N-CSRS 1 accp_nov09.htm SEMIANNUAL CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT accp_nov09.htm - Generated by SEC Publisher for SEC Filing
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED 
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number  811-07820
 
AMERICAN CENTURY CAPITAL PORTFOLIOS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
4500 MAIN STREET, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI  64111 
                                             (Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code) 
 
CHARLES A. ETHERINGTON
4500 MAIN STREET, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64111
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  816-531-5575 
 
Date of fiscal year end:  03-31
 
Date of reporting period:  09-30-09
 
   
   


ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS. 
Provided under separate cover. 
Semiannual Report 
September 30, 2009 

American Century Investments 

Mid Cap Value Fund

Small Cap Value Fund


President’s Letter 

Dear Investor:

Thank you for your investment with us during the financial reporting period ended September 30, 2009. We appreciate your trust in American Century Investments® at this volatile, transitional time in the economy and investment markets.

As the upheavals associated with the “Great Recession” gradually subside, our senior management team has put considerable thought into how the investment environment has changed and what new challenges and opportunities await us. Critical factors that we are anticipating in the coming year include marked shifts in investment and spending behavior, along with consolidation in our industry.

Most importantly, we think the economic recovery will be slow and extended. The economy and capital markets have come a long way since Lehman Brothers collapsed over a year ago, but 2010 will likely bring continuing challenges. The stock market’s rebound since last March and the third-quarter economic surge this year were fueled largely by corporate cost-cutting and unprecedented monetary and fiscal stimulus, including some key programs that have since expired or been scaled back.

Meanwhile, the resilient but struggling consumer sector still faces rising unemployment, heavy debt burdens, tight credit conditions, and a housing market that is starting to stabilize, but remains vulnerable. Much of our investment positioning in 2009 has cautiously reflected these still unstable economic fundamentals, leading to underperformance, in some cases, versus market benchmarks buoyed by the rally of riskier assets. We still support our fundamentally based positioning because we believe strongly that some markets—driven more by technical factors than fundamentals—have advanced further than underlying economic conditions warrant, and remain susceptible to the possibility of more volatility ahead.

For more detailed information from our portfolio management team about the performance and positioning of your investment, please review the following pages, or visit our website, americancentury.com.

Thank you for your continued confidence in us.

Sincerely,


Jonathan Thomas
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Century Investments


Independent Chairman’s Letter 

I am Don Pratt, an independent director and chairman of the mutual fund board responsible for the U.S. Growth Equity, U.S. Value Equity, Global and Non-U.S. Equity and Asset Allocation funds managed by American Century Investments. The board consists of seven independent directors and two directors who are affiliated with the investment advisor.

As one of your independent shareholder representatives on the fund board, I plan to write you from time to time with updates on board activities and news about your funds. My co-independent directors and I are committed to putting your interests first. We work closely with American Century Investments on maintaining strong fund performance, providing quality service to shareholders at competitive fees and ensuring ethical business practices and compliance with all applicable fund regulations.

Last year, the board welcomed its newest independent director, John R. Whitten. He is a great addition to an experienced board where, collectively, the independent directors have served the funds for more than 76 years. This continuity served shareholders well as the investment advisor initiated a successful management transition, creating a strong senior leadership team consisting of well-tenured company executives and experienced industry veterans. Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Thomas and Chief Investment Officer Enrique Chang, the firm has made the achievement of superior investment performance its primary focus and the key driver of its success going forward. This focus helped the company generate strong relative performance against the backdrop of 2008’s unprecedented market volatility.

As investors in the American Century funds, my fellow directors and I share your investing experience. We know firsthand how decisions made at the board level affect all shareholders. To further guide our efforts on your behalf, I invite you to send me your comments, questions or suggestions by email to dhpratt@fundboardchair.com. Thank you for allowing me to serve as your advocate on our board.



Table of Contents 

           Market Perspective  2 
                     U.S. Stock Index Returns  2 
 
Mid Cap Value   
 
           Performance  3 
           Portfolio Commentary  5 
                     Top Ten Holdings  7 
                     Top Five Industries  7 
                     Types of Investments in Portfolio  7 
 
Small Cap Value   
 
           Performance  8 
           Portfolio Commentary  10 
                     Top Ten Holdings  12 
                     Top Five Industries  12 
                     Types of Investments in Portfolio  12 
 
           Shareholder Fee Examples  13 
 
Financial Statements   
 
           Schedule of Investments  15 
           Statement of Assets and Liabilities  25 
           Statement of Operations  27 
           Statement of Changes in Net Assets  28 
           Notes to Financial Statements  29 
           Financial Highlights  38 
 
Other Information   
 
           Approval of Management Agreements  45 
           Additional Information  50 
           Index Definitions  51 

The opinions expressed in the Market Perspective and each of the Portfolio Commentaries reflect those of the portfolio management team as of the date of the report, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of American Century Investments or any other person in the American Century Investments organization. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and American Century Investments disclaims any responsibility to update such opinions. These opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions made by American Century Investments funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any American Century Investments fund. Security examples are used for representational purposes only and are not intended as recommendations to purchase or sell securities. Performance information for comparative indices and securities is provided to American Century Investments by third party vendors. To the best of American Century Investments’ knowledge, such information is accurate at the time of printing.


Market Perspective 


By Phil Davidson, Chief Investment Officer, U.S. Value Equity

A Value-Led Market Recovery

The U.S. stock market enjoyed an extraordinary rally during the six months ended September 30, 2009. The 35% advance in the broad equity indices—representing the market’s best six-month gain since 1938—reflected investors’ renewed confidence in an economic recovery following the deep recession and credit crisis that occurred in 2008.

As the table below indicates, value stocks led the market’s advance, outperforming growth issues across all market capitalizations. One factor behind the outperformance of value shares was a recovery in the financial sector, which comprises a significant portion of the value universe. Financial stocks were priced for failure amid the economic and credit turmoil in late 2008 and early 2009. Since then, the credit environment has improved considerably, helped in part by a series of federal government programs, and financial companies have taken steps to raise capital and reduce debt. As a result, financial stocks rebounded sharply during the six-month period, posting the best returns in the stock market.

Another factor supporting value shares was a renewed emphasis on cost management and deleveraging. As the economic downturn deepened, many businesses quickly implemented aggressive cost-cutting measures, which helped sustain profits despite declining revenues. In addition, companies that focused on growth (often using debt to do so) were hit the hardest during the recession, while those that concentrated on strengthening their balance sheets and improving cash flows held up the best.

The New Reality

Despite signs of economic improvement, particularly in housing and manufacturing, we still expect a slow, gradual recovery. Consumer spending, which accounts for 70% of the economy, is likely to remain weak as consumers continue to reduce debt and increase savings. In this environment, we believe that higher-quality companies with self-funding business models and whose strategies emphasize higher returns on capital will outperform over time. These companies will be in the best position to gain market share from weaker competitors and generate cash flows regardless of the pace of economic recovery.

U.S. Stock Index Returns         
For the six months ended September 30, 2009*       
Russell 1000 Index (Large-Cap)  35.22%  Russell 2000 Index (Small-Cap)  43.95% 
Russell 1000 Value Index  37.99%  Russell 2000 Value Index  44.79% 
Russell 1000 Growth Index  32.58%  Russell 2000 Growth Index  43.06% 
Russell Midcap Index  45.71%  *Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. 
Russell Midcap Value Index  49.51%     
Russell Midcap Growth Index  41.89%     

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Performance 

Mid Cap Value           
 
Total Returns as of September 30, 2009         
        Average Annual Returns   
          Since  Inception 
    6 months(1)  1 year  5 years  Inception  Date 
Investor Class  37.79%  -1.72%  6.19%   6.14%  3/31/04 
Russell Midcap Value Index(2)  49.51%  -7.12%  3.53%   3.85%   
Institutional Class  37.92%  -1.52%  6.40%   6.58%  8/2/04 
Advisor Class  37.61%  -1.96%     4.18%  1/13/05 
R Class  37.44%  -2.20%     1.65%  7/29/05 
(1)  Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.         
(2)  Data provided by Lipper Inc. – A Reuters Company. © 2009 Reuters. All rights reserved. Any copying, republication or redistribution of Lipper 
  content, including by caching, framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Lipper. Lipper shall not be 
  liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon.       
  The data contained herein has been obtained from company reports, financial reporting services, periodicals and other resources believed to be 
  reliable. Although carefully verified, data on compilations is not guaranteed by Lipper and may be incomplete. No offer or solicitations to buy or 
  sell any of the securities herein is being made by Lipper.         

Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com.

Unless otherwise indicated, performance reflects Investor Class shares; performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee structure. For information about other share classes available, please consult the prospectus. Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the index are provided for comparison. The fund’s total returns include operating expenses (such as transaction costs and management fees) that reduce returns, while the total returns of the index do not.

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Mid Cap Value


One-Year Returns Over Life of Class           
Periods ended September 30             
  2004*  2005  2006  2007  2008  2009 
Investor Class  2.80%  20.48%  15.22%  15.59%  -14.36%  -1.72% 
Russell Midcap Value Index  3.50%  26.13%  12.28%  13.75%  -20.50%  -7.12% 
*From 3/31/04, the Investor Class’s inception date. Not annualized.         
           
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses           
Investor Class  Institutional Class  Advisor Class  R Class
1.01%  0.81% 1.26% 1.51%

The total annual fund operating expenses shown is as stated in the fund’s prospectus current as of the date of this report. The prospectus may vary from the expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report because it is based on a different time period, includes acquired fund fees and expenses, and, if applicable, does not include fee waivers or expense reimbursements.

Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com.

Unless otherwise indicated, performance reflects Investor Class shares; performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee structure. For information about other share classes available, please consult the prospectus. Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the index are provided for comparison. The fund’s total returns include operating expenses (such as transaction costs and management fees) that reduce returns, while the total returns of the index do not.

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Portfolio Commentary 

Mid Cap Value

Portfolio Managers: Kevin Toney, Michael Liss, and Phil Davidson

Performance Summary

Mid Cap Value returned 37.79%* for the six months ended September 30, 2009. By comparison, the average return for Morningstar’s Mid Cap Value category** (whose performance, like Mid Cap Value’s, reflects operating expenses) was 43.97%. The fund’s benchmark, the Russell Midcap Value Index (which does not include operating expenses), was up 49.51%.

The stock market rally, which began in March, persisted through the end of the reporting period. The U.S. economy continued to show signs of improvement in response to government stimulus programs, while corporate earnings were better than anticipated. Improving conditions in the capital markets were also favorable for the more highly leveraged companies. These factors led many investors to shift into riskier assets, and many of the period’s largest gains were made by lower-quality companies. That situation was at odds with Mid Cap Value’s investment approach, which emphasizes higher-quality businesses with sound balance sheets. Nonetheless, the portfolio received positive contributions in absolute terms from all 10 of the sectors in which it was invested. On a relative basis, Mid Cap Value’s positions in the consumer discretionary and financials sectors detracted. Investments among information technology companies contributed.

Since its inception on March 31, 2004, Mid Cap Value has produced an average annual return of 6.14%, topping the returns for that period for Morningstar’s Mid Cap Value category average** and the Russell Midcap Value Index (see the performance information on pages 3-4).

Consumer Discretionary Detracted

Relative performance was hampered by the combination of an underweight position and security selection in the consumer discretionary sector, the strongest in the benchmark. Many of these stocks, which suffered steep declines as the recession took hold, rallied on optimism about a possible economic recovery and improving consumer sentiment.

Generally speaking, the portfolio’s performance was a result of what it didn’t own rather than what it did. For example, Mid Cap Value did not hold shares of Ford Motor, which nearly tripled during the period. The car maker has been able to restructure its business without the help of the U.S. government, unlike competitors General Motors and Chrysler, and has steadily gained market share.

*  All fund returns referenced in this commentary are for Investor Class shares. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. 
** The one-, five-year and since inception average returns as of September 30, 2009, for Morningstar’s Mid Cap Value category were -2.80%, 2.83% 
  and 2.86%, respectively. © 2009 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/ 
  or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor 
  its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. 

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Mid Cap Value

The consumer discretionary sector also provided a top detractor, Lowe’s. The home-improvement retailer experienced weak demand for the big-ticket products in its stores, but expects to gain additional market share in 2010. We also believe investors punished Lowe’s for failing to cut costs and reduce capital expenditures as meaningfully as its competitors.

Financials Slowed Results

Mid Cap Value’s underweight in financials stocks, which had been advantageous during the turmoil that roiled the sector, acted as a restraint as companies with stressed balance sheets, many of which had been staring at bankruptcy only months earlier, rallied from historic lows, outperforming stronger, higher-quality businesses. For some time, we have approached the financials sector with caution and conservatism. During the reporting period, Mid Cap Value’s investments were concentrated in the less-volatile insurance and thrifts names. However, many of these companies underperformed during the low-quality rally, including portfolio holding People’s United Financial, a conservatively run and well-capitalized thrift.

The insurance industry was the source of a notable detractor. Aon Corp., one of the world’s largest insurance brokers, lagged due to continued softness in property and casualty insurance pricing and because of weak results in its consulting segment.

Information Technology Enhanced Performance

The portfolio’s holdings in the information technology sector added to relative results. A top contributor was Emulex Corp., a maker of storage-networking equipment. Its share price rose dramatically on news of an unsolicited takeover bid from chipmaker Broadcom Corp. The stock remained elevated as Emulex resisted the takeover, urging shareholders to reject Broadcom’s offer on the grounds that it materially undervalued the company. Ultimately, Broadcom withdrew the offer.

Another notable contributor was Littelfuse Inc., a leading supplier of circuit protection components for the consumer electronics, telecommunications, and automotive markets. The company benefited from its restructuring initiatives and an improved outlook for the automotive sector.

Outlook

We continue to follow our disciplined, bottom-up process, selecting companies one at a time for the portfolio. As of September 30, 2009, we see opportunities in consumer staples, industrials, and health care stocks, reflected by overweight positions in these sectors, relative to the benchmark. Our fundamental analysis and valuation work are also directing us toward smaller relative weightings in financials, materials, and consumer discretionary stocks.

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Mid Cap Value     
 
Top Ten Holdings as of September 30, 2009     
  % of net assets  % of net assets 
  as of 9/30/09  as of 3/31/09 
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.  3.5% 3.3%
Wisconsin Energy Corp.  2.6% 2.8%
Kimberly-Clark Corp.  2.6% 3.5%
Aon Corp.  2.5% 2.3%
iShares Russell Midcap Value Index Fund  2.3% 2.8%
Northern Trust Corp.  2.1%   
Commerce Bancshares, Inc.  2.0% 0.8%
Lowe’s Cos., Inc.  2.0% 0.7%
People’s United Financial, Inc.  2.0% 1.2%
Waste Management, Inc.  2.0% 2.0%
 
Top Five Industries as of September 30, 2009     
  % of net assets  % of net assets 
  as of 9/30/09  as of 3/31/09 
Insurance  9.8% 10.0%
Commercial Services & Supplies  6.3% 3.7%
Food Products  6.3% 7.5%
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels  6.2% 4.2%
Electric Utilities  5.2% 6.0%
 
Types of Investments in Portfolio     
  % of net assets  % of net assets 
  as of 9/30/09  as of 3/31/09 
Domestic Common Stocks  93.3% 96.3%
Foreign Common Stocks(1)  5.3% 2.7%
Total Common Stocks  98.6% 99.0%
Temporary Cash Investments  2.0% 1.2%
Other Assets and Liabilities  (0.6)% (0.2)%
(1) Includes depositary shares, dual listed securities and foreign ordinary shares.     

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Performance 

Small Cap Value             
 
Total Returns as of September 30, 2009         
        Average Annual Returns   
             Since  Inception 
    6 months(1)  1 year  5 years  10 years  Inception  Date 
Investor Class  50.46%  3.72% 5.46%  12.01%  10.90% 7/31/98 
Russell 2000 Value Index(2)  44.79%  -12.61% 1.78%  8.05% 6.62%  
Institutional Class  50.71%  3.88% 5.65%  12.23% 11.73% 10/26/98 
Advisor Class   50.17%  3.53% 5.18%    12.04% 12/31/99 
(1)  Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.         
(2)  Data provided by Lipper Inc. – A Reuters Company. © 2009 Reuters. All rights reserved. Any copying, republication or redistribution of Lipper 
  content, including by caching, framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Lipper. Lipper shall not be 
  liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon.       
  The data contained herein has been obtained from company reports, financial reporting services, periodicals and other resources believed to be 
  reliable. Although carefully verified, data on compilations is not guaranteed by Lipper and may be incomplete. No offer or solicitations to buy or 
  sell any of the securities herein is being made by Lipper.           

Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com. Historically, small company stocks have been more volatile than the stocks of larger, more established companies.

Unless otherwise indicated, performance reflects Investor Class shares; performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee structure. For information about other share classes available, please consult the prospectus. Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the index are provided for comparison. The fund’s total returns include operating expenses (such as transaction costs and management fees) that reduce returns, while the total returns of the index do not.

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Small Cap Value


   One-Year Returns Over 10 Years               
   Periods ended September 30                 
    2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  2007  2008    2009 
   Investor Class  21.76% 27.06% -1.21% 25.63% 24.21% 20.19% 8.94% 11.13% -13.57%  3.72%
   Russell 2000 
   Value Index  15.36% 5.61% -1.47% 31.66% 25.66% 17.75% 14.01% 6.09% -12.25% -12.61%
                       
   Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses             
                     
  Investor Class      Institutional Class      Advisor Class   
  1.49%      1.29%      1.74%   

The total annual fund operating expenses shown is as stated in the fund’s prospectus current as of the date of this report. The prospectus may vary from the expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report because it is based on a different time period, includes acquired fund fees and expenses, and, if applicable, does not include fee waivers or expense reimbursements.

Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com. Historically, small company stocks have been more volatile than the stocks of larger, more established companies.

Unless otherwise indicated, performance reflects Investor Class shares; performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee structure. For information about other share classes available, please consult the prospectus. Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the index are provided for comparison. The fund’s total returns include operating expenses (such as transaction costs and management fees) that reduce returns, while the total returns of the index do not.

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Portfolio Commentary 

Small Cap Value

Portfolio Managers: Ben Giele and James Pitman

Performance Summary

Small Cap Value returned 50.46%* for the six months ended September 30, 2009. By comparison, its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Value Index, returned 44.79%. The portfolio’s returns reflect operating expenses while the index’s returns do not. The Lipper Small-Cap Value Funds Index, which includes operating expenses, returned 48.06%.**

The stock market rally, which began in March, persisted through the end of the reporting period. The U.S. economy continued to show signs of improvement in response to government stimulus programs, while corporate earnings were better than anticipated. Small-company stocks posted significant gains, outperforming all other parts of the capitalization spectrum except mid-cap stocks. In this environment, Small Cap Value received positive contributions in absolute terms from all 10 of the sectors in which it was invested. On a relative basis, the portfolio outperformed largely because of effective security selection. Contributing the most were investments in the financials, utilities, and energy sectors. The portfolio’s position in the health care sector detracted.

Since Small Cap Value’s inception on July 31, 1998, the portfolio has produced an average annual return of 10.90%, outpacing the returns of the Russell 2000 Value Index and the Lipper Small-Cap Value Funds Index** for the same period (see performance information on pages 8-9).

Financials Enhanced Results

Security selection among financials stocks added significantly to relative performance. The rally in financials was primarily among large banks and financial institutions, some of which had seemed on the brink of bankruptcy just months before. Although small-cap financials advanced, their shares tended to lag their large-cap counterparts.

The portfolio benefited from its investments in well-capitalized commercial banks. A notable contributor was Webster Financial Corp., a regional bank serving customers in southern New England and eastern New York State. Webster Financial has successfully raised capital to cover credit concerns and support its expansion plans.

Small Cap Value’s mix of capital markets firms was also advantageous. A top performer was Calamos Asset Management. During the market turmoil, Calamos’ share price had suffered in sympathy with other asset managers. As the environment improved, the company earned a profit, helped by investment gains.

*   All fund returns referenced in this commentary are for Investor Class shares. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. 
** The Lipper Small-Cap Value Funds Index returned -4.42%, 3.02%, 8.72% and 7.16% for the one-, five-, ten-year and since inception periods 
   ended September 30, 2009, respectively. 

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Small Cap Value

Utilities Contributed

The portfolio’s underweight in the utilities sector contributed to relative results. During difficult economic times, utilities stocks tend to be viewed as defensive investments. However, when the market rallied during the period, utilities did not gain as much as other sectors and turned in the weakest performance of the benchmark index.

Energy Powered Performance

An overweight in energy stocks was beneficial as oil prices rose and improving economic conditions sparked renewed demand for oil in the U.S., Europe, and emerging markets such as China and India. Security selection was also a plus. A key contributor was W&T Offshore, an oil and natural gas exploration and production company with primary activities in the Gulf of Mexico, which benefited from the rise in oil prices. W&T Offshore reported an increase in production and continued success in its drilling program.

Health Care Detracted

In health care, the portfolio’s overweight position hindered relative progress. Health care stocks gained, but their performance was constrained as investors priced in worst-case scenarios for health care reform. Although the health care sector rebounded from its lows by the end of the period, it remained one of the weakest performers in the benchmark. Two health care providers were notable detractors—specialty health care manager Magellan Health Services and National Healthcare Corp., which operates long-term health care centers. Shares of both companies declined with the sector as a whole.

Outlook

We continue to be bottom-up investment managers, evaluating each company individually and building the portfolio one stock at a time. In our search for companies that are undervalued, we will structure exposure to market segments based on the attractiveness of individual companies. As of September 30, 2009, the portfolio is broadly diversified, with larger positions than the benchmark in consumer discretionary, health care, and information technology. Our fundamental analysis and valuation work is also directing us toward a smaller relative weighting in financials and utilities stocks.

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Small Cap Value     
 
Top Ten Holdings as of September 30, 2009     
  % of net assets  % of net assets 
  as of 9/30/09  as of 3/31/09 
Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd., Series AHL,     
5.625%, 2/6/13 (Conv. Pref.)  2.6%  3.2% 
iShares Russell 2000 Value Index Fund  2.2%  1.5% 
iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund  1.1%  1.6% 
Young Innovations, Inc.  1.1%  1.3% 
Parametric Technology Corp.  0.9%  1.4% 
HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.  0.9%  0.6% 
Ares Capital Corp.  0.8%  0.7% 
IESI-BFC Ltd.  0.8%   
Fulton Financial Corp.  0.7%  0.8% 
Sybase, Inc.  0.7%  0.6% 
 
Top Five Industries as of September 30, 2009     
  % of net assets  % of net assets 
  as of 9/30/09  as of 3/31/09 
Insurance  8.1%  9.2% 
Commercial Banks  6.6%  8.8% 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)  5.0%  6.5% 
Specialty Retail  4.7%  3.4% 
Machinery  3.8%  3.6% 
 
Types of Investments in Portfolio     
  % of net assets  % of net assets 
  as of 9/30/09  as of 3/31/09 
Common Stocks              90.9%          92.2% 
Convertible Preferred Stocks  4.5%  4.6% 
Preferred Stocks  1.0%  1.4% 
Total Equity Exposure               96.4%           98.2% 
Temporary Cash Investments  2.3%  2.3% 
Other Assets and Liabilities  1.3%           (0.5)% 

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Shareholder Fee Examples (Unaudited) 

Fund shareholders may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemption/ exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from April 1, 2009 to September 30, 2009.

Actual Expenses

The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses for each class. You may use the information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. First, identify the share class you own. Then simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

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Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio of each class of your fund and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return of a fund’s share class. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

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Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

  Beginning       Ending  Expenses Paid   
  Account Value  Account Value  During Period*  Annualized 
  4/1/09       9/30/09  4/1/09 - 9/30/09  Expense Ratio* 
Mid Cap Value         
Actual         
Investor Class  $1,000  $1,377.90  $5.96  1.00% 
Institutional Class  $1,000  $1,379.20  $4.77  0.80% 
Advisor Class  $1,000  $1,376.10  $7.45  1.25% 
R Class  $1,000  $1,374.40  $8.93  1.50% 
Hypothetical         
Investor Class  $1,000  $1,020.05  $5.06  1.00% 
Institutional Class  $1,000  $1,021.06  $4.05  0.80% 
Advisor Class  $1,000  $1,018.80  $6.33  1.25% 
R Class  $1,000  $1,017.55  $7.59  1.50% 
Small Cap Value         
Actual         
Investor Class  $1,000  $1,504.60  $7.85  1.25% 
Institutional Class  $1,000  $1,507.10  $6.60  1.05% 
Advisor Class  $1,000  $1,501.70  $9.41  1.50% 
Hypothetical         
Investor Class  $1,000  $1,018.80  $6.33  1.25% 
Institutional Class  $1,000  $1,019.80  $5.32  1.05% 
Advisor Class  $1,000  $1,017.55  $7.59  1.50% 
*Expenses are equal to the class’s annualized expense ratio listed in the table above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, 
 multiplied by 183, the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365, to reflect the one-half year period. The class’s annualized 
 expense ratio does not include any acquired fund fees and expenses.     

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Schedule of Investments 

Mid Cap Value           
 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 (UNAUDITED)         
 
  Shares  Value      Shares  Value 
Common Stocks — 98.6%    DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 0.1%   
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 0.6%    McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc. (The)  13,100  $        329,334 
      DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION   
Northrop Grumman Corp.  52,300  $       2,706,525  SERVICES — 2.8%     
AIRLINES — 0.5%      BCE, Inc.  159,527  3,932,114 
Southwest Airlines Co.  239,203  2,296,349  CenturyTel, Inc.  176,253  5,922,101 
BEVERAGES — 0.7%      Iowa Telecommunications     
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.  83,600  1,789,876  Services, Inc.  173,089  2,180,921 
Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.  38,000  1,384,720      12,035,136 
    3,174,596  ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 5.2%     
CAPITAL MARKETS — 4.6%      American Electric Power     
AllianceBernstein Holding LP  78,800  2,149,664  Co., Inc.  46,755  1,448,937 
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.  157,901  5,736,543  Great Plains Energy, Inc.  35,759  641,874 
Invesco Ltd.  75,140  1,710,187  IDACORP, Inc.  275,868  7,942,240 
Legg Mason, Inc.  29,700  921,591  Northeast Utilities  82,983  1,970,016 
Northern Trust Corp.  155,900  9,067,144  Portland General Electric Co.  189,236  3,731,734 
    19,585,129  Westar Energy, Inc.  334,741  6,530,797 
CHEMICALS — 1.2%          22,265,598 
International Flavors &      ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT — 2.0%   
Fragrances, Inc.  86,639  3,286,217  Cooper Industries plc,     
Minerals Technologies, Inc.  40,801  1,940,496  Class A  76,300  2,866,591 
    5,226,713  Emerson Electric Co.  53,200  2,132,256 
COMMERCIAL BANKS — 2.4%      Hubbell, Inc., Class A  4,672  189,169 
City National Corp.  34,100  1,327,513  Hubbell, Inc., Class B  76,400  3,208,800 
Commerce Bancshares, Inc.  235,671  8,776,388      8,396,816 
    10,103,901  ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS   
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES — 6.3%  & COMPONENTS — 1.6%     
IESI-BFC Ltd.  378,088  4,884,897  AVX Corp.  141,301  1,685,721 
Pitney Bowes, Inc.  249,100  6,190,135  Littelfuse, Inc.(1)  15,391  403,860 
Republic Services, Inc.  283,498  7,532,542  Molex, Inc.  229,484  4,791,626 
Waste Management, Inc.  288,444  8,601,400      6,881,207 
    27,208,974  ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 1.8%   
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT — 0.8%    Baker Hughes, Inc.  38,600  1,646,676 
Emulex Corp.(1)  341,100  3,509,919  BJ Services Co.  66,300  1,288,209 
COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS — 1.3%    Cameron     
      International Corp.(1)  70,100  2,651,182 
Diebold, Inc.  110,651  3,643,737       
      Helmerich & Payne, Inc.  53,900  2,130,667 
QLogic Corp.(1)  105,000  1,806,000       
          7,716,734 
    5,449,737  FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 0.5%   
CONTAINERS & PACKAGING — 1.1%    Costco Wholesale Corp.  36,600  2,066,436 
Bemis Co., Inc.  184,768  4,787,339  FOOD PRODUCTS — 6.3%     
DISTRIBUTORS — 1.5%      Campbell Soup Co.  237,200  7,737,464 
Genuine Parts Co.  173,794  6,614,600  ConAgra Foods, Inc.  375,890  8,149,295 
DIVERSIFIED — 2.3%      General Mills, Inc.  14,900  959,262 
iShares Russell Midcap           
Value Index Fund  278,400  9,860,928  H.J. Heinz Co.  171,300  6,809,175 
      Kellogg Co.  64,700  3,185,181 
          26,840,377 

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Mid Cap Value           
 
  Shares  Value       Shares  Value 
GAS UTILITIES — 1.9%      LEISURE EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTS — 0.9%   
AGL Resources, Inc.  29,300  $        1,033,411  Mattel, Inc.  198,800  $        3,669,848 
Southwest Gas Corp.  283,003  7,239,217  MACHINERY — 2.7%     
    8,272,628  Altra Holdings, Inc.(1)  491,879  5,504,126 
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES — 3.6%  Dover Corp.  50,500  1,957,380 
Beckman Coulter, Inc.  52,756  3,636,999  Kaydon Corp.  131,776  4,272,178 
Boston Scientific Corp.(1)  106,000  1,122,540      11,733,684 
CareFusion Corp.(1)  69,200  1,508,560  METALS & MINING — 1.6%     
Covidien plc  32,700  1,414,602  Barrick Gold Corp.  51,083  1,936,045 
Symmetry Medical, Inc.(1)  330,841  3,430,821  Newmont Mining Corp.  110,938  4,883,491 
Zimmer Holdings, Inc.(1)  83,300  4,452,385      6,819,536 
    15,565,907  MULTI-UTILITIES — 4.1%     
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES — 2.5%  Ameren Corp.  49,503  1,251,436 
Cardinal Health, Inc.  96,200  2,578,160  PG&E Corp.  35,000  1,417,150 
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.(1)  189,800  5,135,988  Wisconsin Energy Corp.  244,300  11,035,031 
Patterson Cos., Inc.(1)  49,000  1,335,250  Xcel Energy, Inc.  211,959  4,078,091 
Select Medical          17,781,708 
Holdings Corp.(1)  128,378  1,292,767  OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 6.2%   
Universal Health Services,      Apache Corp.  53,751  4,935,954 
Inc., Class B  3,937  243,818  EOG Resources, Inc.  40,600  3,390,506 
    10,585,983  EQT Corp.  166,252  7,082,335 
HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY — 0.8%    Imperial Oil Ltd.  122,500  4,662,472 
IMS Health, Inc.  220,900  3,390,815  Murphy Oil Corp.  48,300  2,780,631 
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 3.1%    Noble Energy, Inc.  57,500  3,792,700 
CEC Entertainment, Inc.(1)  148,700  3,845,382      26,644,598 
International Speedway      PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS — 0.7%   
Corp., Class A  201,807  5,563,819  MeadWestvaco Corp.  49,385  1,101,779 
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.  280,143  4,031,258  Weyerhaeuser Co.  57,436  2,105,030 
    13,440,459      3,206,809 
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES — 1.0%    PERSONAL PRODUCTS — 0.8%     
Fortune Brands, Inc.  100,100  4,302,298  Estee Lauder Cos., Inc.     
Whirlpool Corp.  2,400  167,904  (The), Class A  91,700  3,400,236 
    4,470,202  REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs) — 2.5% 
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS — 2.6%    Boston Properties, Inc.  41,599  2,726,814 
Kimberly-Clark Corp.  186,223  10,983,432  Federal Realty     
INSURANCE — 9.8%      Investment Trust  7,038  431,922 
Aon Corp.  263,200  10,709,608  Government Properties     
      Income Trust(1)  150,167  3,605,510 
Chubb Corp. (The)  154,500  7,788,345       
HCC Insurance      HCP, Inc.  8,483  243,801 
Holdings, Inc.  94,332  2,579,980  Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.  272,976  3,212,928 
Marsh & McLennan      Public Storage  4,300  323,532 
Cos., Inc.  607,237  15,016,971      10,544,507 
Transatlantic Holdings, Inc.  33,549  1,683,153  ROAD & RAIL — 0.4%     
Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)  87,500  4,307,625  Heartland Express, Inc.  133,800  1,926,720 
    42,085,682       
IT SERVICES — 0.7%           
Accenture plc, Class A  80,100  2,985,327       

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Mid Cap Value           
 
  Shares     Value      Shares   Value 
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR         
EQUIPMENT — 2.5%      Temporary Cash Investments — 2.0% 
Applied Materials, Inc.                    321,500 $           4,308,100  JPMorgan U.S. Treasury     
      Plus Money Market Fund     
KLA-Tencor Corp.  45,700  1,638,802  Agency Shares                     57,984  $               57,984 
Teradyne, Inc.(1)  170,000  1,572,500  Repurchase Agreement, Credit Suisse First   
Verigy Ltd.(1)  258,500  3,003,770  Boston, Inc., (collateralized by various   
    10,523,172  U.S. Treasury obligations, 0.24%, 6/10/10,   
      valued at $8,466,648), in a joint trading   
SOFTWARE — 0.4%      account at 0.01%, dated 9/30/09, due   
Synopsys, Inc.(1)  72,658  1,628,992  10/1/09 (Delivery value $8,300,002)  8,300,000 
SPECIALTY RETAIL — 3.8%      TOTAL TEMPORARY     
Lowe’s Cos., Inc.  419,100  8,775,954  CASH INVESTMENTS     
PetSmart, Inc.  355,300  7,727,775  (Cost $8,357,984)    8,357,984 
    16,503,729  TOTAL INVESTMENT     
THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE — 2.4%    SECURITIES — 100.6%     
Hudson City Bancorp., Inc.  81,600  1,073,040  (Cost $374,599,828)    431,857,733 
People’s United      OTHER ASSETS     
Financial, Inc.  553,189  8,607,621  AND LIABILITIES — (0.6)%    (2,376,774) 
Washington Federal, Inc.  35,514  598,766  TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%  $429,480,959 
    10,279,427       
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS           
(Cost $366,241,844)    423,499,749       
 
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts     
Contracts to Sell  Settlement Date    Value  Unrealized Gain (Loss) 
12,943,298 CAD for USD  10/30/09  $12,089,197                       $(184,606)
(Value on Settlement Date $11,904,591)           
 
Notes to Schedule of Investments         
CAD = Canadian Dollar           
USD = United States Dollar           
(1) Non-income producing.           
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.           

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Small Cap Value         
 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 (UNAUDITED)         
 
  Shares         Value      Shares         Value 
Common Stocks — 90.9%    PennantPark     
      Investment Corp.  405,000  $        3,284,550 
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 1.8%    Prospect Capital Corp.  210,000  2,249,100 
AAR Corp.(1)  120,000  $        2,632,800       
      Pzena Investment     
Ceradyne, Inc.(1)  145,000  2,657,850  Management, Inc., Class A(1)  275,000  2,246,750 
Curtiss-Wright Corp.  130,000  4,436,900  TradeStation Group, Inc.(1)  505,000  4,115,750 
Esterline          50,091,750 
Technologies Corp.(1)  90,000  3,528,900       
      CHEMICALS — 2.3%     
Moog, Inc., Class A(1)  205,000  6,047,500  A. Schulman, Inc.  105,000  2,092,650 
Orbital Sciences Corp.(1)  150,000  2,245,500  Arch Chemicals, Inc.  140,000  4,198,600 
Triumph Group, Inc.  115,000  5,518,850  Cytec Industries, Inc.  175,000  5,682,250 
    27,068,300  H.B. Fuller Co.  150,000  3,135,000 
AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS — 0.5%    Innophos Holdings, Inc.  100,000  1,850,000 
Hub Group, Inc., Class A(1)  165,000  3,770,250  Intrepid Potash, Inc.(1)  125,000  2,948,750 
UTi Worldwide, Inc.  285,000  4,126,800  Minerals Technologies, Inc.  80,000  3,804,800 
    7,897,050  Olin Corp.  290,000  5,057,600 
AIRLINES — 0.6%      OM Group, Inc.(1)  100,000  3,039,000 
Alaska Air Group, Inc.(1)  110,000  2,946,900  Sensient Technologies Corp.  110,000  3,054,700 
JetBlue Airways Corp.(1)  545,000  3,259,100      34,863,350 
SkyWest, Inc.  165,000  2,735,700  COMMERCIAL BANKS — 6.4%     
    8,941,700  American National     
AUTO COMPONENTS — 0.4%      Bankshares, Inc.  100,000  2,182,000 
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.  210,000  3,691,800  Associated Banc-Corp.  270,000  3,083,400 
Dana Holding Corp.(1)  325,000  2,213,250  Boston Private Financial     
    5,905,050  Holdings, Inc.  475,000  3,092,250 
BEVERAGES — 0.3%      Central Pacific     
      Financial Corp.  425,000  1,071,000 
Boston Beer Co., Inc.,           
Class A(1)  140,000  5,191,200  CVB Financial Corp.  270,000  2,049,300 
BIOTECHNOLOGY — 0.1%      East West Bancorp, Inc.  340,000  2,822,000 
Martek Biosciences Corp.(1)  80,000  1,807,200  First Citizens BancShares,     
      Inc., Class A  20,000  3,182,000 
BUILDING PRODUCTS — 0.6%      First Midwest Bancorp., Inc.  130,000  1,465,100 
Apogee Enterprises, Inc.  170,000  2,553,400  FirstMerit Corp.  165,000  3,139,950 
Griffon Corp.(1)  270,000  2,718,900       
      FNB Corp.  265,000  1,884,150 
Simpson Manufacturing      Fulton Financial Corp.  1,460,000  10,745,600 
Co., Inc.  165,000  4,167,900       
      Hampton Roads     
    9,440,200  Bankshares, Inc.  350,000  1,008,000 
CAPITAL MARKETS — 3.3%      Heritage Financial Corp.  320,000  4,208,000 
Apollo Investment Corp.  545,000  5,204,750  Huntington Bancshares, Inc.  460,000  2,166,600 
Ares Capital Corp.  1,150,000  12,673,000  IBERIABANK Corp.  50,000  2,278,000 
Artio Global Investors, Inc.(1)  110,000  2,876,500  KeyCorp  910,000  5,915,000 
Calamos Asset Management,      Marshall & Ilsley Corp.  1,100,000  8,877,000 
Inc., Class A  310,000  4,048,600  MB Financial, Inc.  135,000  2,830,950 
HFF, Inc., Class A(1)  440,000  2,965,600       
      National Bankshares, Inc.  85,000  2,163,250 
Investment Technology           
Group, Inc.(1)  140,000  3,908,800  Old National Bancorp.  281,292  3,150,470 
MCG Capital Corp.(1)  1,025,000  4,294,750  Sterling Bancshares, Inc.  305,000  2,229,550 
Patriot Capital Funding, Inc.  545,000  2,223,600  Synovus Financial Corp.  975,000  3,656,250 

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Small Cap Value           
 
  Shares  Value      Shares  Value 
TCF Financial Corp.  300,000  $         3,912,000  CONTAINERS & PACKAGING — 0.5%   
United Bankshares, Inc.  135,000  2,644,650  Bemis Co., Inc.  75,000  $       1,943,250 
Washington Banking Co.  272,795  2,526,082  Sonoco Products Co.  220,000  6,058,800 
Webster Financial Corp.  170,000  2,119,900      8,002,050 
Whitney Holding Corp.  650,000  6,201,000  DISTRIBUTORS — 0.2%     
Wilmington Trust Corp.  225,000  3,195,000  Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc.(1)  85,000  2,431,000 
Zions Bancorp.  125,000  2,246,250  DIVERSIFIED — 3.3%     
    96,044,702  iShares Russell 2000     
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES — 2.3%  Index Fund  285,000  17,165,550 
ABM Industries, Inc.  100,000  2,104,000  iShares Russell 2000 Value     
American Ecology Corp.  395,000  7,386,500  Index Fund  585,000  33,070,050 
ATC Technology Corp.(1)  155,000  3,062,800      50,235,600 
Brink’s Co. (The)  225,000  6,054,750  DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES — 1.1%   
      Corinthian Colleges, Inc.(1)  345,000  6,403,200 
Consolidated           
Graphics, Inc.(1)  90,000  2,245,500  Lincoln Educational     
      Services Corp.(1)  280,000  6,406,400 
G&K Services, Inc., Class A  1,920  42,547       
IESI-BFC Ltd.  925,000  11,951,000  Regis Corp.  195,000  3,022,500 
SYKES Enterprises, Inc.(1)  100,000  2,082,000      15,832,100 
    34,929,097  DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 0.2%   
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT — 1.0%    Fifth Street Finance Corp.  210,000  2,295,300 
Avocent Corp.(1)  145,000  2,939,150  DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION   
      SERVICES — 0.2%     
Bel Fuse, Inc., Class B  170,000  3,235,100  Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc.  30,000  1,602,600 
Black Box Corp.  80,000  2,007,200  Iowa Telecommunications     
Emulex Corp.(1)  280,000  2,881,200  Services, Inc.  135,000  1,701,000 
Opnext, Inc.(1)  825,000  2,417,250      3,303,600 
Plantronics, Inc.  80,000  2,144,800  ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 2.0%     
    15,624,700  Central Vermont Public     
COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS — 0.9%    Service Corp.  134,458  2,595,039 
Electronics for      Cleco Corp.  80,000  2,006,400 
Imaging, Inc.(1)  390,000  4,395,300  Empire District Electric     
Lexmark International, Inc.,      Co. (The)  100,000  1,809,000 
Class A(1)  130,000  2,800,200  Great Plains Energy, Inc.  460,000  8,257,000 
NCR Corp.(1)  230,000  3,178,600  Portland General Electric Co.  440,000  8,676,800 
QLogic Corp.(1)  140,000  2,408,000  Unitil Corp.  115,000  2,581,750 
Silicon Graphics      Westar Energy, Inc.  220,000  4,292,200 
International Corp.(1)  200,000  1,342,000      30,218,189 
    14,124,100  ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT — 2.0%   
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING — 1.9%    Acuity Brands, Inc.  60,000  1,932,600 
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.  360,000  4,172,400  Belden, Inc.  195,000  4,504,500 
EMCOR Group, Inc.(1)  235,000  5,950,200  Brady Corp., Class A  120,000  3,446,400 
Granite Construction, Inc.  255,000  7,889,700  Encore Wire Corp.  160,000  3,574,400 
KBR, Inc.  130,000  3,027,700  General Cable Corp.(1)  55,000  2,153,250 
KHD Humboldt Wedag      Hubbell, Inc., Class B  60,000  2,520,000 
International Ltd.(1)  375,000  3,892,500       
      II-VI, Inc.(1)  115,000  2,925,600 
Pike Electric Corp.(1)  246,957  2,958,545  LSI Industries, Inc.  570,000  3,790,500 
    27,891,045  Regal-Beloit Corp.  45,000  2,056,950 
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS — 0.2%    Thomas & Betts Corp.(1)  100,000  3,008,000 
Texas Industries, Inc.  70,000  2,939,300      29,912,200 

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Small Cap Value           
 
 
  Shares  Value      Shares  Value 
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS    GAS UTILITIES — 0.8%     
& COMPONENTS — 2.8%      Nicor, Inc.  145,000  $       5,305,550 
Anixter International, Inc.(1)  75,000 $  $        3,008,250  Southwest Gas Corp.  130,000  3,325,400 
Benchmark      WGL Holdings, Inc.  120,000  3,976,800 
Electronics, Inc.(1)  300,000  5,400,000       
          12,607,750 
Coherent, Inc.(1)  125,000  2,915,000       
      HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES — 2.5% 
Electro Scientific      Analogic Corp.  100,000  3,702,000 
Industries, Inc.(1)  330,000  4,418,700       
      CONMED Corp.(1)  120,000  2,300,400 
FLIR Systems, Inc.(1)  85,000  2,377,450       
      Cutera, Inc.(1)(2)  730,000  6,314,500 
Littelfuse, Inc.(1)  70,000  1,836,800       
Molex, Inc.  190,000  3,967,200  Utah Medical Products, Inc.  150,000  4,398,000 
      Young Innovations, Inc.(2)  635,000  16,706,850 
Park Electrochemical Corp.  125,000  3,081,250       
      Zoll Medical Corp.(1)  215,000  4,626,800 
PC Connection, Inc.(1)  440,000  2,393,600       
Rogers Corp.(1)  215,000  6,443,550      38,048,550 
      HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES — 3.0% 
Tech Data Corp.(1)  55,000  2,288,550       
      Alliance HealthCare     
TTM Technologies, Inc.(1)  160,000  1,835,200  Services, Inc.(1)  545,000  3,084,700 
Vishay      Almost Family, Inc.(1)  100,000  2,975,000 
Intertechnology, Inc.(1)  280,000  2,212,000       
      AMERIGROUP Corp.(1)  135,000  2,992,950 
    42,177,550       
      Amsurg Corp.(1)  270,000  5,732,100 
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 1.4%         
Bristow Group, Inc.(1)  75,000  2,226,750  Assisted Living Concepts,     
      Inc., Class A(1)  185,000  3,833,200 
Global Industries Ltd.(1)  210,000  1,995,000       
      Kindred Healthcare, Inc.(1)  180,000  2,921,400 
Helix Energy Solutions      LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.(1)  120,000  3,247,200 
Group, Inc.(1)  150,000  2,247,000       
Key Energy Services, Inc.(1)  370,000  3,219,000  Magellan Health     
      Services, Inc.(1)  340,000  10,560,400 
Lufkin Industries, Inc.  45,000  2,393,100  National Healthcare Corp.  165,000  6,152,850 
North American Energy      U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.(1)  280,735  4,230,677 
Partners, Inc.(1)  275,000  1,650,000       
Superior Energy          45,730,477 
Services, Inc.(1)  100,000  2,252,000  HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 1.5%   
Unit Corp.(1)  105,000  4,331,250  Bally Technologies, Inc.(1)  100,000  3,837,000 
    20,314,100  Bob Evans Farms, Inc.  110,000  3,196,600 
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 0.9%    Burger King Holdings, Inc.  175,000  3,078,250 
BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc.(1)  65,000  2,354,300  Jack in the Box, Inc.(1)  175,000  3,585,750 
Casey’s General Stores, Inc.  65,000  2,039,700  Red Robin Gourmet     
      Burgers, Inc.(1)  320,000  6,534,400 
Ruddick Corp.  105,000  2,795,100       
      Ruby Tuesday, Inc.(1)  275,000  2,315,500 
Weis Markets, Inc.  175,572  5,609,525       
    12,798,625      22,547,500 
FOOD PRODUCTS — 0.5%      HOUSEHOLD DURABLES — 0.6%   
B&G Foods, Inc., Class A  265,000  2,170,350  CSS Industries, Inc  15,000  296,550 
Corn Products      Helen of Troy Ltd.(1)  95,000  1,845,850 
International, Inc.  65,000  1,853,800  Jarden Corp.  75,000  2,105,250 
Farmer Bros. Co.  35,000  724,500  M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.  60,000  2,084,400 
Seneca Foods Corp.,      M/I Homes, Inc.(1)  175,000  2,378,250 
Class A(1)  80,000  2,192,000      8,710,300 
    6,940,650  HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS — 0.2%   
      WD-40 Co.  105,000  2,982,000 

