Brokerage Accounts
American Century® Brokerage services provides you access to a full range of individual securities and investment vehicles.
American Century® Brokerage services provides you access to a full range of individual securities and investment vehicles. You can easily trade Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), bonds and other securities to build a portfolio to help you meet your investment goals. Call 1-888-345-2071 to speak with one of our Brokerage Specialists, or open a brokerage account now.
Benefits
ETFs and More
Easily trade Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and other securities to build a portfolio.
Commissions and Fees
Learn about trading costs and account fees.
Account Features
Online Statements, Confirmations, and Tax Forms
Access your account statements, transaction confirmation statements and regular tax forms for up to 18 months online. You will need to Register a User Name and Password to Log In and securely access your documents online.
Money Market Sweep Account Options
Sweep account cash balances can continue working for you and earning interest with a money market fund that you choose. Money market funds typically accrue daily dividends. We sweep cash balances into these accounts from non-reinvested dividends and from security transaction proceeds and deposit into the money market fund you select daily.
You can choose one of the following money market funds for your sweep account, but if you are opening a retirement account, you can choose between the first five funds.
American Century Capital Preservation Fund: Invests in short-term money market securities issued by the U.S. Treasury that are guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. The income from these securities is exempt from state income taxes.
American Century Prime Money Market Fund: Seeks to earn the highest level of current income while preserving the value of your investment.
American Century U.S. Government Money Market Fund: Invests at least 80% of assets in securities backed by the U.S. government in pursuit of current income, liquidity, and capital preservation.
Federated Hermes Capital Reserves Fund: Seeks current income consistent with stability of principal and liquidity by investing primarily in a portfolio of high-quality, dollar-denominated, fixed-income securities that: (1) are issued by banks, corporations and the U.S. government; and (2) mature in 397 days or less.
Federated Hermes Government Reserves Fund: Seeks current income consistent with stability of principal and liquidity by investing in a portfolio of U.S. Treasury and government securities maturing in 397 days or less and repurchase agreements collateralized fully by U.S. Treasury and government securities.
American Century California Tax-Free Money Market Fund: Seeks safety of principal and high current income that is exempt from federal and California income taxes.
Federated Hermes New York Municipal Cash Trust: Seeks current income exempt from federal regular income tax and the personal income taxes imposed by New York State and New York municipalities consistent with stability of principal by investing in a portfolio of high-quality New York tax-exempt securities maturing in 397 days or less.
American Century Tax-Free Money Market Fund: Seeks safety of principal and high current income that is exempt from federal income tax.
Please Note: If you do not select a money market fund for your sweep account, the Prime Money Market Fund will automatically be selected for accounts beneficially owned by natural persons or the U.S. Government Money Market Fund will automatically be selected for accounts not owned by natural persons. This is not and should not be considered as advice or a recommendation. This is done as a matter of convenience if you do not otherwise choose from the available options. Please obtain investment advice if you want a selection based on your investment profile and needs.
Margin Feature
Experience more flexibility in trading securities with a margin account. Borrowing on margin lets you use the securities in your account as collateral.
However, you may incur some risk with margin borrowing, and this feature is not for everyone. More information can be found in the Customer Agreement. You can request a copy of the Customer Agreement and/or a Margin Feature Authorization Form by calling one of our Brokerage Investment Specialists at 1-888-345-2071.
Web Alerts
Stay on top of your account activities and market movements. Sign up for free Web Alerts, available when you're logged in to your American Century Brokerage account.
American Century® Brokerage Web Alerts Can Help You Keep Pace
American Century Brokerage offers several different types of Web Alerts. These notifications keep you informed of changes in securities prices, as well as various events that occur in your brokerage account.
Alerts Available
Price, Volume and News Alerts
Stay on top of the market by tracking the latest news and activity for the securities you choose. You can receive alerts when the securities price or volume goes above or below the thresholds you define.
Trade Alerts
This service will send alerts to you any time you buy or sell securities for all of your accounts. For clients with taxable accounts, trade alerts are a great way to remind you to confirm your cost basis method for shares covered under the cost basis rules.
Activity Alerts
Receive alerts when any non-trade activity takes place in your account, such as dividends received or reinvested cash income.
Margin Call Alerts
We'll send you an alert when a margin call is generated. Margin call alerts are only visible for the account in which the activity or trade occurs.
Additional Features
There may be additional fees associated with the features below. Please refer to the Brokerage Fees and Commissions schedule.
CheckWriting
Visa Debit Card
Enhanced Cost Basis
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Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are bought and sold through exchange trading at market price (not NAV), and are not individually redeemed from the fund. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns.
This material has been prepared for educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide, and should not be relied upon for, investment, accounting, legal or tax advice.
The disclosure below applies to the California Tax-Free Money Market Fund, Prime Money Market Fund and the Tax-Free Money Market Fund:
Money Market Fund: You could lose money by investing in the fund. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. The fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares. An investment in the fund is not a bank account and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The fund's sponsor is not required to reimburse the fund for losses, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the fund at any time, including during periods of market stress.
The disclosure below applies to the Capital Preservation Fund and the U.S. Government Money Market Fund:
Money Market Fund: You could lose money by investing in the fund. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the fund is not a bank account and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The fund's sponsor is not required to reimburse the fund for losses, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the fund at any time, including during periods of market stress.
Brokerage Services are provided by American Century Brokerage, a division of American Century Investment Services, Inc., registered broker/dealer, member FINRA, SIPC.