “duration neutral,” meaning we added no additional interest rate risk in taking the position. This trade was designed to benefit from either a greater rise in short-maturity yields than long-maturity (a “bear flattener”) or a greater decline in long-maturity yields than short-maturity (a “bull flattener”). In the last six months, we’ve seen a fairly pronounced bull flattener at the short end of the curve.
Outlook
“We have a cautious outlook for the economy and fixed-income markets,” said Portfolio Manager Bob Gahagan. “With respect to the economy, we believe the consumer faces a number of challenges in terms of jobs, housing, and the availability of credit. In addition, the money supply is contracting, leading to questions about the Federal Reserve’s ability to aid the economy further. Similarly, the effect of the government’s stimulus plan is waning, and it’s not clear there is any more help in the pipeline. And while an environment of slow growth and modest inflation is typically good for high-quality bonds, yields are already so low that it’s hard to see a sustained rally from here. Nevertheless, positive economic growth and cost cutting mean corporate profits and credit quality have improved.”
“Those conditions have important implications for fixed-income investors. With interest rates so low, many are reaching for yield by buying higher-yielding, longer-term or lower-rated securities. But we are mindful of the old investing axiom that more money has been lost chasing yield than in any other pursuit. In this environment, we are sticking to our disciplined, relative-value approach to portfolio management, emphasizing careful security selection and risk management. As a result of that process, we are likely to maintain a duration (price sensitivity to interest rate changes) close to that of the benchmark. In terms of sector allocation, we continue to favor a modest overweight to corporate securities that we believe can do well even under comparatively weak economic conditions. We are also likely to maint ain a modest underweight to the mortgage segment. Within the mortgage slice, we are likely to continue to favor structured mortgage products at the expense of traditional MBS.”
Portfolio at a Glance |
| | As of 9/30/10 |
Average Duration (effective) | | 1.9 years |
Weighted Average Life | | 2.0 years |
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Yields as of September 30, 2010 | | |
30-Day SEC Yuield | | |
Investor Class | | 1.01% |
Institutional Class | | 1.20% |
A Class | | 0.74% |
B Class | | 0.02% |
C Class | | 0.02% |
R Class | | 0.51% |
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Types of Investments in Portfolio |
| | % of net assets as of 9/30/10 |
Corporate Bonds | | 37.6% |
U.S. Treasury Securities | | 32.6% |
U.S. Government Agency Securities and Equivalents | | 7.2% |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | | 6.6% |
Sovereign Governments & Agencies | | 6.2% |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | 5.8% |
Municipal Securities | | 0.7% |
Asset-Backed Securities | | 0.5% |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | | 0.1% |
Short-Term Investments | | 0.1% |
Temporary Cash Investments | | 1.5% |
Other Assets and Liabilities | | 1.1% |
Shareholder Fee Example (Unaudited)
Fund shareholders may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemption/exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from April 1, 2010 to September 30, 2010.
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 Institutional Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American Century Investments account (i.e., not a financial intermediary or retirement plan account), American Century Investments may charge you a $12.50 semiannual account maintenance fee if the value of those shares is less than $10,000. We will redeem shares automatically in one of your accounts to pay the $12.50 fee. In determining your total eligible investment amount, we will include your investments in all personal accounts (including American Century Investments Brokerage accounts) regis tered 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. We will not charge the fee as long as you choose to manage your accounts exclusively online. If you are subject to the Account Maintenance Fee, your account value could be reduced by the fee amount.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio of each class of your fund and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return of a fund’s share class. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
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 4/1/10 | Ending Account Value 9/30/10 | Expenses Paid During Period* 4/1/10 – 9/30/10 | Annualized Expense Ratio* |
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Investor Class | $1,000 | $1,023.40 | $3.09 | 0.61% |
Institutional Class | $1,000 | $1,024.40 | $2.08 | 0.41% |
A Class | $1,000 | $1,022.10 | $4.36 | 0.86% |
B Class | $1,000 | $1,018.30 | $8.15 | 1.61% |
C Class | $1,000 | $1,018.30 | $8.15 | 1.61% |
R Class | $1,000 | $1,020.80 | $5.62 | 1.11% |
Hypothetical | | | | |
Investor Class | $1,000 | $1,022.01 | $3.09 | 0.61% |
Institutional Class | $1,000 | $1,023.01 | $2.08 | 0.41% |
A Class | $1,000 | $1,020.76 | $4.36 | 0.86% |
B Class | $1,000 | $1,017.00 | $8.14 | 1.61% |
C Class | $1,000 | $1,017.00 | $8.14 | 1.61% |
R Class | $1,000 | $1,019.50 | $5.62 | 1.11% |
* 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 365, to reflect the one-half year period.
Schedule of Investments
Short Duration
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED)
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds — 37.6% | |
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 0.8% | |
BAE Systems Holdings, Inc., 6.40%, 12/15/11(1)(2) | | $ | 500,000 | | | $ | 526,807 | |
Boeing Co. (The), 1.875%, 11/20/12(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 510,140 | |
Bombardier, Inc., 6.75%, 5/1/12(1)(2) | | | 170,000 | | | | 177,650 | |
L-3 Communications Corp., 6.375%, 10/15/15(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,036,250 | |
Northrop Grumman Corp., 3.70%, 8/1/14(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 536,904 | |
| | | | | | | 2,787,751 | |
AUTOMOBILES — 1.0% | |
American Honda Finance Corp., 2.375%, 3/18/13(1)(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,023,024 | |
Daimler Finance N.A. LLC, 5.875%, 3/15/11(2) | | | 100,000 | | | | 102,297 | |
Daimler Finance N.A. LLC, 5.75%, 9/8/11(2) | | | 400,000 | | | | 417,757 | |
Daimler Finance N.A. LLC, 6.50%, 11/15/13(2) | | | 750,000 | | | | 858,546 | |
Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., 3.25%, 1/30/13(1)(2) | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,289,244 | |
| | | | | | | 3,690,868 | |
BEVERAGES — 1.7% | |
Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc., 6.00%, 4/15/11(2) | | | 480,000 | | | | 492,462 | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 3.00%, 10/15/12(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 519,313 | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 2.50%, 3/26/13(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,026,823 | |
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc., 3.75%, 3/1/12(2) | | | 300,000 | | | | 312,780 | |
Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc., 2.35%, 12/21/12(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,026,613 | |
Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc., 6.12%, 5/1/13(2) | | | 700,000 | | | | 784,243 | |
SABMiller plc, 6.20%, 7/1/11(1)(2) | | | 540,000 | | | | 560,589 | |
SABMiller plc, 5.50%, 8/15/13(1)(2) | | | 1,110,000 | | | | 1,221,556 | |
| | | | | | | 5,944,379 | |
CAPITAL MARKETS — 2.2% | |
Credit Suisse (New York), 5.00%, 5/15/13(2) | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,199,340 | |
Credit Suisse (New York), 5.50%, 5/1/14(2) | | | 100,000 | | | | 112,146 | |
Credit Suisse USA, Inc., 6.125%, 11/15/11(2) | | | 250,000 | | | | 264,587 | |
Deutsche Bank AG (London), 4.875%, 5/20/13(2) | | | 935,000 | | | | 1,016,473 | |
Deutsche Bank AG (London), 3.875%, 8/18/14(2) | | | 300,000 | | | | 321,211 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 5.70%, 9/1/12(2) | | | 1,060,000 | | | | 1,141,305 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 5.45%, 11/1/12(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,078,860 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 6.00%, 5/1/14(2) | | | 200,000 | | | | 223,385 | |
Morgan Stanley, 5.05%, 1/21/11(2) | | | 300,000 | | | | 303,981 | |
Morgan Stanley, 5.625%, 1/9/12(2) | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,369,536 | |
UBS AG (Stamford Branch), 2.25%, 8/12/13(2) | | | 720,000 | | | | 727,844 | |
| | | | | | | 7,758,668 | |
CHEMICALS — 0.6% | |
Dow Chemical Co. (The), 4.85%, 8/15/12(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,058,724 | |
Mosaic Co. (The), 7.625%, 12/1/16(1)(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,084,519 | |
| | | | | | | 2,143,243 | |
COMMERCIAL BANKS — 1.6% | |
Barclays Bank plc, 2.50%, 1/23/13(2) | | | 320,000 | | | | 327,152 | |
BB&T Corp., 3.85%, 7/27/12(2) | | | 400,000 | | | | 419,356 | |
BB&T Corp., 5.70%, 4/30/14(2) | | | 100,000 | | | | 112,449 | |
Fifth Third Bancorp., 6.25%, 5/1/13(2) | | | 640,000 | | | | 701,307 | |
HSBC Bank plc, 1.625%, 8/12/13(1)(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,004,656 | |
US Bancorp, 2.00%, 6/14/13(2) | | | 330,000 | | | | 338,078 | |
US Bank N.A., 6.375%, 8/1/11(2) | | | 260,000 | | | | 272,435 | |
Wachovia Corp., 5.70%, 8/1/13(2) | | | 600,000 | | | | 665,080 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., 4.375%, 1/31/13(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,067,890 | |
Westpac Banking Corp., 2.10%, 8/2/13(2) | | | 750,000 | | | | 761,769 | |
| | | | | | | 5,670,172 | |
| | | Principal Amount | | | | Value | |
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES — 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Allied Waste North America, Inc., 6.375%, 4/15/11(2) | | $ | 200,000 | | | $ | 205,803 | |
Corrections Corp. of America, 6.25%, 3/15/13(2) | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,124,750 | |
Deluxe Corp., 5.00%, 12/15/12(2) | | | 900,000 | | | | 911,250 | |
Waste Management, Inc., 6.375%, 11/15/12(2) | | | 850,000 | | | | 933,015 | |
| | | | | | | 3,174,818 | |
COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS — 0.2% | |
Dell, Inc., 1.40%, 9/10/13(2) | | | 750,000 | | | | 753,397 | |
CONSUMER FINANCE — 2.3% | |
Ally Financial, Inc., 8.30%, 2/12/15(1)(2) | | | 210,000 | | | | 229,425 | |
