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If your online application is submitted before the market's close (3 p.m. Central time), you will receive that day's closing share price, and your account will be established on the next business day. If your application is submitted after the market's close, you will receive the next business day's closing share price.
Access your American Century Investments® account online one business day after your account has been established. Before accessing your account online, you must register a User Name and Password.
All purchases have a hold period of either seven calendar days, excluding holidays, or one business day, excluding holidays. During the hold period, the value of the purchased shares is unavailable for release by any means, including checks written against the account through our CheckWriting service.
The seven calendar-day hold period includes weekend days, but excludes holidays. The hold period begins the day after a purchase order is received and applies to purchases made with the following funding sources:
The one business-day hold period*, excluding holidays, begins the day after a purchase order is received and applies to purchases made with the following funding sources:
* The seven calendar day hold period applies to the initial purchase of the mutual fund, regardless of the purchase funding source.
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Each time you make an investment with American Century Investments by means other than bank wire or direct deposit, there is a 7 calendar day holding period before you can redeem those shares, unless you provide us with satisfactory proof that your purchase funds have cleared. This 7 calendar day holding period begins the day after your investment is processed. Investments by wire require only a one-day holding period.
If you have established the ability to transfer investments directly from your bank account to your American Century Investments account, we will not allow redemptions within 7 calendar days after a change is made to the bank information associated with your account. A printed confirmation of the change will be sent to you whenever a change of bank information is requested.
If your online application is submitted before the market's close (3 p.m. Central time), you will receive that day's closing share price, and your account will be established on the next business day. If your application is submitted after the market's close, you will receive the next business day's closing share price. You can make additional investments in your account by mail or telephone as soon as it has been established.
There is a hold period of seven calendar days for online investments not received by bank wire or direct deposit - these funds are not available for redemption until this period has expired.
If your online application is submitted before the market's close (3 p.m. Central time), you will receive that day's closing share price, and your account will be established on the next business day. If your application is submitted after the market's close, you will receive the next business day's closing share price. You can provide exchange instructions by mail or telephone as soon as your account has been established. Online exchanges should be available the next business day. There is a $50 minimum for exchanges to existing accounts. Also, you must meet fund minimums for new accounts.