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Small Cap Value         
 
  Shares  Value      Shares  Value 
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES — 0.2%    LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES — 0.5%   
Tredegar Corp.   170,000  $        2,465,000  Pharmaceutical Product     
INSURANCE — 5.2%      Development, Inc.  375,000  $        8,227,500 
American Equity Investment      MACHINERY — 3.8%     
Life Holding Co.  335,000  2,351,700  Actuant Corp., Class A  370,000  5,942,200 
Assured Guaranty Ltd.  185,000  3,592,700  Barnes Group, Inc.  265,000  4,528,850 
Baldwin & Lyons, Inc.,      FreightCar America, Inc.  115,000  2,794,500 
Class B  265,000  6,214,250  IDEX Corp.  120,000  3,354,000 
Delphi Financial Group, Inc.,      Kadant, Inc.(1)  165,000  2,001,450 
Class A  120,000  2,715,600       
      Kaydon Corp.  65,000  2,107,300 
Erie Indemnity Co., Class A  260,000  9,739,600       
      Kennametal, Inc.  220,000  5,414,200 
Hanover Insurance           
Group, Inc. (The)  125,000  5,166,250  Lincoln Electric     
      Holdings, Inc.  115,000  5,456,750 
HCC Insurance           
Holdings, Inc.  500,000  13,675,000  Mueller Industries, Inc.  425,000  10,144,750 
Max Capital Group Ltd.  145,000  3,098,650  Mueller Water Products,     
      Inc., Class A  930,000  5,096,400 
Mercer Insurance           
Group, Inc.(2)  300,000  5,421,000  Pentair, Inc.  75,000  2,214,000 
Platinum Underwriters      RBC Bearings, Inc.(1)  130,000  3,032,900 
Holdings Ltd.  180,000  6,451,200  Robbins & Myers, Inc.  135,000  3,169,800 
ProAssurance Corp.(1)  105,000  5,479,950  Wabtec Corp.  60,000  2,251,800 
United Fire & Casualty Co.  125,000  2,237,500      57,508,900 
Unitrin, Inc.  175,000  3,410,750  MARINE — 0.5%     
Validus Holdings Ltd.  145,905  3,764,349  Diana Shipping, Inc.  375,000  4,875,000 
Zenith National      Genco Shipping     
Insurance Corp.  145,000  4,480,500  & Trading Ltd.  140,000  2,909,200 
    77,798,999      7,784,200 
INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES — 0.7%    MEDIA — 3.1%     
Akamai Technologies, Inc.(1)  160,000  3,148,800  Belo Corp., Class A  625,000  3,381,250 
IAC/InterActiveCorp(1)  170,000  3,432,300  E.W. Scripps Co. (The),     
      Class A(1)  735,000  5,512,500 
RealNetworks, Inc.(1)  1,175,000  4,371,000       
      Entercom Communications     
    10,952,100  Corp., Class A(1)  1,028,191  5,243,774 
IT SERVICES — 1.5%      Entravision Communications     
CACI International, Inc.,      Corp., Class A(1)  3,194,902  5,527,181 
Class A(1)  75,000  3,545,250       
      Gannett Co., Inc.  185,000  2,314,350 
Cass Information      Harte-Hanks, Inc.  325,000  4,494,750 
Systems, Inc.  85,000  2,538,100       
Heartland Payment      Interactive Data Corp.  115,000  3,014,150 
Systems, Inc.  150,000  2,176,500  Journal Communications,     
MAXIMUS, Inc.  45,000  2,097,000  Inc., Class A  984,500  3,622,960 
      McClatchy Co. (The),     
NeuStar, Inc., Class A(1)  80,000  1,808,000  Class A  2,725,000  6,976,000 
Perot Systems Corp.,      Sinclair Broadcast Group,     
Class A(1)  210,000  6,237,000  Inc., Class A, Class A  1,175,000  4,206,500 
Total System Services, Inc.  230,000  3,705,300  Value Line, Inc.  90,000  2,778,300 
    22,107,150      47,071,715 
LEISURE EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTS — 0.5%    METALS & MINING — 2.0%     
JAKKS Pacific, Inc.(1)  165,000  2,362,800  Brush Engineered     
RC2 Corp.(1)  130,000  1,852,500  Materials, Inc.(1)  120,000  2,935,200 
Sport Supply Group, Inc.  275,000  2,802,250  Carpenter Technology Corp.  155,000  3,625,450 
    7,017,550  Commercial Metals Co.  200,000  3,580,000 

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Small Cap Value         
 
  Shares  Value      Shares  Value 
Globe Specialty      PHARMACEUTICALS — 1.0%     
Metals, Inc.(1)   270,000  $       2,435,400  Biovail Corp.  160,000  $        2,468,800 
Haynes International, Inc.(1)  180,000  5,727,600  Endo Pharmaceuticals     
Kaiser Aluminum Corp.  45,000  1,636,200  Holdings, Inc.(1)  185,000  4,186,550 
Mesabi Trust  270,000  2,740,500  Obagi Medical     
Royal Gold, Inc.  85,000  3,876,000  Products, Inc.(1)  145,000  1,682,000 
RTI International      Par Pharmaceutical     
Metals, Inc.(1)  125,000  3,113,750  Cos., Inc.(1)  95,000  2,043,450 
    29,670,100  Perrigo Co.  90,000  3,059,100 
MULTILINE RETAIL — 0.5%      Sepracor, Inc.(1)  90,000  2,061,000 
Big Lots, Inc.(1)  190,000  4,753,800      15,500,900 
Fred’s, Inc., Class A  185,000  2,355,050  PROFESSIONAL SERVICES — 0.9%   
    7,108,850  CDI Corp.  190,000  2,669,500 
MULTI-UTILITIES — 0.8%      Heidrick & Struggles     
      International, Inc.  110,000  2,558,600 
Avista Corp.  165,000  3,336,300       
      Korn/Ferry International(1)  120,000  1,750,800 
Black Hills Corp.  140,000  3,523,800       
      MPS Group, Inc.(1)  195,000  2,051,400 
MDU Resources Group, Inc.  155,000  3,231,750       
      TrueBlue, Inc.(1)  150,000  2,110,500 
NorthWestern Corp.  105,000  2,565,150       
    12,657,000  Watson Wyatt Worldwide,     
      Inc., Class A  60,000  2,613,600 
OFFICE ELECTRONICS — 0.1%          13,754,400 
Zebra Technologies Corp.,           
Class A(1)  80,000  2,074,400  REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs) — 3.4% 
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 3.5%    BioMed Realty Trust, Inc.  150,000  2,070,000 
Berry Petroleum Co., Class A  75,000  2,008,500  Capstead Mortgage Corp.  195,000  2,712,450 
Bill Barrett Corp.(1)  185,000  6,066,150  Chimera Investment Corp.  985,000  3,762,700 
DHT Maritime, Inc.  1,700,000  6,392,000  DCT Industrial Trust, Inc.  585,000  2,989,350 
Forest Oil Corp.(1)  520,000  10,176,400  Getty Realty Corp.  85,000  2,085,900 
Frontier Oil Corp.  255,000  3,549,600  Hatteras Financial Corp.  90,000  2,698,200 
Goodrich Petroleum Corp.(1)  85,000  2,193,850  Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.  160,000  3,380,800 
      Highwoods Properties, Inc.  195,000  6,132,750 
Mariner Energy, Inc.(1)  360,000  5,104,800       
      Inland Real Estate Corp.  170,000  1,489,200 
Nordic American           
Tanker Shipping  70,000  2,070,600  Medical Properties     
      Trust, Inc.  290,000  2,264,900 
Penn Virginia Corp.  135,000  3,092,850  MFA Financial, Inc.  800,000  6,368,000 
St. Mary Land           
& Exploration Co.  75,000  2,434,500  National Health     
      Investors, Inc.  110,000  3,481,500 
W&T Offshore, Inc.  860,000  10,070,600  National Retail     
    53,159,850  Properties, Inc.  100,000  2,147,000 
PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS — 0.4%    Omega Healthcare     
Louisiana-Pacific Corp.(1)  475,013  3,168,337  Investors, Inc.  140,000  2,242,800 
P.H. Glatfelter Co.  185,000  2,123,800  Redwood Trust, Inc.  120,000  1,860,000 
    5,292,137  Senior Housing     
PERSONAL PRODUCTS — 0.7%    Properties Trust  115,000  2,197,650 
Alberto-Culver Co.  65,000  1,799,200  Sunstone Hotel     
      Investors, Inc.(1)  205,000  1,455,500 
Inter Parfums, Inc.  305,000  3,724,050       
      Washington Real Estate     
Prestige Brands      Investment Trust  80,000  2,304,000 
Holdings, Inc.(1)  345,000  2,428,800       
Schiff Nutrition          51,642,700 
International, Inc.  460,000  2,396,600       
    10,348,650       

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Small Cap Value         
 
  Shares  Value      Shares  Value 
ROAD & RAIL — 0.5%      Children’s Place Retail     
Arkansas Best Corp.  90,000  $       2,694,600  Stores, Inc. (The)(1)   175,000  $        5,243,000 
Old Dominion Freight      Christopher & Banks Corp.  680,000  4,603,600 
Line, Inc.(1)  65,000  1,977,950  Dress Barn, Inc. (The)(1)  245,000  4,392,850 
Werner Enterprises, Inc.  120,000  2,235,600  DSW, Inc., Class A(1)  130,000  2,076,100 
    6,908,150  Finish Line, Inc. (The),     
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR    Class A  590,000  5,994,400 
EQUIPMENT — 2.5%      Foot Locker, Inc.  200,000  2,390,000 
Cohu, Inc.  165,000  2,237,400  Genesco, Inc.(1)  235,000  5,656,450 
Cymer, Inc.(1)  65,000  2,525,900  Hot Topic, Inc.(1)  400,000  2,996,000 
Integrated Device      Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. (The)  105,000  2,593,500 
Technology, Inc.(1)  475,000  3,211,000       
      PEP Boys-Manny     
Intellon Corp.(1)  615,000  4,360,350  Moe & Jack  310,000  3,028,700 
Intersil Corp., Class A  195,000  2,985,450  RadioShack Corp.  140,000  2,319,800 
Mattson Technology, Inc.(1)  800,000  2,256,000  Rent-A-Center, Inc.,     
MEMC Electronic      Class A(1)  240,000  4,531,200 
Materials, Inc.(1)  175,000  2,910,250  Stage Stores, Inc.  180,000  2,332,800 
MKS Instruments, Inc.(1)  135,000  2,604,150  Wet Seal, Inc. (The),     
Rudolph Technologies, Inc.(1)  283,718  2,099,513  Class A(1)  1,225,000  4,630,500 
Sigma Designs, Inc.(1)  195,000  2,833,350      71,462,400 
Varian Semiconductor      TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS — 1.2% 
Equipment Associates, Inc.(1)  90,000  2,955,600  Crocs, Inc.(1)  300,000  1,995,000 
Verigy Ltd.(1)  375,000  4,357,500  Deckers Outdoor Corp.(1)  65,000  5,515,250 
Zoran Corp.(1)  190,000  2,188,800  Skechers U.S.A., Inc.,     
      Class A(1)  105,000  1,799,700 
    37,525,263       
SOFTWARE — 3.5%      Volcom, Inc.(1)  145,000  2,389,600 
Aspen Technology, Inc.(1)  290,000  2,958,000  Weyco Group, Inc.  100,000  2,290,000 
Cadence Design      Wolverine World Wide, Inc.  150,000  3,726,000 
Systems, Inc.(1)  300,000  2,202,000      17,715,550 
Compuware Corp.(1)  400,000  2,932,000  THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE — 1.7%   
Parametric      Brookline Bancorp., Inc.  300,000  2,916,000 
Technology Corp.(1)  1,025,000  14,165,500  First Financial     
Radiant Systems, Inc.(1)  205,000  2,201,700  Northwest, Inc.  385,000  2,240,700 
Sybase, Inc.(1)  275,000  10,697,500  First Niagara Financial     
      Group, Inc.  520,000  6,411,600 
Synopsys, Inc.(1)  150,000  3,363,000       
      Flushing Financial Corp.  185,000  2,109,000 
THQ, Inc.(1)  710,000  4,856,400       
      K-Fed Bancorp.  260,000  2,345,200 
TIBCO Software, Inc.(1)  370,000  3,511,300       
      PMI Group, Inc. (The)  475,000  2,018,750 
Ulticom, Inc.(2)  2,112,830  6,127,207  Provident Financial     
    53,014,607  Services, Inc.  215,000  2,212,350 
SPECIALTY RETAIL — 4.7%      Washington Federal, Inc.  270,000  4,552,200 
Aaron’s, Inc.  115,000  3,036,000      24,805,800 
American Eagle      TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS — 1.0% 
Outfitters, Inc.  175,000  2,950,500  GATX Corp.  80,000  2,236,000 
Barnes & Noble, Inc.  165,000  3,666,300  Kaman Corp.  260,000  5,714,800 
Bebe Stores, Inc.  305,000  2,244,800  Lawson Products, Inc.  180,000  3,133,800 
Cabela’s, Inc.(1)  295,000  3,935,300  WESCO International, Inc.(1)  125,000  3,600,000 
Cato Corp. (The), Class A  140,000  2,840,600      14,684,600 

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Small Cap Value             
 
 
  Shares  Value        Shares  Value 
 
WATER UTILITIES — 0.2%      Temporary Cash Investments — 2.3% 
Artesian Resources Corp.,             
Class A   175,000  $          2,943,500  JPMorgan U.S. Treasury     
      Plus Money Market Fund     
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS      Agency Shares  27,332  $          27,332 
(Cost $1,158,592,345)  1,369,048,256         
      Repurchase Agreement, Credit Suisse First   
Convertible Preferred Stocks — 4.5%  Boston, Inc., (collateralized by various   
      U.S. Treasury obligations, 0.24%, 6/10/10,   
COMMERCIAL BANKS — 0.2%      valued at $35,498,718), in a joint trading   
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.,      account at 0.01%, dated 9/30/09, due   
Series A, 8.50%, 4/15/13(3)  2,200  1,914,000  10/1/09 (Delivery value $34,800,010)  34,800,000 
Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc.,      TOTAL TEMPORARY     
Series A, 7.75%, 12/10/12(3)  140,000  448,000  CASH INVESTMENTS     
    2,362,000  (Cost $34,827,332)    34,827,332 
INSURANCE — 2.6%      TOTAL INVESTMENT     
Aspen Insurance Holdings      SECURITIES — 98.7%     
Ltd., Series AHL,      (Cost $1,270,927,050)    1,487,300,115 
5.625%, 2/6/13(3)  770,000  39,077,500  OTHER ASSETS     
LEISURE EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTS — 0.3%    AND LIABILITIES — 1.3%    19,059,836 
Callaway Golf Co., Series B,      TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%    $1,506,359,951 
7.50%, 6/15/12(3)(4)  40,000  5,030,000         
MEDIA — 0.2%      Notes to Schedule of Investments 
LodgeNet Interactive Corp.,      (1)  Non-income producing.     
10.00%, 12/31/49(1)(3)(4)  1,669  3,509,073  (2)  Affiliated Company: the fund’s holding represents ownership of 
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs) — 0.9%    5% or more of the voting securities of the company; therefore, the 
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.,        company is affiliated as defined in the Investment Company Act of 
Series D, 5.50%, 2/6/13(3)  305,000  8,555,250    1940.     
Entertainment Properties      (3)  Perpetual security. These securities do not have a predetermined 
Trust, Series E,        maturity date. The coupon rates are fixed for a period of time and 
9.00%, 4/20/13(3)  125,000  2,696,250    may be structured to adjust thereafter. Interest reset or next call 
        date is indicated, as applicable.     
Lexington Realty Trust,             
Series C, 6.50%, 11/16/09(3)  70,000  2,088,100  (4)  Security was purchased under Rule 144A or Section 4(2) of 
        the Securities Act of 1933 or is a private placement and, unless 
    13,339,600    registered under the Act or exempted from registration, may only 
TOBACCO — 0.3%        be sold to qualified institutional investors. The aggregate value 
Universal Corp.,        of these securities at the period end was $8,539,073, which 
6.75%, 3/15/18(3)  4,900  5,145,000    represented 0.6% of total net assets.   
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE             
PREFERRED STOCKS             
(Cost $63,186,360)    68,463,173  See Notes to Financial Statements.     
 
Preferred Stocks — 1.0%           
INSURANCE — 0.3%             
Odyssey Re Holdings             
Corp., Series A,             
8.125%, 10/20/10(3)  150,000  3,753,000         
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs) — 0.7%         
National Retail Properties,             
Inc., Series C,             
7.375%, 10/12/11(3)  275,000  6,294,750         
PS Business Parks, Inc.,             
Series K, 7.95%, 11/9/09(3)  205,000  4,913,604         
    11,208,354         
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS             
(Cost $14,321,013)    14,961,354         

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 (UNAUDITED)     
  Mid Cap Value  Small Cap Value 
Assets     
Investment securities — unaffiliated, at value (cost of $374,599,828     
and $1,228,597,570, respectively)  $431,857,733  $1,452,730,558 
Investment securities — affiliated, at value (cost of $– and     
$42,329,480, respectively)    34,569,557 
Total investment securities, at value (cost of $374,599,828     
and $1,270,927,050, respectively)  431,857,733  1,487,300,115 
Receivable for investments sold  6,022,754  25,684,593 
Receivable for capital shares sold  743,223  13,497,104 
Dividends and interest receivable  903,500  2,765,274 
  439,527,210  1,529,247,086 
 
Liabilities     
Payable for investments purchased  9,331,364  19,247,573 
Payable for capital shares redeemed  189,393  2,160,720 
Payable for forward foreign currency exchange contracts  184,606   
Accrued management fees  327,920  1,412,353 
Distribution and service fees payable  12,968  66,489 
  10,046,251  22,887,135 
 
Net Assets  $429,480,959  $1,506,359,951 
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.     

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 (UNAUDITED)     
  Mid Cap Value  Small Cap Value 
Net Assets Consist of:     
Capital (par value and paid-in surplus)  $480,233,522 $1,689,164,709
Undistributed net investment income  422,472 1,824,676
Accumulated net realized loss on investment 
and foreign currency transactions    (108,233,848)   (401,002,499)
Net unrealized appreciation on investments and 
translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies  57,058,813 216,373,065
  $429,480,959 $1,506,359,951
 
Investor Class, $0.01 Par Value 
Net assets  $335,155,376 $717,336,572
Shares outstanding  33,393,394 103,076,254
Net asset value per share  $10.04 $6.96
 
Institutional Class, $0.01 Par Value 
Net assets  $37,771,352 $457,256,682
Shares outstanding  3,762,683 65,480,982
Net asset value per share  $10.04 $6.98
 
Advisor Class, $0.01 Par Value 
Net assets  $47,996,582 $331,766,697
Shares outstanding  4,782,196 47,800,084
Net asset value per share  $10.04 $6.94
 
R Class, $0.01 Par Value 
Net assets  $8,557,649 N/A
Shares outstanding  852,626 N/A
Net asset value per share  $10.04 N/A
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.     

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Statement of Operations 

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 (UNAUDITED)     
  Mid Cap Value  Small Cap Value 
Investment Income (Loss)     
Income:     
Dividends (including $— and $9,187,418, respectively, from affiliates     
and net of foreign taxes withheld of $36,651 and $53,291, respectively)  $    4,675,211 $   23,439,069
Interest  2,798 18,419
  4,678,009 23,457,488
 
Expenses: 
Management fees  1,668,865 7,161,026
Distribution and service fees: 
 Advisor Class  46,693 347,031
 R Class  15,517
Directors’ fees and expenses  7,329 28,283
Other expenses  5 10
  1,738,409 7,536,350
 
Net investment income (loss)  2,939,600 15,921,138
 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) 
Net realized gain (loss) on: 
Investment transactions (including $– and $(4,486,713) 
from affiliates, respectively)  7,352,257 17,784,970
Foreign currency transactions    (112,428)
  7,239,829 17,784,970
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: 
Investments  94,751,454 435,957,901
Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies    (227,902)
  94,523,552 435,957,901
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)  101,763,381 453,742,871
 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $104,702,981 $469,664,009
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.     

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets 

SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 (UNAUDITED) AND YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2009   
  Mid Cap Value  Small Cap Value 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  Sept. 30, 2009  March 31, 2009  Sept. 30, 2009  March 31, 2009 
Operations         
Net investment income (loss)  $    2,939,600 $     5,984,436 $     15,921,138 $     22,796,973
Net realized gain (loss)  7,239,829   (75,849,439) 17,784,970   (282,679,366)
Change in net unrealized 
appreciation (depreciation)  94,523,552   (27,581,130) 435,957,901   (165,421,152)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets 
resulting from operations  104,702,981   (97,446,133) 469,664,009   (425,303,545)
 
Distributions to Shareholders 
From net investment income: 
 Investor Class    (2,132,623)   (5,060,283)   (8,919,106)   (10,241,684)
 Institutional Class    (187,088)   (410,293)   (5,773,208)   (6,416,710)
 Advisor Class    (248,184)   (457,530)   (3,951,223)   (4,047,581)
 R Class    (33,436)   (52,176)
From net realized gains: 
 Investor Class    (1,417,907)
 Institutional Class    (811,201)
 Advisor Class    (711,770)
Decrease in net assets from distributions    (2,601,331)   (5,980,282)   (18,643,537)   (23,646,853)
 
Capital Share Transactions 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets 
from capital share transactions  68,595,780 40,809,631 162,163,639   (47,489,658)
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets  170,697,430   (62,616,784) 613,184,111   (496,440,056)
 
Net Assets 
Beginning of period  258,783,529 321,400,313 893,175,840 1,389,615,896
End of period  $429,480,959 $258,783,529 $1,506,359,951 $ 893,175,840
 
Undistributed net investment income  $422,472 $84,203 $1,824,676 $4,547,075
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.         

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Notes to Financial Statements 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 (UNAUDITED)

1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Organization — American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc. (the corporation) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act) as an open-end management investment company. Mid Cap Value Fund (Mid Cap Value) and Small Cap Value Fund (Small Cap Value) (collectively, the funds) are two funds in a series issued by the corporation. The funds are diversified under the 1940 Act. The funds’ investment objective is to seek long-term capital growth. The production of income is a secondary objective. Mid Cap Value pursues its investment objective by investing in stocks of mid-sized market capitalization companies that management believes to be undervalued at the time of purchase. Small Cap Value pursues its investment objective by investing in stocks of smaller market capitalization companies that management believes to be undervalued at the time of purchase. The following is a summary of the funds’ significant accounting policies.

Multiple Class — Mid Cap Value is authorized to issue the Investor Class, the Institutional Class, the Advisor Class and the R Class. Small Cap Value is authorized to issue the Investor Class, the Institutional Class and the Advisor Class. The share classes differ principally in their respective distribution and shareholder servicing expenses and arrangements. All shares of each fund represent an equal pro rata interest in the net assets of the class to which such shares belong, and have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except for class specific expenses and exclusive rights to vote on matters affecting only individual classes. Income, non-class specific expenses, and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the funds are allocated to each class of shares based on their relative net assets.

Security Valuations — Securities traded primarily on a principal securities exchange are valued at the last reported sales price, or at the mean of the latest bid and asked prices where no last sales price is available. Depending on local convention or regulation, securities traded over-the-counter are valued at the mean of the latest bid and asked prices, the last sales price, or the official close price. Investments in open-end management investment companies are valued at the reported net asset value. Debt securities not traded on a principal securities exchange are valued through a commercial pricing service or at the mean of the most recent bid and asked prices. Discount notes may be valued through a commercial pricing service or at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Securities traded on foreign securities exchanges and over-the-counter markets are normally completed before the close of business on days that the New York Stock Exchange (the Exchange) is open and may also take place on days when the Exchange is not open. If an event occurs after the value of a security was established but before the net asset value per share was determined that was likely to materially change the net asset value, that security would be valued as determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Directors. If the funds determine that the market price of a portfolio security is not readily available, or that the valuation methods mentioned above do not reflect the security’s fair value, such security is valued as determined by the Board of Directors or its designee, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Directors, if such determination would materially impact a fund’s net asset value. Certain other circumstances may cause the funds to use alternative procedures to value a security such as: a security has been declared in default; trading in a security has been halted during the trading day; or there is a foreign market holiday and no trading will commence.

Security Transactions — For financial reporting purposes, security transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Net realized gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis, which is also used for federal income tax purposes.

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Investment Income — Dividend income less foreign taxes withheld, if any, is recorded as of the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The funds estimate the components of distributions received that may be considered nontaxable distributions or capital gain distributions for income tax purposes. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums.

Exchange Traded Funds — The funds may invest in exchange traded funds (ETFs). ETFs are a type of index fund bought and sold on a securities exchange. An ETF trades like common stock and represents a fixed portfolio of securities designed to track the performance and dividend yield of a particular domestic or foreign market index. A fund may purchase an ETF to temporarily gain exposure to a portion of the U.S. or a foreign market while awaiting purchase of underlying securities. The risks of owning an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities they are designed to track, although the lack of liquidity on an ETF could result in it being more volatile. Additionally, ETFs have fees and expenses that reduce their value.

Business Development Companies — Small Cap Value may invest in securities of closed-end investment companies that have elected to be treated as a business development company under the 1940 Act. A business development company operates similar to an exchange traded fund and represents a portfolio of securities. Small Cap Value may purchase a business development company to gain exposure to the securities in the underlying portfolio. The risks of owning a business development company generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities. Business development companies have expenses that reduce their value.

Foreign Currency Translations — All assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at prevailing exchange rates at period end. The funds may enter into spot foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate transactions denominated in a foreign currency. Purchases and sales of investment securities, dividend and interest income, spot foreign currency exchange contracts, and certain expenses are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. For assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, net realized and unrealized gains and losses from foreign currency translations arise from changes in currency exchange rates.

Net realized and unrealized foreign currency exchange gains or losses occurring during the holding period of investment securities are a component of realized gain (loss) on investment transactions and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, respectively. Certain countries may impose taxes on the contract amount of purchases and sales of foreign currency contracts in their currency. The funds record the foreign tax expense, if any, as a reduction to the net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions.

Repurchase Agreements — The funds may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) (the investment advisor) has determined are creditworthy pursuant to criteria adopted by the Board of Directors. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. Each fund requires that the collateral, represented by securities, received in a repurchase transaction be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable each fund to obtain those securities in the event of a default under the repurchase agreement. ACIM monitors, on a daily basis, the securities transferred to ensure the value, including accrued interest, of the securities under each repurchase agreement is equal to or greater than amounts owed to each fund under each repurchase agreement.

Joint Trading Account — Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, each fund, along with certain other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds, may transfer uninvested cash balances into a joint trading account. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Agency obligations.

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Income Tax Status — It is each fund’s policy to distribute substantially all net investment income and net realized gains to shareholders and to otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. The funds are no longer subject to examination by tax authorities for years prior to 2006. At this time, management believes there are no uncertain tax positions which, based on their technical merit, would not be sustained upon examination and for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal or state income taxes. Interest and penalties associated with any federal or state income tax obligations, if any, are recorded as interest expense.

Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions from net investment income are declared and paid quarterly. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, are generally declared and paid annually.

Indemnifications — Under the corporation’s organizational documents, its officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the funds. In addition, in the normal course of business, the funds enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered by management to be remote.

Use of Estimates — The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Subsequent Events — Management has evaluated events or transactions that may have occurred since September 30, 2009, that would merit recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. This evaluation was completed through November 27, 2009, the date the financial statements were issued.

2. Fees and Transactions with Related Parties

Management Fees — The corporation has entered into a Management Agreement with ACIM, under which ACIM provides the funds with investment advisory and management services in exchange for a single, unified management fee (the fee) per class. The Agreement provides that all expenses of the funds, except brokerage commissions, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of those directors who are not considered “interested persons” as defined in the 1940 Act (including counsel fees) and extraordinary expenses, will be paid by ACIM. The fee is computed and accrued daily based on the daily net assets of each specific class of shares of each fund and paid monthly in arrears. For funds with a stepped fee schedule, the rate of the fee is determined by applying a fee rate calculation formula. This formula takes into account each fund’s assets as well as certain assets, if any, of other clients of the investment advisor outside the American Century Investments family of funds (such as subadvised funds and separate accounts) that have very similar investment teams and investment strategies (strategy assets). The annual management fee schedule for Mid Cap Value is 1.00%, 0.80%, 1.00% and 1.00% for the Investor Class, Institutional Class, Advisor Class and R Class, respectively. The annual management fee schedule for Small Cap Value ranges from 1.00% to 1.25% for the Investor Class and Advisor Class. The Institutional Class is 0.20% less at each point within the range for Small Cap Value.

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The effective annual management fee for each class of each fund for the six months ended September 30, 2009, was as follows:

  Mid Cap Value  Small Cap Value 
Investor  1.00%  1.25% 
Institutional  0.80%  1.05% 
Advisor  1.00%  1.25% 
R  1.00%  N/A 

Distribution and Service Fees — The Board of Directors has adopted a separate Master Distribution and Individual Shareholder Services Plan for each of the Advisor Class and R Class (collectively the plans), pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. The plans provide that the Advisor Class will pay American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS) an annual distribution and service fee of 0.25%. The plans provide that the R Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 0.50%. The fees are computed and accrued daily based on each class’s daily net assets and paid monthly in arrears. The fees are used to pay financial intermediaries for distribution and individual shareholder services. Fees incurred under the plans during the six months ended September 30, 2009, are detailed in the Statement of Operations.

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses — The funds may invest in mutual funds, exchange traded funds, and business development companies (the acquired funds). Each fund will indirectly realize its pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. These indirect fees and expenses are not paid out of the fund’s assets but are reflected in the return realized by the fund on its investment in the acquired funds.

Related Parties — Certain officers and directors of the corporation are also officers and/or directors, and, as a group, controlling stockholders of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC), the parent of the corporation’s investment advisor, ACIM, the distributor of the corporation, ACIS, and the corporation’s transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC.

The funds are eligible to invest in a money market fund for temporary purposes, which is managed by J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc. (JPMIM). The funds have a Mutual Funds Services Agreement with J.P. Morgan Investor Services Co. (JPMIS) and a securities lending agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank (JPMCB). JPMCB is a custodian of the funds. JPMIM, JPMIS and JPMCB are wholly owned subsidiaries of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM). JPM is an equity investor in ACC.

3. Investment Transactions

Investment transactions, excluding short-term investments, for the six months ended September 30, 2009, were as follows:

  Mid Cap Value  Small Cap Value 
Purchases  $301,627,804  $863,046,935 
Sales  $236,469,738  $740,644,879 

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4. Capital Share Transactions       
 
Transactions in shares of the funds were as follows:     
 
  Six months ended September 30, 2009  Year ended March 31, 2009 
           Shares     Amount   Shares   Amount 
 
Mid Cap Value         
Investor Class/Shares Authorized  100,000,000 75,000,000
Sold  8,379,218 $74,918,755 11,583,385 $100,805,312
Issued in reinvestment of distributions  196,011 1,813,760 470,378 4,166,891
Redeemed    (3,928,225)   (34,918,736)   (9,108,024)   (81,605,589)
  4,647,004 41,813,779 2,945,739 23,366,614
Institutional Class/Shares Authorized  20,000,000 20,000,000
Sold  1,672,719 16,207,066 1,336,091 11,458,786
Issued in reinvestment of distributions  16,562 152,697 44,956 396,391
Redeemed    (359,629)   (3,162,995)   (578,563)   (4,718,425)
  1,329,652 13,196,768 802,484 7,136,752
Advisor Class/Shares Authorized  20,000,000 20,000,000
Sold  1,687,382 14,908,071 2,092,852 17,133,819
Issued in reinvestment of distributions  26,668 247,406 52,237 453,144
Redeemed    (479,992)   (4,362,822)   (1,030,530)   (9,152,116)
  1,234,058 10,792,655 1,114,559 8,434,847
R Class/Shares Authorized  20,000,000 20,000,000
Sold  413,598 3,648,029 379,003 3,043,519
Issued in reinvestment of distributions  3,582 33,436 6,073 52,176
Redeemed    (99,557)   (888,887)   (147,769)   (1,224,277)
  317,623 2,792,578 237,307 1,871,418
Net increase (decrease)  7,528,337 $68,595,780 5,100,089 $ 40,809,631
 
Small Cap Value         
Investor Class/Shares Authorized  500,000,000 500,000,000
Sold  23,071,735 $139,805,849 18,359,040 $107,055,962
Issued in reinvestment of distributions  1,507,232 8,763,042 1,864,672 11,463,956
Redeemed    (10,736,484)   (63,664,694)   (35,426,119)   (216,690,910)
  13,842,483 84,904,197   (15,202,407)   (98,170,992)
Institutional Class/Shares Authorized  200,000,000 200,000,000
Sold  12,948,450 79,990,685 14,335,511 86,227,985
Issued in reinvestment of distributions  897,316 5,264,663 1,042,135 6,425,536
Redeemed    (3,292,726)   (19,806,941)   (13,056,836)   (79,974,617)
  10,553,040 65,448,407 2,320,810 12,678,904
Advisor Class/Shares Authorized  190,000,000 190,000,000
Sold  5,870,728 35,358,708 16,680,664 106,892,904
Issued in reinvestment of distributions  536,261 3,084,386 664,645 4,023,372
Redeemed    (4,509,298)   (26,632,059)   (12,337,993)   (72,913,846)
  1,897,691 11,811,035 5,007,316 38,002,430
Net increase (decrease)  26,293,214 $162,163,639   (7,874,281)   $(47,489,658)

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5. Affiliated Company Transactions

If a fund’s holding represents ownership of 5% or more of the voting securities of a company, the company is affiliated as defined in the 1940 Act. A summary of transactions for each company which is or was an affiliate at or during the six months ended September 30, 2009, follows:

    March 31, 2009          September 30, 2009 
    Share  Purchase    Realized  Dividend  Share  Market 
Fund/Company  Balance  Cost  Sales Cost  Gain (Loss)  Income  Balance  Value 
 
Small Cap Value               
Cutera, Inc.(1)  655,000 $1,156,755 $    942,982   $   (394,888) 730,000 $  6,314,500
DHT Maritime, Inc.(2)  2,318,922 2,357,567 9,280,955   (3,244,720) $ 487,500 1,700,000 (2)
Mercer Insurance 
Group, Inc.  275,000 557,521 168,450 7,619 43,875 300,000 5,421,000
Ulticom, Inc.  1,908,975 519,895 489,975   (232,534) 8,524,598 2,112,830 6,127,207
Utah Medical 
Products, Inc.(2)  180,000 471,677 1,493,763   (93,318) 77,987 150,000 (2)
Young Innovations, Inc.  725,000 866,505 3,487,482   (528,872) 53,458 635,000 16,706,850
    $5,929,920 $15,863,607   $(4,486,713) $9,187,418 $34,569,557
(1)  Non-income producing.             
(2)  Company was not an affiliate at September 30, 2009.           

6. Fair Value Measurements

The funds’ securities valuation process is based on several considerations and may use multiple inputs to determine the fair value of the positions held by the funds. 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 as follows:

• Level 1 valuation inputs consist of actual quoted prices in an active market for identical securities;

• Level 2 valuation inputs consist of significant direct or indirect observable market data  (including quoted prices for similar securities, evaluations of subsequent market events, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.); or

• Level 3 valuation inputs consist of significant unobservable inputs (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 an indication of the risks associated with investing in these securities or other financial instruments.

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The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used to determine the fair value of the funds’ securities and other financial instruments as of September 30, 2009:

  Level 1   Level 2  Level 3 
 
Mid Cap Value       
Investment Securities       
Domestic Common Stocks  $400,680,522  
Foreign Common Stocks  14,224,641 $ 8,594,586  
Temporary Cash Investments  57,984 8,300,000  
Total Value of Investment Securities  $414,963,147 $16,894,586  
 
Other Financial Instruments 
Total Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Forward 
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts    $(184,606)  
 
Small Cap Value 
Investment Securities 
Common Stocks  $1,369,048,256  
Convertible Preferred Stocks  $ 68,463,173  
Preferred Stocks  14,961,354  
Temporary Cash Investments  27,332 34,800,000  
Total Value of Investment Securities  $1,369,075,588 $118,224,527  

7. Derivative Instruments

Foreign Currency Risk — Mid Cap Value is subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The value of foreign investments held by a fund may be significantly affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The dollar value of a foreign security generally decreases when the value of the dollar rises against the foreign currency in which the security is denominated and tends to increase when the value of the dollar declines against such foreign currency. A fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to reduce a fund’s exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. The net U.S. dollar value of foreign currency underlying all contractual commitments held by a fund and the resulting unrealized appreciation or depreciation are determined daily using prevailing exchange rates. Realized gain or loss is recorded upon the termination of the contract. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of forward foreign currency exchange contracts are a component of net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies, respectively. A fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the foreign currency exchange rate underlying the forward contract. Additionally, losses, up to the fair value, may arise if the counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. The risk of loss from non-performance by the counterparty may be reduced by the use of master netting agreements. During the six months ended September 30, 2009, Mid Cap Value participated in forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

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For Mid Cap Value, the value of foreign currency risk derivatives as of September 30, 2009, is disclosed on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a liability of $184,606 in payable for forward foreign currency exchange contracts. For Mid Cap Value, for the six months ended September 30, 2009, the effect of foreign currency exchange rate risk derivatives on the Statement of Operations was $(124,352) in net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions and $(214,550) in change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies.

For Mid Cap Value, the value of derivative instruments at period end and the effect of derivatives on the Statement of Operations are indicative of the fund’s typical volume.

8. Risk Factors

Small Cap Value generally invests in smaller companies which may be more volatile, and subject to greater short-term risk than those of larger companies. In addition, Small Cap Value’s performance may be affected by investments in initial public offerings (IPOs). The impact of IPOs on a fund’s performance depends on the strength of the IPO market and the size of the fund. IPOs may have less impact on a fund’s performance as its assets grow.

9. Interfund Lending

The funds, along with certain other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds, may participate in an interfund lending program, pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the funds to borrow from or lend to other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds that permit such transactions. Interfund lending transactions are subject to each fund’s investment policies and borrowing and lending limits. The interfund loan rate earned/paid on interfund lending transactions is determined daily based on the average of certain current market rates. Interfund lending transactions normally extend only overnight, but can have a maximum duration of seven days. The program is subject to annual approval by the Board of Directors. During the six months ended September 30, 2009, the funds did not utilize the program.

10. Federal Tax Information

The book-basis character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. These differences reflect the differing character of certain income items and net realized gains and losses for financial statement and tax purposes, and may result in reclassification among certain capital accounts on the financial statements.

As of September 30, 2009, the components of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

  Mid Cap Value  Small Cap Value 
Federal tax cost of investments  $405,037,601 $1,399,342,230
Gross tax appreciation of investments  $34,972,282 $154,577,338
Gross tax depreciation of investments    (8,152,150)   (66,619,453)
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments  $26,820,132 $ 87,957,885

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

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As of March 31, 2009, the accumulated capital losses listed below represent net capital loss carryovers that may be used to offset future realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes. Future capital loss carryover utilization in any given year may be subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations. The capital loss carryovers expire in 2017.

The capital and currency loss deferrals listed below represent net capital and foreign currency losses incurred in the five-month period ended March 31, 2009. The funds have elected to treat such losses as having been incurred in the following fiscal year for federal income tax purposes.

  Mid Cap Value  Small Cap Value 
Accumulated capital losses    $(37,541,838)   $(77,582,460)
Capital loss deferrals    $(35,895,371)   $(199,584,573)
Currency loss deferrals    $(179,925)

11. Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In March 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Section 815-10 (formerly Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities —an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133”). ASC Section 815-10 is effective for interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008 and has been adopted by the funds. ASC Section 815-10 amends and expands disclosures about derivative instruments and hedging activities. ASC Section 815-10 requires qualitative disclosures about the objectives and strategies of derivative instruments, quantitative disclosures about the fair value amounts of and gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures of credit-risk-related contingent features in hedging activities.

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Financial Highlights 

Mid Cap Value             
 
Investor Class             
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)     
    2009(1)  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005 
Per-Share Data             
Net Asset Value,             
Beginning of Period    $7.34 $10.66 $13.33 $12.10 $11.32 $10.02
Income From 
Investment Operations 
 Net Investment 
 Income (Loss)(2)  0.08 0.19 0.16 0.16 0.21 0.09
 Net Realized and 
 Unrealized Gain (Loss)  2.69    (3.32)    (1.51) 1.87 1.70 1.54
 Total From 
 Investment Operations  2.77    (3.13)    (1.35) 2.03 1.91 1.63
Distributions 
 From Net 
 Investment Income     (0.07)    (0.19)    (0.16)   (0.14)    (0.21)   (0.06)
 From Net 
 Realized Gains     (1.16)   (0.66)    (0.92)   (0.27)
 Total Distributions     (0.07)    (0.19)    (1.32)   (0.80)    (1.13)   (0.33)
Net Asset Value, 
End of Period  $10.04  $7.34 $10.66 $13.33 $12.10 $11.32
 
Total Return(3)   37.79% (29.66)% (10.84)% 17.12%  17.62% 16.40%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data 
Ratio of Operating 
Expenses to Average 
Net Assets   1.00%(4) 1.00%      1.00% 1.00% 1.00% 1.00%
Ratio of Net Investment 
Income (Loss) to 
Average Net Assets   1.76%(4) 2.10%      1.25% 1.30% 1.77% 0.83%
Portfolio Turnover Rate  71% 173%      206% 187% 228% 192%
Net Assets, End of Period 
(in thousands)  $335,155 $210,960  $274,918 $301,642  $115,262 $42,059
(1)  Six months ended September 30, 2009 (unaudited).         
(2)  Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.         
(3)  Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year 
  are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of calculating 
  the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would 
  more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC 
  guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.       
(4)  Annualized.             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.             

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Mid Cap Value             
 
Institutional Class             
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)     
    2009(1)  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005(2) 
Per-Share Data             
Net Asset Value,             
Beginning of Period    $7.34 $10.66 $13.33 $12.10 $11.33 $10.07
Income From 
Investment Operations 
 Net Investment 
 Income (Loss)(3)   0.09 0.21 0.18 0.19 0.24  0.07
 Net Realized and 
 Unrealized Gain (Loss)   2.69    (3.32)    (1.51) 1.87 1.69 1.51
 Total From 
 Investment Operations   2.78    (3.11)    (1.33) 2.06 1.93  1.58
Distributions 
 From Net 
 Investment Income     (0.08)    (0.21)    (0.18)   (0.17)    (0.24)    (0.05)
 From Net 
 Realized Gains     —    —    (1.16)   (0.66)    (0.92)    (0.27)
 Total Distributions     (0.08)    (0.21)    (1.34)   (0.83)    (1.16)    (0.32)
Net Asset Value, 
End of Period  $10.04  $7.34 $10.66 $13.33 $12.10 $11.33
 
Total Return(4)   37.92% (29.52)% (10.67)% 17.36%  17.74% 15.82%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data 
Ratio of Operating 
Expenses to Average 
Net Assets   0.80%(5) 0.80% 0.80% 0.80% 0.80%  0.80%(5)
Ratio of Net Investment 
Income (Loss) to 
Average Net Assets   1.96%(5) 2.30% 1.45% 1.50% 1.97%  1.00%(5)
Portfolio Turnover Rate  71% 173% 206% 187% 228% 192%(6)
Net Assets, End of Period 
(in thousands)     $37,771    $17,859 $17,378 $20,623    $10,510 $8,082
(1)  Six months ended September 30, 2009 (unaudited).         
(2)  August 2, 2004 (commencement of sale) through March 31, 2005.         
(3)  Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.         
(4)  Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year 
  are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of calculating 
  the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would 
  more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC 
  guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.       
(5)  Annualized.             
(6)  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2005.   
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.             

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Mid Cap Value             
 
Advisor Class             
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)     
    2009(1)  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005(2) 
Per-Share Data             
Net Asset Value,             
Beginning of Period    $7.34 $10.66 $13.33 $12.10 $11.32 $10.99
Income From 
Investment Operations 
 Net Investment 
 Income (Loss)(3)  0.07 0.17 0.13 0.14 0.16  0.03
 Net Realized and 
 Unrealized Gain (Loss)   2.69    (3.32)    (1.51) 1.86 1.72  0.31
 Total From 
 Investment Operations  2.76    (3.15)    (1.38) 2.00 1.88  0.34
Distributions 
 From Net 
 Investment Income     (0.06)    (0.17)    (0.13)   (0.11)   (0.18)    (0.01)
 From Net 
 Realized Gains     —    —    (1.16)   (0.66)   (0.92)    —
 Total Distributions     (0.06)    (0.17)    (1.29)   (0.77)   (1.10)    (0.01)
Net Asset Value, 
End of Period  $10.04  $7.34 $10.66 $13.33 $12.10 $11.32
 
Total Return(4)   37.61% (29.84)% (11.07)% 16.83% 17.32%  3.05%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data 
Ratio of Operating 
Expenses to Average 
Net Assets   1.25%(5) 1.25%      1.25% 1.25% 1.25%  1.25%(5)
Ratio of Net Investment 
Income (Loss) to 
Average Net Assets   1.51%(5) 1.85%      1.00% 1.05% 1.52%  1.34%(5)
Portfolio Turnover Rate  71% 173%      206% 187% 228%  192%(6)
Net Assets, End of Period 
(in thousands)     $47,997  $26,039  $25,932 $21,412 $8,175 $1,057
(1)  Six months ended September 30, 2009 (unaudited).         
(2)  January 13, 2005 (commencement of sale) through March 31, 2005.         
(3)  Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.         
(4)  Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year 
  are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of calculating 
  the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would 
  more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC 
  guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.       
(5)  Annualized.             
(6)  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2005.   
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.             