American Express Centurion Bank, 5.55%, 10/17/12(2) | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,724,427 | |
Capital One Financial Corp., 4.80%, 2/21/12(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 522,660 | |
General Electric Capital Corp., 5.50%, 4/28/11(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 514,266 | |
General Electric Capital Corp., 2.80%, 1/8/13(2) | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,606,537 | |
General Electric Capital Corp., 1.875%, 9/16/13(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,003,746 | |
John Deere Capital Corp., 1.875%, 6/17/13(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 511,658 | |
SLM Corp., 5.375%, 1/15/13(2) | | | 150,000 | | | | 151,313 | |
| | | | | | | 8,264,032 | |
DIVERSIFIED — 0.7% | |
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond Fund (ETF)(in shares) | | | 29,200 | | | | 2,618,948 | |
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 2.7% | |
Arch Western Finance LLC, 6.75%, 7/1/13(2) | | | 471,000 | | | | 478,654 | |
Bank of America Corp., 5.375%, 9/11/12(2) | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,492,653 | |
Bank of America Corp., 4.90%, 5/1/13(2) | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,496,225 | |
Citigroup, Inc., 6.00%, 12/13/13(2) | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 2,633,558 | |
HSBC Finance Corp., 6.375%, 10/15/11(2) | | | 300,000 | | | | 316,015 | |
HSBC Finance Corp., 6.375%, 11/27/12(2) | | | 525,000 | | | | 574,448 | |
HSBC Finance Corp., 4.75%, 7/15/13(2) | | | 300,000 | | | | 319,741 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 5.60%, 6/1/11(2) | | | $200,000 | | | | $206,564 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 5.375%, 10/1/12(2) | | | 2,100,000 | | | | 2,272,878 | |
| | | | | | | 9,790,736 | |
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 3.8% | |
AT&T, Inc., 6.25%, 3/15/11(2) | | | 613,000 | | | | 628,567 | |
AT&T, Inc., 6.70%, 11/15/13(2) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,738,182 | |
British Telecommunications plc, 5.15%, 1/15/13(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,069,306 | |
Cellco Partnership/Verizon Wireless Capital LLC, 3.75%, 5/20/11(2) | | | 700,000 | | | | 713,971 | |
CenturyLink, Inc., Series L, 7.875%, 8/15/12(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 547,659 | |
Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV, 5.375%, 3/23/11(2) | | | 453,000 | | | | 463,179 | |
Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV, 5.25%, 7/22/13(2) | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,427,014 | |
Frontier Communications Corp., 6.25%, 1/15/13(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,052,500 | |
Koninklijke KPN NV, 8.00%, 10/1/10(2) | | | 300,000 | | | | 300,000 | |
Qwest Corp., 7.875%, 9/1/11(2) | | | 300,000 | | | | 318,375 | |
Qwest Corp., 8.875%, 3/15/12(2) | | | 600,000 | | | | 660,000 | |
Sprint Capital Corp., 7.625%, 1/30/11(2) | | | 551,000 | | | | 561,331 | |
Telecom Italia Capital SA, 6.20%, 7/18/11(2) | | | 300,000 | | | | 310,866 | |
Telecom Italia Capital SA, 5.25%, 11/15/13(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 537,632 | |
Telefonica Emisiones SAU, 5.98%, 6/20/11(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,037,309 | |
Telefonica Emisiones SAU, 2.58%, 4/26/13(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,019,209 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc., 5.35%, 2/15/11(2) | | | 200,000 | | | | 203,552 | |
Windstream Corp., 8.125%, 8/1/13(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,090,000 | |
| | | | | | | 13,678,652 | |
ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 1.0% | |
Carolina Power & Light Co., 6.50%, 7/15/12(2) | | | 750,000 | | | | 821,189 | |
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC, 5.625%, 11/30/12(2) | | | 250,000 | | | | 273,475 | |
Duke Energy Ohio, Inc., 5.70%, 9/15/12(2) | | $ | 500,000 | | | $ | 542,677 | |
Duke Energy Ohio, Inc., 2.10%, 6/15/13(2) | | | 250,000 | | | | 256,887 | |
FirstEnergy Corp., 6.45%, 11/15/11(2) | | | 7,000 | | | | 7,337 | |
Midamerican Energy Holdings Co., 5.875%, 10/1/12(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,085,555 | |
Progress Energy, Inc., 6.85%, 4/15/12(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 541,896 | |
| | | | | | | 3,529,016 | |
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS(3) | |
Jabil Circuit, Inc., 7.75%, 7/15/16(2) | | | 100,000 | | | | 110,125 | |
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 0.7% | |
CVS Caremark Corp., 5.75%, 8/15/11(2) | | | 300,000 | | | | 312,651 | |
Kroger Co. (The), 6.80%, 4/1/11(2) | | | 700,000 | | | | 720,678 | |
Kroger Co. (The), 6.20%, 6/15/12(2) | | | 200,000 | | | | 217,276 | |
Safeway, Inc., 5.80%, 8/15/12(2) | | | 800,000 | | | | 865,312 | |
SUPERVALU, Inc., 7.50%, 5/15/12(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 519,375 | |
| | | | | | | 2,635,292 | |
FOOD PRODUCTS ��� 0.9% | |
General Mills, Inc., 5.25%, 8/15/13(2) | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,228,711 | |
Kellogg Co., 6.60%, 4/1/11(2) | | | 150,000 | | | | 154,579 | |
Kraft Foods, Inc., 5.625%, 11/1/11(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 525,277 | |
Kraft Foods, Inc., 2.625%, 5/8/13(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,037,287 | |
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co., 3.50%, 11/1/14(2) | | | 200,000 | | | | 211,232 | |
| | | | | | | 3,157,086 | |
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES — 1.2% | |
Baxter International, Inc., 1.80%, 3/15/13(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,021,695 | |
CareFusion Corp., 4.125%, 8/1/12(2) | | | 1,330,000 | | | | 1,392,118 | |
Covidien International Finance SA, 1.875%, 6/15/13(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,018,105 | |
St. Jude Medical, Inc., 2.20%, 9/15/13(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,024,124 | |
| | | | | | | 4,456,042 | |
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES — 1.0% | |
DaVita, Inc., 6.625%, 3/15/13(2) | | | 777,000 | | | | 793,511 | |
Express Scripts, Inc., 5.25%, 6/15/12(2) | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,708,829 | |
Medco Health Solutions, Inc., 6.125%, 3/15/13(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 553,250 | |
Medco Health Solutions, Inc., 7.25%, 8/15/13(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 577,998 | |
| | | | | | | 3,633,588 | |
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 0.2% | |
Yum! Brands, Inc., 8.875%, 4/15/11(2) | | | 600,000 | | | | 625,025 | |
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES — 0.7% | |
Jarden Corp., 8.00%, 5/1/16 | | | 850,000 | | | | 909,500 | |
Toll Brothers Finance Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/12(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 534,790 | |
Whirlpool Corp., 8.00%, 5/1/12(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,090,051 | |
| | | | | | | 2,534,341 | |
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES — 0.3% | |
General Electric Co., 5.00%, 2/1/13(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,086,632 | |
INSURANCE — 0.9% | |
MetLife Global Funding I, 2.875%, 9/17/12(1)(2) | | | 400,000 | | | | 412,656 | |
MetLife, Inc., 2.375%, 2/6/14(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,011,625 | |
Prudential Financial, Inc., 3.625%, 9/17/12(2) | | | 400,000 | | | | 415,813 | |
Prudential Financial, Inc., 2.75%, 1/14/13(2) | | | 200,000 | | | | 205,010 | |
Travelers Cos., Inc. (The), 5.375%, 6/15/12(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,066,513 | |
| | | | | | | 3,111,617 | |
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES — 0.4% | |
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., 6.125%, 12/15/14(2) | | | 900,000 | | | | 922,500 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., 2.15%, 12/28/12(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 509,942 | |
| | | | | | | 1,432,442 | |
MACHINERY — 0.2% | |
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., 4.85%, 12/7/12(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 542,483 | |
MEDIA — 1.9% | |
Comcast Cable Communications LLC, 6.75%, 1/30/11(2) | | | 540,000 | | | | 550,535 | |
Comcast Cable Communications LLC, 7.125%, 6/15/13(2) | | $ | 500,000 | | | $ | 571,981 | |
DirecTV Holdings LLC/DirecTV Financing Co., Inc., 6.375%, 6/15/15(2) | | | 300,000 | | | | 312,000 | |
DISH DBS Corp., 7.00%, 10/1/13(2) | | | 750,000 | | | | 799,687 | |
Gannett Co., Inc., 8.75%, 11/15/14(1)(2) | | | 300,000 | | | | 330,750 | |
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The), 6.25%, 11/15/14(2) | | | 410,000 | | | | 437,675 | |
Lamar Media Corp., 9.75%, 4/1/14(2) | | | 250,000 | | | | 287,500 | |
NBC Universal, Inc., 2.10%, 4/1/14(1)(4) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,005,824 | |
Time Warner Cable, Inc., 5.40%, 7/2/12(2) | | | 1,460,000 | | | | 1,564,745 | |
Virgin Media Finance plc, 9.125%, 8/15/16(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,075,000 | |
| | | | | | | 6,935,697 | |
METALS & MINING — 1.3% | |
Anglo American Capital plc, 2.15%, 9/27/13(1)(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,008,071 | |
ArcelorMittal, 5.375%, 6/1/13(2) | | | 700,000 | | | | 752,121 | |
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc., 8.375%, 4/1/17(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,117,664 | |
Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd., 5.875%, 7/15/13(2) | | | 1,595,000 | | | | 1,779,029 | |
| | | | | | | 4,656,885 | |
MULTILINE RETAIL — 0.3% | |
Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc., 5.35%, 3/15/12(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,047,500 | |
MULTI-UTILITIES — 1.9% | |
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., Series B, 7.875%, 4/1/13(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,152,243 | |
CMS Energy Corp., 8.50%, 4/15/11(2) | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,244,030 | |
CMS Energy Corp., 4.25%, 9/30/15 | | | 280,000 | | | | 283,904 | |
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc., 5.625%, 7/1/12(2) | | | 600,000 | | | | 647,785 | |
Dominion Resources, Inc., 6.25%, 6/30/12(2) | | | 404,000 | | | | 440,459 | |
Dominion Resources, Inc., 5.70%, 9/17/12(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,090,674 | |
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 4.20%, 3/1/11(2) | | | 527,000 | | | | 534,951 | |
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 6.25%, 12/1/13(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,142,177 | |
Sempra Energy, 8.90%, 11/15/13(2) | | | 100,000 | | | | 120,338 | |
