Fund Research for American Century Heritage C (AHGCX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Jun 26, 2001
    Category: Mid-Cap Growth
    Overall Risk: Above Average
    Fund Family: American Century Investments
    Return Since Inception: 2.30%
    YTD Return: 29.65%
    Yield (TTM): 0.12%
    Net Assets: 51.51 M
    Morningstar Rating:
    5 of 5

    The investment seeks long-term capital growth. The fund primarily invests in companies with earnings and revenues that are growing at an accelerating pace. It normally invests in companies that are medium-sized or smaller at the time of purchase, although it may purchase companies of any size. The fund typically invests in common stocks, but can purchase other types of securities such as preferred stocks, non-leveraged stock index futures contracts and options, and debt securities.

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    Size
    Average Market Cap $5,271 M
    Market Capitalization Portfolio
    Giant 3.93%
    Large 16.00%
    Medium 69.34%
    Small 10.73%
    Micro 0.00%
    Morningstar Rating as of 10/31/2009
    YTD Returns as of 11/24/2009    		 Style Box Detail calculations do not include the fund's short positions (if any)

  • Fund Performance

    10 year Growth Chart
    Growth of $10,000 from 06/30/2001 to 10/31/2009
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    Total Annualized Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Fund 29.65% 39.76% 0.50% 7.86% 4.73% 2.30%
    +/- Category -3.06% -6.37% 5.50% 6.27% 3.08% —
    +/- S&P 500 TR 4.45% -2.08% 6.10% 7.02% -0.95% —

    Standardized Annual Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Month (as of 10/31/2009) 20.64% 8.07% 0.36% 7.61% 4.73% 2.30%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 28.37% -6.25% 3.75% 9.20% — 3.09%
    Fund and Category YTD, 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 11/24/2009
    Index YTD,1yr, 3ys and 5yr Returns as of 11/24/2009 10 yr and Since Inception Returns as of 10/31/2009
    Inception Date: 06/26/2001
    Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance.
    View Total Returns

  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    Information 26.09%
    Service 48.29%
    Manufacturing 25.04%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash — 0.58% 0.58%
    Stocks — 99.41% 99.41%
    Bonds — 0.00% 0.00%
    Other — 0.00% 0.00%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)    		 — 7.35% 7.35%
    Data as of 09/30/2009 Data as of 09/30/2009 View Fund Portfolio

    Top 10 Holdings

    Sector P/E Return as of 10/31/2009 Net Assets
    * Repo (Deutsche Bank) — — — 4.27%
    + LORILLARD INC (LO) Consumer Goods 13.95 44.33% 2.18%
    + NVIDIA CORP (NVDA) Hardware — 48.82% 1.77%
    - EXPRESS SCRIPTS INC (ESRX) Healthcare 27.79 52.67% 1.77%
    - APPLE INC (AAPL) Hardware 32.46 121.15% 1.73%
    + O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC (ORLY) Consumer Services 19.69 21.83% 1.67%
    + SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP (SBAC) Telecom — 77.51% 1.47%
    + LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP (LIFE) Healthcare — 106.35% 1.41%
    = CROWN HOLDINGS INC (CCK) Consumer Goods 17.41 39.11% 1.36%
    + MEDCO HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC (MHS) Consumer Services 25.74 40.92% 1.35%
    + Increase - Decrease = No change * New since last portfolio
    Top 10 holdings account for the fund's short positions (if any). Net short positions appear shaded.
    P/E as of 11/25/2009
    All other data as of 06/30/2009
    View Fund Portfolio

  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial —
    Deferred 1.00%
    Taken from prospectus dated 03/01/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 2.00%
    Taken from annual report dated 10/31/2008

  • Fund Management