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Mid Cap Value           
 
R Class           
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)     
    2009(1)  2009  2008  2007  2006(2) 
Per-Share Data           
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period    $7.34 $10.65 $13.32 $12.09 $12.21
Income From Investment Operations 
 Net Investment Income (Loss)(3)   0.06 0.15 0.10 0.13  0.07
 Net Realized and 
 Unrealized Gain (Loss)   2.68    (3.32)   (1.51) 1.84  0.79
 Total From Investment Operations   2.74    (3.17)   (1.41) 1.97  0.86
Distributions 
 From Net Investment Income     (0.04)    (0.14)   (0.10)   (0.08)    (0.06)
 From Net Realized Gains     —    —   (1.16)   (0.66)    (0.92)
 Total Distributions     (0.04)    (0.14)   (1.26)    (0.74)    (0.98)
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $10.04  $7.34 $10.65 $13.32 $12.09
 
Total Return(4)   37.44% (29.95)% (11.30)% 16.55%    7.56%
   
Ratios/Supplemental Data 
Ratio of Operating Expenses to 
Average Net Assets   1.50%(5) 1.50% 1.50% 1.50%  1.50%(5)
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) 
to Average Net Assets   1.26%(5) 1.60% 0.75% 0.80%  0.97%(5)
Portfolio Turnover Rate  71% 173% 206% 187%  228%(6)
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)     $8,558 $3,926 $3,172 $820          $27
(1)  Six months ended September 30, 2009 (unaudited).         
(2)  July 29, 2005 (commencement of sale) through March 31, 2006.         
(3)  Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.         
(4)  Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year 
  are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of calculating 
  the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would 
  more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC 
  guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.       
(5)  Annualized.           
(6)  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2006.   
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.           

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Small Cap Value           
 
Investor Class             
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)     
    2009(1)  2009  2008  2007   2006    2005 
Per-Share Data             
Net Asset Value,             
Beginning of Period  $4.70 $7.02 $10.01 $10.45 $10.07  $9.71
Income From 
Investment Operations 
 Net Investment 
 Income (Loss)(2)   0.08 0.12 0.09 0.06 0.06 0.03
 Net Realized and 
 Unrealized Gain (Loss)   2.27   (2.31)    (1.16) 0.87 1.72 1.31
 Total From 
 Investment Operations   2.35   (2.19)    (1.07) 0.93 1.78 1.34
Distributions 
 From Net 
 Investment Income     (0.09)   (0.11)    (0.09)   (0.04)   (0.06)   (0.03)
 From Net 
 Realized Gains     —   (0.02)    (1.83)   (1.33)   (1.34)   (0.95)
 Total Distributions     (0.09)   (0.13)    (1.92)   (1.37)   (1.40)   (0.98)
Net Asset Value, 
End of Period  $6.96 $4.70  $7.02 $10.01 $10.45 $10.07
 
Total Return(3)  50.46% (31.69)% (12.22)% 9.38%  18.67%  14.00%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data 
Ratio of Operating 
Expenses to Average 
Net Assets(4)   1.25%(5)    1.25%      1.26% 1.25% 1.25% 1.25%
Ratio of Net Investment 
Income (Loss) to 
Average Net Assets   2.64%(5)    1.93%      1.01% 0.57% 0.58% 0.32%
Portfolio Turnover Rate  63%      192%      123% 121% 111% 108%
Net Assets, End of Period 
(in thousands)   $717,337 $419,206 $732,968 $1,261,392 $1,390,024 $1,252,153
(1)  Six months ended September 30, 2009 (unaudited).         
(2)  Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.         
(3)  Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year 
  are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of calculating 
  the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would 
  more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC 
  guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.       
(4)  Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets does not include any fees of the acquired funds.     
(5)  Annualized.             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.             

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Small Cap Value           
 
Institutional Class             
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)     
    2009(1)  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005 
Per-Share Data             
Net Asset Value,             
Beginning of Period  $4.71 $7.04 $10.03 $10.47 $10.08 $9.72
Income From 
Investment Operations 
 Net Investment 
 Income (Loss)(2)   0.09 0.13 0.11 0.08 0.08 0.05
 Net Realized and 
 Unrealized Gain (Loss)  2.28   (2.32)    (1.17) 0.87 1.73 1.31
 Total From 
 Investment Operations  2.37   (2.19)    (1.06) 0.95 1.81 1.36
Distributions 
 From Net 
 Investment Income     (0.10)   (0.12)    (0.10)   (0.06)    (0.08)    (0.05)
 From Net 
 Realized Gains       (0.02)    (1.83)   (1.33)    (1.34)    (0.95)
 Total Distributions     (0.10)   (0.14)    (1.93)   (1.39)    (1.42)    (1.00)
Net Asset Value, 
End of Period  $6.98 $4.71  $7.04 $10.03 $10.47 $10.08
 
Total Return(3)  50.71% (31.61)% (12.05)% 9.52% 18.98% 14.20%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data 
Ratio of Operating 
Expenses to Average 
Net Assets(4)   1.05%(5)    1.05%    1.06% 1.05% 1.05% 1.05%
Ratio of Net Investment 
Income (Loss) to 
Average Net Assets   2.84%(5)    2.13%      1.21% 0.77% 0.78% 0.52%
Portfolio Turnover Rate  63%      192%      123% 121% 111% 108%
Net Assets, End of Period 
(in thousands)   $457,257 $258,902 $370,422 $443,173 $435,327 $314,700
(1)  Six months ended September 30, 2009 (unaudited).         
(2)  Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.         
(3)  Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year 
  are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of calculating 
  the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would 
  more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC 
  guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.       
(4)  Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets does not include any fees of the acquired funds.     
(5)  Annualized.             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.             

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Small Cap Value           
 
Advisor Class             
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)     
    2009(1)  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005 
Per-Share Data             
Net Asset Value,             
Beginning of Period  $4.69 $7.00 $10.00 $10.45 $10.06 $9.71
Income From 
Investment Operations 
 Net Investment 
 Income (Loss)(2)  0.07 0.10 0.07 0.03 0.03 0.01
 Net Realized and 
 Unrealized Gain (Loss)  2.27   (2.30)    (1.17) 0.87 1.74 1.30
 Total From 
 Investment Operations  2.34   (2.20)    (1.10) 0.90 1.77 1.31
Distributions 
 From Net 
 Investment Income     (0.09)   (0.09)    (0.07)   (0.02)    (0.04)    (0.01)
 From Net 
 Realized Gains       (0.02)    (1.83)   (1.33)    (1.34)    (0.95)
 Total Distributions     (0.09)   (0.11)    (1.90)   (1.35)    (1.38)    (0.96)
Net Asset Value, 
End of Period  $6.94 $4.69  $7.00 $10.00 $10.45 $10.06
 
Total Return(3)  50.17% (31.82)% (12.51)% 9.10% 18.51% 13.70%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data 
Ratio of Operating 
Expenses to Average 
Net Assets(4)   1.50%(5)    1.50%      1.51% 1.50% 1.50% 1.50%
Ratio of Net Investment 
Income (Loss) to 
Average Net Assets   2.39%(5)    1.68%      0.76% 0.32% 0.33% 0.07%
Portfolio Turnover Rate  63%      192%      123% 121% 111% 108%
Net Assets, End of Period 
(in thousands)  $331,767 $215,068 $286,227 $434,182 $455,001 $624,633
(1)  Six months ended September 30, 2009 (unaudited).         
(2)  Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.         
(3)  Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year 
  are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of calculating 
  the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would 
  more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC 
  guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.       
(4)  Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets does not include any fees of the acquired funds.     
(5)  Annualized.             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.             

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Approval of Management Agreements 

Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act, contracts for investment advisory services are required to be reviewed, evaluated and approved by a majority of a fund’s independent directors (the “Directors”) each year. At American Century Investments, this process is referred to as the “15(c) Process.” As a part of this process, the board reviews fund performance, shareholder services, audit and compliance information, and a variety of other reports from the advisor concerning fund operations. In addition to this annual review, the board of directors oversees and evaluates on a continuous basis at its quarterly meetings the nature and quality of significant services performed by the advisor, fund performance, audit and compliance information, and a variety of other reports relating to fund operations. The board, or committees of the board, also holds special meetings as needed.

Under a Securities and Exchange Commission rule, each fund is required to disclose in its annual or semiannual report, as appropriate, the material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the board’s approval or renewal of any advisory agreements within the fund’s most recently completed fiscal half-year period.

Annual Contract Review Process

As part of the annual 15(c) Process undertaken during the most recent fiscal half-year period, the Directors reviewed extensive data and information compiled by the advisor and certain independent providers of evaluative data (the “15(c) Providers”) concerning the Mid Cap Value and Small Cap Value funds (the “Funds”) and the services provided to the Funds under the management agreement. The information considered and the discussions held at the meetings included, but were not limited to:

• the nature, extent and quality of investment management, shareholder services and other services provided to the Funds;

• the wide range of programs and services the advisor provides to the Funds and their shareholders on a routine and non-routine basis;

• the compliance policies, procedures, and regulatory experience of the advisor;

• data comparing the cost of owning the Funds to the cost of owning a similar fund;

• data comparing the Funds’ performance to appropriate benchmarks and/or a peer group of other mutual funds with similar investment objectives and strategies;

• financial data showing the profitability of the Funds to the advisor and the overall profitability of the advisor;

• data comparing services provided and charges to other investment management clients of the advisor; and

• consideration of collateral benefits derived by the advisor from the manage-ment of the Funds and any potential economies of scale relating thereto.

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In keeping with its practice, the Funds’ board of directors held two in-person meetings and one telephonic meeting to review and discuss the information provided. The board also had the benefit of the advice of its independent counsel throughout the period.

Factors Considered

The Directors considered all of the information provided by the advisor, the 15(c) Providers, and the board’s independent counsel, and evaluated such information for each fund for which the board has responsibility. In connection with their review of the Funds, the Directors did not identify any single factor as being all-important or controlling, and each Director may have attributed different levels of importance to different factors. In deciding to renew the management and subadvisory agreements under the terms ultimately determined by the board to be appropriate, the Directors’ decision was based on the following factors.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services – Generally. Under the management agreement, the advisor is responsible for providing or arranging for all services necessary for the operation of the Funds. The board noted that under the management agreement, the advisor provides or arranges at its own expense a wide variety of services including:

• Fund construction and design

• portfolio security selection

• initial capitalization/funding

• securities trading

• Fund administration

• custody of Fund assets

• daily valuation of each Fund’s portfolio

• shareholder servicing and transfer agency, including shareholder confirmations, recordkeeping and communications

• legal services

• regulatory and portfolio compliance

• financial reporting

• marketing and distribution

The Directors noted that many of the services provided by the advisor have expanded over time both in terms of quantity and complexity in response to shareholder demands, competition in the industry and the changing regulatory environment. They discussed with the advisor the challenges

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presented by these changes and the impact on the Funds. In performing their evaluation, the Directors considered information received in connection with the annual review, as well as information provided on an ongoing basis at their regularly scheduled board and committee meetings.

Investment Management Services. The nature of the investment management services provided to the Funds is quite complex and allows Fund shareholders access to professional money management, instant diversification of their investments, and liquidity. In evaluating investment performance, the board expects the advisor to manage the Funds in accordance with its investment objectives and approved strategies. Further, the Directors recognize that the advisor has an obligation to monitor trading activities, and in particular to seek the best execution of fund trades, and to evaluate the use of and payment for research. In providing these services, the advisor utilizes teams of investment professionals (portfolio managers, analysts, research assistants, and securities traders) who require extensive information technology, research, training, compliance and other systems to conduct their business. At each quarterly meeting the Directors review investment performance information for the Funds, together with comparative information for appropriate benchmarks and/or peer groups of funds managed similarly to the Funds. The Directors also review detailed performance information during the 15(c) Process comparing each Fund’s performance with that of similar funds not managed by the advisor. If performance concerns are identified, the Directors discuss with the advisor the reasons for such results (e.g., market conditions, security selection) and any efforts being undertaken to improve performance. Each Fund’s performance for both the one- and three-year periods was above the median for its respective peer group.

Shareholder and Other Services. The advisor provides the Funds with a comprehensive package of transfer agency, shareholder, and other services. The Directors review reports and evaluations of such services at their regular quarterly meetings, including the annual meeting concerning contract review, and reports to the board. These reports include, but are not limited to, information regarding the operational efficiency and accuracy of the shareholder and transfer agency services provided, staffing levels, shareholder satisfaction (as measured by external as well as internal sources), technology support, new products and services offered to Fund shareholders, securities trading activities, portfolio valuation services, auditing services, and legal and operational compliance activities. Certain aspects of shareholder and transfer agency service level efficiency and the quality of securities trading activities are measured by independent third party providers and are presented in comparison to other fund groups not managed by the advisor.

Costs of Services Provided and Profitability. The advisor provides detailed information concerning its cost of providing various services to the Funds, its profitability in managing the Funds, its overall profitability, and its financial condition. The Directors have reviewed with the advisor the methodology used to prepare this financial information. This financial information regarding the advisor is considered in order to evaluate the advisor’s

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financial condition, its ability to continue to provide services under the management agreement, and the reasonableness of the current management fee. The board concluded that the advisor’s profits were reasonable in light of the services provided to the Funds.

Ethics. The Directors generally consider the advisor’s commitment to providing quality services to shareholders and to conducting its business ethically. They noted that the advisor’s practices generally meet or exceed industry best practices.

Economies of Scale. The Directors review information provided by the advisor regarding the possible existence of economies of scale in connection with the management of the Funds. The Directors concluded that economies of scale are difficult to measure and predict with precision, especially on a fund-by-fund basis. The analysis of economies of scale is further complicated by the additional services and content provided by the advisor and its reinvestment in its ability to provide and expand those services. Accordingly, the Directors seek to evaluate economies of scale by reviewing other information, such as year-over-year profitability of the advisor generally, the profitability of its management of the Funds specifically, the expenses incurred by the advisor in providing various functions to the Funds, and the fees of competitive funds not managed by the advisor. The Directors believe the advisor is appropriately sharing economies of scale through its competitive fee structure, fee breakpoints as each Fund increases in size, and through reinvestment in its business to provide shareholders additional content and services.

Comparison to Other Funds’ Fees. The Funds pay the advisor a single, all-inclusive (or unified) management fee for providing all services necessary for the management and operation of the Funds, other than brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, extraordinary expenses, and the fees and expenses of each Fund’s independent directors (including their independent legal counsel). Under the unified fee structure, the advisor is responsible for providing all investment advisory, custody, audit, administrative, compliance, record-keeping, marketing and shareholder services, or arranging and supervising third parties to provide such services. By contrast, most other funds are charged a variety of fees, including an investment advisory fee, a transfer agency fee, an administrative fee, distribution charges and other expenses. Other than their investment advisory fees and Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, all other components of the total fees charged by these other funds may be increased without shareholder approval. The board believes the unified fee structure is a benefit to Fund shareholders because it clearly discloses to shareholders the cost of owning Fund shares, and, since the unified fee cannot be increased without a vote of Fund shareholders, it shifts to the advisor the risk of increased costs of operating the Funds and provides a direct incentive to minimize administrative inefficiencies. Part of the Directors’ analysis of fee levels involves reviewing certain evaluative data compiled by a 15(c) Provider comparing each Fund’s unified fee to the total expense ratio of other funds in the Fund’s peer group and performing a regression analysis to evaluate the effect of fee breakpoints as assets under management increase. The unified fee charged to shareholders of each of the Funds was below the median of the total expense ratios of its respective

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peer group. In addition, the Directors also reviewed updated fee level data provided by the advisor, but recognized that comparative data was particularly difficult to evaluate given the significant market developments during the past year. The board concluded that the management fee paid by each Fund to the advisor was reasonable in light of the services provided to the Funds.

Comparison to Fees and Services Provided to Other Clients of the Advisor. The Directors also requested and received information from the advisor concerning the nature of the services, fees, and profitability of its advisory services to advisory clients other than the Funds. They observed that these varying types of client accounts require different services and involve different regulatory and entrepreneurial risks than the management of the Funds. The Directors analyzed this information and concluded that the fees charged and services provided to the Funds were reasonable by comparison.

Collateral Benefits Derived by the Advisor. The Directors considered the existence of collateral benefits the advisor may receive as a result of its relationship with the Funds. They concluded that the advisor’s primary business is managing mutual funds and it generally does not use fund or shareholder information to generate profits in other lines of business, and therefore does not derive any significant collateral benefits from them. The Directors noted that the advisor receives proprietary research from broker-dealers that execute fund portfolio transactions and concluded that this research is likely to benefit fund shareholders. The Directors also determined that the advisor is able to provide investment management services to certain clients other than the Funds, at least in part, due to its existing infrastructure built to serve the fund complex. The Directors concluded, however, that the assets of those other clients are not material to the analysis and, in any event, are included with the assets of the Funds to determine breakpoints in each Fund’s fee schedule, provided they are managed using the same investment team and strategy.

Conclusions of the Directors

As a result of this process, the board, including all of the independent directors, in the absence of particular circumstances and assisted by the advice of legal counsel that is independent of the advisor, taking into account all of the factors discussed above and the information provided by the advisor concluded that the investment management agreement between each Fund and the advisor is fair and reasonable in light of the services provided and should be renewed.

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Additional Information 

Retirement Account Information

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If you don’t want us to withhold on this amount, you must notify us to not withhold the federal income tax. You may notify us in writing or in certain situations by telephone or through other electronic means. You have the right to revoke your withholding election at any time and any election you make may remain in effect until revoked by filing a new election.

Remember, even if you elect not to have income tax withheld, you are liable for paying income tax on the taxable portion of your withdrawal. If you elect not to have income tax withheld or you don’t have enough income tax withheld, you may be responsible for payment of estimated tax. You may incur penalties under the estimated tax rules if your withholding and estimated tax payments are not sufficient. You can reduce or defer the income tax on a distribution by directly or indirectly rolling such distribution over to another IRA or eligible plan. You should consult your tax advisor for additional information.

State tax will be withheld if, at the time of your distribution, your address is within one of the mandatory withholding states and you have federal income tax withheld. State taxes will be withheld from your distribution in accordance with the respective state rules.

Proxy Voting Guidelines

American Century Investment Management, Inc., the funds’ investment advisor, is responsible for exercising the voting rights associated with the securities purchased and/or held by the funds. A description of the policies and procedures the advisor uses in fulfilling this responsibility is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021. It is also available on American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the investment advisor voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the “About Us” page at americancentury.com. It is also available at sec.gov.

Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure

The funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov, and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The funds also make their complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the most recent quarter of their fiscal year available on their website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.

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Index Definitions 

Index Definitions

The following indices are used to illustrate investment market, sector, or style performance or to serve as fund performance comparisons. They are not investment products available for purchase.

The Lipper Small-Cap Value Funds Index is an equal dollar-weighted index of, typically, the 30 largest mutual funds within the Small-Cap Value fund classification, as defined by Lipper. The index is adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gains and income dividends.

The Russell 1000® Index is a market-capitalization weighted, large-cap index created by Frank Russell Company to measure the performance of the 1,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization.

The Russell 1000® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 Index companies (the 1,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

The Russell 1000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 Index companies (the 1,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

The Russell 2000® Index is a market-capitalization weighted index created by Frank Russell Company to measure the performance of the 2,000 smallest of the 3,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization.

The Russell 2000® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 Index companies (the 2,000 smallest of the 3,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

The Russell 2000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 Index companies (the 2,000 smallest of the 3,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

The Russell Midcap® Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest of the 1,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization.

The Russell Midcap® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap Index companies (the 800 smallest of the 1,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

The Russell Midcap® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap Index companies (the 800 smallest of the 1,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

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Semiannual Report 
September 30, 2009 

American Century Investments 

Equity Income Fund

Value Fund

Large Company Value Fund


President’s Letter 

Dear Investor:

Thank you for your investment with us during the financial reporting period ended September 30, 2009. We appreciate your trust in American Century Investments® at this volatile, transitional time in the economy and investment markets.

As the upheavals associated with the “Great Recession” gradually subside, our senior management team has put considerable thought into how the investment environment has changed and what new challenges and opportunities await us. Critical factors that we are anticipating in the coming year include marked shifts in investment and spending behavior, along with consolidation in our industry.

Most importantly, we think the economic recovery will be slow and extended. The economy and capital markets have come a long way since Lehman Brothers collapsed over a year ago, but 2010 will likely bring continuing challenges. The stock market’s rebound since last March and the third-quarter economic surge this year were fueled largely by corporate cost-cutting and unprecedented monetary and fiscal stimulus, including some key programs that have since expired or been scaled back.

Meanwhile, the resilient but struggling consumer sector still faces rising unemployment, heavy debt burdens, tight credit conditions, and a housing market that is starting to stabilize, but remains vulnerable. Much of our investment positioning in 2009 has cautiously reflected these still unstable economic fundamentals, leading to underperformance, in some cases, versus market benchmarks buoyed by the rally of riskier assets. We still support our fundamentally based positioning because we believe strongly that some markets—driven more by technical factors than fundamentals—have advanced further than underlying economic conditions warrant, and remain susceptible to the possibility of more volatility ahead.

For more detailed information from our portfolio management team about the performance and positioning of your investment, please review the following pages, or visit our website, americancentury.com.

Thank you for your continued confidence in us.

Sincerely,


Jonathan Thomas
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Century Investments


Independent Chairman’s Letter 

I am Don Pratt, an independent director and chairman of the mutual fund board responsible for the U.S. Growth Equity, U.S. Value Equity, Global and Non-U.S. Equity and Asset Allocation funds managed by American Century Investments. The board consists of seven independent directors and two directors who are affiliated with the investment advisor.

As one of your independent shareholder representatives on the fund board, I plan to write you from time to time with updates on board activities and news about your funds. My co-independent directors and I are committed to putting your interests first. We work closely with American Century Investments on maintaining strong fund performance, providing quality service to shareholders at competitive fees and ensuring ethical business practices and compliance with all applicable fund regulations.

Last year, the board welcomed its newest independent director, John R. Whitten. He is a great addition to an experienced board where, collectively, the independent directors have served the funds for more than 76 years. This continuity served shareholders well as the investment advisor initiated a successful management transition, creating a strong senior leadership team consisting of well-tenured company executives and experienced industry veterans. Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Thomas and Chief Investment Officer Enrique Chang, the firm has made the achievement of superior investment performance its primary focus and the key driver of its success going forward. This focus helped the company generate strong relative performance against the backdrop of 2008’s unprecedented market volatility.

As investors in the American Century funds, my fellow directors and I share your investing experience. We know firsthand how decisions made at the board level affect all shareholders. To further guide our efforts on your behalf, I invite you to send me your comments, questions or suggestions by email to dhpratt@fundboardchair.com. Thank you for allowing me to serve as your advocate on our board.



Table of Contents 

           Market Perspective  2 
                     U.S. Stock Index Returns  2 
 
Equity Income   
 
           Performance  3 
           Portfolio Commentary  5 
                     Top Ten Holdings  7 
                     Top Five Industries  7 
                     Types of Investments in Portfolio  7 
 
Value   
 
           Performance  8 
           Portfolio Commentary  10 
                     Top Ten Holdings  12 
                     Top Five Industries  12 
                     Types of Investments in Portfolio  12 
 
Large Company Value   
 
           Performance  13 
           Portfolio Commentary  15 
                     Top Ten Holdings  17 
                     Top Five Industries  17 
                     Types of Investments in Portfolio  17 
 
           Shareholder Fee Examples  18 
 
Financial Statements   
 
           Schedule of Investments  21 
           Statement of Assets and Liabilities  30 
           Statement of Operations  32 
           Statement of Changes in Net Assets  33 
           Notes to Financial Statements  35 
           Financial Highlights  47 
 
Other Information   
 
           Approval of Management Agreements  65 
           Additional Information  70 
           Index Definitions  71 

The opinions expressed in the Market Perspective and each of the Portfolio Commentaries reflect those of the portfolio management team as of the date of the report, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of American Century Investments or any other person in the American Century Investments organization. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and American Century Investments disclaims any responsibility to update such opinions. These opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions made by American Century Investments funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any American Century Investments fund. Security examples are used for representational purposes only and are not intended as recommendations to purchase or sell securities. Performance information for comparative indices and securities is provided to American Century Investments by third party vendors. To the best of American Century Investments’ knowledge, such information is accurate at the time of printing.


Market Perspective 


By Phil Davidson, Chief Investment Officer, U.S. Value Equity

A Value-Led Market Recovery

The U.S. stock market enjoyed an extraordinary rally during the six months ended September 30, 2009. The 35% advance in the broad equity indices—representing the market’s best six-month gain since 1938—reflected investors’ renewed confidence in an economic recovery following the deep recession and credit crisis that occurred in 2008.

As the table below indicates, value stocks led the market’s advance, outperforming growth issues across all market capitalizations. One factor behind the outperformance of value shares was a recovery in the financial sector, which comprises a significant portion of the value universe. Financial stocks were priced for failure amid the economic and credit turmoil in late 2008 and early 2009. Since then, the credit environment has improved considerably, helped in part by a series of federal government programs, and financial companies have taken steps to raise capital and reduce debt. As a result, financial stocks rebounded sharply during the six-month period, posting the best returns in the stock market.

Another factor supporting value shares was a renewed emphasis on cost management and deleveraging. As the economic downturn deepened, many businesses quickly implemented aggressive cost-cutting measures, which helped sustain profits despite declining revenues. In addition, companies that focused on growth (often using debt to do so) were hit the hardest during the recession, while those that concentrated on strengthening their balance sheets and improving cash flows held up the best.

The New Reality

Despite signs of economic improvement, particularly in housing and manufacturing, we still expect a slow, gradual recovery. Consumer spending, which accounts for 70% of the economy, is likely to remain weak as consumers continue to reduce debt and increase savings. In this environment, we believe that higher-quality companies with self-funding business models and whose strategies emphasize higher returns on capital will outperform over time. These companies will be in the best position to gain market share from weaker competitors and generate cash flows regardless of the pace of economic recovery.

U.S. Stock Index Returns         
For the six months ended September 30, 2009*       
Russell 1000 Index (Large-Cap)  35.22%  Russell 2000 Index (Small-Cap)  43.95% 
Russell 1000 Value Index  37.99%  Russell 2000 Value Index  44.79% 
Russell 1000 Growth Index  32.58%  Russell 2000 Growth Index  43.06% 
Russell Midcap Index  45.71%  *Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. 
Russell Midcap Value Index  49.51%     
Russell Midcap Growth Index  41.89%     

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Performance 

Equity Income             
 
Total Returns as of September 30, 2009         
        Average Annual Returns   
            Since  Inception 
    6 months(1)  1 year  5 years  10 years  Inception  Date 
Investor Class  17.30% -5.63% 2.55%  6.50%  10.32% 8/1/94 
Russell 3000 Value Index(2)  38.52% -10.79% 0.96%  2.97%       8.40%(3)  
S&P 500 Index(2)  34.02% -6.91% 1.02%  -0.15%       7.64%(3)  
Lipper Equity Income       
Funds Index(2)  33.94% -6.56% 1.24%  2.10%       6.65%(3)  
Institutional Class  17.60% -5.30% 2.76%  6.72%  6.73% 7/8/98 
A Class(4)      3/7/97 
 No sales charge*  17.15% -5.87% 2.27%  6.23%  7.86%  
 With sales charge*  10.43% -11.29% 1.07%  5.61%  7.35%  
B Class      9/28/07 
 No sales charge*  16.90% -6.43%     -10.53%  
 With sales charge*  11.90% -10.43%     -12.22%  
C Class      7/13/01 
 No sales charge*  16.71% -6.58% 1.51%    3.89%  
 With sales charge*  15.71% -6.58% 1.51%    3.89%  
R Class  17.03% -5.98% 2.05%    4.19% 8/29/03 
* Sales charges include initial sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs), as applicable. A Class shares have a 5.75% 
  maximum initial sales charge for equity funds and may be subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00%. B Class shares redeemed within six 
  years of purchase are subject to a CDSC that declines from 5.00% during the first year after purchase to 0.00% the sixth year after 
  purchase. C Class shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase are subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00%. The SEC requires that 
  mutual funds provide performance information net of maximum sales charges in all cases where charges could be applied. 
 
(1)  Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.         
(2)  Data provided by Lipper Inc. — A Reuters Company. © 2009 Reuters. All rights reserved. Any copying, republication or redistribution of Lipper 
  content, including by caching, framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Lipper. Lipper shall not be 
  liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon.       
  Lipper Fund Performance — Performance data is total return, and is preliminary and subject to revision.     
  The data contained herein has been obtained from company reports, financial reporting services, periodicals and other resources believed to be 
  reliable. Although carefully verified, data on compilations is not guaranteed by Lipper and may be incomplete. No offer or solicitations to buy or 
  sell any of the securities herein is being made by Lipper.           
(3)  Since 7/31/94, the date nearest the Investor Class’s inception for which data are available.       
(4)  Prior to September 4, 2007, the A Class was referred to as the Advisor Class. Performance, with sales charge, prior to that date has been 
  adjusted to reflect the A Class’s current sales charge.           

Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com. International investing involves special risks, such as political instability and currency fluctuations.

Unless otherwise indicated, performance reflects Investor Class shares; performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee structure. For information about other share classes available, please consult the prospectus. Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the indices are provided for comparison. The fund’s total returns include operating expenses (such as transaction costs and management fees) that reduce returns, while the total returns of the indices do not.

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   One-Year Returns Over 10 Years               
   Periods ended September 30                 
  2000     2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  2007  2008    2009 
   Investor Class  6.80% 14.30% -3.72% 20.17% 17.22% 8.79% 13.47% 12.81% -13.68% -5.63%
   Russell 3000 
   Value Index  9.35% -7.98% -15.89% 24.89% 20.89% 16.78% 14.55% 13.73% -22.70% -10.79%
   S&P 500 Index  13.28% -26.62% -20.49% 24.40% 13.87% 12.25% 10.79% 16.44% -21.98% -6.91%
   Lipper Equity 

   Income Funds Index 

8.10% -8.82% -16.74% 20.48% 17.09% 13.52% 12.09% 15.23% -22.36% -6.56%
                   
   Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses             
    Institutional                 
Investor Class  Class  A Class  B Class  C Class  R Class 
0.99%  0.79%  1.24%  1.99%  1.99%  1.49% 

The total annual fund operating expenses shown is as stated in the fund’s prospectus current as of the date of this report. The prospectus may vary from the expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report because it is based on a different time period, includes acquired fund fees and expenses, and, if applicable, does not include fee waivers or expense reimbursements.

Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com. International investing involves special risks, such as political instability and currency fluctuations.

Unless otherwise indicated, performance reflects Investor Class shares; performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee structure. For information about other share classes available, please consult the prospectus. Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the indices are provided for comparison. The fund’s total returns include operating expenses (such as transaction costs and management fees) that reduce returns, while the total returns of the indices do not.

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Portfolio Commentary 

Equity Income

Portfolio Managers: Phil Davidson, Kevin Toney, and Michael Liss

Performance Summary

Equity Income returned 17.30%* for the six months ended September 30, 2009. By comparison, the Lipper Equity Income Index returned 33.94%, and the average return for Morningstar’s Large Cap Value category (whose performance, like Equity Income’s, reflects operating expenses) was 35.95%.** Two market indices—the Russell 3000 Value Index and the S&P 500 Index—returned 38.52% and 34.02%, respectively. The portfolio’s return reflects operating expenses, while the indices’ returns do not.

The stock market rally, which began in March, persisted through the end of the reporting period. The U.S. economy continued to show signs of improvement in response to government stimulus programs, while corporate earnings were better than anticipated. Improving conditions in the capital markets were also favorable for the more highly leveraged companies. These factors led many investors to shift into riskier assets, and many of the period’s largest gains were made by lower-quality businesses. That situation was at odds with Equity Income’s investment approach, which emphasizes higher-quality, income-producing securities. Still, the portfolio received positive contributions in absolute terms from all 10 of the sectors in which it was invested. On a relative basis, Equity Income’s positions in the financials and industrials sectors were among the largest detractors. Foreign holdings accounted for a portion of the portfolio’s total return during the period.

Since its inception on August 1, 1994, Equity Income has produced an average annual return of 10.32%, topping the returns for the Lipper Equity Income Index, Morningstar’s Large Cap Value category average,** the Russell 3000 Value Index, and the S&P 500 Index for the same period (see performance information on pages 3 and 4).

Financials Slowed Progress

While financials contributed the most to the portfolio’s return, the sector was the largest source of underperformance against the benchmark. Equity Income’s underweight position, which had been advantageous during the turmoil that roiled the sector, acted as a restraint as companies with stressed balance sheets outperformed stronger, higher-quality businesses. For example, the portfolio owned People’s United Financial, Inc. The largest regional bank in New England, with excess capital and positive operating trends, People’s United nonetheless posted a modest decline for the period.

The management team has approached financials with caution and conservatism for some time, as evidenced by our investment in a convertible security issued by Bank of America. While the company’s common shares

*  All fund returns referenced in this commentary are for Investor Class shares. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. 
**The average returns for Morningstar’s Large Cap Value category were -7.18%, 0.85% and 2.51% for the one-, five- and ten-year periods ended 
   September 30, 2009, respectively, and 7.00% since the fund’s inception. © Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: 
   (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete 
   or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. 

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rebounded strongly during the low-quality rally in financial stocks, Bank of America’s less-risky convertible still provided the portfolio with a return of more than 30%. Elsewhere in the sector, our investments were concentrated in the less-volatile names in the insurance, thrifts, and capital markets segments. In the insurance industry, Equity Income owned Marsh & McLennan and Chubb Corp., two higher-quality companies that under-performed during the first half of the reporting period. A global insurance broker, Marsh does not have a credit-sensitive business model and the management team believes it is well positioned to benefit from regulatory changes and improving operating conditions. Property and casualty insurer Chubb Corp. is a conservatively managed business with a strong balance sheet and a careful underwriting policy.

The capital markets segment provided a top contributor in T. Rowe Price Group. As the environment improves for asset managers, the company stands to be benefit from consolidation within the segment and may be able to gain market share.

Industrials Hampered Results

Relative performance was also hampered by the combination of an underweight position and stock selection in the industrials sector. Many industrials stocks, which suffered steep declines as the recession took hold, posted strong results during the period. The sector was up more than 50% in the benchmark.

An underweight in General Electric (GE) detracted. Shares of GE, which comprise nearly 3% of the benchmark, rallied as financial conditions improved and U.S. industrial production increased.

Materials Provided Notable Contributor

The materials sector was the source of key contributor Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold. The portfolio owned the mining company’s convertible security, which tends to be higher yielding and less volatile than its common stock. The position enhanced performance as copper and gold prices climbed during the period.

Outlook

We will continue to follow our disciplined, bottom-up investment process, selecting companies one at a time for the portfolio. As of September 30, 2009, we see attractive opportunities in consumer staples, health care, and information technology, reflected by our overweight positions in these sectors. We continue to be selective in holdings of consumer discretionary, financials, industrials, and materials companies, relying on fundamental analysis to identify strong, financially sound businesses with securities that provide attractive yields.

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Equity Income     
 
Top Ten Holdings as of September 30, 2009     
    % of net assets  % of net assets 
    as of 9/30/09  as of 3/31/09 
Exxon Mobil Corp.  5.5%  6.6% 
Wyeth  5.0%  3.4% 
AT&T, Inc.  3.9%  4.7% 
Kimberly-Clark Corp.  3.8%  4.2% 
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.  3.7%  3.4% 
Bank of America Corp. (Convertible Preferred Stock)  3.6%   
Total SA  3.2%  3.0% 
Chevron Corp.  3.1%  4.7% 
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.  3.0%  0.6% 
Johnson & Johnson  2.9%  2.5% 
 
Top Five Industries as of September 30, 2009     
    % of net assets  % of net assets 
    as of 9/30/09  as of 3/31/09 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels                        13.0%                     16.0% 
Pharmaceuticals                        10.6%                     10.7% 
Insurance  7.3%  7.0% 
Diversified Telecommunication Services  6.2%  5.9% 
Commercial Services & Supplies  6.0%  5.1% 
 
Types of Investments in Portfolio     
    % of net assets  % of net assets 
    as of 9/30/09  as of 3/31/09 
Domestic Common Stocks                        65.7%                      67.7% 
Foreign Common Stocks(1)  7.3%  6.5% 
Convertible Bonds                        22.6%                      23.4% 
Convertible Preferred Stocks  3.6%  0.8% 
Preferred Stocks  0.1%  0.2% 
Total Equity Exposure  99.3%  98.6% 
Temporary Cash Investments  0.7%  1.0% 
Other Assets and Liabilities  (2)  0.4% 
(1)  Includes depositary shares, dual listed securities and foreign ordinary shares.     
(2)  Category is less than 0.05% of total net assets.     

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Performance 

Value             
 
Total Returns as of September 30, 2009         
        Average Annual Returns   
             Since  Inception 
    6 months(1)  1 year  5 years  10 years  Inception  Date 
Investor Class  30.38% -6.14% 1.20%  5.14%      8.82%  9/1/93 
Russell 3000 Value Index(2)  38.52% -10.79% 0.96%  2.97%        7.93%(3)   
S&P 500 Index(2)  34.02% -6.91% 1.02%  -0.15%       7.28%(3)   
Lipper Multi-Cap         
Value Funds Index(2)  37.01% -4.70% 0.56%  3.20%       7.10%(3)   
Institutional Class  30.16% -6.13% 1.37%  5.35%     5.32%  7/31/97 
A Class(4)        10/2/96 
 No sales charge*  29.95% -6.56% 0.91%  4.87%     6.61%   
 With sales charge*  22.53% -11.97% -0.28%  4.25%     6.12%   
B Class        1/31/03 
 No sales charge*  29.72% -7.07% 0.20%       5.12%   
 With sales charge*  24.72% -11.07% 0.00%       5.12%   
C Class        6/4/01 
 No sales charge*  29.69% -7.13% 0.19%       2.26%   
 With sales charge*  28.69% -7.13% 0.19%       2.26%   
R Class  30.05% -6.61%      -1.84%  7/29/05 
* Sales charges include initial sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs), as applicable. A Class shares have a 5.75% 
  maximum initial sales charge for equity funds and may be subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00%. B Class shares redeemed within six 
  years of purchase are subject to a CDSC that declines from 5.00% during the first year after purchase to 0.00% the sixth year after 
  purchase. C Class shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase are subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00%. The SEC requires that 
  mutual funds provide performance information net of maximum sales charges in all cases where charges could be applied. 
 
(1)  Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.         
(2)  Data provided by Lipper Inc. — A Reuters Company. © 2009 Reuters. All rights reserved. Any copying, republication or redistribution of Lipper 
  content, including by caching, framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Lipper. Lipper shall not be 
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  Lipper Fund Performance — Performance data is total return, and is preliminary and subject to revision.     
  The data contained herein has been obtained from company reports, financial reporting services, periodicals and other resources believed to be 
  reliable. Although carefully verified, data on compilations is not guaranteed by Lipper and may be incomplete. No offer or solicitations to buy or 
  sell any of the securities herein is being made by Lipper.           
(3)  Since 8/31/93, the date nearest the Investor Class’s inception for which data are available.       
(4)  Prior to September 4, 2007, the A Class was referred to as the Advisor Class. Performance, with sales charge, prior to that date has been 
  adjusted to reflect the A Class’s current sales charge.           

Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com. International investing involves special risks, such as political instability and currency fluctuations.

Unless otherwise indicated, performance reflects Investor Class shares; performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee structure. For information about other share classes available, please consult the prospectus. Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the indices are provided for comparison. The fund’s total returns include operating expenses (such as transaction costs and management fees) that reduce returns, while the total returns of the indices do not.

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   One-Year Returns Over 10 Years               
   Periods ended September 30                 
  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  2007  2008   2009 
   Investor Class  2.95% 12.36% -8.55% 23.02% 19.56% 9.96% 14.69% 12.11% -19.99% -6.14%
   Russell 3000 
   Value Index  9.35% -7.98% -15.89% 24.89% 20.89% 16.78% 14.55% 13.73% -22.70% -10.79%
   S&P 500 Index  13.28% -26.62% -20.49% 24.40% 13.87% 12.25% 10.79% 16.44% -21.98% -6.91%
   Lipper Multi-Cap 
   Value Funds Index  10.61% -6.04% -14.25% 27.08% 17.61% 15.42% 10.94% 12.73% -25.26% -4.70%
                     
  Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses             
  Institutional                 
Investor Class  Class  A Class  B Class  C Class  R Class 
0 1.01%  0.81%  1.26%  2.01%  2.01%  1.51% 

The total annual fund operating expenses shown is as stated in the fund’s prospectus current as of the date of this report. The prospectus may vary from the expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report because it is based on a different time period, includes acquired fund fees and expenses, and, if applicable, does not include fee waivers or expense reimbursements.

Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com. International investing involves special risks, such as political instability and currency fluctuations.

Unless otherwise indicated, performance reflects Investor Class shares; performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee structure. For information about other share classes available, please consult the prospectus. Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the indices are provided for comparison. The fund’s total returns include operating expenses (such as transaction costs and management fees) that reduce returns, while the total returns of the indices do not.

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Portfolio Commentary 

Value

Portfolio Managers: Michael Liss, Kevin Toney, and Phil Davidson

Performance Summary

Value returned 30.38%* for the six months ended September 30, 2009. By comparison, the Lipper Multi-Cap Value Index returned 37.01%, while the average return for Morningstar’s Large Cap Value category (whose performance, like Value’s, reflects operating expenses) was 35.95%.** Two market indices—the Russell 3000 Value Index and the S&P 500 Index—returned 38.52% and 34.02%, respectively. The portfolio’s return reflects operating expenses, while the indices’ returns do not.

The stock market rally, which began in March, persisted through the end of the reporting period. The U.S. economy continued to show signs of improvement in response to government stimulus programs, while corporate earnings were better than anticipated. Improving conditions in the capital markets reduced concern about the balance sheets of the more highly leveraged companies. These factors led many investors to shift into riskier assets, and many of the period’s largest gains were made by lower-quality companies. That situation was at odds with Value’s investment approach, which emphasizes higher-quality businesses with sound balance sheets. Nonetheless, the portfolio received positive contributions in absolute terms from all 10 of the sectors in which it was invested. On a relative basis, positions in the financials and consumer discretionary sectors detracted. The portfolio’s energy and information technology stocks contributed positively. Foreign holdings accounted for a portion of Value’s total return during the period.

Since Value’s inception on September 1, 1993, the portfolio has produced an average annual return of 8.82%, topping the returns for that period for the Lipper Multi-Cap Value Index, Morningstar’s Large Cap Value category average,** the Russell 3000 Value Index, and the S&P 500 Index (see the performance information on pages 8 and 9).

Financials Slowed Results

An underweight in financials stocks, which had been advantageous during the turmoil that roiled the sector, acted as a restraint as companies with stressed balance sheets, many of which had been staring at bankruptcy only months earlier, outperformed stronger, higher-quality businesses. Value did not own Citigroup, which rose more than 90% during the period despite uncertainty about its return to profitability and how it might reduce the U.S. government’s 34% ownership stake.

For some time, we have approached the financials sector with caution and conservatism. During the period, the portfolio’s investments were concentrated in the less-volatile insurance and capital markets names. Many of these companies, however, underperformed during the low-quality rally. A notable

*  All fund returns referenced in this commentary are for Investor Class shares. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. 
**The average returns for Morningstar’s Large Cap Value category were -7.18%, 0.85% and 2.51% for the one-, five- and ten-year periods ended 
   September 30, 2009, respectively, and 7.01% since the fund’s inception. © Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: 
   (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete 
   or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. 

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detractor was Marsh & McLennan. The global insurance broker does not have a credit-sensitive business model, and we believe it is well positioned to benefit from regulatory changes and improving operating conditions.

Value’s underweight in real estate investment trusts (REITs) was also detrimental. We have been concerned for some time about this segment’s operating trends, financial leverage, access to funding, and valuation. However, in spite of deterioration in the commercial real estate market, REIT stocks posted gains of more than 67% in the benchmark.

Consumer Discretionary Detracted

Relative performance was hampered by the combination of an underweight position and security selection in the consumer discretionary sector. Many of these stocks, which suffered steep declines as the recession took hold, rallied on optimism about a possible economic recovery and improving consumer sentiment.

Generally speaking, the portfolio’s performance was a result of what it didn’t own rather than what it did. For example, Value did not hold shares of Ford Motor, which rose nearly 175% during the period. The car maker has been able to restructure its business without the help of the U.S. government, unlike competitors General Motors and Chrysler, and has steadily gained market share.

Energy Boosted Performance

Security selection among the energy sector added positively. Chevron, which faces a potentially large lawsuit in Ecuador, trailed the performance of the energy sector and the benchmark. Because the portfolio held an underweight in the stock, the position contributed to relative results. Value also owned notable contributor Cameron International, which supplies equipment for oil and gas production. The company is benefiting from expanding margins and improving orders for its subsea production equipment.

Information Technology Contributed

The portfolio’s position in information technology enhanced relative performance. The portfolio held Tyco Electronics, a global provider of engineered electronic components, network solutions, wireless systems, and undersea telecommunication systems. Tyco, which experienced a drop in earnings in the global market downturn, reported an improvement in consumer demand.

Outlook

We will continue to follow our disciplined, bottom-up process, selecting securities one at a time for the portfolio. As of September 30, 2009, we see opportunities in consumer staples, health care, and information technology, reflected by overweight positions in these sectors relative to the benchmark. Our fundamental analysis and valuation work are also directing us toward relative underweights in financials and materials stocks.

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Value     
 
Top Ten Holdings as of September 30, 2009     
  % of net assets  % of net assets 
  as of 9/30/09  as of 3/31/09 
Exxon Mobil Corp.  5.1% 5.7%
AT&T, Inc.  4.0% 4.5%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  3.0% 3.0%
General Electric Co.  2.9% 2.7%
Total SA  2.7% 2.1%
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.  2.6% 2.7%
Kimberly-Clark Corp.  2.3% 2.8%
Pfizer, Inc.  2.3% 2.6%
Lowe’s Cos., Inc.  2.1% 1.5%
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class A  1.9% 2.0%
 
Top Five Industries as of September 30, 2009     
  % of net assets  % of net assets 
  as of 9/30/09  as of 3/31/09 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels  14.9% 13.1%
Pharmaceuticals  8.1% 9.4%
Insurance  7.7% 6.8%
Capital Markets  5.6% 2.4%
Diversified Telecommunication Services  5.3% 6.2%
 
Types of Investments in Portfolio     
  % of net assets  % of net assets 
  as of 9/30/09  as of 3/31/09 
Domestic Common Stocks  89.3% 91.0%
Foreign Common Stocks(1)  8.1% 7.6%
Total Common Stocks  97.4% 98.6%
Temporary Cash Investments  2.2% 1.2%
Other Assets and Liabilities  0.4% 0.2%
(1) Includes depositary shares, dual listed securities and foreign ordinary shares.     