| | | | | | | 6,656,561 | |
OFFICE ELECTRONICS — 0.4% | |
Xerox Corp., 5.50%, 5/15/12(2) | | | 1,025,000 | | | | 1,090,971 | |
Xerox Corp., 4.25%, 2/15/15(2) | | | 200,000 | | | | 215,014 | |
| | | | | | | 1,305,985 | |
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 2.0% | |
Cenovus Energy, Inc., 4.50%, 9/15/14(2) | | | 200,000 | | | | 220,430 | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 7.625%, 7/15/13(2) | | | 750,000 | | | | 821,250 | |
Devon Financing Corp. ULC, 6.875%, 9/30/11(2) | | | 200,000 | | | | 211,635 | |
El Paso Corp., 7.875%, 6/15/12(2) | | | 250,000 | | | | 267,293 | |
EnCana Corp., 6.30%, 11/1/11(2) | | | 325,000 | | | | 342,987 | |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 4.60%, 8/1/12(2) | | | 800,000 | | | | 842,832 | |
Forest Oil Corp., 8.50%, 2/15/14(2) | | | 50,000 | | | | 54,875 | |
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 6.75%, 3/15/11(2) | | | 350,000 | | | | 358,871 | |
Kinder Morgan Finance Co. ULC, 5.35%, 1/5/11(2) | | | 350,000 | | | | 356,125 | |
Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp., 4.25%, 9/1/12(2) | | | 700,000 | | | | 730,351 | |
Sabine Pass LNG LP, 7.25%, 11/30/13(2) | | | 100,000 | | | | 97,000 | |
Shell International Finance BV, 1.875%, 3/25/13(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,024,279 | |
Valero Energy Corp., 4.50%, 2/1/15(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,070,342 | |
XTO Energy, Inc., 5.90%, 8/1/12(2) | | | 790,000 | | | | 862,342 | |
| | | | | | | 7,260,612 | |
PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS — 0.3% | |
Georgia-Pacific LLC, 7.00%, 1/15/15(1)(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,045,000 | |
PHARMACEUTICALS — 0.9% | |
AstraZeneca plc, 5.40%, 9/15/12(2) | | $ | 500,000 | | | $ | 544,968 | |
Merck & Co., Inc., 1.875%, 6/30/11(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 505,812 | |
Pfizer, Inc., 4.45%, 3/15/12(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,053,140 | |
Roche Holdings, Inc., 5.00%, 3/1/14(1)(2) | | | 200,000 | | | | 223,848 | |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance III LLC, 1.50%, 6/15/12(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 506,360 | |
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 5.00%, 8/15/14(2) | | | 400,000 | | | | 436,320 | |
| | | | | | | 3,270,448 | |
REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT — 0.1% | |
AMB Property LP, 6.30%, 6/1/13(2) | | | 400,000 | | | | 435,348 | |
ROAD & RAIL — 0.6% | |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., 5.90%, 7/1/12(2) | | | 750,000 | | | | 811,545 | |
CSX Corp., 6.30%, 3/15/12(2) | | | 575,000 | | | | 616,742 | |
CSX Corp., 5.75%, 3/15/13(2) | | | 600,000 | | | | 661,575 | |
Norfolk Southern Corp., 6.75%, 2/15/11(2) | | | 100,000 | | | | 102,039 | |
| | | | | | | 2,191,901 | |
SOFTWARE — 0.2% | |
Adobe Systems, Inc., 3.25%, 2/1/15(2) | | | 100,000 | | | | 104,789 | |
Intuit, Inc., 5.40%, 3/15/12(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 527,947 | |
Intuit, Inc., 5.75%, 3/15/17(2) | | | 200,000 | | | | 226,969 | |
| | | | | | | 859,705 | |
SPECIALTY RETAIL — 0.6% | |
GSC Holdings Corp., 8.00%, 10/1/12(2) | | | 191,000 | | | | 196,491 | |
Home Depot, Inc. (The), 5.20%, 3/1/11(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 509,435 | |
Home Depot, Inc. (The), 5.25%, 12/16/13(2) | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,563,478 | |
| | | | | | | 2,269,404 | |
TOBACCO — 0.3% | |
Philip Morris International, Inc., 4.875%, 5/16/13(2) | | | 400,000 | | | | 439,477 | |
UST, Inc., 6.625%, 7/15/12(2) | | | 400,000 | | | | 434,434 | |
| | | | | | | 873,911 | |
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 0.8% | |
American Tower Corp., 4.625%, 4/1/15(2) | | | 100,000 | | | | 106,799 | |
Rogers Communications, Inc., 7.25%, 12/15/12(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,127,285 | |
Rogers Communications, Inc., 6.25%, 6/15/13(2) | | | 130,000 | | | | 146,390 | |
Vodafone Group plc, 5.50%, 6/15/11(2) | | | 341,000 | | | | 352,454 | |
Vodafone Group plc, 5.00%, 12/16/13(2) | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,210,303 | |
| | | | | | | 2,943,231 | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $131,609,116) | | | | 134,881,541 | |
U.S. Treasury Securities — 32.6% | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 2.00%, 4/15/12(2) | | | 1,611,540 | | | | 1,668,825 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 1.625%, 1/15/15(2) | | | 7,535,550 | | | | 8,061,275 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.75%, 11/30/11(2) | | | 19,500,000 | | | | 19,601,322 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.125%, 1/15/12(2) | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 10,105,080 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.875%, 1/31/12(2) | | | 17,000,000 | | | | 17,125,511 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.75%, 5/31/12(2) | | | 11,500,000 | | | | 11,571,829 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.375%, 11/15/12(2) | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 6,117,186 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.125%, 12/15/12(2) | | | 8,500,000 | | | | 8,621,525 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.375%, 1/15/13(2) | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,080,000 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.375%, 3/15/13(2) | | | 23,000,000 | | | | 23,478,101 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.375%, 5/15/13(2) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,042,192 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.125%, 6/15/13(2) | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 4,565,417 | |
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (Cost $115,533,637) | | | | 117,038,263 | |
U.S. Government Agency Securities and Equivalents — 7.2% | |
FIXED-RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY SECURITIES — 1.7% | |
FHLMC, 2.125%, 9/21/12(2) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,547,466 | |
FHLMC, 1.625%, 4/15/13(2) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,046,612 | |
FNMA, 1.75%, 12/28/12(2) | | $ | 500,000 | | | $ | 501,481 | |
FNMA, 1.00%, 9/23/13 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,009,400 | |
| | | | | | | 6,104,959 | |
GOVERNMENT-BACKED CORPORATE BONDS(5) — 5.5% | |
Ally Financial, Inc., 1.75%, 10/30/12(2) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,535,317 | |
Ally Financial, Inc., 2.20%, 12/19/12(2) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,551,307 | |
Bank of America Corp., 3.125%, 6/15/12(2) | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,146,701 | |
Citigroup Funding, Inc., 1.25%, 6/3/11 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,007,205 | |
Citigroup Funding, Inc., 1.875%, 10/22/12 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,231,055 | |
Citigroup Funding, Inc., 1.875%, 11/15/12(2) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,051,378 | |
General Electric Capital Corp., 2.25%, 3/12/12(2) | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,333,807 | |
General Electric Capital Corp., 2.625%, 12/28/12(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 521,609 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 1.625%, 7/15/11(2) | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,314,917 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 3.25%, 6/15/12(2) | | | 1,900,000 | | | | 1,987,299 | |
HSBC USA, Inc., 3.125%, 12/16/11(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,032,683 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 2.125%, 12/26/12(2) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,549,838 | |
Morgan Stanley, 2.00%, 9/22/11(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,016,336 | |
Morgan Stanley, 3.25%, 12/1/11(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 516,512 | |
State Street Corp., 2.15%, 4/30/12(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 513,199 | |
US Bancorp., 1.80%, 5/15/12 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,021,365 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., 3.00%, 12/9/11(2) | | | 500,000 | | | | 515,179 | |
| | | | | | | 19,845,707 | |
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY SECURITIES AND EQUIVALENTS (Cost $25,467,136) | | | | 25,950,666 | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities(6) — 6.6% | |
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Series 2004-1, Class A3 SEQ, 4.43%, 11/10/39(2) | | | 689,098 | | | | 700,234 | |
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Series 2004-6, Class A3 SEQ, 4.51%, 12/10/42(2) | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,134,726 | |
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004 LB2A, Class A3 SEQ, 4.22%, 3/10/39(2) | | | 914,931 | | | | 919,196 | |
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004 LB3A, Class A4 SEQ, VRN, 5.23%, 10/1/10 | | | 800,000 | | | | 833,225 | |
First Union National Bank Commercial Mortgage, Series 2000 C1, Class C, VRN, 8.09%, 10/1/10(2) | | | 1,140,399 | | | | 1,139,586 | |
GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 2000 C3, Class A2 SEQ, 6.96%, 9/15/35(2) | | | 22,346 | | | | 22,327 | |
GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 2000 C3, Class B, 7.06%, 9/15/35 | | | 500,000 | | | | 499,785 | |
Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Series 2005 GG3, Class A4, VRN, 4.80%, 10/1/10(2) | | | 700,000 | | | | 747,078 | |
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2004 GG2, Class A4 SEQ, 4.96%, 8/10/38(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,047,012 | |
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2004 GG2, Class A6 SEQ, VRN, 5.40%, 10/1/10(2) | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,419,181 | |
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2005 GG4, Class A2 SEQ, 4.48%, 7/10/39(2) | | | 1,243,703 | | | | 1,243,073 | |
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2005 GG4, Class A4A SEQ, 4.75%, 7/10/39(2) | | | 600,000 | | | | 645,806 | |
Heller Financial Commercial Mortgage Asset, Series 2000 PH1, Class D, VRN, 8.05%, 10/1/10 | | | 250,000 | | | | 249,842 | |
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2002 C1, Class B, VRN, 6.58%, 10/11/10(2) | | | 700,000 | | | | 741,621 | |
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2003 C3, Class A3 SEQ, 3.85%, 5/15/27(2) | | | 118,169 | | | | 122,085 | |
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2003 C5, Class A3 SEQ, 4.25%, 7/15/27(2) | | $ | 845,608 | | | $ | 882,260 | |
