YTD Total Return As of 02/06/2026 | 2.37% |
Nav As of 02/06/2026 | $19.43 |
Nav Change ($0.43) | 2.26% |
Focused International Growth Fund seeks to invest in a select group of international companies with improving growth characteristics.
Differentiated, International Growth Strategy
The Portfolio pursues growth opportunities by investing in 35-50 companies that we believe have improving fundamentals and are found in markets outside of the United States.
Identifying Inflection and Acceleration
Our bottom-up investment process seeks to uncover stock price inflection points indicating growth and acceleration that can be sustained.
Emphasizing Stock Selection
Our active approach seeks to deliver performance above the benchmark through stock picking, not macro, country, or sector factors.
Investment Outlook
The latest thoughts on the world, economy, and markets from our investment management teams
Key Facts
Investment Objective | Seeks capital growth |
Inception Date | 03/29/2016 |
Morningstar Category | Foreign Large Growth |
Benchmark | MSCI ACWI ex USAA |
Total Assets | $162,852,132 As of 01/31/2026 |
Total Holdings | 45 As of 12/31/2025 |
Distribution Frequency | Annual |
Morningstar Overall Rating Based on risk-adjusted return | Out of 359 funds. Foreign Large Growth category As of 01/31/2026 |
Fees
| Gross Expense Ratio | 1.09% |
Trading Information
| Ticker | AFCNX |
| CUSIP | 025086224 |
Morningstar ratings vary among share classes and are based on historical risk-adjusted total returns.
Fees
| Gross Expense Ratio | 1.09% |
Trading Information
| Ticker | AFCNX |
| CUSIP | 025086224 |
Data reflects past performance, assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than data shown. Investment return and principal value fluctuates. Redemption value may be more or less than original cost. Returns less than one year are not annualized. Index performance does not represent the fund's performance. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
Average annual total returns illustrate the annual compounded returns that would have produced the cumulative total return if the fund's performance had remained constant throughout the period indicated. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. For periods prior to the inception of a class, performance is for the oldest class, restated with applicable fees, if any.
Data reflects past performance, assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than data shown. Investment return and principal value fluctuates. Redemption value may be more or less than original cost. Returns less than one year are not annualized. Index performance does not represent the fund's performance. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment returns will fluctuate and it is possible to lose money.
FREQUENCY
Yearly
| Total Paid | Ordinary Dividends | Reinvest Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/16/2025 | $0.004 | $0.004 | $18.71 |
| 03/25/2025 | -- | -- | $16.99 |
| Overall | Out of 359 funds. Foreign Large Growth category |
| 3 Year | Out of 359 funds |
| 5 Year | Out of 331 funds |
Investment Style
Morningstar ratings vary among share classes and are based on historical risk-adjusted total returns.
| Risk Measures | |
|---|---|
| Alpha | -8.45 |
| Beta | 1.12 |
| R-Squared | 0.82 |
| Standard Deviation | 14.45 |
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.31 |
Relative to the MSCI ACWI ex USA
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment returns will fluctuate and it is possible to lose money.
As of 12/31/2025
| Foreign Stock | 95% |
| Domestic Stock | 3% |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | 2% |
Due to rounding, these values may exceed 100%.
Negative weights may be due to open security or capital stock
trades at period end and/or unrealized loss on derivative positions as a percent of net assets at period end.
As of 12/31/2025
45 Equity Issues
As of 12/31/2025
| Financials | 22% |
| Information Technology | 21% |
| Industrials | 14% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 12% |
| Health Care | 12% |
| Materials | 7% |
| Communication Services | 5% |
| Utilities | 3% |
| Consumer Staples | 2% |
| Energy | 2% |
Due to rounding, these values may exceed 100%
As of 12/31/2025
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd | 7.58% |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd | 4.14% |
| Societe Generale SA | 3.91% |
| NEC Corp | 3.80% |
| AstraZeneca PLC | 3.41% |
| Iberdrola SA | 3.04% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | 2.99% |
| CRH PLC | 2.83% |
| SAP SE | 2.68% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd | 2.66% |
| % of Top Portfolio Holdings | 37.04% |
Due to rounding, these values may exceed 100%.
Negative weights may be due to open security or capital
stock trades at period end and/or unrealized loss on derivative positions as a percent of net assets at period
end.
As of 12/31/2025
Due to rounding, these values may exceed 100%
Senior Portfolio Manager
How to Buy
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The management fee has been restated to reflect the decrease in the management fee schedule effective August 1, 2020.
International investing involves special risks, such as political instability and currency fluctuations.
Please see the prospectus for details about sales charges.
The gross expense ratio is the fund's total annual operating costs, expressed as a percentage of the fund's average net assets for a given time period. It is gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursement. The net expense ratio is the expense ratio after the application of any waivers or reimbursement. This is the actual ratio that investors paid during the fund's most recent fiscal year. Please see the prospectus for more information.
Investor Class Shares: Minimum initial investment is $1,000 for IRA and CESA accounts, and $2,500 for non-retirement accounts, but these minimums are waived with an initial investment of at least $500 per account and automatic investments of at least $100 per month. Non-Retirement Accounts: If your account balance falls below the minimum, or if you cancel your automatic monthly investment plan prior to reaching the minimum, American Century Investments may redeem the account and send the proceeds to you. Prior to doing so, we will notify you and give you 90 days to meet the minimum or reinstate your automatic monthly investment plan.
Only Investor Class shares are made available to investors directly. Advisor, A, C, I, and Y Classes of shares are only available for purchase by institutions or other financial intermediaries. R, R5, and R6 Classes of shares are only available for purchase by group employer-sponsored retirement plans. Review definitions and minimums for all share classes.
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