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Performance 

Large Company Value           
 
Total Returns as of September 30, 2009         
        Average Annual Returns   
             Since  Inception 
    6 months(1)  1 year  5 years  10 years  Inception  Date 
Investor Class  34.83%  -9.11% -0.41% 3.28%     2.32% 7/30/99 
Russell 1000 Value Index(2)  37.99%  -10.62% 0.90% 2.59%     1.81%  
S&P 500 Index(2)  34.02%  -6.91% 1.02% -0.15%   -0.47%  
Institutional Class  34.96%  -8.93% -0.22%      1.68% 8/10/01 
A Class(3)      10/26/00 
 No sales charge*  34.66%  -9.34% -0.66%      2.91%  
 With sales charge*  26.98%  -14.53% -1.82%      2.22%  
B Class      1/31/03 
 No sales charge*  34.33%  -9.96% -1.36%      3.59%  
 With sales charge*  29.33%  -13.96% -1.57%      3.59%  
C Class      11/7/01 
 No sales charge*  34.15%  -10.01% -1.40%      1.21%  
 With sales charge*  33.15%  -10.01% -1.40%      1.21%  
R Class  34.49%  -9.56% -0.91%      1.82% 8/29/03 
* Sales charges include initial sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs), as applicable. A Class shares have a 5.75% 
  maximum initial sales charge for equity funds and may be subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00%. B Class shares redeemed within six 
  years of purchase are subject to a CDSC that declines from 5.00% during the first year after purchase to 0.00% the sixth year after 
  purchase. C Class shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase are subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00%. The SEC requires that 
  mutual funds provide performance information net of maximum sales charges in all cases where charges could be applied. 
 
(1)  Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.         
(2)  Data provided by Lipper Inc. — A Reuters Company. © 2009 Reuters. All rights reserved. Any copying, republication or redistribution of Lipper 
  content, including by caching, framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Lipper. Lipper shall not be 
  liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon.       
  The data contained herein has been obtained from company reports, financial reporting services, periodicals and other resources believed to be 
  reliable. Although carefully verified, data on compilations is not guaranteed by Lipper and may be incomplete. No offer or solicitations to buy or 
  sell any of the securities herein is being made by Lipper.           
(3)  Prior to December 3, 2007, the A Class was referred to as the Advisor Class. Performance, with sales charge, prior to that date has been adjusted 
  to reflect the A Class’s current sales charge.           

Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com.

Unless otherwise indicated, performance reflects Investor Class shares; performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee structure. For information about other share classes available, please consult the prospectus. Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the indices are provided for comparison. The fund’s total returns include operating expenses (such as transaction costs and management fees) that reduce returns, while the total returns of the indices do not.

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Large Company Value


   One-Year Returns Over 10 Years               
   Periods ended September 30                 
  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  2007  2008   2009 
   Investor Class  5.67% 4.99% -13.70% 23.93% 18.84% 12.38% 13.42% 13.15% -25.28% -9.11%
   Russell 1000 
   Value Index  8.91% -8.91% -16.95% 24.37% 20.52% 16.69% 14.62% 14.45% -23.56% -10.62%
   S&P 500 Index  13.28% -26.62% -20.49% 24.40% 13.87% 12.25% 10.79% 16.44% -21.98% -6.91%
                   
   Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses             
  Institutional                 
 Investor Class  Class  A Class  B Class  C Class  R Class 
0.83%  0.63%  1.08%  1.83%  1.83%  1.33% 

The total annual fund operating expenses shown is as stated in the fund’s prospectus current as of the date of this report. The prospectus may vary from the expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report because it is based on a different time period, includes acquired fund fees and expenses, and, if applicable, does not include fee waivers or expense reimbursements.

Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com.

Unless otherwise indicated, performance reflects Investor Class shares; performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee structure. For information about other share classes available, please consult the prospectus. Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the indices are provided for comparison. The fund’s total returns include operating expenses (such as transaction costs and management fees) that reduce returns, while the total returns of the indices do not.

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Portfolio Commentary 

Large Company Value

Portfolio Managers: Chuck Ritter and Brendan Healy

Performance Summary

Large Company Value returned 34.83%* for the six months ended September 30, 2009. By comparison, its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index, returned 37.99%. The broader market, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, returned 34.02%. The portfolio’s return reflects operating expenses, while the indices’ returns do not. The average return for Morningstar’s Large Cap Value category (whose performance, like Large Company Value’s, reflects operating expenses) was 35.95%.**

The stock market rally, which began in March, persisted through the end of the reporting period. The U.S. economy continued to show signs of improvement in response to government stimulus programs, while corporate earnings were better than anticipated. Improving conditions in the capital markets were also favorable for the more highly leveraged companies. These factors led many investors to shift into riskier assets. In this environment, Large Company Value received positive contributions in absolute terms from all 10 of the sectors in which it was invested. On a relative basis, the portfolio’s exposure to the health care and financials sectors detracted. Its complement of utilities and industrials stocks added to results.

Since Large Company Value’s inception on July 30, 1999, the portfolio has produced an average annual return of 2.32%, topping the returns for Morningstar’s Large Cap Value category average,** the Russell 1000 Value Index, and the S&P 500 Index for that period (see performance information on pages 13 and 14).

Health Care Detracted

The portfolio’s overweight in health care slowed relative results. Health care stocks gained, but their performance was constrained as investors priced in worst-case scenarios for health care reform. Although the health care sector rebounded from its lows by the end of the period, it remained one of the weakest performers in the benchmark.

Security selection also dampened performance. A notable detractor was Abbott Laboratories, which develops and manufactures laboratory diagnostics, medical devices, and pharmaceutical therapies. Abbott has seen a deceleration in prescription growth for Humira, its blockbuster drug for treating rheumatoid arthritis.

Financials Hampered Results

An underweight in financials, the strongest sector in the benchmark, was a drag on relative performance. Financials stocks rallied during the period as investors moved into riskier assets. In diversified financial services,

*  All fund returns referenced in this commentary are for Investor Class shares. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. 
**The average returns for Morningstar’s Large Cap Value category were -7.18%, 0.85% and 2.51% for the one-, five- and ten-year periods ended 
   September 30, 2009, respectively, and 1.78% since the fund’s inception. © Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: 
   (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete 
   or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. 

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Large Company Value

Large Company Value held a smaller-than-the benchmark position in Citigroup. The financial giant’s shares, which had previously suffered steep declines, benefited as optimism about the economy increased.

The portfolio was also underweight in real estate investment trusts (REITs). REIT stocks posted gains of more than 71% in the benchmark despite deterioration in the commercial real estate market.

Security selection, however, added value. Large Company Value owned Ameriprise, a notable contributor. The company’s stock rose on news it would acquire most of Bank of America’s investment management group.

Utilities Provided a Boost

Large Company Value continued to benefit from a significant underweight in the utilities sector, reflecting our belief that many of these stocks have been overvalued for some time. The stance added value during the market rally when utilities underperformed all but one other benchmark sector.

Industrials Contributed

Investments in the industrials sector enhanced relative progress. Many industrials stocks, which suffered steep declines as the recession took hold, posted strong results.

The sector also provided two key contributors, Ingersoll-Rand and R.R. Donnelley & Sons. Ingersoll-Rand, a manufacturer of industrial and commercial products, reported better-than-expected results in the second quarter driven by significant cost savings from its restructuring program. Printing services company R.R. Donnelley, which experienced a profit decline during the worldwide recession, seems likely to benefit from improving economic conditions. It has also been working to reduce its debt burden.

Outlook

We continue to be bottom-up investment managers, evaluating each company individually and building the portfolio one stock at a time. Large Company Value is broadly diversified, with ongoing overweight positions in the health care, consumer staples, and information technology sectors. Our valuation work is also directing us toward smaller relative weightings in financials and utilities stocks.

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Large Company Value     
 
Top Ten Holdings as of September 30, 2009     
  % of net assets  % of net assets 
  as of 9/30/09  as of 3/31/09 
Exxon Mobil Corp.  4.6% 5.0%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  3.7% 3.4%
AT&T, Inc.  3.7% 3.9%
General Electric Co.  3.7% 3.1%
Pfizer, Inc.  3.4% 3.0%
Chevron Corp.  3.3% 4.6%
Bank of America Corp.  3.2% 1.6%
ConocoPhillips  2.6% 2.8%
Royal Dutch Shell plc ADR  2.6% 2.5%
Verizon Communications, Inc.  2.0% 2.2%
 
Top Five Industries as of September 30, 2009     
  % of net assets  % of net assets 
  as of 9/30/09  as of 3/31/09 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels  16.1% 16.3%
Pharmaceuticals  10.5% 11.4%
Diversified Financial Services  7.2% 5.0%
Diversified Telecommunication Services  6.0% 6.5%
Capital Markets  4.4% 3.7%
 
Types of Investments in Portfolio     
  % of net assets  % of net assets 
  as of 9/30/09  as of 3/31/09 
Domestic Common Stocks & Futures  94.8% 92.0%
Foreign Common Stocks(1)  5.1% 4.3%
Convertible Preferred Stocks  0.1%
Total Equity Exposure  99.9% 96.4%
Temporary Cash Investments  0.8%
Other Assets and Liabilities  (0.7)% 3.6%
(1) Includes depositary shares, dual listed securities and foreign ordinary shares.     

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Shareholder Fee Examples (Unaudited) 

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The example is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from April 1, 2009 to September 30, 2009.

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Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

  Beginning  Ending  Expenses Paid   
  Account Value  Account Value During Period*  Annualized 
  4/1/09  9/30/09  4/1/09 – 9/30/09  Expense Ratio* 
Equity Income         
Actual         
Investor Class  $1,000  $1,173.00  $5.34 0.98% 
Institutional Class  $1,000  $1,176.00  $4.25 0.78% 
A Class  $1,000  $1,171.50  $6.70 1.23% 
B Class  $1,000  $1,169.00  $10.77 1.98% 
C Class  $1,000  $1,167.10  $10.76 1.98% 
R Class  $1,000  $1,170.30  $8.05 1.48% 
Hypothetical       
Investor Class  $1,000  $1,020.16  $4.96 0.98% 
Institutional Class  $1,000  $1,021.16  $3.95 0.78% 
A Class  $1,000  $1,018.90  $6.23 1.23% 
B Class  $1,000  $1,015.14  $10.00 1.98% 
C Class  $1,000  $1,015.14  $10.00 1.98% 
R Class  $1,000  $1,017.65  $7.49 1.48% 
* Expenses are equal to the class’s annualized expense ratio listed in the table above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, 
  multiplied by 183, the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365, to reflect the one-half year period. 

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  Beginning  Ending  Expenses Paid   
  Account Value  Account Value  During Period*  Annualized 
  4/1/09  9/30/09  4/1/09 – 9/30/09  Expense Ratio* 
Value         
Actual         
Investor Class  $1,000  $1,303.80  $5.78 1.00% 
Institutional Class  $1,000  $1,301.60  $4.62 0.80% 
A Class  $1,000  $1,299.50  $7.21 1.25% 
B Class  $1,000  $1,297.20  $11.52 2.00% 
C Class  $1,000  $1,296.90  $11.52 2.00% 
R Class  $1,000  $1,300.50  $8.65 1.50% 
Hypothetical       
Investor Class  $1,000  $1,020.05  $5.06 1.00% 
Institutional Class  $1,000  $1,021.06  $4.05 0.80% 
A Class  $1,000  $1,018.80  $6.33 1.25% 
B Class  $1,000  $1,015.04  $10.10 2.00% 
C Class  $1,000  $1,015.04  $10.10 2.00% 
R Class  $1,000  $1,017.55  $7.59 1.50% 
Large Company Value         
Actual       
Investor Class  $1,000  $1,348.30  $5.00 0.85% 
Institutional Class  $1,000  $1,349.60  $3.83 0.65% 
A Class  $1,000  $1,346.60  $6.47 1.10% 
B Class  $1,000  $1,343.30  $10.87 1.85% 
C Class  $1,000  $1,341.50  $10.86 1.85% 
R Class  $1,000  $1,344.90  $7.94 1.35% 
Hypothetical       
Investor Class  $1,000  $1,020.81  $4.31 0.85% 
Institutional Class  $1,000  $1,021.81  $3.29 0.65% 
A Class  $1,000  $1,019.55  $5.57 1.10% 
B Class  $1,000  $1,015.79  $9.35 1.85% 
C Class  $1,000  $1,015.79  $9.35 1.85% 
R Class  $1,000  $1,018.30  $6.83 1.35% 
* Expenses are equal to the class’s annualized expense ratio listed in the table above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, 
  multiplied by 183, the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365, to reflect the one-half year period. 

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Schedule of Investments 

Equity Income           
 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 (UNAUDITED)         
 
  Shares/        Shares/   
  Principal      Principal   
  Amount  Value    Amount  Value 
Common Stocks — 73.0%    ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT,     
      INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS — 0.6%   
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 0.1%    AVX Corp.  229,553  $      2,738,567 
Northrop Grumman Corp.  139,927  $      7,241,222  Molex, Inc., Class A  1,650,000  31,003,500 
AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS — 1.9%        33,742,067 
United Parcel Service, Inc.,      FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 3.0%   
Class B  1,862,821  105,193,502       
AUTOMOBILES — 0.1%      Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.  3,307,516  162,365,961 
Honda Motor Co. Ltd.  200,900  6,188,253  FOOD PRODUCTS — 4.9%     
CAPITAL MARKETS — 2.7%      Campbell Soup Co.  1,140,821  37,213,581 
AllianceBernstein Holding LP  310,073  8,458,792  H.J. Heinz Co.  2,620,200  104,152,950 
Charles Schwab Corp. (The)  1,020,000  19,533,000  Hershey Co. (The)  1,090,300  42,369,058 
Northern Trust Corp.  1,464,200  85,157,872  Kraft Foods, Inc., Class A  1,350,820  35,486,041 
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.  755,100  34,508,070  Unilever NV CVA  1,712,000  49,341,001 
    147,657,734      268,562,631 
COMMERCIAL BANKS — 0.7%    GAS UTILITIES — 4.3%     
Commerce Bancshares, Inc.  1,009,847  37,606,702  AGL Resources, Inc.  2,806,100  98,971,147 
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES — 1.8%  Nicor, Inc.  910,200  33,304,218 
Pitney Bowes, Inc.  970,200  24,109,470  Spectra Energy Partners LP  880,008  21,401,795 
      WGL Holdings, Inc.(1)  2,504,288  82,992,104 
Waste Management, Inc.  2,502,445  74,622,910       
    98,732,380      236,669,264 
COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS — 0.1%    HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS — 5.5%   
Diebold, Inc.  155,670  5,126,213  Clorox Co.  1,590,100  93,529,682 
DISTRIBUTORS — 0.5%      Kimberly-Clark Corp.  3,558,900  209,903,922 
Genuine Parts Co.  653,700  24,879,822      303,433,604 
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION    INSURANCE — 7.0%     
SERVICES — 6.2%      Allstate Corp. (The)  2,878,600  88,142,732 
AT&T, Inc.  7,885,400  212,984,654  Chubb Corp. (The)  1,391,900  70,165,679 
BCE, Inc.  4,455,800  109,829,134  Marsh & McLennan     
Verizon Communications, Inc.  540,000  16,345,800  Cos., Inc.  8,130,057  201,056,309 
    339,159,588  Transatlantic Holdings, Inc.  530,104  26,595,318 
ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 1.6%          385,960,038 
Northeast Utilities  1,456,100  34,567,814  IT SERVICES — 1.1%     
Portland General Electric Co.  698,543  13,775,268  Automatic Data     
      Processing, Inc.  1,532,700  60,235,110 
Southern Co.  1,279,400  40,518,598  METALS & MINING — 0.4%     
    88,861,680  Barrick Gold Corp.  517,606  19,617,267 
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT — 1.0%    MULTI-UTILITIES — 1.6%     
Cooper Industries plc,           
Class A  1,000,000  37,570,000  PG&E Corp.  1,228,700  49,750,063 
Emerson Electric Co.  137,200  5,498,976  Wisconsin Energy Corp.  852,300  38,498,391 
Rockwell Automation, Inc.  340,000  14,484,000      88,248,454 
    57,552,976       

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Equity Income         
 
  Shares/        Shares/   
  Principal      Principal   
  Amount  Value    Amount  Value 
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 12.5%  COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES — 4.2% 
BP plc     4,230,600  $      37,389,068  Allied Waste Industries, Inc.,     
Chevron Corp.  2,447,500  172,377,425  4.25%, 4/15/34  $105,227,000  $    105,095,466 
Exxon Mobil Corp.  4,404,129  302,167,291  Waste Connections, Inc.,     
Total SA  3,000,000  178,257,979  3.75%, 4/1/26  118,896,000  125,286,660 
    690,191,763      230,382,126 
PHARMACEUTICALS — 10.6%    ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 2.3%   
      Cameron International Corp.,     
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.  4,838,300  108,958,516  2.50%, 6/15/26  63,311,000  81,354,635 
Eli Lilly & Co.  1,256,900  41,515,407  Schlumberger Ltd.,     
Johnson & Johnson  2,629,435  160,106,297  2.125%, 6/1/23  29,564,000  46,415,480 
Wyeth  5,642,700  274,122,366      127,770,115 
    584,702,586  HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES — 1.2% 
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs) — 0.8%  Lincare Holdings, Inc.,     
Annaly Capital      2.75%, 11/1/37  68,149,000  67,978,627 
Management, Inc.  810,700  14,706,098  INSURANCE — 0.3%     
Public Storage  372,600  28,034,424  Deutsche Bank AG (London),     
    42,740,522  (convertible into Aon Corp.),     
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR    9.57%, 11/9/09(2)(3)  451,000  18,043,608 
EQUIPMENT — 0.3%      IT SERVICES — 1.0%     
Applied Materials, Inc.  1,261,446  16,903,376  DST Systems, Inc., VRN,     
SPECIALTY RETAIL — 1.9%      3.63%, 8/15/23  50,880,000  53,296,800 
Lowe’s Cos., Inc.  5,000,000  104,700,000  METALS & MINING — 1.7%      
THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE — 1.8%    Newmont Mining Corp.,     
      3.00%, 2/15/12  77,000,000  92,785,000 
Hudson City Bancorp., Inc.  440,000  5,786,000  OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 0.5%   
People’s United           
Financial, Inc.  6,160,000  95,849,600  Peabody Energy Corp.,     
      4.75%, 12/15/41  31,504,000  27,881,040 
    101,635,600  PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS — 1.0%   
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS           
(Cost $3,563,417,186)    4,017,908,315  Rayonier TRS Holdings, Inc.,     
      3.75%, 10/15/12  44,613,000  47,401,313 
Convertible Bonds — 22.6%    Rayonier TRS Holdings, Inc.,     
AUTO COMPONENTS — 1.2%    4.50%, 8/15/15(2)  7,500,000  8,221,875 
BorgWarner, Inc.,          55,623,188 
3.50%, 4/15/12  $ 56,010,000  68,472,225  REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs) — 1.5% 
CAPITAL MARKETS — 0.7%      Host Hotels & Resorts LP,     
Goldman Sachs Group,      3.25%, 4/15/24(2)  64,972,000  65,296,860 
Inc. (The), (convertible      Reckson Operating     
into Charles Schwab Corp.      Partnership LP,     
(The)), 10.40%, 1/25/10(2)(3)  1,450,000  26,448,921  4.00%, 6/15/25  19,400,000  19,303,000 
Janus Capital Group, Inc.,          84,599,860 
3.25%, 7/15/14  9,500,000  11,958,125  SEMICONDUCTORS &     
    38,407,046  SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 4.1%   
COMMERCIAL BANKS — 2.8%    Intel Corp., 2.95%, 12/15/35  176,650,000  158,543,375 
U.S. Bancorp., VRN,      Intel Corp., 3.25%, 8/1/39(2)  16,026,000  17,207,917 
0.00%, 12/11/09  155,066,000  153,011,376  Linear Technology Corp.,     
      3.125%, 5/1/27  34,970,000  35,144,850 
      Verigy Ltd., 5.25%, 7/15/14(2)  12,500,000  14,093,750 
          224,989,892 

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Equity Income         
 
 
  Shares/        Shares/   
  Principal      Principal   
  Amount  Value    Amount  Value 
SOFTWARE — 0.1%      Temporary Cash Investments — 0.7% 
Sybase, Inc., 3.50%,      JPMorgan U.S. Treasury     
8/15/29(2)  $  3,596,000  $      4,023,025       
      Plus Money Market Fund     
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS    Agency Shares  81,893  $        81,893 
(Cost $1,150,522,814)    1,247,263,928  Repurchase Agreement, Goldman Sachs   
Convertible Preferred Stocks — 3.6%  Group, Inc., (collateralized by various U.S.   
      Treasury obligations, 4.75%, 2/15/37,   
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 3.6%  valued at $38,860,655), in a joint trading   
Bank of America Corp.,      account at 0.01%, dated 9/30/09, due   
7.25%, 12/31/49(4)      10/1/09 (Delivery value $38,100,011)  38,100,000 
(Cost $165,933,648)  230,100  195,582,699  TOTAL TEMPORARY     
Preferred Stocks — 0.1%    CASH INVESTMENTS     
      (Cost $38,181,893)    38,181,893 
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs) — 0.1%       
      TOTAL INVESTMENT     
Public Storage,      SECURITIES — 100.0%     
7.50%, 11/6/09(4)      (Cost $4,924,930,872)    5,506,837,224 
(Cost $6,875,331)  316,522  7,900,389       
      OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES(5)  (776,182) 
      TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%  $5,506,061,042 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts     
                                 Contracts to Sell  Settlement Date  Value  Unrealized Gain (Loss) 
111,696,039  CAD for USD  10/30/09  $104,325,445 $(1,698,546)
 99,032,746  EUR for USD  10/30/09  144,919,567 347,606
 15,252,343  GBP for USD  10/30/09  24,372,685 (95,267)
349,314,875  JPY for USD  10/30/09  3,892,170 8,422
        $277,509,867 $(1,437,785)
(Value on Settlement Date $276,072,082)       
 
Notes to Schedule of Investments     
CAD = Canadian Dollar       
CVA = Certificaten Van Aandelen       
EUR = Euro         
GBP = British Pound       
JPY = Japanese Yen       
USD = United States Dollar       
VRN = Variable Rate Note. Interest reset date is indicated. Rate shown is effective at the period end.   
(1)  Affiliated Company: the fund’s holding represents ownership of 5% or more of the voting securities of the company; therefore, the company is 
  affiliated as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.     
(2)  Security was purchased under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 or is a private placement and, unless registered under the Act or 
  exempted from registration, may only be sold to qualified institutional investors. The aggregate value of these securities at the period end was 
  $153,335,956, which represented 2.8% of total net assets.     
(3)  Equity-linked debt security. The aggregated value of these securities at the period end was $44,492,529, which represented 0.8% of total net assets. 
(4)  Perpetual security. These securities do not have a predetermined maturity date. The coupon rates are fixed for a period of time and may be 
  structured to adjust thereafter. Interest reset or next call date is indicated, as applicable.   
(5)  Category is less than 0.05% of total net assets.     
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.       

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Value           
 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 (UNAUDITED)           
 
  Shares  Value    Shares  Value 
Common Stocks — 97.4%    COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT — 0.4%   
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 1.2%    Nokia Oyj ADR  414,180  $     6,055,312 
Boeing Co. (The)  60,650   $     3,284,197  COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS — 1.4%   
Honeywell International, Inc.  142,600  5,297,590  Diebold, Inc.  328,250  10,809,273 
Northrop Grumman Corp.  157,280  8,139,240  Hewlett-Packard Co.  123,900  5,849,319 
      QLogic Corp.(1)  173,020  2,975,944 
    16,721,027       
AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS — 0.8%        19,634,536 
United Parcel Service, Inc.,      CONTAINERS & PACKAGING — 0.8%   
Class B  218,500  12,338,695  Bemis Co., Inc.  477,850  12,381,094 
AIRLINES — 0.4%      DISTRIBUTORS — 1.3%     
Southwest Airlines Co.  578,620  5,554,752  Genuine Parts Co.  514,120  19,567,407 
AUTOMOBILES — 1.5%      DIVERSIFIED — 0.3%     
Honda Motor Co. Ltd.  175,900  5,418,187  iShares Russell 3000     
Toyota Motor Corp.  412,900  16,421,244  Value Index Fund  71,000  5,160,990 
    21,839,431  DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 3.7%   
BEVERAGES — 1.0%      JPMorgan Chase & Co.  968,330  42,432,221 
PepsiCo, Inc.  237,460  13,929,404  McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc. (The)  442,850  11,133,249 
CAPITAL MARKETS — 5.6%          53,565,470 
AllianceBernstein Holding LP  594,550  16,219,324  DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION   
      SERVICES — 5.3%     
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.  374,770  13,615,394  AT&T, Inc.  2,138,720  57,766,827 
Bank of New York           
Mellon Corp. (The)  520,450  15,087,845  BCE, Inc.  219,100  5,400,503 
Goldman Sachs      Verizon Communications, Inc.  428,610  12,974,025 
Group, Inc. (The)  42,270  7,792,475      76,141,355 
Legg Mason, Inc.  245,070  7,604,522  ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 3.5%     
Morgan Stanley  225,450  6,961,896  American Electric     
Northern Trust Corp.  173,770  10,106,463  Power Co., Inc.  180,110  5,581,609 
State Street Corp.  52,160  2,743,616  IDACORP, Inc.  573,090  16,499,261 
    80,131,535  Southern Co.  156,910  4,969,340 
CHEMICALS — 1.0%      Westar Energy, Inc.  1,169,020  22,807,580 
E.I. du Pont          49,857,790 
de Nemours & Co.  320,230  10,292,192  ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT — 2.2%   
International Flavors &      Cooper Industries plc,     
Fragrances, Inc.  76,420  2,898,611  Class A  111,950  4,205,961 
Minerals Technologies, Inc.  16,840  800,910  Emerson Electric Co.  186,120  7,459,690 
    13,991,713  Hubbell, Inc., Class B  480,780  20,192,760 
COMMERCIAL BANKS —1.5%          31,858,411 
Commerce Bancshares, Inc.  144,750  5,390,490  ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT,     
U.S. Bancorp.  753,740  16,476,756  INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS — 1.7%   
    21,867,246  Molex, Inc.  686,900  14,342,472 
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES — 2.2%  Tyco Electronics Ltd.  434,370  9,677,764 
Avery Dennison Corp.  67,420  2,427,794      24,020,236 
Pitney Bowes, Inc.  250,010  6,212,749       
Republic Services, Inc.  344,140  9,143,800       
Waste Management, Inc.  460,060  13,718,989       
    31,503,332       

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Value             
 
  Shares  Value    Shares  Value 
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 1.4%    INSURANCE — 7.7%     
Baker Hughes, Inc.  111,300  $     4,748,058  Allstate Corp. (The)  399,960  $     12,246,775 
Cameron International      Aon Corp.  113,140  4,603,667 
Corp.(1)  71,620  2,708,668  Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.,     
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.  70,930  2,803,863  Class A(1)  270  27,270,000 
Schlumberger Ltd.  163,150  9,723,740  Chubb Corp. (The)  211,380  10,655,666 
    19,984,329  Marsh & McLennan     
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 0.5%    Cos., Inc.  1,500,450  37,106,128 
Costco Wholesale Corp.  50,610  2,857,440  Transatlantic Holdings, Inc.  107,040  5,370,197 
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.  77,520  3,805,457  Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)  260,900  12,844,107 
    6,662,897      110,096,540 
FOOD PRODUCTS — 5.2%      IT SERVICES — 0.7%     
Campbell Soup Co.  222,280  7,250,774  Accenture plc, Class A  105,590  3,935,339 
ConAgra Foods, Inc.  594,160  12,881,389  Automatic Data     
H.J. Heinz Co.  347,960  13,831,410  Processing, Inc.  171,930  6,756,849 
Kellogg Co.  79,760  3,926,585      10,692,188 
Kraft Foods, Inc., Class A  953,830  25,057,114  LEISURE EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTS — 0.1%   
Unilever NV CVA  413,070  11,904,957  Mattel, Inc.  54,020  997,209 
    74,852,229  MEDIA — 0.5%     
GAS UTILITIES — 1.2%      Walt Disney Co. (The)  253,470  6,960,286 
Southwest Gas Corp.  278,110  7,114,054  METALS & MINING — 0.6%     
WGL Holdings, Inc.  297,360  9,854,510  Barrick Gold Corp.  75,728  2,870,091 
    16,968,564  Newmont Mining Corp.  121,960  5,368,679 
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES — 2.1%      8,238,770 
Beckman Coulter, Inc.  195,310  13,464,671  MULTILINE RETAIL — 0.7%      
Boston Scientific Corp.(1)  416,500  4,410,735  Target Corp.  203,910  9,518,519 
      MULTI-UTILITIES — 2.3%     
CareFusion Corp.(1)  110,410  2,406,938       
      Ameren Corp.  107,773  2,724,501 
Zimmer Holdings, Inc.(1)  189,060  10,105,257       
      PG&E Corp.  111,400  4,510,586 
    30,387,601  Wisconsin Energy Corp.  399,380  18,039,995 
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES — 0.8%  Xcel Energy, Inc.  391,060  7,523,994 
Cardinal Health, Inc.  145,870  3,909,316      32,799,076 
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.(1)  275,280  7,449,077       
      OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 14.9%   
    11,358,393  Anadarko Petroleum Corp.  34,870  2,187,395 
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 1.6%    Apache Corp.  158,410  14,546,790 
International Speedway      BP plc ADR  287,470  15,302,028 
Corp., Class A  508,800  14,027,616       
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.  659,995  9,497,328  Chevron Corp.  382,270  26,923,276 
    23,524,944  ConocoPhillips  73,920  3,338,227 
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES — 0.6%    Devon Energy Corp.  152,470  10,265,805 
Whirlpool Corp.  121,060  8,469,358  EOG Resources, Inc.  53,260  4,447,743 
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS — 3.4%    EQT Corp.  376,720  16,048,272 
Kimberly-Clark Corp.  571,170  33,687,607  Exxon Mobil Corp.  1,065,210  73,084,058 
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)  257,630  14,921,929  Total SA  647,220  38,457,377 
    48,609,536  Valero Energy Corp.  175,210  3,397,322 
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES — 3.5%    XTO Energy, Inc.  158,510  6,549,633 
3M Co.  112,300  8,287,740      214,547,926 
General Electric Co.  2,564,530  42,109,583       
    50,397,323       

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Value             
 
  Shares         Value    Shares         Value 
PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS — 0.4%    SPECIALTY RETAIL — 2.5%     
Weyerhaeuser Co.  142,110  $       5,208,332  Lowe’s Cos., Inc.  1,453,460  $       30,435,452 
PHARMACEUTICALS — 8.1%      PetSmart, Inc.  289,620  6,299,235 
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.  595,430  13,409,084      36,734,687 
Eli Lilly & Co.  353,120  11,663,554  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS     
Johnson & Johnson  385,570  23,477,357  (Cost $1,369,929,089)    1,400,002,026 
Merck & Co., Inc.  477,560  15,105,223  Temporary Cash Investments — 2.2% 
Pfizer, Inc.  1,965,420  32,527,701  JPMorgan U.S. Treasury     
Wyeth  416,580  20,237,456  Plus Money Market Fund     
    116,420,375  Agency Shares  54,370  54,370 
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs) — 0.9%  Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank   
      Securities, Inc., (collateralized by various   
Boston Properties, Inc.  93,140  6,105,327  U.S. Treasury obligations, 3.375%,     
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.  293,870  3,458,850  6/30/13, valued at $32,946,059), in a joint   
Public Storage  40,600  3,054,744  trading account at 0.03%, dated 9/30/09,   
    12,618,921  due 10/1/09 (Delivery value $32,300,027)  32,300,000 
SEMICONDUCTORS &      TOTAL TEMPORARY     
SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 1.9%    CASH INVESTMENTS     
      (Cost $32,354,370)    32,354,370 
Applied Materials, Inc.  751,740  10,073,316  TOTAL INVESTMENT     
Intel Corp.  727,720  14,241,480  SECURITIES — 99.6%     
KLA-Tencor Corp.  41,140  1,475,281  (Cost $1,402,283,459)    1,432,356,396 
Texas Instruments, Inc.  86,290  2,044,210  OTHER ASSETS     
    27,834,287  AND LIABILITIES — 0.4%    5,533,510 
      TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%    $1,437,889,906 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts     
         Contracts to Sell  Settlement Date   Value  Unrealized Gain (Loss) 
       6,997,867 CAD for USD  10/30/09  $ 6,536,091 $(106,415)
32,617,724 EUR for USD  10/30/09  47,731,146 114,489
7,614,805 GBP for USD  10/30/09  12,168,180 (47,618)
 1,263,980,575 JPY for USD  10/30/09  14,083,646 42,323
      $80,519,063     $   2,779
(Value on Settlement Date $80,521,842)       
 
Notes to Schedule of Investments     
ADR = American Depositary Receipt       
CAD = Canadian Dollar       
CVA = Certificaten Van Aandelen       
EUR = Euro         
GBP = British Pound       
JPY = Japanese Yen       
USD = United States Dollar       
(1) Non-income producing.       
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.       

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Large Company Value         
 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 (UNAUDITED)           
 
  Shares  Value    Shares  Value 
Common Stocks — 96.6%    DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION   
      SERVICES — 6.0%     
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 2.0%    AT&T, Inc.  1,786,100  $     48,242,561 
Honeywell International, Inc.  173,600  $       6,449,240  CenturyTel, Inc.  117,900  3,961,440 
Lockheed Martin Corp.  44,200  3,451,136  Verizon Communications, Inc.  863,200  26,129,064 
Northrop Grumman Corp.  311,200  16,104,600      78,333,065 
    26,004,976  ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 2.5%     
BEVERAGES — 1.4%      Exelon Corp.  376,600  18,686,892 
Coca-Cola Co. (The)  344,600  18,505,020  PPL Corp.  466,700  14,159,678 
BIOTECHNOLOGY — 0.5%          32,846,570 
Amgen, Inc.(1)(2)  113,300  6,824,059       
      ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 1.6%   
CAPITAL MARKETS — 4.4%        Baker Hughes, Inc.  101,100  4,312,926 
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.  337,700  12,268,641  Diamond Offshore     
Bank of New York      Drilling, Inc.  37,600  3,591,552 
Mellon Corp. (The)  444,300  12,880,257  National Oilwell     
Goldman Sachs      Varco, Inc.(1)  261,300  11,269,869 
Group, Inc. (The)  120,200  22,158,870  Smith International, Inc.  64,000  1,836,800 
Morgan Stanley  330,000  10,190,400      21,011,147 
    57,498,168  FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 3.3%   
CHEMICALS — 2.2%        Kroger Co. (The)  433,200  8,941,248 
E.I. du Pont      SYSCO Corp.  283,600  7,047,460 
de Nemours & Co.  470,900  15,134,726       
PPG Industries, Inc.  231,900  13,498,899  Walgreen Co.  410,500  15,381,435 
    28,633,625  Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.  225,000  11,045,250 
COMMERCIAL BANKS — 3.7%        42,415,393 
PNC Financial      FOOD PRODUCTS — 0.9%       
Services Group, Inc.  177,700  8,634,443  Unilever NV     
U.S. Bancorp.  737,600  16,123,936  New York Shares  427,300  12,331,878 
Wells Fargo & Co.  818,700  23,070,966  HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES — 0.4% 
    47,829,345  Medtronic, Inc.  132,300  4,868,640 
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES — 1.9%  HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES — 1.1% 
Avery Dennison Corp.  149,100  5,369,091  Aetna, Inc.  183,700  5,112,371 
Pitney Bowes, Inc.  207,800  5,163,830  Quest Diagnostics, Inc.  69,900  3,648,081 
      WellPoint, Inc.(1)  120,600  5,711,616 
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.  332,100  7,060,446        
Waste Management, Inc.  234,900  7,004,718        14,472,068 
    24,598,085  HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 0.6%   
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT — 0.7%    Darden Restaurants, Inc.  101,800  3,474,434 
      Starbucks Corp.(1)  193,400  3,993,710 
Cisco Systems, Inc.(1)  406,600  9,571,364       
COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS — 1.1%        7,468,144 
Hewlett-Packard Co.  316,300  14,932,523  HOUSEHOLD DURABLES — 0.8%   
DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES — 0.5%  Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.  641,500  10,065,135 
      INDEPENDENT POWER     
H&R Block, Inc.  356,600  6,554,308  PRODUCERS & ENERGY TRADERS — 0.3%   
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 7.2%    NRG Energy, Inc.(1)  141,800  3,997,342 
Bank of America Corp.  2,485,800  42,059,736  INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES — 4.2%   
Citigroup, Inc.  575,600  2,785,904  General Electric Co.(2)  2,903,800  47,680,396 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  1,103,900  48,372,898       
      Tyco International Ltd.  189,400  6,530,512 
    93,218,538       
          54,210,908 

27


Large Company Value           
 
  Shares  Value    Shares       Value 
INSURANCE — 4.3%      PHARMACEUTICALS — 10.5%   
Allstate Corp. (The)  536,000  $       16,412,320  Abbott Laboratories  226,100  $      11,185,167 
Chubb Corp. (The)  144,400  7,279,204  Eli Lilly & Co.  310,400  10,252,512 
Loews Corp.  192,789  6,603,024  Johnson & Johnson  410,700  25,007,523 
Torchmark Corp.  197,800  8,590,454  Merck & Co., Inc.  707,300  22,371,899 
Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)  300,400  14,788,692  Pfizer, Inc.  2,708,300  44,822,365 
XL Capital Ltd., Class A  138,800  2,423,448  Wyeth  490,300  23,818,774 
    56,097,142      137,458,240 
IT SERVICES — 1.5%      REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs) — 0.7% 
Fiserv, Inc.(1)(2)  104,700  5,046,540  Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.  174,300  2,051,511 
International Business      Simon Property Group, Inc.  100,068  6,947,721 
Machines Corp.  118,500  14,173,785      8,999,232 
    19,220,325  SEMICONDUCTORS &     
MACHINERY — 2.2%      SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 0.8%   
Dover Corp.  287,500  11,143,500  Applied Materials, Inc.  230,500  3,088,700 
Ingersoll-Rand plc  387,100  11,872,357  Intel Corp.  344,500  6,741,865 
Parker-Hannifin Corp.  117,600  6,096,384      9,830,565 
    29,112,241  SOFTWARE — 2.0%     
MEDIA — 4.3%      Activision Blizzard, Inc.(1)  171,100  2,119,929 
CBS Corp., Class B  761,800  9,179,690  Microsoft Corp.  560,500  14,511,345 
Comcast Corp., Class A  727,300  12,284,097  Oracle Corp.(2)  429,900  8,959,116 
Time Warner Cable, Inc.  152,120  6,554,851      25,590,390 
Time Warner, Inc.  546,600  15,731,148  SPECIALTY RETAIL — 2.3%     
Viacom, Inc., Class B(1)  438,600  12,298,344  Best Buy Co., Inc.  84,000  3,151,680 
    56,048,130  Gap, Inc. (The)  304,400  6,514,160 
METALS & MINING — 0.5%      Home Depot, Inc. (The)  452,200  12,046,608 
Nucor Corp.  146,700  6,896,367  Staples, Inc.  353,400  8,205,948 
MULTILINE RETAIL — 0.7%          29,918,396 
Kohl’s Corp.(1)(2)  152,200  8,683,010  TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS — 0.5% 
MULTI-UTILITIES — 0.7%      VF Corp.  97,700  7,076,411 
PG&E Corp.  223,400  9,045,466  TOBACCO — 1.3%     
OFFICE ELECTRONICS — 0.4%    Altria Group, Inc.  441,900  7,870,239 
Xerox Corp.  712,400  5,513,976  Lorillard, Inc.  119,900  8,908,570 
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 16.1%        16,778,809 
Apache Corp.  154,700  14,206,101  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS     
Chevron Corp.  609,300  42,912,999  (Cost $1,224,027,219)     1,258,329,398 
ConocoPhillips  756,400  34,159,024  Temporary Cash Investments — 
Devon Energy Corp.  142,200  9,574,326  Segregated For Futures   
Exxon Mobil Corp.  868,300  59,574,063  Contracts — 3.3%     
Occidental Petroleum Corp.  156,100  12,238,240  Repurchase Agreement, Credit Suisse   
Royal Dutch Shell plc ADR  583,400  33,364,646  First Boston, Inc., (collateralized by   
Valero Energy Corp.  171,500  3,325,385  various U.S. Treasury obligations,     
    209,354,784  0.24%, 6/10/10, valued at $43,606,299),   
      in a joint trading account at 0.01%,   
PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS — 0.5%     dated 9/30/09, due 10/1/09     
International Paper Co.  293,100  6,515,613  (Delivery value $42,748,012)     
      (Cost $42,748,000)    42,748,000 

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Large Company Value     
 
    Shares  Value     
Temporary Cash Investments — 0.8%     
JPMorgan U.S. Treasury         
Plus Money Market Fund         
Agency Shares  89,262  $             89,262     
Repurchase Agreement, Credit Suisse       
First Boston, Inc., (collateralized by       
various U.S. Treasury obligations, 0.24%,       
6/10/10, valued at $10,967,880), in a joint       
trading account at 0.01%, dated 9/30/09,       
due 10/1/09 (Delivery value $10,752,003)  10,752,000     
TOTAL TEMPORARY         
CASH INVESTMENTS         
(Cost $10,841,262)    10,841,262     
TOTAL INVESTMENT         
SECURITIES — 100.7%         
(Cost $1,277,616,481)    1,311,918,660     
OTHER ASSETS         
AND LIABILITIES — (0.7)%    (8,924,253)     
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%    $1,302,994,407     
 
Futures Contracts         
        Underlying Face   
  Contracts Purchased  Expiration Date  Amount at Value  Unrealized Gain (Loss) 
  812 S&P 500 E-Mini Futures  December 2009  $42,747,740  $1,306,052 
 
Notes to Schedule of Investments     
ADR = American Depositary Receipt         
(1)  Non-income producing.         
(2)  Security, or a portion thereof, has been segregated for futures contracts. At the period end, the aggregate value of securities pledged 
  was $42,748,000.         
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.         

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 (UNAUDITED)       
      Large 
  Equity Income Value  Company Value 
Assets       
Investment securities — unaffiliated, at value       
(cost of $4,856,144,881, $1,402,283,459       
and $1,277,616,481, respectively)  $5,423,845,120  $1,432,356,396  $1,311,918,660 
Investment securities — affiliated, at value       
(cost of $68,785,991, $- and $-, respectively)  82,992,104     
Total investment securities, at value (cost of $4,924,930,872,       
$1,402,283,459 and $1,277,616,481, respectively)  5,506,837,224  1,432,356,396  1,311,918,660 
Receivable for investments sold  28,651,529  9,545,458  1,313,201 
Receivable for capital shares sold  10,026,924  471,102  703,056 
Receivable for forward foreign currency exchange contracts  356,028  156,812   
Dividends and interest receivable  25,616,781  3,071,015  1,632,072 
  5,571,488,486  1,445,600,783  1,315,566,989 
 
Liabilities       
Payable for investments purchased  51,538,113  4,675,406  2,621,243 
Payable for capital shares redeemed  7,467,704  1,701,634  8,971,238 
Payable for forward foreign currency exchange contracts  1,793,813  154,033   
Payable for variation margin on futures contracts      63,217 
Accrued management fees  4,238,452  1,149,064  848,684 
Distribution fees payable  97,156  6,213  15,305 
Service fees (and distribution fees — A Class and R Class) payable  292,206  24,527  52,895 
  65,427,444  7,710,877  12,572,582 
 
Net Assets  $5,506,061,042  $1,437,889,906  $1,302,994,407 
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.       

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 (UNAUDITED)       
      Large 
  Equity Income Value  Company Value 
Net Assets Consist of:       
Capital (par value and paid-in surplus)  $ 6,353,420,146 $2,044,048,306 $1,763,614,167
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss)  8,136,568 889,491  (210,376)
Accumulated net realized loss on investment 
and foreign currency transactions    (1,435,972,496)   (637,124,272)  (496,017,615)
Net unrealized appreciation on investments and translation 
of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies  580,476,824 30,076,381 35,608,231
  $ 5,506,061,042 $1,437,889,906 $1,302,994,407
 
Investor Class, $0.01 Par Value 
Net assets  $3,484,504,510 $1,186,091,955 $759,535,609
Shares outstanding  555,530,989 242,201,794 156,212,307
Net asset value per share  $6.27 $4.90 $4.86
 
Institutional Class, $0.01 Par Value 
Net assets  $643,169,506 $134,593,616 $300,246,687
Shares outstanding  102,495,367 27,451,423 61,730,255
Net asset value per share  $6.28 $4.90 $4.86
       
A Class, $0.01 Par Value       
Net assets  $1,148,620,332 $103,301,879 $204,557,312
Shares outstanding  183,116,266 21,105,641 42,079,826
Net asset value per share  $6.27 $4.89 $4.86
Maximum offering price (net asset value divided by 0.9425)  $6.65 $5.19 $5.16
 
B Class, $0.01 Par Value 
Net assets  $5,867,215 $3,178,872 $5,993,369
Shares outstanding  934,387 649,379 1,229,091
Net asset value per share  $6.28 $4.90 $4.88
 
C Class, $0.01 Par Value 
Net assets  $154,824,982 $6,950,934 $18,709,852
Shares outstanding  24,679,186 1,430,990 3,848,674
Net asset value per share  $6.27 $4.86 $4.86
 
R Class, $0.01 Par Value 
Net assets  $69,074,497 $3,772,650 $13,951,578
Shares outstanding  11,034,176 770,467 2,868,355
Net asset value per share  $6.26 $4.90 $4.86
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.       

31


Statement of Operations 

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 (UNAUDITED)     
      Large 
  Equity Income Value  Company Value
Investment Income (Loss)       
Income:       
Dividends (including $4,600,074 from affiliates       
in Equity Income and net of foreign taxes withheld       
of $1,270,238, $201,757 and $76, respectively)  $  81,808,904 $  21,012,500 $  16,611,168
Interest  18,984,629 16,933 37,241
  100,793,533 21,029,433 16,648,409
 
Expenses: 
Management fees  23,642,213 6,601,385 4,708,603
Distribution fees: 
 B Class  15,889 11,084 21,688
 C Class  482,311 23,526 67,976
Service fees: 
 B Class  5,296 3,694 7,229
 C Class  160,770 7,842 22,659
Distribution and service fees: 
 A Class  1,225,256 119,020 236,085
 R Class  130,756 7,772 30,338
Directors’ fees and expenses  124,004 29,077 28,289
Other expenses  277 14 38
  25,786,772 6,803,414 5,122,905
 
Net investment income (loss)  75,006,761 14,226,019 11,525,504
 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)       
Net realized gain (loss) on:       
Investment transactions (including $(1,889,497)       
from affiliates in Equity Income)  25,024,757   (51,619,434)   (77,177,950)
Foreign currency transactions    (18,663,798)   (7,141,264)
Futures contract transactions  2,017,808 17,979,515
  6,360,959   (56,742,890)   (59,198,435)
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: 
Investments  707,043,810 388,882,440 397,067,644
Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies    (1,973,354)   (116,741)
Futures contracts    (3,085,503)
  705,070,456 388,765,699 393,982,141
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)  711,431,415 332,022,809 334,783,706
 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets 
Resulting from Operations  $786,438,176 $346,248,828 $346,309,210
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.       