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2004 C1, Class A4 SEQ, 4.57%, 1/15/31(2) | | | 404,000 | | | | 429,473 | |
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2004 C2, Class A4 SEQ, 4.37%, 3/15/36(2) | | | 700,000 | | | | 730,452 | |
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2005 C2, Class A2 SEQ, 4.82%, 4/15/30(2) | | | 410,619 | | | | 411,269 | |
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2005 C2, Class A4 SEQ, 5.00%, 4/15/30 | | | 500,000 | | | | 515,422 | |
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2005 C3, Class A3 SEQ, 4.65%, 7/15/30(2) | | | 1,245,000 | | | | 1,275,872 | |
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2005 C5, Class AM, VRN, 5.02%, 10/11/10(2) | | | 700,000 | | | | 710,299 | |
Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2001 T5, Class A4 SEQ, 6.39%, 10/15/35(2) | | | 3,288,327 | | | | 3,430,582 | |
Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2003 T11, Class A3 SEQ, 4.85%, 6/13/41(2) | | | 671,410 | | | | 689,087 | |
Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2005 HQ6, Class A2A SEQ, 4.88%, 8/13/42(2) | | | 139,241 | | | | 142,272 | |
PNC Mortgage Acceptance Corp., Series 2001 C1, Class A2 SEQ, 6.36%, 3/12/34(2) | | | 489,222 | | | | 496,036 | |
Prudential Securities Secured Financing Corp., Series 2000 C1, Class C, VRN, 7.74%, 10/1/10(2) | | | 150,698 | | | | 150,636 | |
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2003 C6, Class A3, VRN, 4.96%, 10/1/10(2) | | | 421,577 | | | | 425,894 | |
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2004 C11, Class A3 SEQ, 4.72%, 1/15/41(2) | | | 348,324 | | | | 351,376 | |
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2005 C20, Class A6A, VRN, 5.11%, 10/1/10(2) | | | 1,450,000 | | | | 1,509,134 | |
TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $23,344,370) | | | | 23,614,841 | |
Sovereign Governments & Agencies — 6.2% | |
GERMANY — 3.0% | | | | | |
German Federal Republic, 3.50%, 4/12/13 | EUR | | 7,500,000 | | | | 10,894,787 | |
ITALY — 3.1% | | | | | | | | |
Republic of Italy, 4.25%, 4/15/13 | EUR | | 7,800,000 | | | | 11,166,581 | |
NORWAY — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Government of Norway, 6.00%, 5/16/11 | NOK | | 1,700,000 | | | | 295,232 | |
TOTAL SOVEREIGN GOVERNMENTS & AGENCIES (Cost $20,619,248) | | | | | | | 22,356,600 | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations(6) — 5.8% | | | | | | | | |
PRIVATE SPONSOR COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS — 2.4% | | | | | | | | |
Banc of America Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 2004-4, Class 2A1 SEQ, 5.50%, 5/25/34(2) | | $ | 559,704 | | | | 573,512 | |
Banc of America Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 2004-7, Class 7A1, 5.00%, 8/25/19(2) | | | 646,544 | | | | 653,819 | |
Chase Mortgage Finance Corp., Series 2005 A1, Class 2A2 SEQ, VRN, 5.18%, 10/1/10(2) | | | 350,159 | | | | 333,720 | |
Citicorp Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 2003-6, Class 1A2 SEQ, 4.50%, 5/25/33 | | | 481,183 | | | | 493,346 | |
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2003 J13, Class 1A1 SEQ, 5.25%, 1/25/34(2) | | | 416,680 | | | | 424,479 | |
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2003-35, Class 1A3 SEQ, 5.00%, 9/25/18(2) | | | 468,393 | | | | 485,502 | |
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2005-17, Class 1A11, 5.50%, 9/25/35(2) | | $ | 275,815 | | | $ | 276,656 | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2003 AR28, Class 2A1, VRN, 2.91%, 10/1/10(2) | | | 83,646 | | | | 79,648 | |
First Horizon Mortgage Pass Through Trust, Series 2004-2, Class 1A2 SEQ, 5.50%, 5/25/34(2) | | | 497,677 | | | | 509,436 | |
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005 6F, Class 3A15, 5.50%, 7/25/35(2) | | | 659,646 | | | | 650,695 | |
J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2004 A2, Class 1A1, VRN, 3.00%, 10/1/10(2) | | | 43,502 | | | | 41,773 | |
J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2004 S2, Class 1A3 SEQ, 4.75%, 11/25/19 | | | 680,923 | | | | 691,300 | |
J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2005 A8, Class 6A2, VRN, 4.53%, 10/1/10(2) | | | 206,176 | | | | 196,837 | |
J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2006 A3, Class 2A1 SEQ, VRN, 5.50%, 10/1/10 | | | 85,161 | | | | 76,332 | |
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2004 EE, Class 3A1, VRN, 3.04%, 10/1/10(2) | | | 89,124 | | | | 87,956 | |
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005 AR2, Class 2A2, VRN, 2.87%, 10/1/10 | | | 675,150 | | | | 627,967 | |
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-5, Class 1A1, 5.00%, 5/25/20 | | | 544,895 | | | | 568,763 | |
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-3, Class A9 SEQ, 5.50%, 3/25/36 | | | 615,057 | | | | 606,190 | |
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-9, Class 1A15 SEQ, 6.00%, 8/25/36(2) | | | 494,105 | | | | 480,429 | |
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-3, Class 3A1, 5.50%, 4/25/37 | | | 723,089 | | | | 737,977 | |
| | | | | | | 8,596,337 | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS — 3.4% | |
FHLMC, Series 2430, Class QC, 5.50%, 2/15/17(2) | | | 422,859 | | | | 454,773 | |
FHLMC, Series 2670, Class J SEQ, 4.00%, 6/15/16 | | | 241,483 | | | | 245,309 | |
FHLMC, Series 2689, Class PC, 4.00%, 9/15/15 | | | 241,634 | | | | 242,526 | |
FHLMC, Series 2706, Class BL SEQ, 3.50%, 11/15/18 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,068,537 | |
FHLMC, Series 2713, Class G SEQ, 4.00%, 8/15/16 | | | 458,814 | | | | 467,726 | |
FHLMC, Series 2854, Class DJ SEQ, 4.00%, 8/15/17 | | | 427,043 | | | | 438,477 | |
FHLMC, Series 2899, Class HA SEQ, 4.00%, 5/15/19 | | | 1,039,383 | | | | 1,098,880 | |
FHLMC, Series 2958, Class QC, 4.50%, 9/15/18 | | | 615,547 | | | | 639,771 | |
FHLMC, Series 2989, Class CN, 4.50%, 2/15/23 | | | 870,487 | | | | 907,918 | |
FHLMC, Series 3101, Class PA, 5.50%, 10/15/25(2) | | | 69,316 | | | | 69,542 | |
FNMA, Series 2003-123, Class AY SEQ, 4.00%, 12/25/18 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,078,457 | |
FNMA, Series 2003-125, Class AY SEQ, 4.00%, 12/25/18 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,175,935 | |
FNMA, Series 2003-128, Class NG, 4.00%, 1/25/19 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,094,215 | |
FNMA, Series 2005-47, Class AN SEQ, 5.00%, 12/25/16(2) | | | 37,707 | | | | 38,169 | |
FNMA, Series 2006-4, Class A SEQ, 6.00%, 11/25/22(2) | | | 54,016 | | | | 54,857 | |
FNMA, Series 2006-77, Class PD, 6.50%, 10/25/30(2) | | | 1,545,172 | | | | 1,584,466 | |
GNMA, Series 2009-61, Class PA, 5.00%, 2/16/32 | | | 615,762 | | | | 641,066 | |
| | | | | | | 12,300,624 | |
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (Cost $20,639,939) | | | | 20,896,961 | |
Municipal Securities — 0.7% | |
California GO, 5.25%, 4/1/14(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,064,350 | |
Illinois GO, 4.42%, 1/1/15(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,050,580 | |
Irvine Ranch Water District Joint Powers Agency Rev., (Taxable Issue 2) 2.61%, 3/15/14(2)(7) | | | 400,000 | | | | 415,996 | |
TOTAL MUNICIPAL SECURITIES (Cost $2,403,892) | | | | 2,530,926 | |
Asset-Backed Securities(6) — 0.5% | |
CenterPoint Energy Transition Bond Co. LLC, Series 2009-1, Class A1 SEQ, 1.83%, 2/15/16 | | $ | 660,573 | | | $ | 679,248 | |
Detroit Edison Securitization Funding LLC, Series 2001-1, Class A4 SEQ, 6.19%, 3/1/13(2) | | | 31,839 | | | | 32,614 | |
Entergy Texas Restoration Funding LLC, Series 2009 A, Class A1 SEQ, 2.12%, 2/1/16(2) | | | 930,227 | | | | 957,167 | |
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $1,624,653) | | | | 1,669,029 | |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities(6) — 0.1% | |
ADJUSTABLE-RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES(3) | |
FNMA, VRN, 5.60%, 3/1/12(2) | | | 49,617 | | | | 52,860 | |
FIXED-RATE U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 0.1% | |
FHLMC, 5.00%, 10/1/10(2) | | | 93,687 | | | | 94,724 | |
FHLMC, 5.50%, 12/1/36(2) | | | 85,778 | | | | 91,266 | |
FNMA, 5.00%, 7/1/20(2) | | | 186,011 | | | | 198,504 | |
FNMA, 5.50%, 7/1/36(2) | | | 53,696 | | | | 57,249 | |
| | | | | | | 441,743 | |
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $469,176) | | | | 494,603 | |
Short-Term Investments — 0.1% | |
Government of Canada Treasury Bill, 0.67%, 11/10/10(8) (Cost $443,244) CAD 461,000 | | | | 447,626 | |
Temporary Cash Investments — 1.5% | |
Repurchase Agreement, Bank of America Securities, LLC, (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 2.00%-2.125%, 4/15/12-1/15/19, valued at $5,284,148), in a joint trading account at 0.19%, dated 9/30/10, due 10/1/10 (Delivery value $5,174,027) (Cost $5,174,000) | | | | 5,174,000 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 98.9% (Cost $347,328,411) | | | | 355,055,056 | |
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — 1.1% | | | | 4,086,234 | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | $ | 359,141,290 | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
Contracts to Sell | Counterparty | Settlement Date | Value | Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
16,417,961 | EUR for USD | Barclays Bank plc | 10/29/10 | $22,377,681 | $(1,031,623) |
50,000 | EUR for USD | HSBC Holdings plc | 10/29/10 | 68,150 | (4,441) |
| | | | $22,445,831 | $(1,036,064) |
(Value on Settlement Date $21,409,767)
Futures Contracts |
Contracts Purchased | Expiration Date | Underlying Face Amount at Value | Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
166 | U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes | December 2010 | $20,063,953 | $203,292 |
Contracts Sold | Expiration Date | Underlying Face Amount at Value | Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
190 | U.S. Treasury 2-Year Notes | December 2010 | $41,702,031 | $(77,601) |
Swap Agreements |
Notional Amount | Description of Agreement | Premiums Paid (Received) | Value |
CREDIT DEFAULT — SELL PROTECTION |
$261,000 | Receive quarterly a fixed rate equal to 5.00% per annum multiplied by the notional amount and pay Barclays Bank plc upon each default event of one of the issues of CDX North America High Yield 11 Index, par value of the proportional notional amount. Expires December 2013.* | $(37,349) | $8,676 |
* The maximum potential amount the fund could be required to deliver as a seller of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of the agreement is the notional amount. The maximum potential amount may be partially offset by any recovery values of the referenced obligations and upfront payments received upon entering into the agreement.
