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Amy R. Bitter Amy R. Bitter Assistant Treasurer XXXX NPORT-EX 2 acax_focuseddynamicgrowth.htm PART F Document

American Century Investments®
Quarterly Portfolio Holdings
Focused Dynamic Growth Fund
April 30, 2023



Focused Dynamic Growth - Schedule of Investments 
APRIL 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED) 
Shares
Value ($)
COMMON STOCKS — 99.1%
Aerospace and Defense — 0.6%
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.(1)(2)
2,423,193 9,498,917 
Automobiles — 5.4%
Tesla, Inc.(1)
518,323 85,165,652 
Beverages — 5.5%
Boston Beer Co., Inc., Class A(1)
47,181 14,980,439 
Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A
309,804 71,090,724 
86,071,163 
Biotechnology — 10.4%
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1)
212,958 42,421,234 
Argenx SE, ADR(1)
81,825 31,738,281 
Ascendis Pharma A/S, ADR(1)
157,297 11,004,498 
Blueprint Medicines Corp.(1)
170,301 8,693,866 
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1)
86,956 69,720,451 
163,578,330 
Broadline Retail — 7.7%
Amazon.com, Inc.(1)
1,148,436 121,102,576 
Capital Markets — 2.7%
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
233,727 25,459,882 
S&P Global, Inc.
44,349 16,080,061 
41,539,943 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments and Components — 3.4%
Cognex Corp.
374,942 17,880,984 
Keysight Technologies, Inc.(1)
244,270 35,331,213 
53,212,197 
Energy Equipment and Services — 1.5%
Cactus, Inc., Class A
562,823 22,783,075 
Entertainment — 1.8%
Netflix, Inc.(1)
86,829 28,647,492 
Financial Services — 10.2%
Block, Inc.(1)
379,107 23,045,915 
Mastercard, Inc., Class A
184,621 70,161,519 
Visa, Inc., Class A
288,087 67,046,487 
160,253,921 
Health Care Equipment and Supplies — 4.5%
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(1)
190,327 57,330,299 
Silk Road Medical, Inc.(1)
300,577 13,231,400 
70,561,699 
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure — 3.8%
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(1)
28,552 59,034,686 
Interactive Media and Services — 8.1%
Alphabet, Inc., Class C(1)
1,176,740 127,346,803 
IT Services — 2.1%
Okta, Inc.(1)
490,298 33,600,122 
Machinery — 6.1%
FANUC Corp.
1,169,000 39,478,525 
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.
580,066 56,655,046 
96,133,571 
Professional Services — 4.6%
Paylocity Holding Corp.(1)
271,781 52,532,549 



Verisk Analytics, Inc.103,115 20,015,653 
72,548,202 
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment — 7.1%
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.61,167 28,257,319 
NVIDIA Corp.302,418 83,917,971 
112,175,290 
Software — 10.2%
Bills Holdings, Inc.(1)
207,724 15,955,280 
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(1)
153,482 32,146,805 
DocuSign, Inc.(1)
470,226 23,247,973 
HubSpot, Inc.(1)
72,040 30,325,238 
Microsoft Corp.19,499 5,991,263 
Salesforce, Inc.(1)
260,732 51,721,407 
159,387,966 
Textiles, Apparel and Luxury Goods — 3.4%
NIKE, Inc., Class B416,089 52,726,798 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $1,292,088,494)
1,555,368,403 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.9%
Money Market Funds
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class15,601 15,601 
Repurchase Agreements — 0.9%
BMO Capital Markets Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 0.625% - 3.75%, 11/15/29 - 8/15/49, valued at $3,267,681), in a joint trading account at 4.70%, dated 4/28/23, due 5/1/23 (Delivery value $3,211,723)3,210,466 
Fixed Income Clearing Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 3.625%, 3/31/30, valued at $11,557,670), at 4.79%, dated 4/28/23, due 5/1/23 (Delivery value $11,335,523)11,331,000 
14,541,466 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $14,557,067)
14,557,067 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 100.0%
(Cost $1,306,645,561)
1,569,925,470 
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
477,611 
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%$1,570,403,081 

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
ADR
American Depositary Receipt
Category is less than 0.05% of total net assets.
(1)Non-income producing.
(2)Security, or a portion thereof, is on loan. At the period end, the aggregate value of securities on loan was $214,785. The amount of securities on loan indicated may not correspond with the securities on loan identified because securities with pending sales are in the process of recall from the brokers. At the period end, the aggregate value of the collateral held by the fund was $219,166, all of which is securities collateral.



SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

1. Investment Valuations

The fund determines the fair value of its investments and computes its net asset value (NAV) per share at the close of regular trading (usually 4 p.m. Eastern time) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on each day the NYSE is open. The value of investments of the fund is determined by American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) (the investment advisor), as the valuation designee, pursuant to its valuation policies and procedures. The Board of Directors oversees the valuation designee and reviews its valuation policies and procedures at least annually. 

Equity securities that are listed or traded on a domestic securities exchange are valued at the last reported sales price or at the official closing price as provided by the exchange. Equity securities traded on foreign securities exchanges are generally valued at the closing price of such securities on the exchange where primarily traded or at the close of the NYSE, if that is earlier. If no last sales price is reported, or if local convention or regulation so provides, the mean of the latest bid and asked prices may be used. Securities traded over-the-counter are valued at the mean of the latest bid and asked prices, the last sales price, or the official closing price. Equity securities initially expressed in local currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the mean of the appropriate currency exchange rate at the close of the NYSE as provided by an independent pricing service.

Open-end management investment companies are valued at the reported NAV per share. Repurchase agreements are valued at cost, which approximates fair value.

If the valuation designee determines that the market price for a portfolio security is not readily available or is believed by the valuation designee to be unreliable, such security is valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the valuation designee, in accordance with its policies and procedures. Circumstances that may cause the fund to determine that market quotations are not available or reliable include, but are not limited to: when there is a significant event subsequent to the market quotation; trading in a security has been halted during the trading day; or trading in a security is insufficient or did not take place due to a closure or holiday.

The valuation designee monitors for significant events occurring after the close of an investment’s primary exchange but before the fund’s NAV per share is determined. Significant events may include, but are not limited to: corporate announcements and transactions; regulatory news, governmental action and political unrest that could impact a specific investment or an investment sector; or armed conflicts, natural disasters and similar events that could affect investments in a specific country or region. The valuation designee also monitors for significant fluctuations between domestic and foreign markets, as evidenced by the U.S. market or such other indicators that it deems appropriate. The valuation designee may apply a model-derived factor to the closing price of equity securities traded on foreign securities exchanges. The factor is based on observable market data as provided by an independent pricing service.

2. Fair Value Measurements

The fund's investments valuation process is based on several considerations and may use multiple inputs to determine the fair value of the investments held by the fund. In conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the inputs used to determine a valuation are classified into three broad levels. 

Level 1 valuation inputs consist of unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical investments.

Level 2 valuation inputs consist of direct or indirect observable market data (including quoted prices for comparable investments, evaluations of subsequent market events, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). These inputs also consist of quoted prices for identical investments initially expressed in local currencies that are adjusted through translation into U.S. dollars. 

Level 3 valuation inputs consist of unobservable data (including a fund’s own assumptions).

The level classification is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair valuation measurement. The valuation inputs are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in these securities or other financial instruments.

The following is a summary of the level classifications as of period end. The Schedule of Investments provides additional information on the fund's portfolio holdings.
Level 1Level 2Level 3
Assets
Investment Securities
Common Stocks$1,515,889,878 $39,478,525 — 
Short-Term Investments15,601 14,541,466 — 
$1,515,905,479 $54,019,991 — 
This schedule of investments provides information about the fund’s portfolio holdings as of the date on the schedule. It is unaudited, and American Century Investments assumes no obligation to update or supplement the schedule to reflect subsequent changes. More information is available in the fund’s most recent annual or semiannual shareholder report.