32


Statement of Changes in Net Assets 

SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 (UNAUDITED) AND YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2009   
  Equity Income  Value
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:  September 30, 2009  March 31, 2009  September 30, 2009  March 31, 2009 
Operations         
Net investment income (loss)  $      75,006,761 $     155,553,464 $     14,226,019 $     44,173,650
Net realized gain (loss)  6,360,959   (1,038,472,929)   (56,742,890)   (307,533,855)
Change in net unrealized 
appreciation (depreciation)  705,070,456   (304,301,554) 388,765,699   (350,470,048)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets 
resulting from operations  786,438,176   (1,187,221,019) 346,248,828   (613,830,253)
 
Distributions to Shareholders 
From net investment income: 
 Investor Class    (45,453,291)   (116,479,871)   (12,445,089)   (35,722,719)
 Institutional Class    (8,696,171)   (18,736,225)   (1,472,022)   (5,401,338)
 A Class    (12,887,648)   (27,423,419)   (932,371)   (3,179,752)
 B Class    (41,288)   (28,307)   (17,486)   (67,375)
 C Class    (1,195,023)   (2,668,345)   (37,289)   (136,824)
 R Class    (622,722)   (1,185,911)   (25,516)   (44,354)
Decrease in net assets from distributions    (68,896,143)   (166,522,078)   (14,929,773)   (44,552,362)
 
Capital Share Transactions 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets 
from capital share transactions  443,500,045 389,430,888   (86,258,652)   (374,420,582)
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets  1,161,042,078   (964,312,209) 245,060,403   (1,032,803,197)
 
Net Assets 
Beginning of period  4,345,018,964 5,309,331,173 1,192,829,503 2,225,632,700
End of period  $5,506,061,042 $ 4,345,018,964 $1,437,889,906 $1,192,829,503
 
Undistributed net investment income  $8,136,568 $2,025,950 $889,491 $1,593,245
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.         

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SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 (UNAUDITED) AND YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2009

  Large Company Value 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:  September 30, 2009  March 31, 2009 
Operations     
Net investment income (loss)  $    11,525,504 $     43,729,282
Net realized gain (loss)    (59,198,435)   (434,126,077)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  393,982,141   (467,530,642)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations  346,309,210   (857,927,437)
 
Distributions to Shareholders 
From net investment income: 
 Investor Class    (6,872,716)   (24,087,668)
 Institutional Class    (3,023,688)   (12,985,767)
 A Class    (1,635,528)   (6,318,876)
 B Class    (27,552)   (146,748)
 C Class    (85,986)   (528,933)
 R Class    (90,410)   (299,117)
From net realized gains: 
 Investor Class    (12,476,507)
 Institutional Class    (6,638,027)
 A Class    (3,841,488)
 B Class    (121,562)
 C Class    (435,919)
 R Class    (202,323)
Decrease in net assets from distributions    (11,735,880)   (68,082,935)
 
Capital Share Transactions 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions    (71,382,546)   (280,606,732)
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets  263,190,784   (1,206,617,104)
 
Net Assets 
Beginning of period  1,039,803,623 2,246,420,727
End of period  $1,302,994,407 $1,039,803,623
 
Accumulated net investment loss    $(210,376)
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.     

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Notes to Financial Statements 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 (UNAUDITED)

1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Organization — American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc. (the corporation) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act) as an open-end management investment company. Equity Income Fund (Equity Income), Value Fund (Value) and Large Company Value Fund (Large Company Value) (collectively, the funds) are three funds in a series issued by the corporation. The funds are diversified under the 1940 Act. Equity Income’s investment objective is to seek current income; capital appreciation is a secondary objective. Equity Income pursues its investment objective by investing in securities of companies with a favorable income-paying history that have prospects for income payments to continue or increase. Value and Large Company Value’s investment objective is to seek long-term capital growth; income is a secondary objective. Value and Large Company Value pursue their investment objective by investing in stocks of companies that management believes to be undervalued at the time of purchase. Value invests in companies with small, medium, and large market capitalization and Large Company Value invests in companies with larger market capitalization. The following is a summary of the funds’ significant accounting policies.

Multiple Class — The funds are authorized to issue the Investor Class, the Institutional Class, the A Class, the B Class, the C Class and the R Class. The A Class may incur an initial sales charge. The A Class, B Class and C Class may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge. The share classes differ principally in their respective sales charges and distribution and shareholder servicing expenses and arrangements. All shares of each fund represent an equal pro rata interest in the net assets of the class to which such shares belong, and have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except for class specific expenses and exclusive rights to vote on matters affecting only individual classes. Income, non-class specific expenses, and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the funds are allocated to each class of shares based on their relative net assets.

Security Valuations — Securities traded primarily on a principal securities exchange are valued at the last reported sales price, or at the mean of the latest bid and asked prices where no last sales price is available. Depending on local convention or regulation, securities traded over-the-counter are valued at the mean of the latest bid and asked prices, the last sales price, or the official close price. Investments in open-end management investment companies are valued at the reported net asset value. Debt securities not traded on a principal securities exchange are valued through a commercial pricing service or at the mean of the most recent bid and asked prices. Discount notes may be valued through a commercial pricing service or at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Securities traded on foreign securities exchanges and over-the-counter markets are normally completed before the close of business on days that the New York Stock Exchange (the Exchange) is open and may also take place on days when the Exchange is not open. If an event occurs after the value of a security was established but before the net asset value per share was determined that was likely to materially change the net asset value, that security would be valued as determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Directors. If the funds determine that the market price of a portfolio security is not readily available, or that the valuation methods mentioned above do not reflect the security’s fair value, such security is valued as determined by the Board of Directors or its designee, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Directors, if such determination would materially impact a fund’s net asset value. Certain other circumstances may cause the funds to use alternative procedures to value a security such as: a security has been declared in default; trading in a security has been halted during the trading day; or there is a foreign market holiday and no trading will commence.

Security Transactions — For financial reporting purposes, security transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Net realized gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis, which is also used for federal income tax purposes.

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Investment Income — Dividend income less foreign taxes withheld, if any, is recorded as of the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums.

Equity-Linked Debt and Linked-Equity Securities — The funds may invest in hybrid equity securities, which usually convert into common stock at a date predetermined by the issuer. These securities generally offer a higher dividend yield than that of the common stock to which the security is linked. These instruments are issued by a company other than the one to which the security is linked and carry the credit of the issuer, not that of the underlying common stock. The securities’ appreciation is limited based on a predetermined final cap price at the date of the conversion. Risks of investing in these securities include, but are not limited to, a set time to capture the yield advantage, limited appreciation potential, decline in value of the underlying stock, and failure of the issuer to pay dividends or to deliver common stock at maturity.

Foreign Currency Translations —All assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at prevailing exchange rates at period end. The funds may enter into spot foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate transactions denominated in a foreign currency. Purchases and sales of investment securities, dividend and interest income, spot foreign currency exchange contracts, and certain expenses are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. For assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, net realized and unrealized gains and losses from foreign currency translations arise from changes in currency exchange rates.

Net realized and unrealized foreign currency exchange gains or losses occurring during the holding period of investment securities are a component of realized gain (loss) on investment transactions and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, respectively. Certain countries may impose taxes on the contract amount of purchases and sales of foreign currency contracts in their currency. The funds record the foreign tax expense, if any, as a reduction to the net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions.

Repurchase Agreements — The funds may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) (the investment advisor) has determined are creditworthy pursuant to criteria adopted by the Board of Directors. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. Each fund requires that the collateral, represented by securities, received in a repurchase transaction be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable each fund to obtain those securities in the event of a default under the repurchase agreement. ACIM monitors, on a daily basis, the securities transferred to ensure the value, including accrued interest, of the securities under each repurchase agreement is equal to or greater than amounts owed to each fund under each repurchase agreement.

Joint Trading Account — Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, each fund, along with certain other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds, may transfer uninvested cash balances into a joint trading account. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Agency obligations.

Income Tax Status — It is each fund’s policy to distribute substantially all net investment income and net realized gains to shareholders and to otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. The funds are no longer subject to examination by tax authorities for years prior to 2006. At this time, management believes there are no uncertain tax positions which, based on their technical merit, would not be sustained upon examination and for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal or state income taxes. Interest and penalties associated with any federal or state income tax obligations, if any, are recorded as interest expense.

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Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions from net investment income are declared and paid quarterly. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, are generally declared and paid annually.

Indemnifications — Under the corporation’s organizational documents, its officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the funds. In addition, in the normal course of business, the funds enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered by management to be remote.

Use of Estimates — The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Subsequent Events — Management has evaluated events or transactions that may have occurred since September 30, 2009, that would merit recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. This evaluation was completed through November 27, 2009, the date the financial statements were issued.

2. Fees and Transactions with Related Parties

Management Fees — The corporation has entered into a Management Agreement with ACIM, under which ACIM provides the funds with investment advisory and management services in exchange for a single, unified management fee (the fee) per class. The Agreement provides that all expenses of the funds, except brokerage commissions, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of those directors who are not considered “interested persons” as defined in the 1940 Act (including counsel fees) and extraordinary expenses, will be paid by ACIM. The fee is computed and accrued daily based on the daily net assets of each specific class of shares of each fund and paid monthly in arrears. For funds with a stepped fee schedule, the rate of the fee is determined by applying a fee rate calculation formula. This formula takes into account each fund’s assets as well as certain assets, if any, of other clients of the investment advisor outside the American Century Investments family of funds (such as subadvised funds and separate accounts) that have very similar investment teams and investment strategies (strategy assets). The annual management fee schedule for Equity Income ranges from 0.80% to 1.00% for the Investor Class, A Class, B Class, C Class and R Class. The annual management fee schedule for Value ranges from 0.85% to 1.00% for the Investor Class, A Class, B Class, C Class and R Class. The annual management fee schedule for Large Company Value ranges from 0.70% to 0.90% for the Investor Class, A Class, B Class, C Class and R Class. The Institutional Class of each fund is 0.20% less at each point within the range.

The effective annual management fee for each class of each fund for the six months ended September 30, 2009, was as follows:

  Investor, A, B, C & R  Institutional 
Equity Income  0.97%  0.77% 
Value  1.00%  0.80% 
Large Company Value  0.84%  0.64% 

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Distribution and Service Fees — The Board of Directors has adopted a separate Master Distribution and Individual Shareholder Services Plan for each of the A Class, B Class, C Class and R Class (collectively the plans), pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. The plans provide that the A Class will pay American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS) an annual distribution and service fee of 0.25%. The plans provide that the B Class and the C Class will each pay ACIS an annual distribution fee of 0.75% and service fee of 0.25%. The plans provide that the R Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 0.50%. The fees are computed and accrued daily based on each class’s daily net assets and paid monthly in arrears. The fees are used to pay financial intermediaries for distribution and individual shareholder services. Fees incurred under the plans during the six months ended September 30, 2009, are detailed in the Statement of Operations.

Related Parties — Certain officers and directors of the corporation are also officers and/or directors, and, as a group, controlling stockholders of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC), the parent of the corporation’s investment advisor, ACIM, the distributor of the corporation, ACIS, and the corporation’s transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC.

The funds are eligible to invest in a money market fund for temporary purposes, which is managed by J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc. (JPMIM). The funds have a Mutual Funds Services Agreement with J.P. Morgan Investor Services Co. (JPMIS) and a securities lending agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank (JPMCB). JPMCB is a custodian of the funds. JPMIM, JPMIS and JPMCB are wholly owned subsidiaries of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM). JPM is an equity investor in ACC.

3. Investment Transactions

Investment transactions, excluding short-term investments, for the six months ended September 30, 2009, were as follows:

  Equity Income  Value  Large Company Value 
Purchases  $3,310,079,646  $334,073,228  $163,841,499 
Sales  $2,997,485,474  $445,544,484  $183,103,995 

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4. Capital Share Transactions       
 
Transactions in shares of the funds were as follows:     
 
  Six months ended September 30, 2009  Year ended March 31, 2009 
  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Equity Income         
Investor Class/Shares Authorized  1,560,000,000 1,500,000,000
Sold  89,500,006 $  524,474,401 144,479,407 $  866,731,526
Issued in reinvestment of distributions  6,829,600 40,796,283 17,100,135 107,601,292
Redeemed    (78,639,934)   (462,381,421)   (133,115,506)   (842,860,297)
  17,689,672 102,889,263 28,464,036 131,472,521
Institutional Class/Shares Authorized  300,000,000 240,000,000
Sold  23,680,370 138,474,259 40,221,176 248,521,793
Issued in reinvestment of distributions  1,321,588 7,900,145 2,911,495 18,133,861
Redeemed    (15,223,437)   (88,670,988)   (18,314,225)   (117,878,477)
  9,778,521 57,703,416 24,818,446 148,777,177
A Class/Shares Authorized  500,000,000 475,000,000
Sold  55,620,549 327,912,459 62,666,044 374,765,261
Issued in reinvestment of distributions  2,072,887 12,400,102 4,243,751 26,565,849
Redeemed    (21,216,534)   (125,774,151)   (48,118,311)   (307,954,781)
  36,476,902 214,538,410 18,791,484 93,376,329
B Class/Shares Authorized  20,000,000 20,000,000
Sold  527,083 3,083,620 445,508 2,606,785
Issued in reinvestment of distributions  5,165 31,064 3,746 21,871
Redeemed    (39,156)   (234,014)   (40,178)   (245,850)
  493,092 2,880,670 409,076 2,382,806
C Class/Shares Authorized  100,000,000 50,000,000
Sold  8,074,661 47,279,037 5,847,450 34,543,379
Issued in reinvestment of distributions  167,573 1,001,503 382,672 2,394,695
Redeemed    (1,453,573)   (8,630,824)   (4,359,143)   (27,550,459)
  6,788,661 39,649,716 1,870,979 9,387,615
R Class/Shares Authorized  50,000,000 20,000,000
Sold  5,793,645 33,844,950 2,434,300 14,833,099
Issued in reinvestment of distributions  101,131 606,583 184,849 1,157,676
Redeemed    (1,443,880)   (8,612,963)   (1,898,160)   (11,956,335)
  4,450,896 25,838,570 720,989 4,034,440
Net increase (decrease)  75,677,744 $ 443,500,045 75,075,010 $ 389,430,888

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  Six months ended September 30, 2009  Year ended March 31, 2009 
  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Value         
Investor Class/Shares Authorized  1,000,000,000 1,250,000,000
Sold  19,167,705 $ 83,849,707 30,987,365 $ 146,011,346
Issued in reinvestment of distributions  2,571,950 11,477,685 7,104,843 33,183,474
Redeemed    (36,079,361)   (158,524,696)   (76,759,099)   (385,699,104)
    (14,339,706)   (63,197,304)   (38,666,891)   (206,504,284)
Institutional Class/Shares Authorized  125,000,000 125,000,000
Sold  3,141,734 13,727,104 9,345,154 45,000,807
Issued in reinvestment of distributions  324,563 1,457,335 1,138,948 5,401,338
Redeemed    (8,433,536)   (35,229,279)   (31,202,939)   (159,526,056)
    (4,967,239)   (20,044,840)   (20,718,837)   (109,123,911)
A Class/Shares Authorized  150,000,000 150,000,000
Sold  2,215,067 9,797,351 6,714,489 33,425,372
Issued in reinvestment of distributions  205,027 914,459 661,446 3,123,129
Redeemed    (3,212,299)   (14,253,421)   (18,645,461)   (92,499,588)
    (792,205)   (3,541,611)   (11,269,526)   (55,951,087)
B Class/Shares Authorized  20,000,000 20,000,000
Sold  13,448 60,625 27,172 123,211
Issued in reinvestment of distributions  3,349 14,744 12,613 58,313
Redeemed    (64,559)   (282,823)   (311,458)   (1,540,863)
    (47,762)   (207,454)   (271,673)   (1,359,339)
C Class/Shares Authorized  20,000,000 20,000,000
Sold  134,569 578,971 283,303 1,313,799
Issued in reinvestment of distributions  6,663 29,181 23,299 106,981
Redeemed    (144,937)   (636,625)   (881,793)   (4,338,814)
    (3,705)   (28,473)   (575,191)   (2,918,034)
R Class/Shares Authorized  20,000,000 20,000,000
Sold  354,563 1,576,156 432,648 2,018,584
Issued in reinvestment of distributions  5,713 25,516 9,964 44,354
Redeemed    (182,800)   (840,642)   (130,728)   (626,865)
  177,476 761,030 311,884 1,436,073
Net increase (decrease)    (19,973,141)   $ (86,258,652)   (71,190,234)   $(374,420,582)

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  Six months ended September 30, 2009  Year ended March 31, 2009 
  Shares  Amount  Shares   Amount 
Large Company Value         
Investor Class/Shares Authorized  550,000,000 550,000,000
Sold  21,598,089 $ 94,326,882 59,296,017 $ 310,739,279
Issued in reinvestment of distributions  954,567 4,265,113 5,065,704 23,264,926
Redeemed    (22,800,403)   (100,938,943)   (101,187,145)   (517,924,401)
    (247,747)   (2,346,948)   (36,825,424)   (183,920,196)
Institutional Class/Shares Authorized  200,000,000 200,000,000
Sold  7,537,072 32,185,065 41,223,991 215,645,715
Issued in reinvestment of distributions  548,666 2,446,744 3,585,809 16,456,627
Redeemed    (21,964,380)   (88,091,317)   (52,640,123)   (242,779,188)
    (13,878,642)   (53,459,508)   (7,830,323)   (10,676,846)
A Class/Shares Authorized  300,000,000 300,000,000
Sold  4,964,644 21,271,262 11,140,257 57,167,088
Issued in reinvestment of distributions  234,286 1,042,790 1,541,631 7,055,998
Redeemed    (7,898,914)   (34,153,861)   (25,533,095)   (130,775,138)
    (2,699,984)   (11,839,809)   (12,851,207)   (66,552,052)
B Class/Shares Authorized  20,000,000 20,000,000
Sold  11,268 48,485 42,187 194,556
Issued in reinvestment of distributions  5,054 22,370 49,239 219,947
Redeemed    (235,138)   (1,015,494)   (640,231)   (3,262,484)
    (218,816)   (944,639)   (548,805)   (2,847,981)
C Class/Shares Authorized  50,000,000 50,000,000
Sold  127,805 563,158 599,720 2,971,675
Issued in reinvestment of distributions  7,073 31,190 74,819 335,855
Redeemed    (1,025,148)   (4,329,341)   (3,932,850)   (20,238,583)
    (890,270)   (3,734,993)   (3,258,311)   (16,931,053)
R Class/Shares Authorized  20,000,000 20,000,000
Sold  562,921 2,323,146 862,495 4,327,553
Issued in reinvestment of distributions  19,679 87,649 108,516 485,125
Redeemed    (347,238)   (1,467,444)   (912,549)   (4,491,282)
  235,362 943,351 58,462 321,396
Net increase (decrease)    (17,700,097)   $ (71,382,546)   (61,255,608)   $(280,606,732)

5. Affiliated Company Transactions

If a fund’s holding represents ownership of 5% or more of the voting securities of a company, the company is affiliated as defined in the 1940 Act. A summary of transactions for each company which is or was an affiliate at or during the six months ended September 30, 2009 follows:

            September 30, 2009 
  Share Balance  Purchases  Sales  Realized  Dividend  Share  Market 
Fund/Company  3/31/09  Cost  Cost  Gain (Loss)  Income  Balance  Value 
Equity Income               
AGL Resources, Inc.(1)  3,573,500  $  2,200,207 $29,664,372   $(1,891,248) $2,825,210 2,806,100  (1) 
WGL Holdings, Inc.  2,371,288  10,646,152 6,573,199 1,751 1,774,864 2,504,288  $82,992,104 
    $12,846,359 $36,237,571   $(1,889,497) $4,600,074   $82,992,104 
(1) Company was not an affiliate at September 30, 2009.           

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6. Fair Value Measurements

The funds’ securities valuation process is based on several considerations and may use multiple inputs to determine the fair value of the positions held by the funds. 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 as follows:

• Level 1 valuation inputs consist of actual quoted prices based in an active market for identical securities;

• Level 2 valuation inputs consist of significant direct or indirect observable market data (including quoted prices for similar securities, evaluations of subsequent market events, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.); or

• Level 3 valuation inputs consist of significant unobservable inputs (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 an indication of the risks associated with investing in these securities or other financial instruments.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used to determine the fair value of the funds’ securities and other financial instruments as of September 30, 2009:

  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3   
 
Equity Income         
Investment Securities         
Domestic Common Stocks  $3,617,285,613    
Foreign Common Stocks  19,617,267 $ 381,005,435    
Convertible Bonds  1,247,263,928    
Convertible Preferred Stocks  195,582,699    
Preferred Stocks  7,900,389    
Temporary Cash Investments  81,893 38,100,000    
Total Value of Investment Securities  $3,636,984,773 $1,869,852,451    
     
Other Financial Instruments     
Total Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Forward     
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts    $(1,437,785)    
     
Value         
Investment Securities     
Domestic Common Stocks  $1,284,559,224    
Foreign Common Stocks  37,840,534 $ 77,602,268    
Temporary Cash Investments  54,370 32,300,000    
Total Value of Investment Securities  $1,322,454,128 $109,902,268    
     
Other Financial Instruments     
Total Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Forward     
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts  $2,779    

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     Level 1  Level 2  Level 3   
 
Large Company Value         
Investment Securities         
Domestic Common Stocks  $1,191,806,557    
Foreign Common Stocks  66,522,841    
Temporary Cash Investments  89,262 $53,500,000    
Total Value of Investment Securities  $1,258,418,660 $53,500,000    
     
Other Financial Instruments     
Total Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Futures Contracts  $1,306,052    

7. Derivative Instruments

Equity Price Risk — Value and Large Company Value are subject to equity price risk in the normal course of pursuing their investment objectives. A fund may enter into futures contracts based on an equity index in order to manage its exposure to changes in market conditions. A fund may purchase futures contracts to gain exposure to increases in market value or sell futures contracts to protect against a decline in market value. Upon entering into a futures contract, a fund is required to deposit either cash or securities in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract value (initial margin). Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received daily, in cash, by a fund. The variation margin is equal to the daily change in the contract value and is recorded as unrealized gains and losses. A fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed or expires. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of futures contracts are a component of net realized gain (loss) on futures contract transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, respectively. One of the risks of entering into futures contracts is the possibility that the change in value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in value of the underlying securities. During the six months ended September 30, 2009, Value and Large Company Value purchased futures contracts.

Foreign Currency Risk — Equity Income and Value are subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk in the normal course of pursuing their investment objectives. The value of foreign investments held by a fund may be significantly affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The dollar value of a foreign security generally decreases when the value of the dollar rises against the foreign currency in which the security is denominated and tends to increase when the value of the dollar declines against such foreign currency. A fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to reduce a fund’s exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. The net U.S. dollar value of foreign currency underlying all contractual commitments held by a fund and the resulting unrealized appreciation or depreciation are determined daily using prevailing exchange rates. Realized gain or loss is recorded upon the termination of the contract. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of forward foreign currency exchange contracts are a component of net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies, respectively. A fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the foreign currency exchange rate underlying the forward contract. Additionally, losses, up to the fair value, may arise if the counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. The risk of loss from non-performance by the counterparty may be reduced by the use of master netting agreements. During the six months ended September 30, 2009, Equity Income and Value participated in forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

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Value of Derivative Instruments as of September 30, 2009   
 
  Asset Derivatives  Liability Derivatives 
Fund/Type  Location on Statement    Location on Statement   
of Derivative  of Assets and Liabilities  Value  of Assets and Liabilities  Value 
 
Equity Income         
Foreign Currency Risk  Receivable for forward foreign    Payable for forward foreign   
  currency exchange contracts  $356,028 currency exchange contracts  $1,793, 813
     
Value         
Foreign Currency Risk  Receivable for forward foreign  Payable for forward foreign 
  currency exchange contracts  $156,812 currency exchange contracts  $154,033
     
Large Company Value       
Equity Price Risk  Receivable for variation margin  Payable for variation margin 
  on futures contracts  on futures contracts  $63,217
 
Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2009 
     
      Change in Net Unrealized 
  Net Realized Gain (Loss)  Appreciation (Depreciation) 
Fund/Type  Location on Statement    Location on Statement   
of Derivative  of Operations    of Operations   
 
Equity Income         
Foreign Currency Risk  Net realized gain (loss) on    Change in net unrealized   
  foreign currency transactions    appreciation (depreciation)   
      on translation of assets and   
      $(18,667,672) liabilities in foreign currencies    $(1,982,035)
     
Value         
Equity Price Risk  Net realized gain (loss) on  Change in net unrealized 
  futures contract transactions  appreciation (depreciation) 
    $ 2,017,808 on futures contracts 
Foreign Currency Risk  Net realized gain (loss) on  Change in net unrealized 
  foreign currency transactions  appreciation (depreciation) 
    on translation of assets and 
      $(7,231,415) liabilities in foreign currencies    $(117,215)
      $(5,213,607)     $(117,215)
     
Large Company Value       
Equity Price Risk  Net realized gain (loss) on  Change in net unrealized 
  futures contract transactions  appreciation (depreciation) 
    $17,979,515 on futures contracts    $(3,085,503)
 
The value of derivative instruments at period end and the effect of derivatives on the 
Statement of Operations is indicative of each fund’s typical volume.   

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8. Risk Factors

There are certain risks involved in investing in foreign securities. These risks include those resulting from future adverse political, social, and economic development, fluctuations in currency exchange rates, the possible imposition of exchange controls, and other foreign laws and restrictions.

9. Interfund Lending

The funds, along with certain other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds, may participate in an interfund lending program, pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the funds to borrow from or lend to other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds that permit such transactions. Interfund lending transactions are subject to each fund’s investment policies and borrowing and lending limits. The interfund loan rate earned/paid on interfund lending transactions is determined daily based on the average of certain current market rates. Interfund lending transactions normally extend only overnight, but can have a maximum duration of seven days. The program is subject to annual approval by the Board of Directors. During the six months ended September 30, 2009, the funds did not utilize the program.

10. Federal Tax Information

The book-basis character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. These differences reflect the differing character of certain income items and net realized gains and losses for financial statement and tax purposes, and may result in reclassification among certain capital accounts on the financial statements.

As of September 30, 2009, the components of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

  Equity Income  Value  Large Company Value 
Federal tax cost of investments  $5,161,512,921 $1,497,280,659 $1,290,485,897
Gross tax appreciation of investments  $360,260,800 $ 88,541,006 $ 168,494,409
Gross tax depreciation of investments    (14,936,497)   (153,465,269)   (147,061,646)
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments  $345,324,303   $  (64,924,263) $  21,432,763

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

As of March 31, 2009, the accumulated capital losses listed below represent net capital loss carryovers that may be used to offset future realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes. Future capital loss carryover utilization in any given year may be subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations. The capital loss carryovers expire in 2017.

The capital and currency loss deferrals listed below represent net capital and foreign currency losses incurred in the five-month period ended March 31, 2009. The funds have elected to treat such losses as having been incurred in the following fiscal year for federal income tax purposes.

  Equity Income  Value  Large Company Value 
Accumulated capital losses  $(417,259,103) $(291,984,197) $(173,892,841)
Capital loss deferrals  $(725,792,554) $(171,099,788) $(245,371,935)
Currency loss deferrals  $(2,435,365)

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11. Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In March 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Section 815-10 (formerly Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities —an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133”). ASC Section 815-10 is effective for interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008 and has been adopted by the funds. ASC Section 815-10 amends and expands disclosures about derivative instruments and hedging activities. ASC Section 815-10 requires qualitative disclosures about the objectives and strategies of derivative instruments, quantitative disclosures about the fair value amounts of and gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures of credit-risk-related contingent features in hedging activities.

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Financial Highlights 

Equity Income           
 
Investor Class             
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)     
    2009(1)   2009   2008   2007   2006   2005 
Per-Share Data             
Net Asset Value,             
Beginning of Period   $5.42  $7.30  $8.65  $8.11  $8.05 $7.84
Income From 
Investment Operations 
 Net Investment 
 Income (Loss)(2)  0.09 0.22 0.23 0.21 0.20 0.21
 Net Realized and 
 Unrealized Gain (Loss)  0.84    (1.87)    (0.62) 1.05 0.36 0.61
 Total From 
 Investment Operations  0.93    (1.65)    (0.39) 1.26 0.56 0.82
Distributions 
 From Net 
 Investment Income     (0.08)   (0.23)    (0.23)    (0.17)    (0.18)    (0.19)
 From Net Realized Gains     (0.73)    (0.55)    (0.32)    (0.42)
 Total Distributions     (0.08)   (0.23)    (0.96)    (0.72)    (0.50)    (0.61)
Net Asset Value, 
End of Period   $6.27  $5.42  $7.30  $8.65  $8.11  $8.05
             
Total Return(3)      17.30%    (22.98)%     (5.17)%     15.79%       7.21%     10.69%
             
Ratios/Supplemental Data             
Ratio of Operating             
Expenses to Average             
Net Assets     0.98%(4) 0.98%      0.97% 0.97% 0.98% 0.99%
Ratio of Net Investment 
Income (Loss) to Average 
Net Assets     3.07%(4) 3.36%      2.68% 2.43% 2.53% 2.56%
Portfolio Turnover Rate  63% 296%        165% 160% 150% 174%
Net Assets, End of Period 
(in thousands)  $3,484,505 $2,913,351 $3,719,757 $4,790,510 $3,715,366 $3,290,442
(1)  Six months ended September 30, 2009 (unaudited).         
(2)  Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.         
(3)  Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year 
  are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of calculating 
  the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would 
  more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC 
  guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.       
(4)  Annualized.             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.             

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Equity Income           
 
Institutional Class             
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)     
    2009(1)  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005 
Per-Share Data             
Net Asset Value,             
Beginning of Period  $5.42  $7.31 $8.65 $8.11 $8.06 $7.85
Income From 
Investment Operations 
 Net Investment 
 Income (Loss)(2)   0.10 0.23 0.25 0.23 0.22  0.22
 Net Realized and 
 Unrealized Gain (Loss)   0.85    (1.88)   (0.61) 1.05 0.35  0.61
 Total From 
 Investment Operations   0.95    (1.65)   (0.36) 1.28 0.57  0.83
Distributions 
 From Net 
 Investment Income     (0.09)    (0.24)   (0.25)   (0.19)   (0.20)   (0.20)
 From Net Realized Gains    (0.73)   (0.55)   (0.32)   (0.42)
 Total Distributions     (0.09)    (0.24)   (0.98)   (0.74)   (0.52)   (0.62)
Net Asset Value, 
End of Period  $6.28 $5.42 $7.31 $8.65 $8.11 $8.06
 
Total Return(3)   17.60% (22.94)% (4.85)% 16.01%  7.29% 10.91%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data 
Ratio of Operating 
Expenses to Average 
Net Assets   0.78%(4) 0.78%    0.77% 0.77% 0.78%    0.79%
Ratio of Net Investment 
Income (Loss) to Average 
Net Assets   3.27%(4) 3.56%    2.88% 2.63% 2.73%    2.76%
Portfolio Turnover Rate  63% 296%    165% 160% 150%      174%
Net Assets, End of Period 
(in thousands)   $643,170 $502,435 $496,033 $551,202 $382,909 $257,195
(1)  Six months ended September 30, 2009 (unaudited).         
(2)  Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.         
(3)  Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year 
  are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of calculating 
  the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would 
  more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC 
  guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.       
(4)  Annualized.             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.             

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Equity Income           
 
A Class(1)             
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)     
    2009(2)  2009  2008   2007  2006  2005 
Per-Share Data             
Net Asset Value,             
Beginning of Period   $5.42  $7.30 $8.65  $8.11 $8.05 $7.84
Income From 
Investment Operations 
 Net Investment 
 Income (Loss)(3)  0.08 0.20 0.20 0.19  0.18 0.19
 Net Realized and 
 Unrealized Gain (Loss)  0.85    (1.86)   (0.61) 1.05  0.36 0.61
 Total From 
 Investment Operations  0.93    (1.66)   (0.41) 1.24  0.54 0.80
Distributions 
 From Net 
 Investment Income     (0.08)    (0.22)   (0.21)    (0.15)   (0.16)   (0.17)
 From Net Realized Gains    (0.73)    (0.55)   (0.32)   (0.42)
 Total Distributions     (0.08)    (0.22)   (0.94)    (0.70)   (0.48)   (0.59)
Net Asset Value, 
End of Period   $6.27 $5.42 $7.30  $8.65 $8.11 $8.05
 
Total Return(4)   17.15% (23.18)% (5.40)%  15.51%  6.94% 10.41%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data 
Ratio of Operating 
Expenses to Average 
Net Assets     1.23%(5) 1.23%    1.22% 1.22%    1.23%    1.24%
Ratio of Net Investment 
Income (Loss) to Average 
Net Assets     2.82%(5) 3.11%    2.43% 2.18%    2.28%    2.31%
Portfolio Turnover Rate  63% 296%    165% 160%    150%      174%
Net Assets, End of Period 
(in thousands)  $1,148,620 $794,323 $933,600 $1,280,888 $902,749 $765,331
(1)  Prior to September 4, 2007, the A Class was referred to as the Advisor Class.       
(2)  Six months ended September 30, 2009 (unaudited).         
(3)  Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.         
(4)  Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges. 
  Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense 
  differences because of the impact of calculating the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal 
  places, the total return differences would more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal 
  places is made in accordance with SEC guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.   
(5)  Annualized.             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.             

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Equity Income       
 
B Class       
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)     
    2009(1)  2009  2008(2) 
Per-Share Data       
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $5.42  $7.30 $8.99
Income From Investment Operations 
 Net Investment Income (Loss)(3)  0.06 0.15  0.08
 Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)  0.85    (1.86)    (0.95)
 Total From Investment Operations  0.91    (1.71)    (0.87)
Distributions 
 From Net Investment Income     (0.05)    (0.17)    (0.09)
 From Net Realized Gains     (0.73)
 Total Distributions     (0.05)    (0.17)    (0.82)
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $6.28 $5.42  $7.30
 
Total Return(4)   16.90% (23.75)% (10.28)%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data 
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets   1.98%(5) 1.98%  1.97%(5)
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets   2.07%(5) 2.36%  2.11%(5)
Portfolio Turnover Rate  63% 296%    165%(6)
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)     $5,867 $2,392        $235
(1)  Six months ended September 30, 2009 (unaudited).       
(2)  September 28, 2007 (commencement of sale) through March 31, 2008.       
(3)  Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.       
(4)  Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges. 
  Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense 
  differences because of the impact of calculating the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal 
  places, the total return differences would more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal 
  places is made in accordance with SEC guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.   
(5)  Annualized.       
(6)  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2008.   
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.       

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Equity Income           
 
C Class             
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)     
    2009(1)  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005 
Per-Share Data             
Net Asset Value,             
Beginning of Period  $5.42  $7.30 $8.65 $8.11 $8.06 $7.85
Income From 
Investment Operations 
 Net Investment 
 Income (Loss)(2)  0.06 0.15 0.14  0.12  0.13  0.13
 Net Realized and 
 Unrealized Gain (Loss)  0.84    (1.86)   (0.61)  1.06  0.34  0.61
 Total From 
 Investment Operations  0.90    (1.71)   (0.47)  1.18  0.47  0.74
Distributions 
 From Net 
 Investment Income     (0.05)    (0.17)   (0.15)   (0.09)   (0.10)   (0.11)
 From Net Realized Gains    (0.73)   (0.55)   (0.32)   (0.42)
 Total Distributions     (0.05)    (0.17)   (0.88)   (0.64)   (0.42)   (0.53)
Net Asset Value, 
End of Period  $6.27 $5.42 $7.30 $8.65 $8.11 $8.06
 
Total Return(3)   16.71% (23.75)% (6.10)% 14.65%  6.02%  9.60%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data 
Ratio of Operating 
Expenses to Average 
Net Assets   1.98%(4) 1.98%    1.97%    1.97%    1.98%    1.99%
Ratio of Net Investment 
Income (Loss) to Average 
Net Assets   2.07%(4) 2.36%    1.68%    1.43%    1.53%    1.56%
Portfolio Turnover Rate  63% 296%    165%    160%    150%      174%
Net Assets, End of Period 
(in thousands)  $154,825  $96,930 $116,985 $127,266 $98,481  $63,512
(1)  Six months ended September 30, 2009 (unaudited).         
(2)  Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.         
(3)  Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges. 
  Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense 
  differences because of the impact of calculating the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal 
  places, the total return differences would more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal 
  places is made in accordance with SEC guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.   
(4)  Annualized.             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.             

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Equity Income           
 
R Class             
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)     
    2009(1)  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005 
Per-Share Data             
Net Asset Value,             
Beginning of Period  $5.41  $7.29 $8.63 $8.09 $8.04 $7.84
Income From 
Investment Operations 
 Net Investment 
 Income (Loss)(2)  0.08 0.18 0.18 0.17  0.17  0.17
 Net Realized and 
 Unrealized Gain (Loss)  0.84    (1.86)   (0.60) 1.05  0.34  0.60
 Total From 
 Investment Operations  0.92    (1.68)   (0.42) 1.22  0.51  0.77
Distributions 
 From Net 
 Investment Income     (0.07)    (0.20)   (0.19)   (0.13)   (0.14)   (0.15)
 From Net Realized Gains    (0.73)   (0.55)   (0.32)   (0.42)
 Total Distributions     (0.07)    (0.20)   (0.92)   (0.68)   (0.46)   (0.57)
Net Asset Value, 
End of Period  $6.26 $5.41 $7.29 $8.63 $8.09 $8.04
 
Total Return(3)   17.03% (23.40)% (5.53)% 15.25%  6.56% 10.03%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data 
Ratio of Operating 
Expenses to Average 
Net Assets   1.48%(4) 1.48%    1.47% 1.47%    1.48% 1.44%(5)
Ratio of Net Investment 
Income (Loss) to Average 
Net Assets   2.57%(4) 2.86%    2.18% 1.93%    2.03% 2.11%(5)
Portfolio Turnover Rate  63% 296%    165% 160%    150%      174%
Net Assets, End of Period 
(in thousands)   $69,074  $35,588  $42,720 $44,767  $24,283  $6,046
(1)  Six months ended September 30, 2009 (unaudited).         
(2)  Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.         
(3)  Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year 
  are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of calculating 
  the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would 
  more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC 
  guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.       
(4)  Annualized.             
(5)  During a portion of the year ended March 31, 2005, the class received a partial reimbursement of its distribution and service fees. Had fees not 
  been reimbursed, the ratio of operating expenses to average net assets and ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would 
  have been 1.49% and 2.06%, respectively.           
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.             

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Value             
 
Investor Class             
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)     
    2009(1)  2009   2008  2007  2006  2005 
Per-Share Data             
Net Asset Value,             
Beginning of Period   $3.80 $5.78  $7.61  $7.18  $7.31  $7.72
Income From 
Investment Operations 
 Net Investment 
 Income (Loss)(2)  0.05 0.13 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.09
 Net Realized and 
 Unrealized Gain (Loss)  1.10    (1.98)    (0.92) 0.93 0.57 0.64
 Total From 
 Investment Operations  1.15    (1.85)    (0.80) 1.05 0.69 0.73
Distributions 
 From Net 
 Investment Income    (0.05)    (0.13)    (0.12)    (0.11)    (0.10)    (0.09)
 From Net Realized Gains     (0.91)    (0.51)    (0.72)    (1.05)
 Total Distributions    (0.05)    (0.13)    (1.03)    (0.62)    (0.82)    (1.14)
Net Asset Value, 
End of Period   $4.90 $3.80  $5.78  $7.61  $7.18  $7.31
 
Total Return(3)  30.38% (32.34)% (11.56)%  14.90%    9.89%    9.95%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data 
Ratio of Operating 
Expenses to Average 
Net Assets     1.00%(4) 1.00%      1.00% 0.99% 0.99% 0.99%
Ratio of Net Investment 
Income (Loss) to Average 
Net Assets     2.12%(4) 2.63%      1.65% 1.58% 1.71% 1.16%
Portfolio Turnover Rate  26% 91%        152% 140% 134% 130%
Net Assets, End of Period 
(in thousands)  $1,186,092 $975,772 $1,707,366 $2,495,067 $2,296,153 $2,315,507
(1)  Six months ended September 30, 2009 (unaudited).         
(2)  Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.         
(3)  Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year 
  are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of calculating 
  the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would 
  more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC 
  guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.       
(4)  Annualized.             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.             

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Value             
 
Institutional Class             
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)     
    2009(1)  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005 
Per-Share Data             
Net Asset Value,             
Beginning of Period  $3.81 $5.79 $7.62 $7.19 $7.32 $7.72
Income From 
Investment Operations 
 Net Investment 
 Income (Loss)(2)  0.05 0.14 0.13 0.13 0.14 0.10
 Net Realized and 
 Unrealized Gain (Loss)  1.09    (1.98)   (0.91) 0.94 0.57 0.65
 Total From 
 Investment Operations  1.14    (1.84)   (0.78) 1.07 0.71 0.75
Distributions 
 From Net 
 Investment Income     (0.05)    (0.14)   (0.14)   (0.13)   (0.12)   (0.10)
 From Net Realized Gains    (0.91)   (0.51)   (0.72)   (1.05)
 Total Distributions     (0.05)    (0.14)   (1.05)   (0.64)   (0.84)   (1.15)
Net Asset Value, 
End of Period  $4.90 $3.81 $5.79 $7.62 $7.19 $7.32
 
Total Return(3)  30.16% (32.14)% (11.36)% 15.11% 10.10% 10.30%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data 
Ratio of Operating 
Expenses to Average 
Net Assets   0.80%(4) 0.80%    0.80% 0.79%    0.79%    0.79%
Ratio of Net Investment 
Income (Loss) to Average 
Net Assets   2.32%(4) 2.83%    1.85% 1.78%    1.91%    1.36%
Portfolio Turnover Rate  26% 91%      152% 140%    134%    130%
Net Assets, End of Period 
(in thousands)  $134,594 $123,484 $307,769 $289,536 $254,778 $251,812
(1)  Six months ended September 30, 2009 (unaudited).         
(2)  Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.         
(3)  Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year 
  are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of calculating 
  the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would 
  more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC 
  guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.       
(4)  Annualized.             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.             

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Value             
 
A Class(1)             
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)     
    2009(2)  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005 
Per-Share Data             
Net Asset Value,             
Beginning of Period  $3.80 $5.78 $7.61 $7.18 $7.31 $7.72
Income From 
Investment Operations 
 Net Investment 
 Income (Loss)(3)  0.04 0.12 0.10 0.10  0.10  0.07
 Net Realized and 
 Unrealized Gain (Loss)  1.09    (1.98)   (0.92) 0.93  0.57  0.64
 Total From 
 Investment Operations  1.13    (1.86)   (0.82) 1.03  0.67  0.71
Distributions 
 From Net 
 Investment Income     (0.04)    (0.12)   (0.10)   (0.09)   (0.08)   (0.07)
 From Net Realized Gains    (0.91)   (0.51)   (0.72)   (1.05)
 Total Distributions     (0.04)    (0.12)   (1.01)   (0.60)   (0.80)   (1.12)
Net Asset Value, 
End of Period  $4.89 $3.80 $5.78 $7.61 $7.18 $7.31
 
Total Return(4)  29.95% (32.51)% (11.76)% 14.62%  9.61%  9.67%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data 
Ratio of Operating 
Expenses to Average 
Net Assets   1.25%(5) 1.25%    1.25%    1.24%    1.24%    1.24%
Ratio of Net Investment 
Income (Loss) to Average 
Net Assets   1.87%(5) 2.38%    1.40%    1.33%    1.46%    0.91%
Portfolio Turnover Rate  26% 91%      152%    140%    134%    130%
Net Assets, End of Period 
(in thousands)  $103,302  $83,254 $191,739 $249,265 $214,835 $236,960
(1)  Prior to September 4, 2007, the A Class was referred to as the Advisor Class.       
(2)  Six months ended September 30, 2009 (unaudited).         
(3)  Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.         
(4)  Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges. 
  Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense 
  differences because of the impact of calculating the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal 
  places, the total return differences would more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal 
  places is made in accordance with SEC guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.   
(5)  Annualized.             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.             

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Value             
 
B Class             
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)     
    2009(1)  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005 
Per-Share Data             
Net Asset Value,             
Beginning of Period  $3.80 $5.78 $7.61 $7.18 $7.31 $7.73
Income From 
Investment Operations 
 Net Investment 
 Income (Loss)(2)   0.02 0.08 0.05 0.04 0.05 0.01
 Net Realized and 
 Unrealized Gain (Loss)  1.11    (1.97)   (0.92) 0.94 0.57 0.65
 Total From 
 Investment Operations  1.13    (1.89)   (0.87) 0.98 0.62 0.66
Distributions 
 From Net 
 Investment Income    (0.03)    (0.09)   (0.05)   (0.04)   (0.03)   (0.03)
 From Net Realized Gains    (0.91)   (0.51)   (0.72)   (1.05)
 Total Distributions    (0.03)    (0.09)   (0.96)   (0.55)   (0.75)   (1.08)
Net Asset Value, 
End of Period  $4.90 $3.80 $5.78 $7.61 $7.18 $7.31
 
Total Return(3)  29.72%   (33.01)%   (12.41)% 13.78%  8.81%  8.93%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data 
Ratio of Operating 
Expenses to Average 
Net Assets   2.00%(4) 2.00%    2.00% 1.99% 1.99% 1.99%
Ratio of Net Investment 
Income (Loss) to Average 
Net Assets   1.12%(4) 1.63%    0.65% 0.58% 0.71% 0.16%
Portfolio Turnover Rate  26% 91%      152% 140% 134% 130%
Net Assets, End of Period 
(in thousands)  $3,179 $2,651    $5,601 $7,740 $7,129 $5,059
(1)  Six months ended September 30, 2009 (unaudited).         
(2)  Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.         
(3)  Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges. 
  Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense 
  differences because of the impact of calculating the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal 
  places, the total return differences would more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal 
  places is made in accordance with SEC guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.   
(4)  Annualized.             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.             

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Value             
 
C Class             
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)     
    2009(1)  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005 
Per-Share Data             
Net Asset Value,             
Beginning of Period  $3.77 $5.74 $7.56 $7.14 $7.27 $7.70
Income From 
Investment Operations 
 Net Investment 
 Income (Loss)(2)   0.02 0.08 0.05 0.04  0.05  0.01
 Net Realized and 
 Unrealized Gain (Loss)  1.10    (1.96)   (0.91) 0.93  0.57  0.64
 Total From 
 Investment Operations  1.12    (1.88)   (0.86) 0.97  0.62  0.65
Distributions 
 From Net 
 Investment Income     (0.03)    (0.09)   (0.05)   (0.04)   (0.03)   (0.03)
 From Net Realized Gains    (0.91)   (0.51)   (0.72)   (1.05)
 Total Distributions     (0.03)    (0.09)   (0.96)   (0.55)   (0.75)   (1.08)
Net Asset Value, 
End of Period  $4.86 $3.77 $5.74 $7.56 $7.14 $7.27
 
Total Return(3)  29.69%   (33.06)%   (12.36)% 13.71%  8.87%  8.84%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data 
Ratio of Operating 
Expenses to Average 
Net Assets   2.00%(4) 2.00%    2.00% 1.99%    1.99%    1.99%
Ratio of Net Investment 
Income (Loss) to Average 
Net Assets   1.12%(4) 1.63%    0.65% 0.58%    0.71%    0.16%
Portfolio Turnover Rate  26% 91%      152% 140%    134%    130%
Net Assets, End of Period 
(in thousands)     $6,951 $5,414  $11,532 $22,274  $19,259 $13,885
(1)  Six months ended September 30, 2009 (unaudited).         
(2)  Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.         
(3)  Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges. 
  Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense 
  differences because of the impact of calculating the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal 
  places, the total return differences would more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal 
  places is made in accordance with SEC guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.   
(4)  Annualized.             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.             