The quoted market prices and resulting market value for credit default swap agreements on credit indices serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability or profit at the period end. Increasing market values in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the credit default swap agreement represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and an increased likelihood or risk of a credit event occurring as defined in the agreement.
Notes to Schedule of Investments
CAD = Canadian Dollar
CDX = Credit Derivative Indexes
Equivalent = Security whose principal payments are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States
ETF = Exchange-Traded Fund
EUR = Euro
FHLMC = Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
FNMA = Federal National Mortgage Association
GMAC = General Motors Acceptance Corporation
GNMA = Government National Mortgage Association
GO = General Obligation
LB-UBS = Lehman Brothers, Inc. — UBS AG
NOK = Norwegian Krone
SEQ = Sequential Payer
USD = United States Dollar
VRN = Variable Rate Note. Interest reset date is indicated. Rate shown is effective at the period end.
(1) | Security was purchased under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 or is a private placement and, unless registered under the Act or exempted from registration, may only be sold to qualified institutional investors. The aggregate value of these securities at the period end was $11,143,619, which represented 3.1% of total net assets. |
(2) | Security, or a portion thereof, has been segregated for when-issued securities, futures contracts and/or swap agreements. At the period end, the aggregate value of securities pledged was $63,033,000. |
(3) | Category is less than 0.05% of total net assets. |
(5) | The debt is guaranteed under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program and is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. The expiration date of the FDIC’s guarantee is the earlier of the maturity date of the debt or December 31, 2012. |
(6) | Final maturity indicated, unless otherwise noted. |
(7) | Escrowed to maturity in U.S. government securities or state and local government securities. |
(8) | The rate indicated is the yield to maturity at purchase. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED) | |
Assets | |
Investment securities, at value (cost of $347,328,411) | | | $355,055,056 | |
Foreign currency holdings, at value (cost of $16,617) | | | 17,625 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | 2,917,192 | |
Receivable for capital shares sold | | | 2,334,441 | |
Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts | | | 7,782 | |
Swap agreements, at value (including net premiums paid (received) of $(37,349)) | | | 8,676 | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 2,702,379 | |
| | | 363,043,151 | |
| | | | |
Liabilities | | | | |
Disbursements in excess of demand deposit cash | | | 13,735 | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | 1,950,967 | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | | | 580,364 | |
Payable for variation margin on futures contracts | | | 11,875 | |
Payable for forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 1,036,064 | |
Accrued management fees | | | 168,308 | |
Service fees (and distribution fees — A Class and R Class) payable | | | 34,263 | |
Distribution fees payable | | | 27,657 | |
Dividends payable | | | 78,628 | |
| | | 3,901,861 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | | $359,141,290 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | | |
Capital paid in | | | $352,046,183 | |
Accumulated net investment loss | | | (142,017 | ) |
Undistributed net realized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions | | | 348,992 | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | | 6,888,132 | |
| | | $359,141,290 | |
| Net assets | Shares outstanding | Net asset value per share |
Investor Class | $151,174,236 | | 14,261,664 | | $10.60 | |
Institutional Class | $38,811,077 | | 3,661,472 | | $10.60 | |
A Class | $123,288,653 | | 11,631,831 | | $10.60 | * |
B Class | $1,086,946 | | 102,585 | | $10.60 | |
C Class | $43,969,080 | | 4,146,923 | | $10.60 | |
R Class | $811,298 | | 76,510 | | $10.60 | |
* Maximum offering price $10.84 (net asset value divided by 0.9775)
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED) | |
Investment Income (Loss) | |
Income: | | | |
Interest | | | $3,588,736 | |
Dividends | | | 104,767 | |
| | | 3,693,503 | |
| | | | |
Expenses: | | | | |
Management fees | | | 871,748 | |
Distribution fees: | | | | |
B Class | | | 4,429 | |
C Class | | | 135,840 | |
Service fees: | | | | |
B Class | | | 1,476 | |
C Class | | | 45,280 | |
Distribution and service fees: | | | | |
A Class | | | 141,063 | |
R Class | | | 1,643 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | | | 4,405 | |
Other expenses | | | 13,032 | |
| | | 1,218,916 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 2,474,587 | |
| | | | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investment transactions | | | 929,204 | |
Futures contract transactions | | | (41,374 | ) |
Swap agreement transactions | | | 11,357 | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | (799,708 | ) |
| | | 99,479 | |
| | | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investments | | | 4,956,081 | |
Futures contracts | | | 119,678 | |
Swap agreements | | | (918 | ) |
Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | | (1,009,687 | ) |
| | | 4,065,154 | |
| | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 4,164,633 | |
| | | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | $6,639,220 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED) AND YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2010 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | September 30, 2010 | | | March 31, 2010 | |
Operations | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | $2,474,587 | | | | $2,798,562 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 99,479 | | | | 1,021,432 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 4,065,154 | | | | 2,031,952 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 6,639,220 | | | | 5,851,946 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | (1,209,806 | ) | | | (999,563 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (211,168 | ) | | | (11,885 | ) |
A Class | | | (962,027 | ) | | | (1,609,308 | ) |
B Class | | | (5,704 | ) | | | (15,592 | ) |
C Class | | | (170,988 | ) | | | (215,587 | ) |
R Class | | | (4,763 | ) | | | (4,581 | ) |
From net realized gains: | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | — | | | | (342,473 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | — | | | | (3,147 | ) |
A Class | | | — | | | | (538,336 | ) |
B Class | | | — | | | | (8,012 | ) |
C Class | | | — | | | | (112,978 | ) |
R Class | | | — | | | | (2,739 | ) |
Decrease in net assets from distributions | | | (2,564,456 | ) | | | (3,864,201 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Share Transactions | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | | | 130,641,277 | | | | 135,777,800 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 134,716,041 | | | | 137,765,545 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 224,425,249 | | | | 86,659,704 | |
End of period | | | $359,141,290 | | | | $224,425,249 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Accumulated net investment loss | | | $(142,017 | ) | | | $(52,148 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Notes to Financial Statements
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED)
1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Organization — American Century Investment Trust (the trust) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act) as an open-end management investment company and is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Short Duration Fund (the fund) is one fund in a series issued by the trust. The fund is diversified under the 1940 Act. The fund’s investment objective is to seek to maximize total return. As a secondary objective, the fund seeks a high level of income. The fund pursues its objectives by investing at least 65% of its assets in investment-grade, non-money market debt securities and up to 35% of its assets in high-yield and/or emerging markets debt securities. The following is a summary of the fund’s significant accounting policies.
Multiple Class — The fund is authorized to issue the Investor Class, the Institutional Class, the A Class, the B Class, the C Class and the R Class. The A Class may incur an initial sales charge. The A Class, B Class and C Class may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge. The share classes differ principally in their respective sales charges and distribution and shareholder servicing expenses and arrangements. All shares of the fund represent an equal pro rata interest in the net assets of the class to which such shares belong, and have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except for class specific expenses and exclusive rights to vote on matters affecting only individual classes. Income, non-class specific expe nses, and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the fund are allocated to each class of shares based on their relative net assets.
Security Valuations — Debt securities maturing in greater than 60 days at the time of purchase are valued at current market value as provided by a commercial pricing service or at the mean of the most recent bid and asked prices. Debt securities maturing within 60 days at the time of purchase may be valued at cost, plus or minus any amortized discount or premium. Discount notes may be valued through a commercial pricing service or at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Securities traded primarily on a principal securities exchange are valued at the last reported sales price, or at the mean of the latest bid and asked prices where no last sales price is available. Investments in open-end management investment companies are valued at the reported net asset value. Sec urities traded on foreign securities exchanges and over-the-counter markets are normally completed before the close of business on days that the New York Stock Exchange (the Exchange) is open and may also take place on days when the Exchange is not open. If an event occurs after the value of a security was established but before the net asset value per share was determined that was likely to materially change the net asset value, that security would be valued as determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. If the fund determines that the market price of a portfolio security is not readily available, or that the valuation methods mentioned above do not reflect the security’s fair value, such security is valued as determined by the Board of Trustees or its designee, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees, if such determination would materially impact a fund’s net asset value. Certain other circumstances may cause the fund to use alternative proc edures to value a security such as: a security has been declared in default; trading in a security has been halted during the trading day; or there is a foreign market holiday and no trading will commence.
Security Transactions — For financial reporting purposes, 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 — Interest income less foreign taxes withheld, if any, is recorded on the accrual basis and includes paydown gain (loss) and accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums. Dividend income less foreign taxes withheld, if any, is recorded as of the ex-dividend date.
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 certain expenses are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. For assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, net realized and unrealized gains and losses from foreign currency translations arise from changes in currency exchange rates.
Net realized and unrealized foreign currency exchange gains or losses occurring during the holding period of investment securities are a component of net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, respectively. Certain countries may impose taxes on the contract amount of purchases and sales of foreign currency contracts in their currency. The fund records the foreign tax expense, if any, as a reduction to the net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions.
When-Issued — The fund may engage in securities transactions on a when-issued basis. Under these arrangements, the securities’ prices and yields are fixed on the date of the commitment, but payment and delivery are scheduled for a future date. During this period, securities are subject to market fluctuations. The fund will segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid securities on its records in amounts sufficient to meet the purchase price.
Exchange-Traded Funds — The fund may invest in exchange-traded funds (ETFs). ETFs are a type of index fund bought and sold on a securities exchange. An ETF trades like common stock and represents a fixed portfolio of securities designed to track the performance and dividend yield of a particular domestic or foreign market index. A fund may purchase an ETF to temporarily gain exposure to a portion of the U.S. or a foreign market while awaiting purchase of underlying securities. The risks of owning an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities they are designed to track, although the lack of liquidity on an ETF could result in it being more volatile. Additionally, ETFs have fees and expenses that reduce their value.
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 Trustees. 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. All tax years for the fund remain subject to examination by tax authorities. 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. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal or state income taxes.
Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, are generally declared and paid annually.
Indemnifications — Under the trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees 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.
Use of Estimates — The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
2. Fees and Transactions with Related Parties
Management Fees — The trust has entered into a Management Agreement (the 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 brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of the independent trustees (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 specific class of shares of the fund and paid monthly in arrears. The fee consists of (1) an Investment Category Fee based on the daily net assets of the fund and certain other accounts managed by the investment advisor that are in the same broad investment category as the fund and (2) a Complex Fee based on the assets of all the funds in the American Century Investments family of funds. The rates for the Investment Category Fee range from 0.2925% to 0.4100%. The rates for the Complex Fee range from 0.2500% to 0.3100% for the Investor Class, A Class, B Class, C Class and R Class. The Institutional Class is 0.2000% less at each point within the Complex Fee range. The effective annual management fee for each class for the six months ended September 30, 2010 was 0.60% for the Investor Class, A Class, B Class, C Class and R Class and 0.40% for the Institutional Class.