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Value           
 
R Class           
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)     
    2009(1)  2009  2008  2007  2006(2) 
Per-Share Data           
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $3.80 $5.78 $7.61 $7.18  $7.60
Income From Investment Operations 
 Net Investment Income (Loss)(3)   0.04 0.11 0.09 0.08  0.06
 Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   1.10    (1.98)   (0.92) 0.94  0.29
 Total From Investment Operations   1.14    (1.87)   (0.83) 1.02  0.35
Distributions 
 From Net Investment Income     (0.04)    (0.11)   (0.09)   (0.08)    (0.05)
 From Net Realized Gains    (0.91)   (0.51)    (0.72)
 Total Distributions     (0.04)    (0.11)   (1.00)   (0.59)    (0.77)
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $4.90 $3.80 $5.78 $7.61  $7.18
 
Total Return(4)  30.05%   (32.67)%   (11.98)% 14.34%  4.99%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data 
Ratio of Operating Expenses 
to Average Net Assets   1.50%(5) 1.50%    1.50% 1.49%  1.49%(5)
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) 
to Average Net Assets   1.62%(5) 2.13%    1.15% 1.08%  1.17%(5)
Portfolio Turnover Rate  26% 91%      152% 140%    134%(6)
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)     $3,773 $2,255    $1,625 $331          $43
(1)  Six months ended September 30, 2009 (unaudited).         
(2)  July 29, 2005 (commencement of sale) through March 31, 2006.         
(3)  Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.         
(4)  Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year 
  are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of calculating 
  the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would 
  more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC 
  guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.       
(5)  Annualized.           
(6)  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2006.   
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.           

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Large Company Value           
 
Investor Class             
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)     
    2009(1)  2009   2008  2007   2006  2005 
Per-Share Data             
Net Asset Value,             
Beginning of Period  $3.64 $6.48  $7.55 $6.72  $6.39 $5.89
Income From 
Investment Operations 
 Net Investment 
 Income (Loss)(2)  0.04 0.14 0.14 0.13 0.12 0.12
 Net Realized and 
 Unrealized Gain (Loss)  1.22   (2.76)    (0.85) 0.89 0.47 0.51
 Total From 
 Investment Operations  1.26   (2.62)    (0.71) 1.02 0.59 0.63
Distributions 
 From Net 
 Investment Income     (0.04)   (0.14)    (0.15)    (0.13)    (0.11)   (0.11)
 From Net Realized Gains    (0.08)    (0.21)    (0.06)    (0.15)   (0.02)
 Total Distributions     (0.04)   (0.22)    (0.36)    (0.19)    (0.26)   (0.13)
Net Asset Value, 
End of Period  $4.86 $3.64  $6.48 $7.55  $6.72 $6.39
 
Total Return(3)  34.83% (41.07)%  (9.88)% 15.37%    9.44% 10.73%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data 
Ratio of Operating 
Expenses to Average 
Net Assets   0.85%(4)    0.83%      0.83% 0.83% 0.84%    0.87%
Ratio of Net Investment 
Income (Loss) to Average 
Net Assets   1.96%(4)    2.57%      1.93% 1.86% 1.75%    1.90%
Portfolio Turnover Rate  15%        22%          18% 12% 16%      18%
Net Assets, End of Period 
(in thousands)  $759,536 $569,483 $1,251,631 $1,498,119 $1,112,858 $659,277
(1)  Six months ended September 30, 2009 (unaudited).         
(2)  Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.         
(3)  Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year 
  are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of calculating 
  the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would 
  more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC 
  guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.       
(4)  Annualized.             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.             

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Large Company Value           
 
Institutional Class             
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)     
    2009(1)  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005 
Per-Share Data             
Net Asset Value,             
Beginning of Period  $3.64 $6.48 $7.55 $6.72 $6.39 $5.89
Income From 
Investment Operations 
 Net Investment 
 Income (Loss)(2)  0.05 0.15 0.16  0.15  0.13 0.13
 Net Realized and 
 Unrealized Gain (Loss)  1.22    (2.76)   (0.86)  0.88  0.47 0.51
 Total From 
 Investment Operations  1.27    (2.61)   (0.70)  1.03  0.60 0.64
Distributions 
 From Net 
 Investment Income     (0.05)    (0.15)   (0.16)   (0.14)   (0.12)   (0.12)
 From Net Realized Gains     (0.08)   (0.21)   (0.06)   (0.15)   (0.02)
 Total Distributions     (0.05)    (0.23)   (0.37)   (0.20)   (0.27)   (0.14)
Net Asset Value, 
End of Period  $4.86 $3.64 $6.48 $7.55 $6.72 $6.39
 
Total Return(3)  34.96%   (40.95)%   (9.70)% 15.60%  9.65% 10.94%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data 
Ratio of Operating 
Expenses to Average 
Net Assets   0.65%(4)      0.63%    0.63%    0.63%    0.64%    0.67%
Ratio of Net Investment 
Income (Loss) to Average 
Net Assets   2.16%(4)      2.77%    2.13%    2.06%    1.95%    2.10%
Portfolio Turnover Rate  15%        22%      18%      12%      16%      18%
Net Assets, End of Period 
(in thousands)  $300,247 $275,245 $540,297 $587,012 $527,109 $438,518
(1)  Six months ended September 30, 2009 (unaudited).         
(2)  Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.         
(3)  Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year 
  are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of calculating 
  the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would 
  more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC 
  guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.       
(4)  Annualized.             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.             

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Large Company Value           
 
A Class(1)             
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)     
    2009(2)  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005 
Per-Share Data             
Net Asset Value,             
Beginning of Period  $3.64 $6.47 $7.55 $6.72 $6.39 $5.89
Income From 
Investment Operations 
 Net Investment 
 Income (Loss)(3)  0.04 0.12 0.12 0.12  0.10  0.10
 Net Realized and 
 Unrealized Gain (Loss)  1.22   (2.74)   (0.86) 0.88  0.47  0.51
 Total From 
 Investment Operations  1.26   (2.62)   (0.74) 1.00  0.57  0.61
Distributions 
 From Net 
 Investment Income     (0.04)   (0.13)   (0.13)   (0.11)   (0.09)   (0.09)
 From Net Realized Gains    (0.08)   (0.21)   (0.06)   (0.15)   (0.02)
 Total Distributions     (0.04)   (0.21)   (0.34)   (0.17)   (0.24)   (0.11)
Net Asset Value, 
End of Period  $4.86 $3.64 $6.47 $7.55 $6.72 $6.39
 
Total Return(4)  34.66%   (41.12)%   (10.24)% 15.08%  9.17% 10.45%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data 
Ratio of Operating 
Expenses to Average 
Net Assets   1.10%(5)    1.08%    1.08% 1.08%    1.09%    1.12%
Ratio of Net Investment 
Income (Loss) to Average 
Net Assets   1.71%(5)    2.32%    1.68% 1.61%    1.50%    1.65%
Portfolio Turnover Rate  15%        22%        18% 12%      16%      18%
Net Assets, End of Period 
(in thousands)  $204,557 $162,957 $373,078 $282,930 $184,601 $104,612
(1)  Prior to December 3, 2007, the A Class was referred to as the Advisor Class.       
(2)  Six months ended September 30, 2009 (unaudited).         
(3)  Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.         
(4)  Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges. 
  Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense 
  differences because of the impact of calculating the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal 
  places, the total return differences would more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal 
  places is made in accordance with SEC guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.   
(5)  Annualized.             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.             

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Large Company Value           
 
B Class             
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)     
    2009(1)  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005 
Per-Share Data             
Net Asset Value,             
Beginning of Period  $3.65 $6.49 $7.57 $6.74 $6.41 $5.91
Income From 
Investment Operations 
 Net Investment 
 Income (Loss)(2)  0.02 0.08 0.07 0.06  0.05  0.05
 Net Realized and 
 Unrealized Gain (Loss)  1.23   (2.75)   (0.87) 0.89  0.47  0.52
 Total From 
 Investment Operations  1.25   (2.67)   (0.80) 0.95  0.52  0.57
Distributions 
 From Net 
 Investment Income     (0.02)   (0.09)   (0.07)   (0.06)   (0.04)   (0.05)
 From Net Realized Gains    (0.08)   (0.21)   (0.06)   (0.15)   (0.02)
 Total Distributions     (0.02)   (0.17)   (0.28)   (0.12)   (0.19)   (0.07)
Net Asset Value, 
End of Period  $4.88 $3.65 $6.49 $7.57 $6.74 $6.41
 
Total Return(3)  34.33%   (41.58)%   (10.88)% 14.18%  8.33%  9.59%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data 
Ratio of Operating 
Expenses to Average 
Net Assets   1.85%(4)    1.83%    1.83% 1.83%    1.84%    1.87%
Ratio of Net Investment 
Income (Loss) to Average 
Net Assets   0.96%(4)    1.57%    0.93% 0.86%    0.75%    0.90%
Portfolio Turnover Rate  15%        22%        18% 12%      16%      18%
Net Assets, End of Period 
(in thousands)     $5,993    $5,285  $12,965 $17,374  $15,954  $13,009
(1)  Six months ended September 30, 2009 (unaudited).         
(2)  Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.         
(3)  Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges. 
  Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense 
  differences because of the impact of calculating the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal 
  places, the total return differences would more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal 
  places is made in accordance with SEC guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.   
(4)  Annualized.             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.             

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Large Company Value           
 
C Class             
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)     
    2009(1)  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005 
Per-Share Data             
Net Asset Value,             
Beginning of Period  $3.64 $6.47 $7.55 $6.72 $6.39 $5.89
Income From 
Investment Operations 
 Net Investment 
 Income (Loss)(2)  0.02 0.08 0.07 0.06  0.05  0.05
 Net Realized and 
 Unrealized Gain (Loss)  1.22   (2.74)   (0.87) 0.89  0.47  0.52
 Total From 
 Investment Operations  1.24   (2.66)   (0.80) 0.95  0.52  0.57
Distributions 
 From Net 
 Investment Income     (0.02)   (0.09)   (0.07)   (0.06)   (0.04)   (0.05)
 From Net Realized Gains    (0.08)   (0.21)   (0.06)   (0.15)   (0.02)
 Total Distributions     (0.02)   (0.17)   (0.28)   (0.12)   (0.19)   (0.07)
Net Asset Value, 
End of Period  $4.86 $3.64 $6.47 $7.55 $6.72 $6.39
 
Total Return(3)  34.15%   (41.56)%   (10.91)% 14.22%  8.35%  9.62%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data 
Ratio of Operating 
Expenses to Average 
Net Assets   1.85%(4)    1.83%    1.83% 1.83%    1.84%    1.87%
Ratio of Net Investment 
Income (Loss) to Average 
Net Assets   0.96%(4)    1.57%    0.93% 0.86%    0.75%    0.90%
Portfolio Turnover Rate  15%        22%        18% 12%      16%      18%
Net Assets, End of Period 
(in thousands)     $18,710  $17,246  $51,775 $71,792 $61,682 $40,789
(1)  Six months ended September 30, 2009 (unaudited).         
(2)  Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.         
(3)  Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges. 
  Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense 
  differences because of the impact of calculating the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal 
  places, the total return differences would more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal 
  places is made in accordance with SEC guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.   
(4)  Annualized.             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.             

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Large Company Value           
 
R Class             
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)     
    2009(1)  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005 
Per-Share Data             
Net Asset Value,             
Beginning of Period  $3.64 $6.48 $7.56 $6.72 $6.39 $5.89
Income From 
Investment Operations 
 Net Investment 
 Income (Loss)(2)   0.03 0.11 0.11 0.10  0.09  0.09
 Net Realized and 
 Unrealized Gain (Loss)   1.22   (2.76)   (0.87) 0.89  0.47  0.51
 Total From 
 Investment Operations   1.25   (2.65)   (0.76) 0.99  0.56  0.60
Distributions 
 From Net 
 Investment Income     (0.03)   (0.11)   (0.11)   (0.09)   (0.08)   (0.08)
 From Net Realized Gains    (0.08)   (0.21)   (0.06)   (0.15)   (0.02)
 Total Distributions     (0.03)   (0.19)   (0.32)   (0.15)   (0.23)   (0.10)
Net Asset Value, 
End of Period  $4.86 $3.64 $6.48 $7.56 $6.72 $6.39
 
Total Return(3)  34.49%   (41.36)%   (10.45)% 14.95%  8.90% 10.17%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data 
Ratio of Operating 
Expenses to Average 
Net Assets   1.35%(4)    1.33%    1.33% 1.33%    1.34% 1.33%(5)
Ratio of Net Investment 
Income (Loss) to Average 
Net Assets   1.46%(4)    2.07%    1.43% 1.36%    1.25% 1.44%(5)
Portfolio Turnover Rate  15%        22%        18% 12%      16%      18%
Net Assets, End of Period 
(in thousands)   $13,952    $9,587  $16,675 $17,765  $10,984    $2,143
(1)  Six months ended September 30, 2009 (unaudited).         
(2)  Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.         
(3)  Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year 
  are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of calculating 
  the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would 
  more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC 
  guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.       
(4)  Annualized.             
(5)  During the year ended March 31, 2005, the class received a partial reimbursement of its distribution and service fee. Had fees not been 
  reimbursed, the ratio of operating expenses to average net assets and ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have 
  been 1.37% and 1.40%, respectively.           
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.             

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Approval of Management Agreements 

Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act, contracts for investment advisory services are required to be reviewed, evaluated and approved by a majority of a fund’s independent directors (the “Directors”) each year. At American Century Investments, this process is referred to as the “15(c) Process.” As a part of this process, the board reviews fund performance, shareholder services, audit and compliance information, and a variety of other reports from the advisor concerning fund operations. In addition to this annual review, the board of directors oversees and evaluates on a continuous basis at its quarterly meetings the nature and quality of significant services performed by the advisor, fund performance, audit and compliance information, and a variety of other reports relating to fund operations. The board, or committees of the board, also holds special meetings as needed.

Under a Securities and Exchange Commission rule, each fund is required to disclose in its annual or semiannual report, as appropriate, the material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the board’s approval or renewal of any advisory agreements within the fund’s most recently completed fiscal half-year period.

Annual Contract Review Process

As part of the annual 15(c) Process undertaken during the most recent fiscal half-year period, the Directors reviewed extensive data and information compiled by the advisor and certain independent providers of evaluative data (the “15(c) Providers”) concerning the Equity Income, Value and Large Company Value funds (the “Funds”) and the services provided to the Funds under the management agreement. The information considered and the discussions held at the meetings included, but were not limited to:

• the nature, extent and quality of investment management, shareholder services and other services provided to the Funds;

• the wide range of programs and services the advisor provides to the Funds and their shareholders on a routine and non-routine basis;

• the compliance policies, procedures, and regulatory experience of the advisor;

• data comparing the cost of owning the Funds to the cost of owning a similar fund;

• data comparing the Funds’ performance to appropriate benchmarks and/or a peer group of other mutual funds with similar investment objectives and strategies;

• financial data showing the profitability of the Funds to the advisor and the overall profitability of the advisor;

• data comparing services provided and charges to other investment management clients of the advisor; and

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• consideration of collateral benefits derived by the advisor from the management of the Funds and any potential economies of scale relating thereto.

In keeping with its practice, the Funds’ board of directors held two in-person meetings and one telephonic meeting to review and discuss the information provided. The board also had the benefit of the advice of its independent counsel throughout the period.

Factors Considered

The Directors considered all of the information provided by the advisor, the 15(c) Providers, and the board’s independent counsel, and evaluated such information for each fund for which the board has responsibility. In connection with their review of the Funds, the Directors did not identify any single factor as being all-important or controlling, and each Director may have attributed different levels of importance to different factors. In deciding to renew the management and subadvisory agreements under the terms ultimately determined by the board to be appropriate, the Directors’ decision was based on the following factors.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services — Generally. Under the management agreement, the advisor is responsible for providing or arranging for all services necessary for the operation of the Funds. The board noted that under the management agreement, the advisor provides or arranges at its own expense a wide variety of services including:

• Fund construction and design

• portfolio security selection

• initial capitalization/funding

• securities trading

• Fund administration

• custody of Fund assets

• daily valuation of each Fund’s portfolio

• shareholder servicing and transfer agency, including shareholder 
  confirmations, recordkeeping and communications

• legal services

• regulatory and portfolio compliance

• financial reporting

• marketing and distribution

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The Directors noted that many of the services provided by the advisor have expanded over time both in terms of quantity and complexity in response to shareholder demands, competition in the industry and the changing regulatory environment. They discussed with the advisor the challenges presented by these changes and the impact on the Funds. In performing their evaluation, the Directors considered information received in connection with the annual review, as well as information provided on an ongoing basis at their regularly scheduled board and committee meetings.

Investment Management Services. The nature of the investment management services provided to the Funds is quite complex and allows Fund shareholders access to professional money management, instant diversification of their investments, and liquidity. In evaluating investment performance, the board expects the advisor to manage the Funds in accordance with its investment objectives and approved strategies. Further, the Directors recognize that the advisor has an obligation to monitor trading activities, and in particular to seek the best execution of fund trades, and to evaluate the use of and payment for research. In providing these services, the advisor utilizes teams of investment professionals (portfolio managers, analysts, research assistants, and securities traders) who require extensive information technology, research, training, compliance and other systems to conduct their business. At each quarterly meeting the Directors review investment performance information for the Funds, together with comparative information for appropriate benchmarks and/or peer groups of funds managed similarly to the Funds. The Directors also review detailed performance information during the 15(c) Process comparing each Fund’s performance with that of similar funds not managed by the advisor. If performance concerns are identified, the Directors discuss with the advisor the reasons for such results (e.g., market conditions, security selection) and any efforts being undertaken to improve performance. Equity Income’s and Value’s performance for both the one- and three-year periods were above the median for their respective peer groups. Large Company Value’s quarter end performance fell below the median for its peer group for both the one- and three-year period during the past year. The board discussed Large Company Value’s performance with the advisor and was satisfied with the efforts being undertaken by the advisor. The board will continue to monitor these efforts and the performance of the Fund. More detailed information about the Funds’ performance can be found in the Performance and Portfolio Commentary sections of this report.

Shareholder and Other Services. The advisor provides the Funds with a comprehensive package of transfer agency, shareholder, and other services. The Directors review reports and evaluations of such services at their regular quarterly meetings, including the annual meeting concerning contract review, and reports to the board. These reports include, but are not limited to, information regarding the operational efficiency and accuracy of the shareholder and transfer agency services provided, staffing levels, shareholder satisfaction (as measured by external as well as internal sources), technology support, new products and services offered to Fund shareholders, securities trading activities, portfolio valuation services, auditing services, and legal and operational compliance activities. Certain aspects of shareholder and transfer agency service level efficiency and the quality

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of securities trading activities are measured by independent third party providers and are presented in comparison to other fund groups not managed by the advisor.

Costs of Services Provided and Profitability. The advisor provides detailed information concerning its cost of providing various services to the Funds, its profitability in managing the Funds, its overall profitability, and its financial condition. The Directors have reviewed with the advisor the methodology used to prepare this financial information. This financial information regarding the advisor is considered in order to evaluate the advisor’s financial condition, its ability to continue to provide services under the management agreement, and the reasonableness of the current management fee. The board concluded that the advisor’s profits were reasonable in light of the services provided to the Funds.

Ethics. The Directors generally consider the advisor’s commitment to providing quality services to shareholders and to conducting its business ethically. They noted that the advisor’s practices generally meet or exceed industry best practices.

Economies of Scale. The Directors review information provided by the advisor regarding the possible existence of economies of scale in connection with the management of the Funds. The Directors concluded that economies of scale are difficult to measure and predict with precision, especially on a fund-by-fund basis. The analysis of economies of scale is further complicated by the additional services and content provided by the advisor and its reinvestment in its ability to provide and expand those services. Accordingly, the Directors seek to evaluate economies of scale by reviewing other information, such as year-over-year profitability of the advisor generally, the profitability of its management of the Funds specifically, the expenses incurred by the advisor in providing various functions to the Funds, and the fees of competitive funds not managed by the advisor. The Directors believe the advisor is appropriately sharing economies of scale through its competitive fee structure, fee breakpoints as each Fund increases in size, and through reinvestment in its business to provide shareholders additional content and services.

Comparison to Other Funds’ Fees. The Funds pay the advisor a single, all-inclusive (or unified) management fee for providing all services necessary for the management and operation of the Funds, other than brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, extraordinary expenses, and the fees and expenses of each Fund’s independent directors (including their independent legal counsel). Under the unified fee structure, the advisor is responsible for providing all investment advisory, custody, audit, administrative, compliance, record-keeping, marketing and shareholder services, or arranging and supervising third parties to provide such services. By contrast, most other funds are charged a variety of fees, including an investment advisory fee, a transfer agency fee, an administrative fee, distribution charges and other expenses. Other than their investment advisory fees and Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, all other components of the total fees charged by these other funds may be increased without shareholder approval. The board believes the unified fee structure is a benefit to Fund shareholders because it clearly discloses

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to shareholders the cost of owning Fund shares, and, since the unified fee cannot be increased without a vote of Fund shareholders, it shifts to the advisor the risk of increased costs of operating the Fund and provides a direct incentive to minimize administrative inefficiencies. Part of the Directors’ analysis of fee levels involves reviewing certain evaluative data compiled by a 15(c) Provider comparing each Fund’s unified fee to the total expense ratio of other funds in the Fund’s peer group and performing a regression analysis to evaluate the effect of fee breakpoints as assets under management increase. The unified fee charged to shareholders of each of the Funds was below the median of the total expense ratios of its respective peer group. In addition, the Directors also reviewed updated fee level data provided by the advisor, but recognized that comparative data was particularly difficult to evaluate given the significant market developments during the past year. The board concluded that the management fee paid by each Fund to the advisor was reasonable in light of the services provided to the Fund.

Comparison to Fees and Services Provided to Other Clients of the Advisor. The Directors also requested and received information from the advisor concerning the nature of the services, fees, and profitability of its advisory services to advisory clients other than the Funds. They observed that these varying types of client accounts require different services and involve different regulatory and entrepreneurial risks than the management of the Funds. The Directors analyzed this information and concluded that the fees charged and services provided to the Funds were reasonable by comparison.

Collateral Benefits Derived by the Advisor. The Directors considered the existence of collateral benefits the advisor may receive as a result of its relationship with the Funds. They concluded that the advisor’s primary business is managing mutual funds and it generally does not use fund or shareholder information to generate profits in other lines of business, and therefore does not derive any significant collateral benefits from them. The Directors noted that the advisor receives proprietary research from broker-dealers that execute fund portfolio transactions and concluded that this research is likely to benefit fund shareholders. The Directors also determined that the advisor is able to provide investment management services to certain clients other than the Funds, at least in part, due to its existing infrastructure built to serve the fund complex. The Directors concluded, however, that the assets of those other clients are not material to the analysis and, in any event, are included with the assets of the Funds to determine breakpoints in each Fund’s fee schedule, provided they are managed using the same investment team and strategy.

Conclusions of the Directors

As a result of this process, the board, including all of the independent directors, in the absence of particular circumstances and assisted by the advice of legal counsel that is independent of the advisor, taking into account all of the factors discussed above and the information provided by the advisor concluded that the investment management agreement between each Fund and the advisor is fair and reasonable in light of the services provided and should be renewed.

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Additional Information 

Retirement Account Information

As required by law, distributions you receive from certain IRAs, or 403(b), 457 and qualified plans are subject to federal income tax withholding, unless you elect not to have withholding apply. Tax will be withheld on the total amount withdrawn even though you may be receiving amounts that are not subject to withholding, such as nondeductible contributions. In such case, excess amounts of withholding could occur. You may adjust your withholding election so that a greater or lesser amount will be withheld.

If you don’t want us to withhold on this amount, you must notify us to not withhold the federal income tax. You may notify us in writing or in certain situations by telephone or through other electronic means. You have the right to revoke your withholding election at any time and any election you make may remain in effect until revoked by filing a new election.

Remember, even if you elect not to have income tax withheld, you are liable for paying income tax on the taxable portion of your withdrawal. If you elect not to have income tax withheld or you don’t have enough income tax withheld, you may be responsible for payment of estimated tax. You may incur penalties under the estimated tax rules if your withholding and estimated tax payments are not sufficient. You can reduce or defer the income tax on a distribution by directly or indirectly rolling such distribution over to another IRA or eligible plan. You should consult your tax advisor for additional information.

State tax will be withheld if, at the time of your distribution, your address is within one of the mandatory withholding states and you have federal income tax withheld. State taxes will be withheld from your distribution in accordance with the respective state rules.

Proxy Voting Guidelines

American Century Investment Management, Inc., the funds’ investment advisor, is responsible for exercising the voting rights associated with the securities purchased and/or held by the funds. A description of the policies and procedures the advisor uses in fulfilling this responsibility is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021. It is also available on American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the investment advisor voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the “About Us” page at americancentury.com. It is also available at sec.gov.

Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure

The funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov, and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The funds also make their complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the most recent quarter of their fiscal year available on their website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.

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Index Definitions 

The following indices are used to illustrate investment market, sector, or style performance or to serve as fund performance comparisons. They are not investment products available for purchase.

The Lipper Equity Income Funds Index is an equally-weighted index of, typically, the 30 largest equity income mutual funds that purchase securities of companies of all market capitalizations.

The Lipper Multi-Cap Value Funds Index is an equally-weighted index of, typically, the 30 largest mutual funds that use a value investment strategy to purchase securities of companies of all market capitalizations.

The Russell 1000® Index is a market-capitalization weighted, large-cap index created by Frank Russell Company to measure the performance of the 1,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization.

The Russell 1000® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 Index companies (the 1,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

The Russell 1000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 Index companies (the 1,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

The Russell 2000® Index is a market-capitalization weighted index created by Frank Russell Company to measure the performance of the 2,000 smallest of the 3,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization.

The Russell 2000® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 Index companies (the 2,000 smallest of the 3,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

The Russell 2000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 Index companies (the 2,000 smallest of the 3,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

The Russell 3000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 3000 Index companies (the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization) with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

The Russell Midcap® Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest of the 1,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization.

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The Russell Midcap® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap Index companies (the 800 smallest of the 1,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

The Russell Midcap® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap Index companies (the 800 smallest of the 1,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

The S&P 500 Index is a market value-weighted index of the stocks of 500 publicly traded U.S. companies chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation that are considered to be leading firms in dominant industries. Each stock’s weight in the index is proportionate to its market value. Created by Standard & Poor’s, it is considered to be a broad measure of U.S. stock market performance.

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Notes 

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Notes 

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Semiannual Report 
September 30, 2009 

American Century Investments 

Equity Index Fund


President’s Letter 

Dear Investor:

Thank you for your investment with us during the financial reporting period ended September 30, 2009. We appreciate your trust in American Century Investments® at this volatile, transitional time in the economy and investment markets.

As the upheavals associated with the “Great Recession” gradually subside, our senior management team has put considerable thought into how the investment environment has changed and what new challenges and opportunities await us. Critical factors that we are anticipating in the coming year include marked shifts in investment and spending behavior, along with consolidation in our industry.

Most importantly, we think the economic recovery will be slow and extended. The economy and capital markets have come a long way since Lehman Brothers collapsed over a year ago, but 2010 will likely bring continuing challenges. The stock market’s rebound since last March and the third-quarter economic surge this year were fueled largely by corporate cost-cutting and unprecedented monetary and fiscal stimulus, including some key programs that have since expired or been scaled back.

Meanwhile, the resilient but struggling consumer sector still faces rising unemployment, heavy debt burdens, tight credit conditions, and a housing market that is starting to stabilize, but remains vulnerable. Much of our investment positioning in 2009 has cautiously reflected these still unstable economic fundamentals, leading to underperformance, in some cases, versus market benchmarks buoyed by the rally of riskier assets. We still support our fundamentally based positioning because we believe strongly that some markets—driven more by technical factors than fundamentals—have advanced further than underlying economic conditions warrant, and remain susceptible to the possibility of more volatility ahead.

For more detailed information from our portfolio management team about the performance and positioning of your investment, please review the following pages, or visit our website, americancentury.com.

Thank you for your continued confidence in us.

Sincerely,


Jonathan Thomas
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Century Investments


Independent Chairman’s Letter 

I am Don Pratt, an independent director and chairman of the mutual fund board responsible for the U.S. Growth Equity, U.S. Value Equity, Global and Non-U.S. Equity and Asset Allocation funds managed by American Century Investments. The board consists of seven independent directors and two directors who are affiliated with the investment advisor.

As one of your independent shareholder representatives on the fund board, I plan to write you from time to time with updates on board activities and news about your funds. My co-independent directors and I are committed to putting your interests first. We work closely with American Century Investments on maintaining strong fund performance, providing quality service to shareholders at competitive fees and ensuring ethical business practices and compliance with all applicable fund regulations.

Last year, the board welcomed its newest independent director, John R. Whitten. He is a great addition to an experienced board where, collectively, the independent directors have served the funds for more than 76 years. This continuity served shareholders well as the investment advisor initiated a successful management transition, creating a strong senior leadership team consisting of well-tenured company executives and experienced industry veterans. Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Thomas and Chief Investment Officer Enrique Chang, the firm has made the achievement of superior investment performance its primary focus and the key driver of its success going forward. This focus helped the company generate strong relative performance against the backdrop of 2008’s unprecedented market volatility.

As investors in the American Century funds, my fellow directors and I share your investing experience. We know firsthand how decisions made at the board level affect all shareholders. To further guide our efforts on your behalf, I invite you to send me your comments, questions or suggestions by email to dhpratt@fundboardchair.com. Thank you for allowing me to serve as your advocate on our board.



Table of Contents 

           Market Perspective  2 
                     U.S. Stock Index Returns  2 
 
Equity Index   
 
           Performance  3 
           Portfolio Commentary  5 
                     Top Ten Holdings  7 
                     Top Five Industries  7 
                     Types of Investments in Portfolio  7 
 
           Shareholder Fee Example  8 
 
Financial Statements   
 
           Schedule of Investments  10 
           Statement of Assets and Liabilities  18 
           Statement of Operations  19 
           Statement of Changes in Net Assets  20 
           Notes to Financial Statements  21 
           Financial Highlights  27 
 
Other Information   
 
           Approval of Management Agreement  29 
           Additional Information  35 
           Index Definitions  37 

The opinions expressed in the Market Perspective and the Portfolio Commentary reflect those of the portfolio management team as of the date of the report, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of American Century Investments or any other person in the American Century Investments organization. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and American Century Investments disclaims any responsibility to update such opinions. These opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions made by American Century Investments funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any American Century Investments fund. Security examples are used for representational purposes only and are not intended as recommendations to purchase or sell securities. Performance information for comparative indices and securities is provided to American Century Investments by third party vendors. To the best of American Century Investments’ knowledge, such information is accurate at the time of printing.


Market Perspective 


By Enrique Chang, Chief Investment Officer, American Century Investments

Stocks Rallied Sharply

The U.S. stock market staged a powerful rally during the six months ended September 30, 2009, as the major stock indices enjoyed their best six-month period of performance in more than 70 years (see the table below). The market’s surge was driven by a dramatic shift in market sentiment as extreme pessimism regarding the economy and financial sector gave way to renewed optimism.

In late 2008 and early 2009, stocks fell sharply as investors grew increasingly concerned about a deep economic downturn and a collapse in the global financial system. As the six-month period began, however, early signs of stabilization in the economy began to erase this pessimistic sentiment, boosting confidence about a possible recovery. Although the unemployment rate continued to climb during the six-month period, reaching a 26-year high of 9.8%, other segments of the economy—most notably housing and manufacturing—showed evidence of improvement.

Investors also responded favorably to corporate America’s cost-management efforts, which resulted in better-than-expected profit levels despite weaker revenues. With investor confidence soaring, the major stock indices moved steadily higher throughout the six-month period, advancing by approximately 35%. The market rally was broad based, but mid- and small-cap stocks generated the best results, while value shares outpaced growth across all market capitalizations.

Challenges Still to Be Overcome

Although we are no longer peering into the abyss of an economic and financial collapse, we are not out of the woods yet. To sustain the early signs of economic revitalization we have witnessed since March, several longer-term challenges need to be addressed, including a massive and growing national debt, a weaker U.S. dollar, and the potential for significantly higher inflation once a recovery takes hold.

While these concerns are not likely to result in any dire consequences in the near term, they are major risk factors to the longer-term health of the U.S. economy and its ability to fully recover from the recent downturn. As a result, we foresee a protracted and uncertain economic recovery and continued volatility in the equity market.

U.S. Stock Index Returns         
For the six months ended September 30, 2009*       
Russell 1000 Index (Large-Cap)  35.22%  Russell 2000 Index (Small-Cap)  43.95% 
Russell 1000 Value Index  37.99%  Russell 2000 Value Index  44.79% 
Russell 1000 Growth Index  32.58%  Russell 2000 Growth Index  43.06% 
Russell Midcap Index  45.71%     
Russell Midcap Value Index  49.51%     
Russell Midcap Growth Index  41.89%     
*Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.     

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Performance 

Equity Index             
 
Total Returns as of September 30, 2009         
        Average Annual Returns   
            Since  Inception 
    6 months(1)  1 year  5 years  10 years  Inception  Date 
Investor Class    33.59%  -7.44%  0.56%  -0.63%  -0.22%  2/26/99 
S&P 500 Index(2)   34.02%  -6.91%  1.02%  -0.15%  0.26%   
Institutional Class   33.73%  -7.26%  0.72%  -0.43%  -0.02%  2/26/99 
(1)  Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.         
(2)  Data provided by Lipper Inc. — A Reuters Company. © 2009 Reuters. All rights reserved. Any copying, republication or redistribution of Lipper 
  content, including by caching, framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Lipper. Lipper shall not be 
  liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon.       
  The data contained herein has been obtained from company reports, financial reporting services, periodicals and other resources believed to be 
  reliable. Although carefully verified, data on compilations is not guaranteed by Lipper and may be incomplete. No offer or solicitations to buy or 
  sell any of the securities herein is being made by Lipper.           

Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com.

Unless otherwise indicated, performance reflects Investor Class shares; performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee structure. For information about other share classes available, please consult the prospectus. Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the index are provided for comparison. The fund’s total returns include operating expenses (such as transaction costs and management fees) that reduce returns, while the total returns of the index do not.

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Equity Index


   One-Year Returns Over 10 Years               
   Periods ended September 30                 
  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  2007  2008  2009 
   Investor Class  12.54%  -26.89%  -20.61%  23.56%  13.14%  11.87%   10.17%  16.01%  -22.28%  -7.44% 
   S&P 500 Index  13.28%  -26.62%  -20.49%  24.40%  13.87%  12.25%   10.79%  16.44%  -21.98%  -6.91% 
 
   Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses             
  Investor Class          Institutional Class     
  0.50%          0.30%     

The total annual fund operating expenses shown is as stated in the fund’s prospectus current as of the date of this report. The prospectus may vary from the expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report because it is based on a different time period, includes acquired fund fees and expenses, and, if applicable, does not include fee waivers or expense reimbursements.

Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com.

Unless otherwise indicated, performance reflects Investor Class shares; performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee structure. For information about other share classes available, please consult the prospectus. Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the index are provided for comparison. The fund’s total returns include operating expenses (such as transaction costs and management fees) that reduce returns, while the total returns of the index do not.

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Portfolio Commentary 

Equity Index

Subadvisor: Northern Trust Investments, N.A.

Performance Summary

Equity Index returned 33.59%* for the six months ended September 30, 2009, compared with the 34.02% return of its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index. The portfolio’s results reflected operating expenses, whereas the index return did not.

The fund’s robust return for the six-month period reflected the dramatic boost to investor confidence provided by improving economic and financial conditions. The significant change in market sentiment helped the S&P 500 record its best six-month performance in decades. Every sector in the index advanced during the period; financials were the best performers, followed by the more economically sensitive sectors—industrials, materials, consumer discretionary, and information technology.

A Recovery in Financials

The financials sector of the portfolio posted the strongest returns, gaining nearly 70% as a group for the six-month period. Financial stocks were hit the hardest by the economic downturn and liquidity crisis in the credit markets in late 2008 and early 2009. However, as these headwinds began to abate over the last six months, financials enjoyed a substantial resurgence.

Four of the fund’s top seven performance contributors were financial stocks, led by financial services giant Bank of America, which gained approximately 150% during the period. Bank of America exceeded earnings expectations in both the first and second quarters, which provided a substantial lift to the stock. Another top contributor was investment bank JPMorgan Chase, which also reported unexpectedly strong earnings amid signs of stabilization in many of its businesses.

Other notable performers in the financials sector included commercial bank Wells Fargo, which rallied sharply as the company strengthened its balance sheet by issuing equity during the period, and investment bank Goldman Sachs, which repaid its debt to the federal government under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (as did JPMorgan Chase).

Technology and Industrials Surged

Sectors of the market that benefited the most from better economic conditions also performed well during the six-month period, led by information technology and industrials. Five of the fund’s top ten performance contributors were information technology stocks, with many of the sector’s higher-profile companies leading the way. Consumer electronics maker Apple was the top contributor as the company released a new version of its iPhone and continued to benefit from strong demand for its iPod and Mac franchises.

*All fund returns referenced in this commentary are for Investor Class shares. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.

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Equity Index

Software titan Microsoft and network equipment maker Cisco Systems were also among the best contributors in the portfolio. Microsoft rallied thanks to the introduction of a successful new search engine called Bing and favorable buzz surrounding the impending release of its latest Windows operating system upgrade. Cisco took advantage of the market downturn to make a series of attractive acquisitions that helped boost revenue and profit growth.

In the industrials sector, industrial conglomerates and aerospace and defense stocks were the best performers. Industrial giant General Electric advanced sharply amid a better financial environment for GE Capital, the company’s struggling finance arm. Defense contractor United Technologies and machinery manufacturer Caterpillar were also among the fund’s better performers.

Utilities and Telecom Lagged

The only sector of the portfolio to post a single-digit gain for the six-month period was telecommunication services. A challenging competitive environment for both wireless services providers and diversified telecom companies prevented this sector from keeping pace with the broader equity market. Notable detractors in this sector included discount wireless carrier MetroPCS Communications, which reported disappointing earnings and lost market share, and wireless services provider Sprint Nextel, which saw further deterioration in its subscriber base.

Utilities stocks also posted more modest gains than the overall stock market during the period. Utilities are generally considered to be defensive stocks that hold up well during difficult economic times, but a broad investor shift toward more cyclical segments of the market as economic conditions improved led to the overall underperformance of the utilities sector.

Among the most significant individual detractors in the portfolio, the largest was discount retailer Wal-Mart, another defensive stock that fell out of favor as the economy stabilized. Other noteworthy decliners included agricultural products maker Monsanto, which fell as a result of increased competition in its herbicide business, and for-profit education firm Apollo Group, which slid as investors grew concerned about the company’s ability to maintain its enrollment base and remain current on tuition bills.

Outlook

Despite the recent stabilization in the economic environment, we expect an eventual economic recovery to progress at a gradual pace. Obstacles to growth include a retrenched consumer, who is focusing on reducing debt and increasing savings, and the unemployment rate, which has remained persistently high. As a result of this uncertainty, we expect continued volatility in the U.S. stock market in the coming months.

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Equity Index     
 
Top Ten Holdings as of September 30, 2009     
  % of net assets  % of net assets 
  as of 9/30/09  as of 3/31/09 
Exxon Mobil Corp.  3.5%  4.6% 
Microsoft Corp.  2.1%  1.9% 
General Electric Co.  1.9%  1.5% 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  1.8%  1.4% 
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)  1.8%  1.9% 
Johnson & Johnson  1.8%  2.0% 
Apple, Inc.  1.8%  1.3% 
AT&T, Inc.  1.7%  2.1% 
International Business Machines Corp.  1.7%  1.8% 
Bank of America Corp.  1.6%  0.6% 
     
Top Five Industries as of September 30, 2009     
  % of net assets  % of net assets 
  as of 9/30/09  as of 3/31/09 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels  9.8%             11.0% 
Pharmaceuticals  6.9%  7.9% 
Diversified Financial Services  4.6%  2.8% 
Software  4.0%  3.9% 
Computers & Peripherals  4.0%  3.2% 
 
Types of Investments in Portfolio     
  % of net assets  % of net assets 
  as of 9/30/09  as of 3/31/09 
Common Stocks and Futures             99.9%             99.7% 
Other Assets and Liabilities  0.1%  0.3% 

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Shareholder Fee Example (Unaudited) 

Fund shareholders may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemption/ exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from April 1, 2009 to September 30, 2009.

Actual Expenses

The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses for each class. You may use the information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. First, identify the share class you own. Then simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

If you hold Investor Class shares of any American Century Investments fund, or Institutional Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American Century Investments account (i.e., not a financial intermediary or retirement plan account), American Century Investments may charge you a $12.50 semiannual account maintenance fee if the value of those shares is less than $10,000. We will redeem shares automatically in one of your accounts to pay the $12.50 fee. In determining your total eligible investment amount, we will include your investments in all personal accounts (including American Century Investments Brokerage accounts) registered under your Social Security number. Personal accounts include individual accounts, joint accounts, UGMA/UTMA accounts, personal trusts, Coverdell Education Savings Accounts and IRAs (including traditional, Roth, Rollover, SEP-, SARSEP- and SIMPLE-IRAs), and certain other retirement accounts. If you have only business, business retirement, employer-sponsored or American Century Investments Brokerage accounts, you are currently not subject to this fee. We will not charge the fee as long as you choose to manage your accounts exclusively online. If you are subject to the Account Maintenance Fee, your account value could be reduced by the fee amount.

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Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio of each class of your fund and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return of a fund’s share class. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

  Beginning  Ending  Expenses Paid   
  Account Value  Account Value  During Period*  Annualized 
  4/1/09  9/30/09  4/1/09 – 9/30/09  Expense Ratio* 
Actual         
Investor Class  $1,000  $1,335.90  $2.87  0.49% 
Institutional Class  $1,000  $1,337.30  $1.70  0.29% 
Hypothetical         
Investor Class  $1,000  $1,022.61  $2.48  0.49% 
Institutional Class  $1,000  $1,023.61  $1.47  0.29% 
*Expenses are equal to the class’s annualized expense ratio listed in the table above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, 
 multiplied by 183, the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365, to reflect the one-half year period. 