Distribution and Service Fees — The Board of Trustees has adopted a separate Master Distribution and Individual Shareholder Services Plan for each of the A Class, B 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 American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS) an annual distribution and service fee of 0.25%. The plans provide that the B Class and C Class will each pay ACIS an annual distribution fee of 0.75% and service fee of 0.25%. The plans provide that the R Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 0.50%. The fees are computed and accrued daily based on each class’s daily n et 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 six months ended September 30, 2010, are detailed in the Statement of Operations.
Related Parties — Certain officers and trustees of the trust are also officers and/or directors of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC), the parent of the trust’s investment advisor, ACIM, the distributor of the trust, ACIS, and the trust’s transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC. ACIM owns 7% of the fund’s outstanding shares.
The fund is eligible to invest in a money market fund for temporary purposes, which is managed by J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc. (JPMIM). The fund has a Mutual Funds Services Agreement with J.P. Morgan Investor Services Co. (JPMIS) and a securities lending agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank (JPMCB). JPMCB is a custodian of the fund. JPMIM, JPMIS and JPMCB are wholly owned subsidiaries of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM). JPM is an equity investor in ACC.
3. Investment Transactions
Purchases of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the six months ended September 30, 2010 totaled $207,317,748, of which $105,565,390 represented U.S. Treasury and Government Agency obligations.
Sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the six months ended September 30, 2010, totaled $83,914,639, of which $57,124,819 represented U.S. Treasury and Government Agency obligations.
4. Capital Share Transactions
Transactions in shares of the fund were as follows (unlimited number of shares authorized):
| | Six months ended September 30, 2010 | | | Year ended March 31, 2010 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Investor Class | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 8,095,903 | | | | $85,086,691 | | | | 10,374,463 | | | | $108,279,302 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 97,267 | | | | 1,024,682 | | | | 105,366 | | | | 1,101,311 | |
Redeemed | | | (2,883,347 | ) | | | (30,323,391 | ) | | | (2,900,523 | ) | | | (30,267,782 | ) |
| | | 5,309,823 | | | | 55,787,982 | | | | 7,579,306 | | | | 79,112,831 | |
Institutional Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 5,221,889 | | | | 55,048,545 | | | | 137,962 | | | | 1,440,900 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 20,007 | | | | 211,154 | | | | 1,438 | | | | 15,032 | |
Redeemed | | | (1,709,216 | ) | | | (18,073,694 | ) | | | (18,836 | ) | | | (196,884 | ) |
| | | 3,532,680 | | | | 37,186,005 | | | | 120,564 | | | | 1,259,048 | |
A Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 4,800,653 | | | | 50,470,230 | | | | 9,612,528 | | | | 100,184,039 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 72,253 | | | | 760,938 | | | | 174,504 | | | | 1,821,478 | |
Redeemed | | | (2,735,400 | ) | | | (28,773,787 | ) | | | (6,269,041 | ) | | | (65,288,838 | ) |
| | | 2,137,506 | | | | 22,457,381 | | | | 3,517,991 | | | | 36,716,679 | |
B Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 8,971 | | | | 94,076 | | | | 45,438 | | | | 472,693 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 330 | | | | 3,483 | | | | 1,097 | | | | 11,442 | |
Redeemed | | | (24,586 | ) | | | (258,064 | ) | | | (33,496 | ) | | | (347,893 | ) |
| | | (15,285 | ) | | | (160,505 | ) | | | 13,039 | | | | 136,242 | |
C Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 2,094,022 | | | | 22,026,428 | | | | 2,388,609 | | | | 24,934,431 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 11,312 | | | | 119,184 | | | | 20,294 | | | | 212,087 | |
Redeemed | | | (678,882 | ) | | | (7,146,213 | ) | | | (666,963 | ) | | | (6,962,939 | ) |
| | | 1,426,452 | | | | 14,999,399 | | | | 1,741,940 | | | | 18,183,579 | |
R Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 51,715 | | | | 543,316 | | | | 45,769 | | | | 479,155 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 443 | | | | 4,679 | | | | 695 | | | | 7,262 | |
Redeemed | | | (16,894 | ) | | | (176,980 | ) | | | (11,158 | ) | | | (116,996 | ) |
| | | 35,264 | | | | 371,015 | | | | 35,306 | | | | 369,421 | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | 12,426,440 | | | | $130,641,277 | | | | 13,008,146 | | | | $135,777,800 | |
5. Fair Value Measurements
The fund’s securities valuation process is based on several considerations and may use multiple inputs to determine the fair value of the positions 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 as follows:
• | Level 1 valuation inputs consist of unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical securities; |
• | Level 2 valuation inputs consist of significant direct or indirect observable market data (including quoted prices for similar securities, evaluations of subsequent market events, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.); or |
• | Level 3 valuation inputs consist of significant unobservable inputs (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 valuation inputs used to determine the fair value of the fund’s securities and other financial instruments as of September 30, 2010. The Schedule of Investments provides additional details on the fund’s portfolio holdings.
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | |
Investment Securities | | | | | | | | | |
Corporate Bonds | | | $2,618,948 | | | | $132,262,593 | | | | — | |
U.S. Treasury Securities | | | — | | | | 117,038,263 | | | | — | |
U.S. Government Agency Securities and Equivalents | | | — | | | | 25,950,666 | | | | — | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 23,614,841 | | | | — | |
Sovereign Governments & Agencies | | | — | | | | 22,356,600 | | | | — | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | — | | | | 20,896,961 | | | | — | |
Municipal Securities | | | — | | | | 2,530,926 | | | | — | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 1,669,029 | | | | — | |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 494,603 | | | | — | |
Short-Term Investments | | | — | | | | 447,626 | | | | — | |
Temporary Cash Investments | | | — | | | | 5,174,000 | | | | — | |
Total Value of Investment Securities | | | $2,618,948 | | | | $352,436,108 | | | | — | |
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Other Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | — | | | | $(1,036,064 | ) | | | — | |
Futures Contracts | | | $125,691 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Swap Agreements | | | — | | | | 46,025 | | | | — | |
Total Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Other Financial Instruments | | | $125,691 | | | | $(990,039 | ) | | | — | |
6. Derivative Instruments
Credit Risk — The fund is subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The value of a bond generally declines as the credit quality of its issuer declines. Credit default swap agreements enable a fund to buy/sell protection against a credit event of a specific issuer or index. A fund may attempt to enhance returns by selling protection or attempt to mitigate credit risk by buying protection. The buyer/seller of credit protection against a security or basket of securities may pay/receive an up-front or periodic payment to compensate for/against potential default events. A fund will segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid securities on its records in amounts sufficient to meet requirements. Swap agreements are valued da ily at current market value as provided by a commercial pricing service and/or independent brokers. Changes in value, including the periodic amounts of interest to be paid or received on swap agreements, are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements. Realized gain or loss is recorded upon receipt or payment of a periodic settlement or termination of swap agreements. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of swap agreements are a component of net realized gain (loss) on swap agreement transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements, respectively. The risks of entering into swap agreements 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. The credit risk derivative instruments held at period end as disclosed on the Schedule of Investments are indicative of the fund’s typical volume during the period.
Interest Rate Risk — The fund is subject to interest rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The value of bonds generally declines as interest rates rise. A fund may enter into futures contracts based on a bond index or a specific underlying security. 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 will segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid securities on its records in amounts sufficient to meet requirements. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received daily, in cash, by a f und. 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 futures contract is closed or expires. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of futures contracts are a 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. The fund frequently utilized interest rate risk derivative instruments throughout the reporting period, though the amounts held at period end as disclosed on the Schedule of Investments were higher than the fund’s typical volume during the period.
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 commitm ents held by a fund and the resulting unrealized appreciation or depreciation are determined daily using prevailing exchange rates. 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 foreign currency transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies, 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 began investing in foreign currency risk derivative instruments in June 2010. The foreign currency risk derivative instruments at period end as disclosed on the Schedule of Investments are indicative of the fund’s typical volume s ince June 2010.
Value of Derivative Instruments as of September 30, 2010 |
| Asset Derivatives | | Liability Derivatives |
Type of Derivative | Location on Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Value | | Location on Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Value |
Credit Risk | Swap agreements | $ 8,676 | | Swap agreements | — |
Interest Rate Risk | Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts | 7,782 | | Payable for variation margin on futures contracts | $ 11,875 |
Foreign Currency Risk | Receivable for forward foreign currency exchange contracts | — | | Payable for forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 1,036,064 |
| | $16,458 | | | $1,047,939 |
Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2010 |
| Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Type of Derivative | Location on Statement of Operations | Value | | Location on Statement of Operations | Value |
Credit Risk | Net realized gain (loss) on swap agreement transactions | $ 11,357 | | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements | $ (918) |
Interest Rate Risk | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contract transactions | (41,374) | | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts | 119,678 |
Foreign Currency Risk | Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions | (798,106) | | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | (1,036,064) |
| | $(828,123) | | | $ (917,304) |
7. Interfund Lending
The fund, along with certain other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds, may participate in an interfund lending program, pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the fund to borrow from or lend to other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds that permit such transactions. Interfund lending transactions are subject to each fund’s investment policies and borrowing and lending limits. The interfund loan rate earned/paid on interfund lending transactions is determined daily based on the average of certain current market rates. Interfund lending transactions normally extend only overnight, but can have a maximum duration of seven days. The program is subject to annual appr oval by the Board of Trustees. During the six months ended September 30, 2010, the fund did not utilize the program.
8. Federal Tax Information
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 paydown losses, certain income items and net realized gains and losses for financial statement and tax purposes, and may result in reclassification among certain capital accounts on the financial statements.