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Schedule of Investments 

Equity Index           
 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 (UNAUDITED)           
 
  Shares     Value    Shares     Value 
Common Stocks — 99.0%    Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.  5,784  $      210,769 
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 2.7%    PepsiCo, Inc.  65,222  3,825,923 
Boeing Co. (The)  30,386  $      1,645,402      10,505,448 
General Dynamics Corp.  16,130  1,041,998  BIOTECHNOLOGY — 1.7%     
      Amgen, Inc.(1)  42,482  2,558,691 
Goodrich Corp.  5,271  286,426       
Honeywell International, Inc.  31,344  1,164,430  Biogen Idec, Inc.(1)  12,049  608,715 
ITT Corp.  7,723  402,755  Celgene Corp.(1)  19,158  1,070,932 
L-3 Communications      Cephalon, Inc.(1)  3,200  186,368 
Holdings, Inc.  4,865  390,757  Genzyme Corp.(1)  11,283  640,085 
Lockheed Martin Corp.  13,529  1,056,344  Gilead Sciences, Inc.(1)  37,794  1,760,445 
Northrop Grumman Corp.  13,298  688,172      6,825,236 
Precision Castparts Corp.  5,820  592,883  BUILDING PRODUCTS — 0.1%     
Raytheon Co.  16,295  781,671  Masco Corp.  14,589  188,490 
Rockwell Collins, Inc.  6,458  328,066  CAPITAL MARKETS — 3.0%     
United Technologies Corp.  39,443  2,403,262  Ameriprise Financial, Inc.  10,476  380,593 
    10,782,166  Bank of New York     
AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS — 1.0%    Mellon Corp. (The)  50,203  1,455,385 
C.H. Robinson      Charles Schwab Corp. (The)  40,019  766,364 
Worldwide, Inc.  7,009  404,770  E*TRADE Financial Corp.(1)  38,045  66,579 
Expeditors International      Federated Investors, Inc.,     
of Washington, Inc.  9,000  316,350  Class B  3,790  99,942 
FedEx Corp.  13,048  981,470  Franklin Resources, Inc.  6,275  631,265 
United Parcel Service, Inc.,      Goldman Sachs     
Class B  41,604  2,349,378  Group, Inc. (The)  21,387  3,942,693 
    4,051,968  Invesco Ltd.  17,351  394,909 
AIRLINES — 0.1%      Janus Capital Group, Inc.  7,946  112,674 
Southwest Airlines Co.  31,629  303,638  Legg Mason, Inc.  6,776  210,259 
AUTO COMPONENTS — 0.2%      Morgan Stanley  56,883  1,756,547 
Goodyear Tire &      Northern Trust Corp.  10,274  597,536 
Rubber Co. (The)(1)  10,498  178,781       
      State Street Corp.  20,681  1,087,821 
Johnson Controls, Inc.  24,861  635,447  T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.  10,547  481,998 
    814,228      11,984,565 
AUTOMOBILES — 0.3%      CHEMICALS — 2.0%     
Ford Motor Co.(1)  134,430  969,240       
      Air Products &     
Harley-Davidson, Inc.  9,528  219,144  Chemicals, Inc.  8,741  678,127 
    1,188,384  Airgas, Inc.  3,484  168,521 
BEVERAGES — 2.7%      CF Industries Holdings, Inc.  2,100  181,083 
Brown-Forman Corp.,      Dow Chemical Co. (The)  47,856  1,247,606 
Class B  4,646  224,030  E.I. du Pont     
Coca-Cola Co. (The)  96,999  5,208,846  de Nemours & Co.  37,845  1,216,338 
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.  12,835  274,797  Eastman Chemical Co.  2,897  155,106 
Constellation Brands, Inc.,      Ecolab, Inc.  9,952  460,081 
Class A(1)  8,409  127,396       
      FMC Corp.  3,100  174,375 
Dr. Pepper Snapple      International Flavors &     
Group, Inc.(1)  10,800  310,500       
      Fragrances, Inc.  3,347  126,952 
Molson Coors Brewing Co.,      Monsanto Co.  22,857  1,769,132 
Class B  6,639  323,187       
      PPG Industries, Inc.  7,011  408,110 

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Equity Index             
 
  Shares     Value    Shares  Value 
Praxair, Inc.  12,871  $      1,051,432  Lexmark International, Inc.,     
Sigma-Aldrich Corp.  4,983  268,982  Class A(1)  3,403  $         73,301 
    7,905,845  NetApp, Inc.(1)  14,057  375,041 
COMMERCIAL BANKS — 2.8%      QLogic Corp.(1)  4,458  76,678 
BB&T Corp.  28,447  774,896  SanDisk Corp.(1)  9,763  211,857 
Comerica, Inc.  6,070  180,097  Sun Microsystems, Inc.(1)  31,821  289,253 
Fifth Third Bancorp.  33,162  335,931  Teradata Corp.(1)  6,910  190,163 
First Horizon      Western Digital Corp.(1)  9,400  343,382 
National Corp.(1)  9,176  121,393       
          15,726,513 
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.  25,098  118,212  CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING — 0.2%   
KeyCorp  36,866  239,629  Fluor Corp.  7,424  377,510 
M&T Bank Corp.  3,497  217,933  Jacobs Engineering     
Marshall & Ilsley Corp.  15,048  121,437  Group, Inc.(1)  5,300  243,535 
PNC Financial Services      Quanta Services, Inc.(1)  8,200  181,466 
Group, Inc.  19,423  943,764      802,511 
Regions Financial Corp.  50,453  313,313  CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS — 0.1%   
SunTrust Banks, Inc.  20,802  469,085  Vulcan Materials Co.  5,279  285,436 
U.S. Bancorp.  79,974  1,748,232  CONSUMER FINANCE — 0.7%     
Wells Fargo & Co.  195,402  5,506,428  American Express Co.  49,736  1,686,050 
Zions Bancorp.  5,051  90,767  Capital One Financial Corp.  19,153  684,337 
    11,181,117  Discover Financial Services  22,322  362,286 
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES — 0.5%  SLM Corp.(1)  20,306  177,068 
Avery Dennison Corp.  4,673  168,275      2,909,741 
Cintas Corp.  5,236  158,703  CONTAINERS & PACKAGING — 0.2%   
Iron Mountain, Inc.(1)  7,285  194,218       
      Ball Corp.  4,014  197,489 
Pitney Bowes, Inc.  8,773  218,009  Bemis Co., Inc.  4,333  112,268 
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.  8,710  185,174  Owens-Illinois, Inc.(1)  7,100  261,990 
Republic Services, Inc.  13,245  351,920       
      Pactiv Corp.(1)  5,731  149,292 
Stericycle, Inc.(1)  3,700  179,265       
      Sealed Air Corp.  6,828  134,034 
Waste Management, Inc.  20,438  609,461      855,073 
    2,065,025  DISTRIBUTORS — 0.1%     
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT — 2.7%    Genuine Parts Co.  6,809  259,151 
Ciena Corp.(1)  4,113  66,960       
      DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES — 0.2%   
Cisco Systems, Inc.(1)  241,278  5,679,684       
      Apollo Group, Inc., Class A(1)  5,344  393,693 
Harris Corp.  5,290  198,904  DeVry, Inc.  2,600  143,832 
JDS Uniphase Corp.(1)  9,749  69,315       
      H&R Block, Inc.  13,632  250,556 
Juniper Networks, Inc.(1)  21,721  586,901      788,081 
Motorola, Inc.  95,618  821,359  DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 4.6%   
QUALCOMM, Inc.  69,553  3,128,494  Bank of America Corp.  361,922  6,123,720 
Tellabs, Inc.(1)  17,153  118,699  Citigroup, Inc.  545,374  2,639,610 
    10,670,316  CME Group, Inc.  2,777  855,844 
COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS — 4.0%    IntercontinentalExchange,     
Apple, Inc.(1)  37,470  6,945,814  Inc.(1)  3,100  301,289 
Dell, Inc.(1)  71,975  1,098,338  JPMorgan Chase & Co.(2)  164,497  7,208,259 
EMC Corp.(1)  84,536  1,440,493  Leucadia National Corp.(1)  7,700  190,344 
Hewlett-Packard Co.  99,178  4,682,193  McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc. (The)  13,417  337,303 
      Moody’s Corp.  8,107  165,869 

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Equity Index             
 
  Shares  Value    Shares       Value 
NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.      Cameron     
(The)(1)  5,900  $        124,195  International Corp.(1)  9,200  $        347,944 
NYSE Euronext  11,000  317,790  Diamond Offshore     
    18,264,223  Drilling, Inc.  2,845  271,754 
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION    ENSCO International, Inc.  6,096  259,324 
SERVICES — 2.8%      FMC Technologies, Inc.(1)  5,025  262,506 
AT&T, Inc.  246,918  6,669,255  Halliburton Co.  37,718  1,022,912 
CenturyTel, Inc.  12,593  423,125  Nabors Industries Ltd.(1)  11,550  241,395 
Frontier      National Oilwell Varco, Inc.(1)  17,448  752,532 
Communications Corp.  13,529  102,009  Rowan Cos., Inc.  4,901  113,066 
Qwest Communications      Schlumberger Ltd.  50,270  2,996,092 
International, Inc.  62,688  238,841       
Verizon      Smith International, Inc.  9,319  267,455 
Communications, Inc.  118,991  3,601,858      7,323,966 
Windstream Corp.  17,534  177,619  FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 2.8%   
    11,212,707  Costco Wholesale Corp.  18,181  1,026,499 
ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 2.1%      CVS Caremark Corp.  60,373  2,157,731 
Allegheny Energy, Inc.  7,334  194,498  Kroger Co. (The)  27,159  560,562 
American Electric      Safeway, Inc.  17,325  341,649 
Power Co., Inc.  19,887  616,298  SUPERVALU, INC.  9,020  135,841 
Duke Energy Corp.  54,645  860,112  SYSCO Corp.  24,543  609,894 
Edison International  13,474  452,457  Walgreen Co.  41,554  1,557,028 
Entergy Corp.  8,174  652,776  Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.  90,448  4,440,092 
Exelon Corp.  27,535  1,366,287  Whole Foods Market, Inc.(1)  6,083  185,471 
FirstEnergy Corp.  12,658  578,724      11,014,767 
FPL Group, Inc.  17,130  946,090  FOOD PRODUCTS — 1.6%     
Northeast Utilities  7,100  168,554  Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.  26,823  783,768 
Pepco Holdings, Inc.  9,200  136,896  Campbell Soup Co.  7,988  260,569 
Pinnacle West Capital Corp.  4,381  143,784  ConAgra Foods, Inc.  18,403  398,977 
PPL Corp.  15,598  473,243  Dean Foods Co.(1)  7,642  135,951 
Progress Energy, Inc.  11,732  458,252  General Mills, Inc.  13,632  877,628 
Southern Co.  33,197  1,051,349  H.J. Heinz Co.  13,064  519,294 
    8,099,320  Hershey Co. (The)  7,094  275,673 
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT — 0.4%    Hormel Foods Corp.  3,100  110,112 
Emerson Electric Co.  31,562  1,265,005  J.M. Smucker Co. (The)  5,064  268,443 
Rockwell Automation, Inc.  5,857  249,508  Kellogg Co.  10,757  529,567 
    1,514,513  Kraft Foods, Inc., Class A  61,722  1,621,437 
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT,      McCormick & Co., Inc.  5,652  191,829 
INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS — 0.5%    Sara Lee Corp.  28,220  314,371 
Agilent Technologies, Inc.(1)  14,416  401,197       
      Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A  12,907  163,015 
Amphenol Corp., Class A  7,021  264,551      6,450,634 
Corning, Inc.  65,005  995,227  GAS UTILITIES — 0.1%     
FLIR Systems, Inc.(1)  6,400  179,008  Nicor, Inc.  1,951  71,387 
Jabil Circuit, Inc.  7,510  100,709  Questar Corp.  7,373  276,930 
Molex, Inc.  5,380  112,335      348,317 
    2,053,027  HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES — 2.0% 
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 1.9%    Baxter International, Inc.  25,218  1,437,678 
Baker Hughes, Inc.  12,801  546,091  Becton, Dickinson & Co.  10,001  697,570 
BJ Services Co.  12,501  242,895       

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Equity Index             
 
  Shares  Value    Shares       Value 
Boston Scientific Corp.(1)  62,817  $        665,232  Wynn Resorts Ltd.(1)  2,938  $        208,275 
C.R. Bard, Inc.  4,025  316,405  Yum! Brands, Inc.  19,649  663,350 
CareFusion Corp.(1)  7,676  167,337      5,862,893 
DENTSPLY International, Inc.  6,300  217,602  HOUSEHOLD DURABLES — 0.4%   
Hospira, Inc.(1)  6,580  293,468  Black & Decker Corp.  2,543  117,715 
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(1)  1,600  419,600  D.R. Horton, Inc.  11,785  134,467 
Medtronic, Inc.  46,317  1,704,466  Fortune Brands, Inc.  6,159  264,714 
St. Jude Medical, Inc.(1)  14,723  574,344  Harman International     
Stryker Corp.  11,802  536,165  Industries, Inc.  2,642  89,511 
Varian Medical      KB Home  3,263  54,198 
Systems, Inc.(1)  5,255  221,393  Leggett & Platt, Inc.  6,671  129,417 
Zimmer Holdings, Inc.(1)  8,860  473,567  Lennar Corp., Class A  6,047  86,170 
    7,724,827  Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.  11,078  173,814 
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES — 2.0%  Pulte Homes, Inc.  13,205  145,123 
Aetna, Inc.  18,286  508,899  Snap-on, Inc.  2,180  75,777 
AmerisourceBergen Corp.  12,261  274,401  Stanley Works (The)  3,381  144,335 
Cardinal Health, Inc.  14,810  396,908  Whirlpool Corp.  3,150  220,374 
CIGNA Corp.  11,558  324,664      1,635,615 
Coventry Health Care, Inc.(1)  6,579  131,317  HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS — 2.5%   
DaVita, Inc.(1)  4,400  249,216  Clorox Co.  5,911  347,685 
Express Scripts, Inc.(1)  11,522  893,877  Colgate-Palmolive Co.  20,877  1,592,498 
      Kimberly-Clark Corp.  17,353  1,023,480 
Humana, Inc.(1)  6,952  259,310       
      Procter & Gamble Co. (The)  122,145  7,074,638 
Laboratory Corp.           
of America Holdings(1)  4,433  291,248      10,038,301 
McKesson Corp.  11,131  662,851  INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS   
      & ENERGY TRADERS — 0.2%     
Medco Health           
Solutions, Inc.(1)  19,831  1,096,853  AES Corp. (The)(1)  27,416  406,305 
Patterson Cos., Inc.(1)  3,994  108,836  Constellation Energy     
      Group, Inc.  8,539  276,408 
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.  6,414  334,747       
      Dynegy, Inc., Class A(1)  23,013  58,683 
Tenet Healthcare Corp.(1)  17,728  104,241       
          741,396 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.  48,634  1,217,795  INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES — 2.5%   
WellPoint, Inc.(1)  19,871  941,090       
      3M Co.  29,245  2,158,281 
    7,796,253  General Electric Co.(2)  444,743  7,302,680 
HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY(3)           
      Textron, Inc.  11,288  214,246 
IMS Health, Inc.  7,910  121,418      9,675,207 
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 1.5%    INSURANCE — 2.6%     
Carnival Corp.  18,247  607,260  Aflac, Inc.  19,612  838,217 
Darden Restaurants, Inc.  5,858  199,934  Allstate Corp. (The)  22,375  685,123 
International           
Game Technology  12,549  269,553  American International     
      Group, Inc.(1)  5,743  253,324 
Marriott International, Inc.,           
Class A  10,358  285,777  Aon Corp.  11,625  473,021 
McDonald’s Corp.  45,702  2,608,213  Assurant, Inc.  4,680  150,041 
Starbucks Corp.(1)  30,652  632,964  Chubb Corp. (The)  14,663  739,162 
Starwood Hotels & Resorts      Cincinnati Financial Corp.  6,913  179,669 
Worldwide, Inc.  7,909  261,234  Genworth Financial, Inc.,     
Wyndham Worldwide Corp.  7,741  126,333  Class A  20,120  240,434 

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Equity Index           
 
  Shares  Value      Shares  Value 
Hartford Financial Services      LEISURE EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTS — 0.1%   
Group, Inc. (The)  15,849  $        419,998  Eastman Kodak Co.  10,301  $        49,239 
Lincoln National Corp.  12,705  329,187  Hasbro, Inc.  5,284  146,631 
Loews Corp.  15,010  514,092  Mattel, Inc.  15,249  281,496 
Marsh &          477,366 
McLennan Cos., Inc.  21,992  543,862  LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES — 0.4%   
MBIA, Inc.(1)  7,425  57,618       
      Life Technologies Corp.(1)  7,388  343,911 
MetLife, Inc.  34,350  1,307,704  Millipore Corp.(1)  2,383  167,596 
Principal Financial           
Group, Inc.  13,248  362,863  PerkinElmer, Inc.  5,165  99,375 
Progressive Corp. (The)(1)  28,840  478,167  Thermo Fisher     
      Scientific, Inc.(1)  17,041  744,180 
Prudential Financial, Inc.  19,353  965,908  Waters Corp.(1)  4,118  230,032 
Torchmark Corp.  3,311  143,797       
          1,585,094 
Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)  23,752  1,169,311       
      MACHINERY — 1.5%     
Unum Group  13,727  294,307       
      Caterpillar, Inc.  26,030  1,336,120 
XL Capital Ltd., Class A  14,563  254,270       
      Cummins, Inc.  8,269  370,534 
    10,400,075       
      Danaher Corp.  10,858  730,961 
INTERNET & CATALOG RETAIL — 0.4%         
      Deere & Co.  17,678  758,740 
Amazon.com, Inc.(1)  13,892  1,296,957       
      Dover Corp.  7,948  308,064 
Expedia, Inc.(1)  9,068  217,179       
      Eaton Corp.  6,989  395,507 
    1,514,136  Flowserve Corp.  2,400  236,496 
INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES — 1.9%    Illinois Tool Works, Inc.  16,009  683,744 
Akamai Technologies, Inc.(1)  7,270  143,074       
      PACCAR, Inc.  15,144  571,080 
eBay, Inc.(1)  46,909  1,107,521  Pall Corp.  5,063  163,434 
Google, Inc., Class A(1)  10,060  4,988,251  Parker-Hannifin Corp.  6,607  342,507 
VeriSign, Inc.(1)  8,224  194,827      5,897,187 
Yahoo!, Inc.(1)  49,824  887,365  MEDIA — 2.5%     
    7,321,038  CBS Corp., Class B  27,870  335,834 
IT SERVICES — 2.8%      Comcast Corp., Class A  120,184  2,029,908 
Affiliated Computer      DIRECTV Group, Inc.     
Services, Inc., Class A(1)  4,160  225,347  (The)(1)  18,867  520,352 
Automatic Data      Gannett Co., Inc.  10,383  129,891 
Processing, Inc.  21,027  826,361  Interpublic Group     
Cognizant Technology      of Cos., Inc. (The)(1)  20,725  155,852 
Solutions Corp., Class A(1)  12,436  480,776  Meredith Corp.  1,653  49,491 
Computer Sciences Corp.(1)  6,438  339,347  New York Times Co. (The),     
Convergys Corp.(1)  5,533  54,998  Class A  5,277  42,849 
Fidelity National      News Corp., Class A  94,073  1,127,935 
Information Services, Inc.  8,263  210,789  Omnicom Group, Inc.  12,924  477,413 
Fiserv, Inc.(1)  6,428  309,830  Scripps Networks     
International Business      Interactive, Inc., Class A  3,833  141,629 
Machines Corp.  54,871  6,563,120  Time Warner Cable, Inc.  14,637  630,708 
MasterCard, Inc., Class A  4,007  810,015  Time Warner, Inc.  49,521  1,425,214 
Paychex, Inc.  13,242  384,680  Viacom, Inc., Class B(1)  25,319  709,945 
Total System Services, Inc.  8,453  136,178  Walt Disney Co. (The)  77,855  2,137,898 
Western Union Co. (The)  29,192  552,313  Washington Post Co. (The),     
    10,893,754  Class B  243  113,744 
          10,028,663 

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Equity Index           
 
  Shares       Value      Shares       Value 
METALS & MINING — 1.0%      CONSOL Energy, Inc.  7,651  $        345,137 
AK Steel Holding Corp.  4,800  $        94,704  Denbury Resources, Inc.(1)  10,600  160,378 
Alcoa, Inc.  40,433  530,481  Devon Energy Corp.  18,617  1,253,483 
Allegheny Technologies, Inc.  4,220  147,658  El Paso Corp.  29,844  307,990 
Freeport-McMoRan Copper      EOG Resources, Inc.  10,502  877,022 
& Gold, Inc.  17,229  1,182,082  EQT Corp.  5,600  238,560 
Newmont Mining Corp.  20,562  905,139  Exxon Mobil Corp.  201,126  13,799,255 
Nucor Corp.  13,065  614,186  Hess Corp.  12,056  644,514 
Titanium Metals Corp.  3,900  37,401  Marathon Oil Corp.  29,601  944,272 
United States Steel Corp.  5,998  266,131  Massey Energy Co.  3,342  93,208 
    3,777,782  Murphy Oil Corp.  7,895  454,515 
MULTILINE RETAIL — 0.9%      Noble Energy, Inc.  7,186  473,989 
Big Lots, Inc.(1)  3,556  88,971  Occidental Petroleum Corp.  33,961  2,662,542 
Family Dollar Stores, Inc.  5,933  156,631  Peabody Energy Corp.  11,051  411,318 
J.C. Penney Co., Inc.  9,959  336,116  Pioneer Natural     
Kohl’s Corp.(1)  12,787  729,499  Resources Co.  4,584  166,353 
Macy’s, Inc.  17,128  313,271  Range Resources Corp.  6,608  326,171 
Nordstrom, Inc.  6,960  212,559  Southwestern Energy Co.(1)  14,365  613,098 
Sears Holdings Corp.(1)  2,077  135,649  Spectra Energy Corp.  26,680  505,319 
Target Corp.  31,468  1,468,926  Sunoco, Inc.  4,972  141,453 
    3,441,622  Tesoro Corp.  6,100  91,378 
MULTI-UTILITIES — 1.3%      Valero Energy Corp.  23,701  459,562 
Ameren Corp.  9,671  244,483  Williams Cos., Inc. (The)  23,991  428,719 
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.  15,948  198,234  XTO Energy, Inc.  24,284  1,003,415 
CMS Energy Corp.  9,809  131,441      38,620,988 
Consolidated Edison, Inc.  11,667  477,647  PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS — 0.2%   
Dominion Resources, Inc.  24,922  859,809  International Paper Co.  18,248  405,653 
DTE Energy Co.  7,067  248,334  MeadWestvaco Corp.  6,787  151,418 
Integrys Energy Group, Inc.  3,239  116,248  Weyerhaeuser Co.  8,974  328,897 
NiSource, Inc.  11,950  165,985      885,968 
PG&E Corp.  15,584  630,996  PERSONAL PRODUCTS — 0.2%   
Public Service      Avon Products, Inc.  17,754  602,926 
Enterprise Group, Inc.  21,043  661,592  Estee Lauder Cos., Inc.     
SCANA Corp.  4,420  154,258  (The), Class A  4,976  184,510 
Sempra Energy  10,131  504,625      787,436 
TECO Energy, Inc.  9,260  130,381  PHARMACEUTICALS — 6.9%     
Wisconsin Energy Corp.  5,000  225,850  Abbott Laboratories  64,704  3,200,907 
Xcel Energy, Inc.  19,401  373,275  Allergan, Inc.  12,839  728,742 
    5,123,158  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.  82,860  1,866,007 
OFFICE ELECTRONICS — 0.1%      Eli Lilly & Co.  42,334  1,398,292 
Xerox Corp.  36,924  285,792  Forest Laboratories, Inc.(1)  12,359  363,849 
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 9.8%    Johnson & Johnson  115,328  7,022,322 
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.  20,525  1,287,533  King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1)  10,702  115,260 
Apache Corp.  14,091  1,293,977  Merck & Co., Inc.  88,243  2,791,126 
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.  4,500  160,875  Mylan, Inc.(1)  12,990  207,970 
Chesapeake Energy Corp.  26,837  762,171  Pfizer, Inc.  282,387  4,673,505 
Chevron Corp.  83,943  5,912,106  Schering-Plough Corp.  68,293  1,929,277 
ConocoPhillips  62,061  2,802,675       

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Equity Index           
 
  Shares  Value      Shares       Value 
Watson      Linear Technology Corp.  9,423  $        260,358 
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1)  4,570  $        167,445  LSI Corp.(1)  27,978  153,599 
Wyeth  55,862  2,713,776  MEMC Electronic     
    27,178,478  Materials, Inc.(1)  9,556  158,916 
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES — 0.1%    Microchip Technology, Inc.  7,800  206,700 
Dun & Bradstreet Corp.  2,099  158,097  Micron Technology, Inc.(1)  35,158  288,296 
Equifax, Inc.  5,378  156,715  National     
Monster Worldwide, Inc.(1)  4,772  83,415  Semiconductor Corp.  9,610  137,135 
Robert Half      Novellus Systems, Inc.(1)  4,263  89,438 
International, Inc.  6,567  164,306  NVIDIA Corp.(1)  22,903  344,232 
    562,533  Teradyne, Inc.(1)  7,674  70,985 
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs) — 1.1%  Texas Instruments, Inc.  52,589  1,245,833 
Apartment Investment &      Xilinx, Inc.  11,667  273,241 
Management Co., Class A  5,108  75,343      10,081,588 
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.  3,416  248,446  SOFTWARE — 4.0%     
Boston Properties, Inc.  5,833  382,353       
      Adobe Systems, Inc.(1)  21,958  725,492 
Equity Residential  11,226  344,638       
      Autodesk, Inc.(1)  9,703  230,931 
HCP, Inc.  12,284  353,042       
      BMC Software, Inc.(1)  7,618  285,904 
Health Care REIT, Inc.  5,055  210,389       
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.  25,206  296,675  CA, Inc.  16,797  369,366 
      Citrix Systems, Inc.(1)  7,429  291,440 
Kimco Realty Corp.  15,810  206,162       
Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc.  6,568  201,244  Compuware Corp.(1)  8,747  64,116 
ProLogis  18,077  215,478  Electronic Arts, Inc.(1)  13,748  261,899 
Public Storage  5,722  430,523  Intuit, Inc.(1)  13,226  376,941 
Simon Property Group, Inc.  11,896  825,939  McAfee, Inc.(1)  6,600  289,014 
Ventas, Inc.  6,700  257,950  Microsoft Corp.  324,476  8,400,684 
Vornado Realty Trust  6,432  414,285  Novell, Inc.(1)  14,691  66,256 
    4,462,467  Oracle Corp.  163,471  3,406,736 
REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT(3)  Red Hat, Inc.(1)  8,060  222,778 
CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc.,      salesforce.com, inc.(1)  4,600  261,878 
Class A(1)  9,586  112,540       
      Symantec Corp.(1)  34,045  560,721 
ROAD & RAIL — 0.9%          15,814,156 
Burlington Northern      SPECIALTY RETAIL — 1.9%     
Santa Fe Corp.  10,978  876,374       
      Abercrombie & Fitch Co.,     
CSX Corp.  16,410  686,922  Class A  3,747  123,201 
Norfolk Southern Corp.  15,326  660,704  AutoNation, Inc.(1)  3,773  68,216 
Ryder System, Inc.  2,396  93,588  AutoZone, Inc.(1)  1,350  197,397 
Union Pacific Corp.  21,121  1,232,410  Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.(1)  11,038  414,367 
    3,549,998       
      Best Buy Co., Inc.  14,085  528,469 
SEMICONDUCTORS &           
SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 2.6%    GameStop Corp., Class A(1)  7,100  187,937 
Advanced Micro      Gap, Inc. (The)  19,958  427,101 
Devices, Inc.(1)  24,288  137,470  Home Depot, Inc. (The)  71,324  1,900,071 
Altera Corp.  12,028  246,694  Limited Brands, Inc.  10,631  180,621 
Analog Devices, Inc.  11,878  327,595  Lowe’s Cos., Inc.  61,809  1,294,280 
Applied Materials, Inc.  55,574  744,692  Office Depot, Inc.(1)  11,746  77,759 
Broadcom Corp., Class A(1)  18,137  556,625  O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(1)  5,800  209,612 
Intel Corp.  234,078  4,580,906  RadioShack Corp.  5,417  89,760 
KLA-Tencor Corp.  7,219  258,873  Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)  3,960  238,234 

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Equity Index           
 
  Shares  Value      Shares/   
Staples, Inc.     30,451  $        707,072    Principal   
Tiffany & Co.  5,014  193,189    Amount       Value 
TJX Cos., Inc. (The)  17,801  661,307  WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 0.3% 
      American Tower Corp.,     
    7,498,593  Class A(1)  16,481  $        599,908 
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS — 0.5%  MetroPCS     
Coach, Inc.  13,202  434,610  Communications, Inc.(1)  10,800  101,088 
NIKE, Inc., Class B  16,246  1,051,116  Sprint Nextel Corp.(1)  118,583  468,403 
Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.  2,431  186,263      1,169,399 
VF Corp.  3,769  272,989  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS     
    1,944,978  (Cost $315,712,689)    390,623,770 
THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE — 0.1%    Temporary Cash Investments —   
Hudson City Bancorp., Inc.  19,590  257,608  Segregated For Futures Contracts — 0.9% 
People’s United           
Financial, Inc.  14,176  220,579  JPMorgan U.S. Treasury     
      Plus Money Market Fund     
    478,187  Agency Shares  17,321  17,321 
TOBACCO — 1.6%      Repurchase Agreement, Goldman Sachs   
Altria Group, Inc.  86,619  1,542,684  Group, Inc., (collateralized by various U.S.   
Lorillard, Inc.  6,862  509,847  Treasury obligations, 4.75%, 2/15/37, valued   
Philip Morris      at $2,243,922), in a joint trading account   
International, Inc.  80,925  3,944,284  at 0.01%, dated 9/30/09, due 10/1/09   
      (Delivery value $2,200,001)    2,200,000 
Reynolds American, Inc.  7,167  319,075  U.S. Treasury Bills,     
    6,315,890  0.17%, 11/19/09(4)  $1,130,000  1,129,923 
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS — 0.1%  TOTAL TEMPORARY CASH     
Fastenal Co.  5,600  216,720  INVESTMENTS — SEGREGATED   
W.W. Grainger, Inc.  2,550  227,868  FOR FUTURES CONTRACTS     
    444,588  (Cost $3,347,059)    3,347,244 
      TOTAL INVESTMENT     
      SECURITIES — 99.9%     
      (Cost $319,059,748)    393,971,014 
      OTHER ASSETS     
      AND LIABILITIES — 0.1%    412,259 
      TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%    $394,383,273 

Futures Contracts       
      Underlying Face   
  Contracts Purchased  Expiration Date  Amount at Value  Unrealized Gain (Loss) 
  78 S&P 500 E-Mini Futures  December 2009  $4,106,310  $112,336 
 
 
Notes to Schedule of Investments     
REIT = Real Estate Investment Trust       
(1)  Non-income producing.       
(2)  Security, or a portion thereof, has been segregated for futures contracts. At the period end, the aggregate value of securities pledged was $4,107,000. 
(3)  Industry is less than 0.05% of total net assets.     
(4)  The rate indicated is the yield to maturity at purchase.     
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.       

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 (UNAUDITED)   
Assets   
Investment securities, at value (cost of $319,059,748)  $393,971,014
Cash  954
Receivable for capital shares sold  222,528
Dividends and interest receivable  489,064
  394,683,560
 
Liabilities 
Payable for capital shares redeemed  169,801
Payable for variation margin on futures contracts  8,307
Accrued management fees  122,179
  300,287
 
Net Assets  $394,383,273
 
Net Assets Consist of: 
Capital (par value and paid-in surplus)  $388,368,501
Undistributed net investment income  164,745
Accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions    (69,173,575)
Net unrealized appreciation on investments  75,023,602
  $394,383,273
 
Investor Class, $0.01 Par Value 
Net assets  $171,330,187
Shares outstanding  40,793,475
Net asset value per share  $4.20
 
Institutional Class, $0.01 Par Value 
Net assets  $223,053,086
Shares outstanding  53,088,133
Net asset value per share  $4.20
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.   

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Statement of Operations 

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 (UNAUDITED)   
Investment Income (Loss)   
Income:   
Dividends  $    4,117,156
Interest  7,154
  4,124,310
 
Expenses: 
Management fees  690,794
Directors’ fees and expenses  7,321
Other expenses  19
  698,134
 
Net investment income (loss)  3,426,176
 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) 
Net realized gain (loss) on: 
Investment transactions    (2,126,352)
Futures contract transactions  3,756,462
  1,630,110
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: 
Investments  101,710,659
Futures contracts    (546,770)
  101,163,889
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)  102,793,999
 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $106,220,175
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.   

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets 

SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 (UNAUDITED) AND YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2009   
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  Sept. 30, 2009  March 31, 2009 
Operations     
Net investment income (loss)  $ 3,426,176 $ 11,301,222
Net realized gain (loss)  1,630,110 20,315,221
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  101,163,889   (245,933,033)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations  106,220,175   (214,316,590)
 
Distributions to Shareholders 
From net investment income: 
 Investor Class    (1,316,351)   (3,550,797)
 Institutional Class    (1,979,021)   (7,578,541)
Decrease in net assets from distributions    (3,295,372)   (11,129,338)
 
Capital Share Transactions 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions    (28,620,402)   (261,960,006)
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets  74,304,401   (487,405,934)
 
Net Assets 
Beginning of period  320,078,872 807,484,806
End of period  $394,383,273 $ 320,078,872
 
Undistributed net investment income  $164,745 $33,941
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.     

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Notes to Financial Statements 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 (UNAUDITED)

1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Organization — American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc. (the corporation) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act) as an open-end management investment company. Equity Index Fund (the fund) is one fund in a series issued by the corporation. The fund is nondiversified under the 1940 Act. The fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term capital growth. The fund pursues its objective by matching, as closely as possible, the investment characteristics and results of the S&P 500 Composite Price Index (S&P 500 Index). The following is a summary of the fund’s significant accounting policies.

Multiple Class — The fund is authorized to issue the Investor Class and the Institutional Class. The share classes differ principally in their respective distribution and shareholder servicing expenses and arrangements. All shares of the fund represent an equal pro rata interest in the net assets of the class to which such shares belong, and have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except for class specific expenses and exclusive rights to vote on matters affecting only individual classes. Income, non-class specific expenses, and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the fund are allocated to each class of shares based on their relative net assets.

Security Valuations — Securities traded primarily on a principal securities exchange are valued at the last reported sales price, or at the mean of the latest bid and asked prices where no last sales price is available. Depending on local convention or regulation, securities traded over-the-counter are valued at the mean of the latest bid and asked prices, the last sales price, or the official close price. Investments in open-end management investment companies are valued at the reported net asset value. Debt securities not traded on a principal securities exchange are valued through a commercial pricing service or at the mean of the most recent bid and asked prices. Discount notes may be valued through a commercial pricing service or at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Securities traded on foreign securities exchanges and over-the-counter markets are normally completed before the close of business on days that the New York Stock Exchange (the Exchange) is open and may also take place on days when the Exchange is not open. If an event occurs after the value of a security was established but before the net asset value per share was determined that was likely to materially change the net asset value, that security would be valued as determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Directors. If the fund determines that the market price of a portfolio security is not readily available, or that the valuation methods mentioned above do not reflect the security’s fair value, such security is valued as determined by the Board of Directors or its designee, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Directors, if such determination would materially impact a fund’s net asset value. Certain other circumstances may cause the fund to use alternative procedures to value a security such as: a security has been declared in default; trading in a security has been halted during the trading day; or there is a foreign market holiday and no trading will commence.

Security Transactions — For financial reporting purposes, security transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Net realized gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis, which is also used for federal income tax purposes.

Investment Income — Dividend income less foreign taxes withheld, if any, is recorded as of the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums.

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Repurchase Agreements — The fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) (the investment advisor) has determined are creditworthy pursuant to criteria adopted by the Board of Directors. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The fund requires that the collateral, represented by securities, received in a repurchase transaction be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the fund to obtain those securities in the event of a default under the repurchase agreement. ACIM monitors, on a daily basis, the securities transferred to ensure the value, including accrued interest, of the securities under each repurchase agreement is equal to or greater than amounts owed to the fund under each repurchase agreement.

Joint Trading Account — Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the fund, along with certain other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds, may transfer uninvested cash balances into a joint trading account. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Agency obligations.

Income Tax Status — It is the fund’s policy to distribute substantially all net investment income and net realized gains to shareholders and to otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. The fund is no longer subject to examination by tax authorities for years prior to 2006. At this time, management believes there are no uncertain tax positions which, based on their technical merit, would not be sustained upon examination and for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal or state income taxes. Interest and penalties associated with any federal or state income tax obligations, if any, are recorded as interest expense.

Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions from net investment income are declared and paid quarterly. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, are generally declared and paid annually.

Indemnifications — Under the corporation’s organizational documents, its officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the fund enters into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered by management to be remote.

Use of Estimates — The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Subsequent Events — Management has evaluated events or transactions that may have occurred since September 30, 2009, that would merit recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. This evaluation was completed through November 27, 2009, the date the financial statements were issued.

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2. Fees and Transactions with Related Parties

Management Fees — The corporation has entered into a Management Agreement with ACIM, under which ACIM provides the fund with investment advisory and management services in exchange for a single, unified management fee (the fee) per class. The Agreement provides that all expenses of the fund, except brokerage commissions, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of those directors who are not considered “interested persons” as defined in the 1940 Act (including counsel fees) and extraordinary expenses, will be paid by ACIM. The fee is computed and accrued daily based on the daily net assets of the specific class of shares of the fund and paid monthly in arrears. For funds with a stepped fee schedule, the rate of the fee is determined by applying a fee rate calculation formula. This formula takes into account the fund’s assets as well as certain assets, if any, of other clients of the investment advisor outside the American Century Investments family of funds (such as subadvised funds and separate accounts) that have very similar investment teams and investment strategies (strategy assets). The annual management fee schedule for the fund ranges from 0.350% to 0.490% for the Investor Class. The Institutional Class is 0.200% less at each point within the range. The effective annual management fee for each class of the fund for the six months ended September 30, 2009 was 0.49% and 0.29% for the Investor Class and Institutional Class, respectively.

ACIM has entered into a Subadvisory Agreement with Northern Trust Investments, N.A. (NTI) (the subadvisor) on behalf of the fund. The subadvisor makes investment decisions for the fund in accordance with the fund’s investment objectives, policies and restrictions under the supervision of ACIM and the Board of Directors. ACIM pays all costs associated with retaining NTI as the subadvisor of the fund.

Related Parties — Certain officers and directors of the corporation are also officers and/or directors, and, as a group, controlling stockholders of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC), the parent of the corporation’s investment advisor, ACIM, the distributor of the corporation, American Century Investment Services, Inc., and the corporation’s transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC.

The fund is eligible to invest in a money market fund for temporary purposes, which is managed by J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc. (JPMIM). The fund has a Mutual Funds Services Agreement with J.P. Morgan Investor Services Co. (JPMIS) and a securities lending agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank (JPMCB). JPMCB is a custodian of the fund. JPMIM, JPMIS and JPMCB are wholly owned subsidiaries of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM). JPM is an equity investor in ACC.

3. Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the six months ended September 30, 2009, were $21,727,697 and $36,408,059, respectively.

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4. Capital Share Transactions         
 
Transactions in shares of the fund were as follows:     
 
                                                                   Six months ended September 30, 2009  Year ended March 31, 2009 
  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Investor Class/Shares Authorized  150,000,000 150,000,000
Sold  4,666,324 $   17,194,615 11,722,718 $   47,846,238
Issued in reinvestment of distributions  331,440 1,282,789 879,869 3,466,687
Redeemed    (4,943,459)   (18,558,739)   (11,312,460)   (45,792,775)
  54,305 (81,335) 1,290,127 5,520,150
Institutional Class/Shares Authorized  310,000,000 310,000,000
Sold  7,813,786 28,547,168 12,856,911 56,973,880
Issued in reinvestment of distributions  510,874 1,979,021 1,805,909 7,578,541
Redeemed    (15,522,358)   (59,065,256)   (68,330,902)   (332,032,577)
    (7,197,698)   (28,539,067)   (53,668,082)   (267,480,156)
Net increase (decrease)    (7,143,393)   $(28,620,402)   (52,377,955)   $(261,960,006)
 
 
5. Fair Value Measurements         
 
The fund’s securities valuation process is based on several considerations and may use 
multiple inputs to determine the fair value of the positions 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 as follows:   
 
• Level 1 valuation inputs consist of actual quoted prices in an active market for  
  identical securities;         
 
• Level 2 valuation inputs consist of significant direct or indirect observable market data  
  (including quoted prices for similar securities, evaluations of subsequent market events, 
   interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.); or     
 
• Level 3 valuation inputs consist of significant unobservable inputs (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 an indication of the risks associated 
with investing in these securities or other financial instruments.   
 
The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used to determine the fair value of the 
fund’s securities and other financial instruments as of September 30, 2009:   
 
    Level 1  Level 2  Level 3 
Investment Securities         
Common Stocks    $390,623,770     
Temporary Cash Investments    17,321  $3,329,923   
Total Value of Investment Securities    $390,641,091  $3,329,923   
 
Other Financial Instruments         
Total Unrealized Gain (Loss)         
on Futures Contracts    $112,336     

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6. Derivative Instruments

Equity Price Risk — The fund is subject to equity price risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. A fund may enter into futures contracts based on an equity index in order to manage its exposure to changes in market conditions. A fund may purchase futures contracts to gain exposure to increases in market value or sell futures contracts to protect against a decline in market value. Upon entering into a futures contract, a fund is required to deposit either cash or securities in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract value (initial margin). Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received daily, in cash, by a fund. The variation margin is equal to the daily change in the contract value and is recorded as unrealized gains and losses. A fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed or expires. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of futures contracts are a component of net realized gain (loss) on futures contract transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, respectively. One of the risks of entering into futures contracts is the possibility that the change in value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in value of the underlying securities. During the six months ended September 30, 2009, the fund purchased futures contracts.

The value of equity price risk derivatives as of September 30, 2009, is disclosed on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a liability of $8,307 in payable for variation margin on futures contracts. For the six months ended September 30, 2009, the effect of equity price risk derivatives on the Statement of Operations was $3,756,462 in net realized gain (loss) on futures contract transactions and $(546,770) in change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts.

The value of derivative instruments at period end and the effect of derivatives on the Statement of Operations is indicative of the fund’s typical volume.

7. Interfund Lending

The fund, along with certain other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds, may participate in an interfund lending program, pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the fund to borrow from or lend to other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds that permit such transactions. Interfund lending transactions are subject to each fund’s investment policies and borrowing and lending limits. The interfund loan rate earned/paid on interfund lending transactions is determined daily based on the average of certain current market rates. Interfund lending transactions normally extend only overnight, but can have a maximum duration of seven days. The program is subject to annual approval by the Board of Directors. During the six months ended September 30, 2009, the fund did not utilize the program.

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8. Federal Tax Information

The book-basis character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. These differences reflect the differing character of certain income items and net realized gains and losses for financial statement and tax purposes, and may result in reclassification among certain capital accounts on the financial statements.

As of September 30, 2009, the components of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

Federal tax cost of investments  $347,084,286
Gross tax appreciation of investments  $101,808,110
Gross tax depreciation of investments  (54,921,382)
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments  $ 46,886,728

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

The fund had accumulated capital losses of $(44,867,625), which represent net capital loss carryovers that may be used to offset future realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes. Future capital loss carryover utilization in any given year may be subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations. The capital loss carryovers expire as follows:

2010  2011  2012  2013  2014 
$27,486,852  $1,957,751  $1,992,016  $5,270,954  $8,160,052 

As of March 31, 2009, the fund had capital loss deferrals of $(6,548,170) which represent net capital losses incurred in the five-month period ended March 31, 2009. The fund has elected to treat such losses as having been incurred in the following fiscal year for federal income tax purposes.

9. Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In March 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Section 815-10 (formerly Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities —an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133”). ASC Section 815-10 is effective for interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008 and has been adopted by the fund. ASC Section 815-10 amends and expands disclosures about derivative instruments and hedging activities. ASC Section 815-10 requires qualitative disclosures about the objectives and strategies of derivative instruments, quantitative disclosures about the fair value amounts of and gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures of credit-risk-related contingent features in hedging activities.

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Financial Highlights 

Equity Index             
 
Investor Class             
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)     
    2009(1)  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005 
Per-Share Data             
Net Asset Value,             
Beginning of Period  $3.17 $5.26 $5.66 $5.16 $4.70 $4.50
Income From 
Investment Operations 
 Net Investment 
 Income (Loss)(2)  0.03 0.09 0.09 0.08 0.07 0.07
 Net Realized and 
 Unrealized Gain (Loss)  1.03  (2.09) (0.39) 0.50 0.46 0.20
 Total From 
 Investment Operations  1.06  (2.00) (0.30) 0.58 0.53 0.27
Distributions 
 From Net 
 Investment Income   (0.03)  (0.09) (0.10) (0.08) (0.07) (0.07)
 From Tax Return 
 of Capital     (3)
 Total Distributions   (0.03)  (0.09) (0.10) (0.08) (0.07) (0.07)
Net Asset Value, 
End of Period  $4.20 $3.17 $5.26 $5.66 $5.16 $4.70
 
Total Return(4)  33.59% (38.36)% (5.46)% 11.28% 11.36%  6.04%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data 
Ratio of Operating 
Expenses to 
Average Net Assets   0.49%(5) 0.49%    0.49% 0.49% 0.49% 0.49%
Ratio of Net Investment 
Income (Loss) to 
Average Net Assets   1.74%(5) 1.93%    1.51% 1.49% 1.43% 1.59%
Portfolio Turnover Rate  6% 5%        9% 4% 17% 4%
Net Assets, End of Period 
(in thousands)   $171,330 $129,026 $207,571 $232,880 $152,799 $150,454
(1)  Six months ended September 30, 2009 (unaudited).         
(2)  Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.         
(3)  Per-share amount was less than $0.005.           
(4)  Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year 
  are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of calculating 
  the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would 
  more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC 
  guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.       
(5)  Annualized.             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.             

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Equity Index             
 
Institutional Class             
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)     
    2009(1)  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005 
Per-Share Data             
Net Asset Value,             
Beginning of Period  $3.17 $5.26 $5.67 $5.16 $4.71 $4.50
Income From 
Investment Operations 
 Net Investment 
 Income (Loss)(2)  0.04 0.10 0.10 0.09 0.08 0.08
 Net Realized and 
 Unrealized Gain (Loss)  1.03    (2.09)   (0.40) 0.51 0.45 0.21
 Total From 
 Investment Operations  1.07    (1.99)   (0.30) 0.60 0.53 0.29
Distributions 
 From Net 
 Investment Income     (0.04)    (0.10)   (0.11)   (0.09)   (0.08)   (0.08)
 From Tax Return 
 of Capital               (3)
 Total Distributions     (0.04)    (0.10)   (0.11)   (0.09)   (0.08)   (0.08)
Net Asset Value, 
End of Period  $4.20 $3.17 $5.26 $5.67 $5.16 $4.71
 
Total Return(4)  33.73% (38.24)% (5.27)% 11.50% 11.35%  6.47%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data 
Ratio of Operating 
Expenses to 
Average Net Assets   0.29%(5) 0.29%    0.29% 0.29% 0.29% 0.29%
Ratio of Net Investment 
Income (Loss) to 
Average Net Assets   1.94%(5) 2.13%    1.71% 1.69% 1.63% 1.79%
Portfolio Turnover Rate  6% 5%        9% 4% 17% 4%
Net Assets, End of Period 
(in thousands)  $223,053 $191,053 $599,914 $813,571 $662,759 $907,886
(1)  Six months ended September 30, 2009 (unaudited).         
(2)  Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.         
(3)  Per-share amount was less than $0.005.           
(4)  Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year 
  are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of calculating 
  the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would 
  more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC 
  guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.       
(5)  Annualized.             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.             

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Approval of Management Agreement 

Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act, contracts for investment advisory services (including subadvisory services) are required to be reviewed, evaluated and approved by a majority of a fund’s independent directors (the “Directors”) each year. At American Century Investments, this process is referred to as the “15(c) Process.” As a part of this process, the board reviews fund performance, shareholder services, audit and compliance information, and a variety of other reports from the advisor concerning fund operations. In addition to this annual review, the board of directors oversees and evaluates on a continuous basis at its quarterly meetings the nature and quality of significant services performed by the advisor and the subadvisor, fund performance, audit and compliance information, and a variety of other reports relating to fund operations. The board, or committees of the board, also holds special meetings as needed.

Under a Securities and Exchange Commission rule, each fund is required to disclose in its annual or semiannual report, as appropriate, the material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the board’s approval or renewal of any advisory agreements within the fund’s most recently completed fiscal half-year period.

Annual Contract Review Process

As part of the annual 15(c) Process undertaken during the most recent fiscal half-year period, the Directors reviewed extensive data and information compiled by the advisor and certain independent providers of evaluative data (the “15(c) Providers”) concerning the Equity Index Fund (the “Fund”) and the services provided to the Fund under the management and subad-visory agreements. The information considered and the discussions held at the meetings included, but were not limited to:

• the nature, extent and quality of investment management, shareholder services and other services provided to the Fund;

• the wide range of programs and services the advisor provides to the Fund and their shareholders on a routine and non-routine basis;

• the compliance policies, procedures, and regulatory experience of both the advisor and the subadvisor;

• data comparing the cost of owning the Fund to the cost of owning a similar fund;

• data comparing the Fund’s performance to appropriate benchmarks and/or a peer group of other mutual funds with similar investment objectives and strategies;

• financial data showing the profitability of the Fund to the advisor and the overall profitability of the advisor;

• data comparing services provided and charges to other investment management clients of the advisor; and

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• consideration of collateral benefits derived by the advisor from the management of the Fund and any potential economies of scale relating thereto.

In keeping with its practice, the Fund’s board of directors held two in-person meetings and one telephonic meeting to review and discuss the information provided. The board also had the benefit of the advice of its independent counsel throughout the period.