As of September 30, 2010, the components of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Federal tax cost of investments | | | $347,330,730 | |
Gross tax appreciation of investments | | | $7,836,887 | |
Gross tax depreciation of investments | | | (112,561 | ) |
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | $7,724,326 | |
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
Short Duration
Investor Class | |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | |
| | 2010(1) | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007(2) | |
Per-Share Data | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $10.46 | | | | $10.26 | | | | $10.26 | | | | $10.00 | | | | $10.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss)(3) | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.15 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.25 | | | | — | (4) |
Total From Investment Operations | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.50 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 0.70 | | | | 0.15 | |
Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From Net Investment Income | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) |
From Net Realized Gains | | | — | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Distributions | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $10.60 | | | | $10.46 | | | | $10.26 | | | | $10.26 | | | | $10.00 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return(5) | | | 2.34 | % | | | 4.98 | % | | | 4.29 | % | | | 7.17 | % | | | 1.46 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets | | | 0.61 | %(6) | | | 0.61 | % | | | 0.62 | % | | | 0.62 | % | | | 0.62 | %(6) |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | | 1.89 | %(6) | | | 2.25 | % | | | 2.90 | % | | | 4.42 | % | | | 4.48 | %(6) |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 30 | % | | | 111 | % | | | 182 | % | | | 113 | % | | | 157 | % |
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | | | $151,174 | | | | $93,643 | | | | $14,083 | | | | $2,301 | | | | $1,700 | |
(1) | Six months ended September 30, 2010 (unaudited). |
(2) | November 30, 2006 (fund inception) through March 31, 2007. |
(3) | Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
(4) | Per-share amount was less than $0.005. |
(5) | Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Short Duration
Institutional Class | |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | |
| | 2010(1) | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007(2) | |
Per-Share Data | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $10.46 | | | | $10.26 | | | | $10.26 | | | | $10.00 | | | | $10.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss)(3) | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.15 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.25 | | | | — | (4) |
Total From Investment Operations | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.52 | | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.72 | | | | 0.15 | |
Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From Net Investment Income | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) |
From Net Realized Gains | | | — | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Distributions | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.45 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $10.60 | | | | $10.46 | | | | $10.26 | | | | $10.26 | | | | $10.00 | |
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Total Return(5) | | | 2.44 | % | | | 5.19 | % | | | 4.49 | % | | | 7.38 | % | | | 1.52 | % |
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Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets | | | 0.41 | %(6) | | | 0.41 | % | | | 0.42 | % | | | 0.42 | % | | | 0.42 | %(6) |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | | 2.09 | %(6) | | | 2.45 | % | | | 3.10 | % | | | 4.62 | % | | | 4.68 | %(6) |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 30 | % | | | 111 | % | | | 182 | % | | | 113 | % | | | 157 | % |
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | | | $38,811 | | | | $1,348 | | | | $84 | | | | $1,818 | | | | $1,693 | |
(1) | Six months ended September 30, 2010 (unaudited). |
(2) | November 30, 2006 (fund inception) through March 31, 2007. |
(3) | Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
(4) | Per-share amount was less than $0.005. |
(5) | Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
A Class | |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | |
| | 2010(1) | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007(2) | |
Per-Share Data | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $10.46 | | | | $10.26 | | | | $10.26 | | | | $10.00 | | | | $10.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss)(3) | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.14 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.25 | | | | — | (4) |
Total From Investment Operations | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.48 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 0.67 | | | | 0.14 | |
Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From Net Investment Income | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) |
From Net Realized Gains | | | — | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Distributions | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $10.60 | | | | $10.46 | | | | $10.26 | | | | $10.26 | | | | $10.00 | |
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Total Return(5) | | | 2.21 | % | | | 4.72 | % | | | 4.03 | % | | | 6.91 | % | | | 1.37 | % |
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Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets | | | 0.86 | %(6) | | | 0.86 | % | | | 0.87 | % | | | 0.87 | % | | | 0.87 | %(6) |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | | 1.64 | %(6) | | | 2.00 | % | | | 2.65 | % | | | 4.17 | % | | | 4.23 | %(6) |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 30 | % | | | 111 | % | | | 182 | % | | | 113 | % | | | 157 | % |
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | | | $123,289 | | | | $99,307 | | | | $61,314 | | | | $4,559 | | | | $1,690 | |
(1) | Six months ended September 30, 2010 (unaudited). |
(2) | November 30, 2006 (fund inception) through March 31, 2007. |
(3) | Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
(4) | Per-share amount was less than $0.005. |
(5) | Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
B Class | |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | |
| | 2010(1) | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007(2) | |
Per-Share Data | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $10.46 | | | | $10.26 | | | | $10.26 | | | | $10.00 | | | | $10.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss)(3) | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.11 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.25 | | | | — | (4) |
Total From Investment Operations | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.60 | | | | 0.11 | |
Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From Net Investment Income | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) |
From Net Realized Gains | | | — | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Distributions | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $10.60 | | | | $10.46 | | | | $10.26 | | | | $10.26 | | | | $10.00 | |
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Total Return(5) | | | 1.83 | % | | | 3.94 | % | | | 3.25 | % | | | 6.11 | % | | | 1.13 | % |
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Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets | | | 1.61 | %(6) | | | 1.61 | % | | | 1.62 | % | | | 1.62 | % | | | 1.62 | %(6) |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | | 0.89 | %(6) | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.90 | % | | | 3.42 | % | | | 3.48 | %(6) |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 30 | % | | | 111 | % | | | 182 | % | | | 113 | % | | | 157 | % |
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | | | $1,087 | | | | $1,232 | | | | $1,075 | | | | $1,834 | | | | $1,686 | |
(1) | Six months ended September 30, 2010 (unaudited). |
(2) | November 30, 2006 (fund inception) through March 31, 2007. |
(3) | Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
(4) | Per-share amount was less than $0.005. |
(5) | Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
C Class | |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | |
| | 2010(1) | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007(2) | |
Per-Share Data | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $10.46 | | | | $10.26 | | | | $10.26 | | | | $10.00 | | | | $10.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss)(3) | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.11 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.26 | | | | — | (4) |
Total From Investment Operations | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.60 | | | | 0.11 | |
Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From Net Investment Income | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) |
From Net Realized Gains | | | — | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Distributions | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $10.60 | | | | $10.46 | | | | $10.26 | | | | $10.26 | | | | $10.00 | |
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Total Return(5) | | | 1.83 | % | | | 3.94 | % | | | 3.25 | % | | | 6.11 | % | | | 1.13 | % |
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Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets | | | 1.61 | %(6) | | | 1.61 | % | | | 1.62 | % | | | 1.62 | % | | | 1.62 | %(6) |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | | 0.89 | %(6) | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.90 | % | | | 3.42 | % | | | 3.48 | %(6) |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 30 | % | | | 111 | % | | | 182 | % | | | 113 | % | | | 157 | % |
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | | | $43,969 | | | | $28,464 | | | | $10,042 | | | | $3,006 | | | | $1,686 | |
(1) | Six months ended September 30, 2010 (unaudited). |
(2) | November 30, 2006 (fund inception) through March 31, 2007. |
(3) | Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
(4) | Per-share amount was less than $0.005. |
(5) | Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
R Class | |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | |
| | 2010(1) | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007(2) | |
Per-Share Data | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $10.46 | | | | $10.26 | | | | $10.26 | | | | $10.00 | | | | $10.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss)(3) | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.13 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.25 | | | | — | (4) |
Total From Investment Operations | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.65 | | | | 0.13 | |
Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From Net Investment Income | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) |
From Net Realized Gains | | | — | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Distributions | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $10.60 | | | | $10.46 | | | | $10.26 | | | | $10.26 | | | | $10.00 | |
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Total Return(5) | | | 2.08 | % | | | 4.46 | % | | | 3.77 | % | | | 6.64 | % | | | 1.29 | % |
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Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets | | | 1.11 | %(6) | | | 1.11 | % | | | 1.12 | % | | | 1.12 | % | | | 1.12 | %(6) |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | | 1.39 | %(6) | | | 1.75 | % | | | 2.40 | % | | | 3.92 | % | | | 3.98 | %(6) |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 30 | % | | | 111 | % | | | 182 | % | | | 113 | % | | | 157 | % |
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | | | $811 | | | | $432 | | | | $61 | | | | $1,801 | | | | $1,689 | |
(1) | Six months ended September 30, 2010 (unaudited). |
(2) | November 30, 2006 (fund inception) through March 31, 2007. |
(3) | Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
(4) | Per-share amount was less than $0.005. |
(5) | Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
A special meeting of shareholders was held on June 16, 2010, to vote on the following proposals. Each proposal received the required number of votes and was adopted. A summary of voting results is listed below each proposal.
Proposal 1:
To elect one Trustee to the Board of Trustees of American Century Investment Trust (the proposal was voted on by all shareholders of funds issued by American Century Investment Trust):
Frederick L.A. Grauer | For: | 6,489,609,552 | |
| Withhold: | 205,862,380 | |
| Abstain: | 0 | |
| Broker Non-Vote: | 0 | |
The other trustees whose term of office continued after the meeting include Jonathan S. Thomas, John Freidenrich, Ronald J. Gilson, Peter F. Pervere, Myron S. Scholes, and John B. Shoven.
Proposal 2:
To approve a management agreement between the fund and American Century Investment Management, Inc.:
Investor, A, B, C and R Classes | For: | 106,420,646 | |
| Against: | 1,387,096 | |
| Abstain: | 3,052,948 | |
| Broker Non-Vote: | 34,195,430 | |
| | | |
Institutional Class | For: | 845,118 | |
| Against: | 0 | |
| Abstain: | 0 | |
| Broker Non-Vote: | 448,703 | |
Approval of Management Agreement
Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act, contracts for investment advisory services to a mutual fund are required to be reviewed, evaluated and approved each year by the fund’s board of directors/trustees, including a majority of a fund’s independent directors/trustees (the “Directors”). At American Century Investments, this process is referred to as the “15(c) Process.” The board oversees on a continuous basis the nature and quality of significant services provided by the advisor, the investment performance of the funds, shareholder services, audit and compliance functions and a variety of other matters relating to fund operations. Each year, it also holds a special meeting in connection with determining whether to renew the contracts for advisory services, to review fund performance, shareholder services, adviser profitability, audit and compliance matters, and other fund operational matters.
Under a Securities and Exchange Commission rule, the fund is required to disclose in its annual or semiannual report, as appropriate, the material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the board’s approval or renewal of any advisory agreements within the fund’s most recently completed fiscal half-year period.
Basis for Board Approval of Management Agreement
At a meeting held on April 1, 2010, after considering all information presented, the Board approved, and determined to recommend that shareholders approve, the fund’s Management Agreement with the Advisor. In connection with that approval, the Board requested and reviewed extensive data and information compiled by the Advisor and certain independent providers of evaluation data concerning the Fund and services provided to the Fund by the Advisor. The Board also considered information received in connection with its ongoing oversight and quarterly evaluation, directly and through the committees of the Board, of the nature and quality of significant services provided by the Advisor, the investment performance of the Fund, shareholder services, audit and compliance functions and a variety of other matters relating t o the Fund’s operations. The information considered and the discussions held at the meetings included, but were not limited to:
• | the nature, extent and quality of investment management, shareholder services and other services provided to the Fund; |
• | the wide range of programs and services the Advisor provides to the Fund and its shareholders on a routine and non-routine basis; |
• | the compliance policies, procedures, and regulatory experience of the Advisor; |
• | data comparing the cost of owning the Fund to the cost of owning a similar fund; |
• | data comparing the Fund’s performance to appropriate benchmarks and/or a peer group of other mutual funds with similar investment objectives and strategies; |
• | financial data showing the profitability of the Fund to the Advisor and the overall profitability of the Advisor; |
• | data comparing services provided and charges to other non-fund investment management clients of the Advisor; and |
• | consideration of collateral or “fall-out” benefits derived by the Advisor from the management of the Fund and potential sharing of economies of scale in connection with the management of the Fund. |
The Board also considered whether there was any reason for not continuing the existing arrangement with the Advisor. In this regard, the Board was mindful of the potential disruptions of the Fund’s operations and various risks, uncertainties and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision not to continue the relationship with the Advisor. In particular, the Board recognized that most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Advisor’s industry standing and reputation and in the expectation that the Advisor will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund.
The Board considered all of the information provided by the Advisor, the independent data providers, and the Board’s independent legal counsel, and evaluated such information for the Fund. The Board did not identify
any single factor as being all-important or controlling, and the Board members may have attributed different levels of importance to different factors. In deciding to approve the Management Agreement under the terms ultimately determined by the Board to be appropriate, the Board based its decision on a number of factors, including the following:
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services — Generally. Under the Management Agreement, the Advisor is responsible for providing or arranging for all services necessary for the operation of the Fund. The Board noted that under the Management Agreement, the Advisor provides or arranges at its own expense a wide variety of services including:
• | constructing and designing the Fund |
• | portfolio research and security selection |
• | initial capitalization/funding |
• | daily valuation of the Fund’s portfolio |
• | shareholder servicing and transfer agency, including shareholder confirmations, recordkeeping and communications |
• | regulatory and portfolio compliance |
• | marketing and distribution |
The Board noted that many of these services have expanded over time both in terms of quantity and complexity in response to shareholder demands, competition in the industry, changing distribution channels and the changing regulatory environment.
Investment Management Services. The nature of the investment management services provided to the Fund is complex and provides Fund shareholders access to professional money management, instant diversification of their investments within an asset class, the opportunity to easily diversify within or among asset classes, and liquidity. In evaluating investment performance, the Board expects the Advisor to manage the Fund in accordance with its investment objectives and approved strategies. In providing these services, the Advisor utilizes teams of investment professionals who require extensive information technology, research, training, compliance and other systems to conduct their business. The Board, directly and through its Portfolio Committee, regularly review investment performa nce information for the Fund, together with comparative information for appropriate benchmarks and/or peer groups of similarly-managed funds, over different time horizons. If performance concerns are identified, the underperforming Fund receives special reviews until performance improves, during which time the Board discusses with the Advisor the reasons for such underperformance and any efforts being undertaken to improve performance.
Shareholder and Other Services. Under the Management Agreement, the Advisor will also provide the Fund with a comprehensive package of transfer agency, shareholder, and other services. The Board, directly and through the various committees of the Board, regularly reviews reports and evaluations of such services. These reports include, but are not limited to, information regarding the operational efficiency and accuracy of the shareholder and transfer agency services provided, staffing levels, shareholder satisfaction (as measured by external as well as internal sources), technology support, new products and services offered to fund shareholders, securities trading activities, portfolio valuation services, auditing services, and legal and operational compliance activities. Certain aspects of shareholder and transfer agency service level efficiency and the quality of securities trading activities are measured by independent third party providers and are presented in comparison to other fund groups not managed by the Advisor.
Costs of Services Provided and Profitability. The Advisor provided detailed information concerning its cost of providing various services to the Fund, its profitability in managing the Fund, its overall profitability, and its financial condition. The Board reviewed with the Advisor the methodology used to prepare this financial information. The Board has also reviewed with the Advisor its methodology for compensating the investment professionals that provide services to the Fund. This financial information regarding the Advisor is considered in order to evaluate the Advisor’s financial condition, its ability to continue to provide services under the Management Agreement, and the reasonableness of the management fees.
Ethics. The Board generally considers the Advisor’s commitment to providing quality services to shareholders and to conducting its business ethically. It noted that the Advisor’s practices generally meet or exceed industry best practices.
Economies of Scale. The Board also reviewed information provided by the Advisor regarding the possible existence of economies of scale in connection with the management of the Fund. The Board concluded that economies of scale are difficult to measure and predict with precision, especially on a fund-by-fund basis. The analysis of economies of scale is further complicated by the additional services and content provided by the Advisor and its reinvestment in its ability to provide and expand those services. Accordingly, the Board seeks to evaluate economies of scale by reviewing information, such as year-over-year profitability of the Advisor generally, the profitability of its management of the Fund specifically, and the expenses incurred by the Advisor in providing various function s to the Fund. The Board believes the Advisor is appropriately sharing economies of scale through its competitive fee structure, offering competitive fees from fund inception, fee breakpoints as the fund complex and the Fund increase in size, and through reinvestment in its business to provide shareholders additional services and enhancements to existing services. In particular, separate breakpoint schedules based on the size of the entire fund complex and on the size of the Fund reflect the complexity of assessing economies
of scale.
Comparison to Other Funds’ Fees. The Management Agreement provides that the Fund pays the Advisor a single, all-inclusive (or unified) management fee for providing all services necessary for the management and operation of the Fund, other than brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, extraordinary expenses, and the fees and expenses of the Fund’s Independent Trustees (including their independent legal counsel) and expenses incurred in connection with the provision of shareholder services and distribution services under a plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the unified fee structure, the Advisor is responsible for providing all investment advisory, custody, audit, administrative, compliance, recordkeeping, marketing and shareholder services, or arr anging and supervising third parties to provide such services. By contrast, most other funds are charged a variety of fees, including an investment advisory fee, a transfer agency fee, an administrative fee, distribution charges and other expenses. Other than their investment advisory fees and any applicable Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, the components of the total fees charged by these other funds may be increased without shareholder approval. The Board believes the unified fee structure is a benefit to Fund shareholders because it clearly discloses to shareholders the cost of owning Fund shares, and, since the unified fee cannot be increased without a vote of Fund shareholders, it shifts to the Advisor the risk of increased costs of operating the Fund and provides a direct incentive to minimize administrative inefficiencies. Part of the Board’s analysis of fee levels involves reviewing certain evaluative data compiled by an independent provider and comparing the Fund’s unified fee to the total expense ratio of other funds in the Fund’s peer group. The Board concluded that the management fee to be paid by the Fund to the Advisor under the Management Agreement is reasonable in light of the services to be provided to the Fund.
Comparison to Fees and Services Provided to Other Clients of the Advisor. The Board also requested and received information from the Advisor concerning the nature and extent of the services, fees, and profitability of its advisory services to advisory clients other than the Fund. They observed that these varying types of client accounts require different services and involve different regulatory and entrepreneurial risks than the management of the Fund. The Board analyzed this information and concluded that the fees charged and services provided to the Fund were reasonable by comparison.
Collateral or “Fall-Out” Benefits Derived by the Advisor. The Board considered the existence of collateral benefits the Advisor may receive as a result of its relationship with the Fund. They concluded that the Advisor’s primary business is managing mutual funds and it generally does not use fund or shareholder information to generate profits in other lines of business, and therefore does not derive any significant collateral benefits from them. The Board noted that the Advisor receives proprietary research from broker-dealers that execute fund portfolio transactions and concluded that this research is likely to benefit Fund shareholders. The Board also determined that the Advisor is able to provide investment management services to certain clients other than the Fund, at least in part, due to its existing infrastructure built to serve the fund complex. The Board concluded, however, that the assets of those other clients are not material to the analysis and, in any event, are included with the assets of the Fund to determine breakpoints in the Fund’s fee schedule, provided they are managed using the same investment team and strategy.
Conclusion of the Board. As a result of this process, the Board, in the absence of particular circumstances and assisted by the advice of its independent legal counsel, taking into account all of the factors discussed above and the information provided by the Advisor and others, concluded that the Management Agreement be approved and recommended its approval to Fund shareholders.
Retirement Account Information
As required by law, distributions you receive from certain IRAs, or 403(b), 457 and qualified plans 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. You have the right to revoke your withholding election at any time and any election you make may remain in effect until revoked by filing a new election.
Remember, even if you elect not to have income tax withheld, you are liable for paying income tax on the taxable portion of your withdrawal. If you elect not to have income tax withheld or you don’t have enough income tax withheld, you may be responsible for payment of estimated tax. You may incur penalties under the estimated tax rules if your withholding and estimated tax payments are not sufficient. 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. State taxes will be withheld from your distribution in accordance with the respective state rules.
Proxy Voting Guidelines
American Century Investment Management, Inc., the fund’s investment advisor, is responsible for exercising the voting rights associated with the securities purchased and/or held by the fund. A description of the policies and procedures the advisor uses in fulfilling this responsibility is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021. It is also available on American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com 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 the “About Us” page at americancentury.com. It is also available at sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov, and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The fund also makes its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the most recent quarter of its fiscal year available on its website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.
The following indices are used to illustrate investment market, sector, or style performance or to serve as fund performance comparisons. They are not investment products available for purchase.
The Barclays Capital U.S. 1-3 Years Government/Credit Bond Index is a component of the U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index, which includes Treasury and agency securities (U.S. Government Bond Index) and publicly issued U.S. corporate and foreign debentures and secured notes (U.S. Credit Bond Index). The bonds in the index are investment-grade with a maturity between one and three years.
The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index represents securities that are taxable, registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and U.S. dollar-denominated. The index covers the U.S. investment-grade fixed-rate bond market, with index components for government and corporate securities, mortgage pass-through securities, and asset-backed securities.
The Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate Bond Index (investment-grade) consists of publicly issued U.S. corporate and specified foreign debentures that are SEC-registered and meet specific maturity, liquidity, and quality requirements.
The Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index covers the universe of fixed-rate, non-investment grade corporate debt of issuers in non-emerging market countries. Eurobonds and debt issues from countries designated as emerging markets are excluded.
The Barclays Capital U.S. MBS Index (mortgage-backed securities) is a component of the U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and covers the mortgage-backed pass-through securities of Ginnie Mae (GNMA), Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac (FHLMC).
The Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Bond Index is the U.S. Treasury component of the U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index (a subset of the U.S. Aggregate Bond Index), is composed of public obligations of the U.S. Treasury with a remaining maturity of one year or more and excludes Treasury Bills.
The Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) Index consists of Treasury inflation-protected securities issued by the U.S. Treasury with a remaining maturity of one year or more.