Factors Considered

The Directors considered all of the information provided by the advisor, the 15(c) Providers, and the board’s independent counsel, and evaluated such information for each fund for which the board has responsibility. In connec tion with their review of the Fund, the Directors did not identify any single factor as being all-important or controlling, and each Director may have attributed different levels of importance to different factors. In deciding to renew the management and subadvisory agreements under the terms ultimately determined by the board to be appropriate, the Directors’ decision was based on the following factors.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services — Generally. Under the management agreement, the advisor is responsible for providing or arranging for all services necessary for the operation of the Fund. The board noted that under the management agreement, the advisor provides or arranges at its own expense a wide variety of services including:

• Fund construction and design

• portfolio security selection

• initial capitalization/funding

• securities trading

• Fund administration

• custody of Fund assets

• daily valuation of the Fund’s portfolio

• shareholder servicing and transfer agency, including shareholder
confirmations, recordkeeping and communications

• legal services

• regulatory and portfolio compliance

• financial reporting

• marketing and distribution

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The Directors noted that many of the services provided by the advisor have expanded over time both in terms of quantity and complexity in response to shareholder demands, competition in the industry and the changing regulatory environment. They discussed with the advisor the challenges presented by these changes and the impact on the Fund. The directors specifically noted that with respect to the Fund, the advisor had retained the subadvisor to provide the day-to-day security selection. Under the subadvisory agreement, the subadvisor is responsible for managing the investment operations and composition of the Fund, including the purchase, retention, and disposition of the investments contained in the Fund. In performing their evaluation, the Directors considered information received in connection with the annual review, as well as information provided on an ongoing basis at their regularly scheduled board and committee meetings.

Investment Management Services. The nature of the investment management services provided to the Fund is quite complex and allows Fund shareholders access to professional money management, instant diversification of their investments, and liquidity. In evaluating investment performance, the board expects the advisor and subadvisor to manage the Fund in accordance with its investment objectives and approved strategies. Further, the Directors recognize that the advisor and subadvisor have an obligation to monitor trading activities, and in particular to seek the best execution of fund trades, and to evaluate the use of and payment for research. In providing these services, the advisor and subadvisor utilize teams of investment professionals (portfolio managers, analysts, research assistants, and securities traders) who require extensive information technology, research, training, compliance and other systems to conduct their business. At each quarterly meeting the Directors review investment performance information for the Fund, together with comparative information for appropriate benchmarks and/or peer groups of funds managed similarly to the Fund. The Directors also review detailed performance information during the 15(c) Process comparing the Fund’s performance with that of similar funds not managed by the advisor. If performance concerns are identified, the Directors discuss with the advisor the reasons for such results (e.g., market conditions, security selection) and any efforts being undertaken to improve performance. The fund’s quarter end performance fell slightly below its benchmark for both the one- and three-year period during the past year. The board discussed the fund’s performance with the advisor and was satisfied with the efforts being undertaken by the advisor. More detailed information about the Fund’s performance can be found in the Performance and Portfolio Commentary sections of this report.

Shareholder and Other Services. The advisor provides the Fund with a comprehensive package of transfer agency, shareholder, and other services. The Directors review reports and evaluations of such services at their regular quarterly meetings, including the annual meeting concerning contract review, and reports to the board. These reports include, but are not limited to, information regarding the operational efficiency and accuracy of the shareholder and transfer agency services provided, staffing levels, shareholder satisfaction (as measured by external as well as internal sources), technology support, new products and services offered to Fund shareholders, securities trading activities, portfolio valuation services, auditing

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services, and legal and operational compliance activities. Certain aspects of shareholder and transfer agency service level efficiency and the quality of securities trading activities are measured by independent third party providers and are presented in comparison to other fund groups not managed by the advisor.

Costs of Services Provided and Profitability. The advisor provides detailed information concerning its cost of providing various services to the Fund, its profitability in managing the Fund, its overall profitability, and its financial condition. The Directors have reviewed with the advisor the methodology used to prepare this financial information. This financial information regarding the advisor is considered in order to evaluate the advisor’s financial condition, its ability to continue to provide services under the management agreement, and the reasonableness of the current management fee. The board concluded that the advisor’s profits were reasonable in light of the services provided to the Fund. The board did not consider the profitability of the subadvisor because the subadvisor is paid from the unified fee of the advisor as a result of arm’s length negotiations.

Ethics. The Directors generally consider the advisor’s commitment to providing quality services to shareholders and to conducting its business ethically. They noted that the advisor’s practices generally meet or exceed industry best practices. With respect to the subadvisor, as part of its oversight responsibilities, the board approves the subadvisor’s code of ethics and any changes thereto. Further, through the advisor’s compliance group, the board stays abreast of any violations of the subadvisor’s code.

Economies of Scale. The Directors review information provided by the advisor regarding the possible existence of economies of scale in connection with the management of the Fund. The Directors concluded that economies of scale are difficult to measure and predict with precision, especially on a fund-by-fund basis. The analysis of economies of scale is further complicated by the additional services and content provided by the advisor and its reinvestment in its ability to provide and expand those services. Accordingly, the Directors seek to evaluate economies of scale by reviewing other information, such as year-over-year profitability of the advisor generally, the profitability of its management of the Fund specifically, the expenses incurred by the advisor in providing various functions to the Fund, and the fees of competitive funds not managed by the advisor. The Directors believe the advisor is appropriately sharing economies of scale through its competitive fee structure, fee breakpoints as the Fund increases in size, and through reinvestment in its business to provide shareholders additional content and services.

Comparison to Other Funds’ Fees. The Fund pays the advisor a single, all-inclusive (or unified) management fee for providing all services necessary for the management and operation of the Fund, other than brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, extraordinary expenses, and the fees and expenses of the Fund’s independent directors (including their independent legal counsel). The Directors specifically noted that the subadvisory fees paid to the subadvisor under the subadvisory agreement were subject to arm’s length negotiation between the advisor and the subadvisor and are paid by the advisor out of its unified fee.

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Under the unified fee structure, the advisor is responsible for providing all investment advisory, custody, audit, administrative, compliance, record-keeping, marketing and shareholder services, or arranging and supervising third parties to provide such services. By contrast, most other funds are charged a variety of fees, including an investment advisory fee, a transfer agency fee, an administrative fee, distribution charges and other expenses. Other than their investment advisory fees and Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, all other components of the total fees charged by these other funds may be increased without shareholder approval. The board believes the unified fee structure is a benefit to Fund shareholders because it clearly discloses to shareholders the cost of owning Fund shares, and, since the unified fee cannot be increased without a vote of Fund shareholders, it shifts to the advisor the risk of increased costs of operating the Fund and provides a direct incentive to minimize administrative inefficiencies. Part of the Directors’ analysis of fee levels involves reviewing certain evaluative data compiled by a 15(c) Provider comparing the Fund’s unified fee to the total expense ratio of other funds in the Fund’s peer group and performing a regression analysis to evaluate the effect of fee breakpoints as assets under management increase. The unified fee charged to shareholders of the Fund was above the median of the total expense ratios of its peer group. In addition, the Directors also reviewed updated fee level data provided by the advisor, but recognized that comparative data was particularly difficult to evaluate given the significant market developments during the past year. The board concluded that the management fee paid by the Fund to the advisor was reasonable in light of the services provided to the Fund.

Comparison to Fees and Services Provided to Other Clients of the Advisor. The Directors also requested and received information from the advisor concerning the nature of the services, fees, and profitability of its advisory services to advisory clients other than the Fund. They observed that these varying types of client accounts require different services and involve different regulatory and entrepreneurial risks than the management of the Fund. The Directors analyzed this information and concluded that the fees charged and services provided to the Fund were reasonable by comparison.

Collateral Benefits Derived by the Advisor. The Directors considered the existence of collateral benefits the advisor may receive as a result of its relationship with the Fund. They concluded that the advisor’s primary business is managing mutual funds and it generally does not use fund or shareholder information to generate profits in other lines of business, and therefore does not derive any significant collateral benefits from them. The Directors noted that the advisor receives proprietary research from broker-dealers that execute fund portfolio transactions and concluded that this research is likely to benefit fund shareholders. The Directors also determined that the advisor is able to provide investment management services to certain clients other than the Fund, at least in part, due to its existing infrastructure built to serve the fund complex. The Directors concluded, however, that the assets of those other clients are not material to the analysis and, in any event, are included with the assets of the Fund to determine breakpoints in the Fund’s fee schedule, provided they are managed using the same investment team and strategy.

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Conclusions of the Directors

As a result of this process, the board, including all of the independent directors, assisted by the advice of legal counsel independent of the advisor, taking into account all of the factors discussed above and the information provided by the advisor, negotiated changes to the breakpoint schedule used to calculate the management fee. These changes were proposed by the directors based on their review of the competitive changes in the mutual fund marketplace and their review of financial information provided by the advisor. The new schedule, effective August 1, 2009, contains lower management fees at certain asset levels than under the existing structure. Following these negotiations with the advisor, the independent directors concluded that the investment management agreement between the fund and the advisor is fair and reasonable in light of the services provided and should be renewed.

Additionally, the board, including all the independent directors, in the absence of particular circumstances and assisted by the advice of legal counsel that is independent of the advisor, taking into account all of the factors discussed above and the information provided by the advisor, concluded that the subadvisory agreement between the advisor and the subadvisor, on behalf of the Fund, is fair and reasonable in light of the services provided and should be renewed.

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Additional Information 

Retirement Account Information

As required by law, distributions you receive from certain IRAs or 403(b), 457 and qualified plans are subject to federal income tax withholding, unless you elect not to have withholding apply. Tax will be withheld on the total amount withdrawn even though you may be receiving amounts that are not subject to withholding, such as nondeductible contributions. In such case, excess amounts of withholding could occur. You may adjust your withholding election so that a greater or lesser amount will be withheld.

If you don’t want us to withhold on this amount, you must notify us to not withhold the federal income tax. You may notify us in writing or in certain situations by telephone or through other electronic means. You have the right to revoke your withholding election at any time and any election you make may remain in effect until revoked by filing a new election.

Remember, even if you elect not to have income tax withheld, you are liable for paying income tax on the taxable portion of your withdrawal. If you elect not to have income tax withheld or you don’t have enough income tax withheld, you may be responsible for payment of estimated tax. You may incur penalties under the estimated tax rules if your withholding and estimated tax payments are not sufficient. You can reduce or defer the income tax on a distribution by directly or indirectly rolling such distribution over to another IRA or eligible plan. You should consult your tax advisor for additional information.

State tax will be withheld if, at the time of your distribution, your address is within one of the mandatory withholding states and you have federal income tax withheld. State taxes will be withheld from your distribution in accordance with the respective state rules.

Proxy Voting Guidelines

American Century Investment Management, Inc., the fund’s investment advisor, is responsible for exercising the voting rights associated with the securities purchased and/or held by the fund. A description of the policies and procedures the advisor uses in fulfilling this responsibility is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021. It is also available on American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the investment advisor voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the “About Us” page at americancentury.com. It is also available at sec.gov.

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Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure

The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov, and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The fund also makes its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the most recent quarter of its fiscal year available on its website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.

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Index Definitions 

The following indices are used to illustrate investment market, sector, or style performance or to serve as fund performance comparisons. They are not investment products available for purchase.

The Russell 1000® Index is a market-capitalization weighted, large-cap index created by Frank Russell Company to measure the performance of the 1,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization.

The Russell 1000® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 Index companies (the 1,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

The Russell 1000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 Index companies (the 1,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

The Russell 2000® Index is a market-capitalization weighted index created by Frank Russell Company to measure the performance of the 2,000 smallest of the 3,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization.

The Russell 2000® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 Index companies (the 2,000 smallest of the 3,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

The Russell 2000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 Index companies (the 2,000 smallest of the 3,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

The Russell Midcap® Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest of the 1,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization.

The Russell Midcap® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap Index companies (the 800 smallest of the 1,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

The Russell Midcap® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap Index companies (the 800 smallest of the 1,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

The S&P 500 Index is a market value-weighted index of the stocks of 500 publicly traded U.S. companies chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation that are considered to be leading firms in dominant industries. Each stock’s weight in the index is proportionate to its market value. Created by Standard & Poor’s, it is considered to be a broad measure of U.S. stock market performance.

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Notes 

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Semiannual Report 
September 30, 2009 

American Century Investments 

Real Estate Fund


President’s Letter 

Dear Investor:

Thank you for your investment with us during the financial reporting period ended September 30, 2009. We appreciate your trust in American Century Investments® at this volatile, transitional time in the economy and investment markets.

As the upheavals associated with the “Great Recession” gradually subside, our senior management team has put considerable thought into how the investment environment has changed and what new challenges and opportunities await us. Critical factors that we are anticipating in the coming year include marked shifts in investment and spending behavior, along with consolidation in our industry.

Most importantly, we think the economic recovery will be slow and extended. The economy and capital markets have come a long way since Lehman Brothers collapsed over a year ago, but 2010 will likely bring continuing challenges. The stock market’s rebound since last March and the third-quarter economic surge this year were fueled largely by corporate cost-cutting and unprecedented monetary and fiscal stimulus, including some key programs that have since expired or been scaled back.

Meanwhile, the resilient but struggling consumer sector still faces rising unemployment, heavy debt burdens, tight credit conditions, and a housing market that is starting to stabilize, but remains vulnerable. Much of our investment positioning in 2009 has cautiously reflected these still unstable economic fundamentals, leading to underperformance, in some cases, versus market benchmarks buoyed by the rally of riskier assets. We still support our fundamentally based positioning because we believe strongly that some markets—driven more by technical factors than fundamentals—have advanced further than underlying economic conditions warrant, and remain susceptible to the possibility of more volatility ahead.

For more detailed information from our portfolio management team about the performance and positioning of your investment, please review the following pages, or visit our website, americancentury.com.

Thank you for your continued confidence in us.

Sincerely,


Jonathan Thomas
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Century Investments


Independent Chairman’s Letter 

I am Don Pratt, an independent director and chairman of the mutual fund board responsible for the U.S. Growth Equity, U.S. Value Equity, Global and Non-U.S. Equity and Asset Allocation funds managed by American Century Investments. The board consists of seven independent directors and two directors who are affiliated with the investment advisor.

As one of your independent shareholder representatives on the fund board, I plan to write you from time to time with updates on board activities and news about your funds. My co-independent directors and I are committed to putting your interests first. We work closely with American Century Investments on maintaining strong fund performance, providing quality service to shareholders at competitive fees and ensuring ethical business practices and compliance with all applicable fund regulations.

Last year, the board welcomed its newest independent director, John R. Whitten. He is a great addition to an experienced board where, collectively, the independent directors have served the funds for more than 76 years. This continuity served shareholders well as the investment advisor initiated a successful management transition, creating a strong senior leadership team consisting of well-tenured company executives and experienced industry veterans. Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Thomas and Chief Investment Officer Enrique Chang, the firm has made the achievement of superior investment performance its primary focus and the key driver of its success going forward. This focus helped the company generate strong relative performance against the backdrop of 2008’s unprecedented market volatility.

As investors in the American Century funds, my fellow directors and I share your investing experience. We know firsthand how decisions made at the board level affect all shareholders. To further guide our efforts on your behalf, I invite you to send me your comments, questions or suggestions by email to dhpratt@fundboardchair.com. Thank you for allowing me to serve as your advocate on our board.

Best regards,



Table of Contents 

           Market Perspective  2 
                     U.S. Stock Index Returns  2 
 
Real Estate   
 
           Performance  3 
           Portfolio Commentary  5 
                     Top Ten Holdings  7 
                     Industry Allocation  7 
                     Types of Investments in Portfolio  7 
 
           Shareholder Fee Example  8 
 
Financial Statements   
 
           Schedule of Investments  10 
           Statement of Assets and Liabilities  12 
           Statement of Operations  14 
           Statement of Changes in Net Assets  15 
           Notes to Financial Statements  16 
           Financial Highlights  22 
 
Other Information   
 
           Approval of Management Agreement  28 
           Additional Information  33 
           Index Definitions  35 

The opinions expressed in the Market Perspective and the Portfolio Commentary reflect those of the portfolio management team as of the date of the report, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of American Century Investments or any other person in the American Century Investments organization. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and American Century Investments disclaims any responsibility to update such opinions. These opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions made by American Century Investments funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any American Century Investments fund. Security examples are used for representational purposes only and are not intended as recommendations to purchase or sell securities. Performance information for comparative indices and securities is provided to American Century Investments by third party vendors. To the best of American Century Investments’ knowledge, such information is accurate at the time of printing.


Market Perspective 


By Enrique Chang, Chief Investment Officer, American Century Investments

Stocks Rallied Sharply

The U.S. stock market staged a powerful rally during the six months ended September 30, 2009, as the major stock indices enjoyed their best six-month period of performance in more than 70 years (see the table below). The market’s surge was driven by a dramatic shift in market sentiment as extreme pessimism regarding the economy and financial sector gave way to renewed optimism.

In late 2008 and early 2009, stocks fell sharply as investors grew increasingly concerned about a deep economic downturn and a collapse in the global financial system. As the six-month period began, however, early signs of stabilization in the economy began to erase this pessimistic sentiment, boosting confidence about a possible recovery. Although the unemployment rate continued to climb during the six-month period, reaching a 26-year high of 9.8%, other segments of the economy—most notably housing and manufacturing—showed evidence of improvement.

Investors also responded favorably to corporate America’s cost-management efforts, which resulted in better-than-expected profit levels despite weaker revenues. With investor confidence soaring, the major stock indices moved steadily higher throughout the six-month period, advancing by approximately 35%. The market rally was broad based, but mid- and small-cap stocks generated the best results, while value shares outpaced growth across all market capitalizations.

Challenges Still to Be Overcome

Although we are no longer peering into the abyss of an economic and financial collapse, we are not out of the woods yet. To sustain the early signs of economic revitalization we have witnessed since March, several longer-term challenges need to be addressed, including a massive and growing national debt, a weaker U.S. dollar, and the potential for significantly higher inflation once a recovery takes hold.

While these concerns are not likely to result in any dire consequences in the near term, they are major risk factors to the longer-term health of the U.S. economy and its ability to fully recover from the recent downturn. As a result, we foresee a protracted and uncertain economic recovery and continued volatility in the equity market.

U.S. Stock Index Returns         
For the six months ended September 30, 2009*       
Russell 1000 Index (Large-Cap)  35.22%  Russell 2000 Index (Small-Cap)  43.95% 
Russell 1000 Value Index  37.99%  Russell 2000 Value Index  44.79% 
Russell 1000 Growth Index  32.58%  Russell 2000 Growth Index  43.06% 
Russell Midcap Index  45.71%     
Russell Midcap Value Index  49.51%     
Russell Midcap Growth Index  41.89%     
*Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.     

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Performance 

Real Estate             
 
Total Returns as of September 30, 2009         
        Average Annual Returns   
            Since  Inception 
    6 months(1)  1 year  5 years  10 years  Inception  Date 
Investor Class   73.56%  -34.52%  -0.37%  8.87%  9.22% 9/21/95(2) 
MSCI US REIT Index   75.19%  -28.16%  1.34%  9.39%        8.90%(3)  
Institutional Class   73.76%  -34.39%  -0.17%  9.09%  6.83% 6/16/97 
A Class(4)          10/6/98 
 No sales charge*   73.38%  -34.68%  -0.61%  8.61%  8.17%  
 With sales charge*   63.34%  -38.44%  -1.78%   7.97%  7.58%  
B Class          9/28/07 
 No sales charge*   72.72%  -35.19%      -24.91%  
 With sales charge*  67.72%  -39.19%      -26.93%  
C Class          9/28/07 
 No sales charge*   72.63%  -35.14%      -24.89%  
 With sales charge*   71.63%  -35.14%      -24.89%  
R Class   73.22%  -34.83%      -24.52% 9/28/07 
*Sales charges include initial sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs), as applicable. A Class shares have a 5.75% 
 maximum initial sales charge for equity funds and may be subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00%. B Class shares redeemed within six 
 years of purchase are subject to a CDSC that declines from 5.00% during the first year after purchase to 0.00% the sixth year after 
 purchase. C Class shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase are subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00%. The SEC requires that 
 mutual funds provide performance information net of maximum sales charges in all cases where charges could be applied. 
 
(1)  Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.         
(2)  The inception date for RREEF Real Estate Securities Fund, Real Estate’s predecessor. That fund merged with Real Estate on 6/13/97 and Real 
  Estate was first offered to the public on 6/16/97.           
(3)  Since 9/30/95, the date nearest the Investor Class’s inception for which data are available.       
(4)  Prior to September 4, 2007, the A Class was referred to as the Advisor Class. Performance, with sales charge, prior to that date has been 
  adjusted to reflect the A Class’s current sales charge.           

Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com. The fund may be subject to certain risks similar to those associated with direct investment in real estate including but not limited to: local or regional economic conditions, changes in zoning laws, changes in property values, property tax increases, overbuilding, increased competition, environmental contamination, natural disasters and interest rate risk.

Unless otherwise indicated, performance reflects Investor Class shares; performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee structure. For information about other share classes available, please consult the prospectus. Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the index are provided for comparison. The fund’s total returns include operating expenses (such as transaction costs and management fees) that reduce returns, while the total returns of the index do not.

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Real Estate


   One-Year Returns Over 10 Years               
   Periods ended September 30                 
  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  2007  2008  2009 
   Investor Class  21.61%  10.96%  9.78%  28.35%  25.40%  25.88%  28.40%  5.84%  -12.37%  -34.52% 
   MSCI US                     
   REIT Index  21.25%  11.62%  8.56%  25.11%  24.85%  27.10%  26.56%  4.67%  -11.63%  -28.16% 
                       
   Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses             
                   
  Institutional                 
   Investor Class  Class  A Class  B Class  C Class  R Class 
1.15%  0.95%  1.40%  2.15%  2.15%  1.65% 

The total annual fund operating expenses shown is as stated in the fund’s prospectus current as of the date of this report. The prospectus may vary from the expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report because it is based on a different time period, includes acquired fund fees and expenses, and, if applicable, does not include fee waivers or expense reimbursements.

Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com. The fund may be subject to certain risks similar to those associated with direct investment in real estate including but not limited to: local or regional economic conditions, changes in zoning laws, changes in property values, property tax increases, overbuilding, increased competition, environmental contamination, natural disasters and interest rate risk.

Unless otherwise indicated, performance reflects Investor Class shares; performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee structure. For information about other share classes available, please consult the prospectus. Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the index are provided for comparison. The fund’s total returns include operating expenses (such as transaction costs and management fees) that reduce returns, while the total returns of the index do not.

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Portfolio Commentary 

Real Estate

Portfolio Manager: Steven Brown

Performance Summary

The Real Estate fund posted a total return of 73.56%* for the six months ended September 30, 2009. It was one of the fund’s best six-month returns since its inception in 1995. By comparison, the Morgan Stanley Capital International US REIT Index (the fund’s benchmark) returned 75.19%, while the S&P 500 Index** (a broad stock market measure) returned 34.02%.

REIT Market Overview

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) generated extraordinary returns during the six-month period, gaining approximately 75% and outperforming the broad stock market by a wide margin. After plummeting in late 2008 and early 2009 amid a deep economic downturn and a severe credit crunch, REITs rebounded over the last six months as growing signs of improvement in the economy—most notably rising home sales and an uptick in manufacturing activity—bolstered expectations of an economic recovery in 2010, which helped boost investor confidence.

Another positive factor for REITs was their ability to raise capital. REITs issued $15 billion in equity during the six-month period to strengthen their balance sheets and fund potential property purchases. In addition, improving credit conditions created opportunities for REITs to raise additional capital in the unsecured debt markets, refinance commercial mortgages, and roll over existing lines of credit at commercial banks. This was especially beneficial for highly leveraged REITs, which outperformed REITs with stronger balance sheets during the six-month period.

The most economically sensitive segments of the REIT market, including hotels and regional malls, produced the best returns for the six months. While regional malls benefited from better economic conditions, community shopping centers, which are considered more defensive because they are typically anchored by a grocery or discount store, underperformed during the period. Other defensive segments that lagged the overall REIT market included health care and self-storage REITs.

Portfolio Positioning

The Real Estate fund returned more than 70% for the six-month period, but nonetheless trailed the performance of its benchmark. The fund’s emphasis on high-quality, large-cap REITs for much of the period weighed on performance versus the index as lower-quality and smaller-cap REITs outperformed.

*  All fund returns referenced in this commentary are for Investor Class shares. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. 
**The S&P 500 Index returned -6.91%, 1.02%, -0.15% for the one-, five-, and ten-year periods ended September 30, 2009, respectively. Data 
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   reliable. Although carefully verified, data on compilations is not guaranteed by Lipper and may be incomplete. No offer or solicitations to buy or sell 
   any of the securities herein is being made by Lipper. 

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Real Estate

From a broad strategy perspective, we shifted the portfolio from a somewhat defensive position at the beginning of the period to a more aggressive stance as the period progressed, increasing our holdings of cyclical REITs as it became clear in our view that the economy had turned a corner. More recently, however, we have been cutting back on our economically sensitive holdings, particularly hotel and regional mall REITs, following their strong run-up. Instead, we are finding attractive values among health care and apartment REITs, many of which lagged during the rally.

Winners and Losers

On balance, stock selection detracted from relative results for the six-month period, especially among office and apartment REITs. The most significant individual detractor was Digital Realty Trust, which runs computer-data centers for corporations. The company operates in a relatively stable market niche, which proved valuable during the economic downturn but caused it to underperform over the last six months as investors shifted toward more cyclical companies. Other notable underperformers included student housing REIT American Campus Communities and office REIT Corporate Office Properties Trust.

On the positive side, stock selection added value in the retail and hotel segments. Retail property owner Kimco Realty, which focuses on strip malls, was the top contributor. Kimco strengthened its balance sheet by issuing equity and using the proceeds to pay down debt. Another strong performer was Host Hotels & Resorts, which also raised capital in the equity market and reduced its debt load.

The fund also benefited from its position in SL Green, which owns office properties in New York City. A burgeoning recovery in the financial services sector bodes well for property values in New York, and we expect this to continue going forward. As a result, SL Green was among the fund’s largest holdings as of September 30, 2009.

A Look Ahead

Economic data continues to suggest that the U.S. economy bottomed in the first half of 2009, and we expect to see positive economic growth in 2010, which augurs well for stocks in general and REITs in particular. Within the REIT sector, we expect a change in market leadership as the more economically sensitive names slow down after their recent torrid performance.

We believe that fundamental research and individual security selection will be key drivers of performance in the REIT market going forward. We currently favor REITs trading at a discount to their underlying property values, as well as companies that are well positioned to participate in what we believe will be a buyer’s market for commercial real estate in 2010. One example is Brookfield Asset Management, a Toronto-based property owner that recently raised capital to pursue distressed commercial properties around the globe.

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Real Estate     
 
Top Ten Holdings as of September 30, 2009     
  % of net assets  % of net assets 
  as of 9/30/09  as of 3/31/09 
Simon Property Group, Inc.  10.8% 6.1%
Vornado Realty Trust  6.8% 5.0%
Equity Residential  4.9% 4.8%
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.  4.8% 1.0%
ProLogis  4.6% 1.7%
Boston Properties, Inc.  4.5% 4.5%
SL Green Realty Corp.  4.4% 0.6%
Public Storage  4.0% 5.6%
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.  3.7% 1.9%
HCP, Inc.  3.6% 5.0%
 
Industry Allocation     
  % of net assets  % of net assets 
  as of 9/30/09  as of 3/31/09 
Retail REITs  22.7% 17.2%
Office REITs  20.7% 22.7%
Specialized REITs  15.8% 23.6%
Residential REITs  14.3% 20.2%
Industrial REITs  8.7% 6.2%
Diversified REITs  6.8% 7.9%
Real Estate Operating Companies  2.5%
Casinos & Gaming  2.7%
Diversified Real Estate Activities  2.1% 0.7%
Homebuilding  2.0%
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance  0.7%
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines  0.7%
Health Care Facilities  0.1%
Cash and Equivalents*  0.2% 1.5%
*Includes temporary cash investments and other assets and liabilities.     
 
Types of Investments in Portfolio     
  % of net assets  % of net assets 
  as of 9/30/09  as of 3/31/09 
Common Stocks  99.8% 96.0%
Convertible Bonds  2.5%
Temporary Cash Investments  1.3%
Other Assets and Liabilities  0.2% 0.2%

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Shareholder Fee Example (Unaudited) 

Fund shareholders may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemption/ exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from April 1, 2009 to September 30, 2009.

Actual Expenses

The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses for each class. You may use the information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. First, identify the share class you own. Then simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

If you hold Investor Class shares of any American Century Investments fund, or Institutional Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American Century Investments account (i.e., not a financial intermediary or retirement plan account), American Century Investments may charge you a $12.50 semiannual account maintenance fee if the value of those shares is less than $10,000. We will redeem shares automatically in one of your accounts to pay the $12.50 fee. In determining your total eligible investment amount, we will include your investments in all personal accounts (including American Century Investments Brokerage accounts) registered under your Social Security number. Personal accounts include individual accounts, joint accounts, UGMA/UTMA accounts, personal trusts, Coverdell Education Savings Accounts and IRAs (including traditional, Roth, Rollover, SEP-, SARSEP- and SIMPLE-IRAs), and certain other retirement accounts. If you have only business, business retirement, employer-sponsored or American Century Investments Brokerage accounts, you are currently not subject to this fee. We will not charge the fee as long as you choose to manage your accounts exclusively online. If you are subject to the Account Maintenance Fee, your account value could be reduced by the fee amount.

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Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio of each class of your fund and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return of a fund’s share class. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

  Beginning  Ending  Expenses Paid   
  Account Value  Account Value  During Period*  Annualized 
  4/1/09  9/30/09  4/1/09 – 9/30/09  Expense Ratio* 
Actual         
Investor Class  $1,000  $1,735.60  $7.95 1.16% 
Institutional Class  $1,000  $1,737.60  $6.59 0.96% 
A Class  $1,000  $1,733.80  $9.66 1.41% 
B Class  $1,000  $1,727.20  $14.77 2.16% 
C Class  $1,000  $1,726.30  $14.76 2.16% 
R Class  $1,000  $1,732.20  $11.37 1.66% 
Hypothetical       
Investor Class  $1,000  $1,019.25  $5.87 1.16% 
Institutional Class  $1,000  $1,020.26  $4.86 0.96% 
A Class  $1,000  $1,018.00  $7.13 1.41% 
B Class  $1,000  $1,014.24  $10.91 2.16% 
C Class  $1,000  $1,014.24  $10.91 2.16% 
R Class  $1,000  $1,016.75  $8.39 1.66% 
*Expenses are equal to the class’s annualized expense ratio listed in the table above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, 
 multiplied by 183, the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365, to reflect the one-half year period. 

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Schedule of Investments 

Real Estate           
 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 (UNAUDITED)           
 
  Shares  Value    Shares       Value 
Common Stocks — 99.8%    Duke Realty Corp.  256,200  $      3,076,962 
CASINOS & GAMING — 2.7%      SL Green Realty Corp.  863,691  37,872,850 
Las Vegas Sands Corp.(1)  526,300  $      8,862,892        176,591,975 
Melco Crown      REAL ESTATE OPERATING COMPANIES — 2.5% 
Entertainment Ltd. ADR(1)  1,052,300  7,324,008  Brookfield Properties Corp.  1,345,100  15,145,826 
MGM Mirage(1)  410,400  4,941,216  Forest City Enterprises, Inc.,     
      Class A  460,100  6,151,537 
Wynn Macau Ltd.(1)(2)  1,500,000  1,950,955       
           21,297,363 
      23,079,071  RESIDENTIAL REITs — 14.3%     
DIVERSIFIED REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES — 2.1%  American Campus     
Brookfield Asset      Communities, Inc.  227,400  6,105,690 
Management, Inc., Class A  796,000  18,077,160  AvalonBay Communities, Inc.  250,563  18,223,447 
DIVERSIFIED REITs — 6.8%         Camden Property Trust  294,801  11,880,480 
Vornado Realty Trust  906,623  58,395,610  Equity Residential  1,366,400  41,948,480 
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES — 0.1%     Essex Property Trust, Inc.  127,600  10,154,408 
Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.  10,000  181,300  Home Properties, Inc.  176,722  7,614,951 
Emeritus Corp.(1)  44,300  972,385       
      Mid-America Apartment     
    1,153,685  Communities, Inc.  94,368  4,258,828 
HOMEBUILDING — 2.0%      Post Properties, Inc.  400,000  7,200,000 
D.R. Horton, Inc.  386,700  4,412,247  UDR, Inc.  928,079  14,607,964 
Lennar Corp., Class A  323,400  4,608,450      121,994,248 
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.  93,900  3,262,086  RETAIL REITs — 22.7%     
Pulte Homes, Inc.  456,900  5,021,331  CBL & Associates     
    17,304,114  Properties, Inc.  1,102,063  10,690,011 
HOTELS, RESORTS & CRUISE LINES — 0.7%    Developers Diversified     
Marriott International, Inc.,      Realty Corp.  1,050,800  9,709,392 
Class A  90,768  2,504,289  Federal Realty     
Starwood Hotels & Resorts      Investment Trust  109,802  6,738,549 
Worldwide, Inc.  100,400  3,316,212  Kimco Realty Corp.  1,869,958  24,384,252 
    5,820,501  Macerich Co. (The)  854,720  25,923,658 
INDUSTRIAL REITs — 8.7%      Regency Centers Corp.  221,500  8,206,575 
AMB Property Corp.(3)  1,280,500  29,387,475  Simon Property Group, Inc.  1,330,828  92,399,388 
First Industrial      Taubman Centers, Inc.  418,300  15,092,264 
Realty Trust, Inc.  1,039,500  5,457,375      193,144,089 
ProLogis  3,268,347  38,958,696  SPECIALIZED REITs — 15.8%     
    73,803,546  HCP, Inc.  1,058,798  30,429,855 
OFFICE REITs — 20.7%      Health Care REIT, Inc.  139,534  5,807,405 
Alexandria Real Estate      Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.  2,697,889  31,754,154 
Equities, Inc.  747,600  40,632,060  LaSalle Hotel Properties  245,300  4,822,598 
BioMed Realty Trust, Inc.  746,300  10,298,940  Public Storage  455,789  34,293,564 
Boston Properties, Inc.  583,455  38,245,475  Sovran Self Storage, Inc.  129,100  3,928,513 
Brandywine Realty Trust  314,800  3,475,392  Ventas, Inc.  607,900  23,404,150 
Corporate Office          134,440,239 
Properties Trust  201,300  7,423,944       
      THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE — 0.7%   
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.  576,250  26,340,388       
      First Niagara     
Douglas Emmett, Inc.  751,300  9,225,964  Financial Group, Inc.  476,586  5,876,305 

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Real Estate       
 
  Value    Notes to Schedule of Investments 
TOTAL INVESTMENT    ADR = American Depositary Receipt 
SECURITIES — 99.8%    REIT = Real Estate Investment Trust 
(Cost $638,249,892)  $850,977,906  (1)  Non-income producing. 
OTHER ASSETS       
AND LIABILITIES — 0.2%  1,425,727  (2)  When-issued security. 
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%  $852,403,633  (3)  Security, or a portion thereof, has been segregated for when-issued 
      securities. At the period end, the aggregate value of securities 
      pledged was $1,951,000. 
 
 
    See Notes to Financial Statements. 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 (UNAUDITED)   
Assets   
Investment securities, at value (cost of $638,249,892)  $850,977,906
Receivable for investments sold  14,296,504
Receivable for capital shares sold  691,405
Dividends and interest receivable  1,888,650
  867,854,465
 
Liabilities 
Disbursements in excess of demand deposit cash  288,671
Payable for investments purchased  12,208,140
Payable for capital shares redeemed  2,162,231
Accrued management fees  763,562
Distribution fees payable  494
Service fees (and distribution fees — A Class and R Class) payable  27,734
  15,450,832
 
Net Assets  $852,403,633
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.   

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 (UNAUDITED)   
Net Assets Consist of:   
Capital (par value and paid-in surplus)     $1,507,125,821 
Undistributed net investment income  371,539
Accumulated net realized loss on investment and foreign currency transactions    (867,821,762)
Net unrealized appreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies  212,728,035
  $ 852,403,633
 
Investor Class, $0.01 Par Value 
Net assets  $527,685,812
Shares outstanding  39,557,500
Net asset value per share  $13.34
 
Institutional Class, $0.01 Par Value 
Net assets  $188,941,936
Shares outstanding  14,143,226
Net asset value per share  $13.36
   
A Class, $0.01 Par Value   
Net assets  $134,616,132
Shares outstanding  10,077,182
Net asset value per share  $13.36
Maximum offering price (net asset value divided by 0.9425)  $14.18
 
B Class, $0.01 Par Value 
Net assets  $58,022
Shares outstanding  4,365
Net asset value per share  $13.29
 
C Class, $0.01 Par Value 
Net assets  $791,151
Shares outstanding  59,463
Net asset value per share  $13.30
 
R Class, $0.01 Par Value 
Net assets  $310,580
Shares outstanding  23,303
Net asset value per share  $13.33
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.   

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Statement of Operations 

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 (UNAUDITED)   
Investment Income (Loss)   
Income:   
Dividends (including $173,680 from affiliates and net of foreign taxes withheld of $43,073)  $ 13,040,532
Interest  156,818
  13,197,350
 
Expenses: 
Management fees  4,186,548
Distribution fees: 
 B Class  214
 C Class  2,097
Service fees: 
 B Class  71
 C Class  699
Distribution and service fees: 
 A Class  143,756
 R Class  559
Directors’ fees and expenses  16,519
  4,350,463
 
Net investment income (loss)  8,846,887
 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) 
Net realized gain (loss) on 
investment and foreign currency transactions (including $(715,497) from affiliates)    (17,829,672)
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on 
investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies  394,962,333
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)  377,132,661
 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $385,979,548
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.   

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets 

SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 (UNAUDITED) AND YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2009   
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:  Sept. 30, 2009  March 31, 2009 
Operations     
Net investment income (loss)  $   8,846,887 $   29,937,040
Net realized gain (loss)    (17,829,672)   (709,628,436)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  394,962,333   (201,518,566)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations  385,979,548   (881,209,962)
 
Distributions to Shareholders: 
From net investment income: 
 Investor Class    (7,206,460)   (18,036,728)
 Institutional Class    (2,355,323)   (5,022,497)
 A Class    (1,536,733)   (4,021,393)
 B Class    (543)   (935)
 C Class    (5,089)   (8,260)
 R Class    (2,692)   (3,361)
Decrease in net assets from distributions    (11,106,840)   (27,093,174)
 
Capital Share Transactions 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions    (73,613,297) 140,914,237
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets  301,259,411   (767,388,899)
 
Net Assets 
Beginning of period  551,144,222 1,318,533,121
End of period  $852,403,633 $ 551,144,222
 
Undistributed net investment income  $371,539 $2,631,492
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.     

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Notes to Financial Statements 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 (UNAUDITED)

1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Organization — American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc. (the corporation) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act) as an open-end management investment company. Real Estate Fund (the fund) is one fund in a series issued by the corporation. The fund is nondiversified under the 1940 Act. The fund’s investment objective is to seek high total investment return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income. The fund pursues its objective by investing primarily in securities issued by real estate investment trusts and in the securities of companies which are principally engaged in the real estate industry. The following is a summary of the fund’s significant accounting policies.

Multiple Class — The fund is authorized to issue the Investor Class, the Institutional Class, the A Class, the B Class, the C Class and the R Class. The A Class may incur an initial sales charge. The A Class, B Class and C Class may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge. The share classes differ principally in their respective distribution and shareholder servicing expenses and arrangements. All shares of the fund represent an equal pro rata interest in the net assets of the class to which such shares belong, and have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except for class specific expenses and exclusive rights to vote on matters affecting only individual classes. Income, non-class specific expenses, and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the fund are allocated to each class of shares based on their relative net assets.

Security Valuations — Securities traded primarily on a principal securities exchange are valued at the last reported sales price, or at the mean of the latest bid and asked prices where no last sales price is available. Depending on local convention or regulation, securities traded over-the-counter are valued at the mean of the latest bid and asked prices, the last sales price, or the official close price. Investments in open-end management investment companies are valued at the reported net asset value. Debt securities not traded on a principal securities exchange are valued through a commercial pricing service or at the mean of the most recent bid and asked prices. Discount notes may be valued through a commercial pricing service or at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Securities traded on foreign securities exchanges and over-the-counter markets are normally completed before the close of business on days that the New York Stock Exchange (the Exchange) is open and may also take place on days when the Exchange is not open. If an event occurs after the value of a security was established but before the net asset value per share was determined that was likely to materially change the net asset value, that security would be valued as determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Directors. If the fund determines that the market price of a portfolio security is not readily available, or that the valuation methods mentioned above do not reflect the security’s fair value, such security is valued as determined by the Board of Directors or its designee, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Directors, if such determination would materially impact a fund’s net asset value. Certain other circumstances may cause the fund to use alternative procedures to value a security such as a security has been declared in default; trading in a security has been halted during the trading day; or there is a foreign market holiday and no trading will commence.

Security Transactions — For financial reporting purposes, security transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Net realized gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis, which is also used for federal income tax purposes.

Investment Income — Dividend income less foreign taxes withheld, if any, is recorded as of the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The fund estimates the components of distributions received that may be considered nontaxable distributions or capital gain distributions for income tax purposes. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums.

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Foreign Currency Translations — All assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at prevailing exchange rates at period end. The fund may enter into spot foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate transactions denominated in a foreign currency. Purchases and sales of investment securities, dividend and interest income, spot foreign currency exchange contracts, and certain expenses are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. For assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, net realized and unrealized gains and losses from foreign currency translations arise from changes in currency exchange rates.

Net realized and unrealized foreign currency exchange gains or losses occurring during the holding period of investment securities are a component of realized gain (loss) on investment transactions and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, respectively. Certain countries may impose taxes on the contract amount of purchases and sales of foreign currency contracts in their currency. The fund records the foreign tax expense, if any, as a reduction to the net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions.

When-Issued — The fund may engage in securities transactions on a when-issued basis. Under these arrangements, the securities’ prices and yields are fixed on the date of the commitment, but payment and delivery are scheduled for a future date. During this period, securities are subject to market fluctuations. The fund will segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid securities on its records in amounts sufficient to meet the purchase price.

Repurchase Agreements — The fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) (the investment advisor) has determined are creditworthy pursuant to criteria adopted by the Board of Directors. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The fund requires that the collateral, represented by securities, received in a repurchase transaction be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the fund to obtain those securities in the event of a default under the repurchase agreement. ACIM monitors, on a daily basis, the securities transferred to ensure the value, including accrued interest, of the securities under each repurchase agreement is equal to or greater than amounts owed to the fund under each repurchase agreement.

Joint Trading Account — Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the fund, along with certain other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds, may transfer uninvested cash balances into a joint trading account. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Agency obligations.

Income Tax Status — It is the fund’s policy to distribute substantially all net investment income and net realized gains to shareholders and to otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. The fund is no longer subject to examination by tax authorities for years prior to 2006. At this time, management believes there are no uncertain tax positions which, based on their technical merit, would not be sustained upon examination and for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal or state income taxes. Interest and penalties associated with any federal or state income tax obligations, if any, are recorded as interest expense.

Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions from net investment income are declared and paid quarterly. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, are generally declared and paid annually.

Indemnifications — Under the corporation’s organizational documents, its officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the fund enters into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered by management to be remote.

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Use of Estimates — The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Subsequent Events — Management has evaluated events or transactions that may have occurred since September 30, 2009, that would merit recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. This evaluation was completed through November 27, 2009, the date the financial statements were issued.

2. Fees and Transactions with Related Parties

Management Fees — The corporation has entered into a Management Agreement with ACIM, under which ACIM provides the fund with investment advisory and management services in exchange for a single, unified management fee (the fee) per class. The Agreement provides that all expenses of the fund, except brokerage commissions, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of those directors who are not considered “interested persons” as defined in the 1940 Act (including counsel fees) and extraordinary expenses, will be paid by ACIM. The fee is computed and accrued daily based on the daily net assets of the specific class of shares of the fund and paid monthly in arrears. For funds with a stepped fee schedule, the rate of the fee is determined by applying a fee rate calculation formula. This formula takes into account the fund’s assets as well as certain assets, if any, of other clients of the investment advisor outside the American Century Investments family of funds (such as subadvised funds and separate accounts) that have very similar investment teams and investment strategies (strategy assets). The annual management fee schedule for the fund ranges from 1.05% to 1.20% for the Investor Class, A Class, B Class, C Class and R Class. The Institutional Class is 0.20% less at each point within the range. The effective annual management fee for each class of the fund for the six months ended September 30, 2009 was 1.16%, 0.96%, 1.16%, 1.16%, 1.16% and 1.16% for the Investor Class, Institutional Class, A Class, B Class, C Class and R Class, respectively.

Distribution and Service Fees — The Board of Directors has adopted a separate Master Distribution and Individual Shareholder Services Plan for each of the A Class, B Class, C Class and R Class (collectively the plans), pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. The plan provides that the A Class will pay American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS) an annual distribution and service fee of 0.25%. The plans provide that the B Class and the C Class will each pay ACIS an annual distribution fee of 0.75% and service fee of 0.25%. The plans provide that the R Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 0.50%. The fees are computed and accrued daily based on each class’s daily net assets and paid monthly in arrears. The fees are used to pay financial intermediaries for distribution and individual shareholder services. Fees incurred under the plan during the six months ended September 30, 2009, are detailed in the Statement of Operations.

Related Parties — Certain officers and directors of the corporation are also officers and/or directors, and, as a group, controlling stockholders of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC), the parent of the corporation’s investment advisor, ACIM, the distributor of the corporation, ACIS, and the corporation’s transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC.

The fund is eligible to invest in a money market fund for temporary purposes, which is managed by J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc. (JPMIM). The fund has a Mutual Funds Services Agreement with J.P. Morgan Investor Services Co. (JPMIS) and a securities lending agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank (JPMCB). JPMCB is a custodian of the fund. JPMIM, JPMIS and JPMCB are wholly owned subsidiaries of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM). JPM is an equity investor in ACC.

3. Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the six months ended September 30, 2009, were $1,035,384,527 and $1,097,563,103, respectively.

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4. Capital Share Transactions       
 
Transactions in shares of the fund were as follows:     
 
  Six months ended September 30, 2009  Year ended March 31, 2009 
  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Investor Class/Shares Authorized  125,000,000 125,000,000
Sold  8,725,286 $ 93,089,109 23,041,568 $ 344,222,905
Issued in reinvestment of distributions  588,980 6,324,798 1,295,267 16,120,892
Redeemed    (16,112,200)   (173,124,300)   (17,852,701)   (265,309,245)
    (6,797,934)   (73,710,393) 6,484,134 95,034,552
Institutional Class/Shares Authorized  50,000,000 50,000,000
Sold  2,516,805 26,950,329 6,476,609 89,803,524
Issued in reinvestment of distributions  175,882 1,925,886 348,202 4,415,072
Redeemed    (1,938,537)   (20,419,361)   (2,694,016)   (38,510,197)
  754,150 8,456,854 4,130,795 55,708,399
A Class/Shares Authorized  50,000,000 50,000,000
Sold  2,246,732 24,332,150 5,175,979 80,644,085
Issued in reinvestment of distributions  138,995 1,498,643 323,244 3,929,378
Redeemed    (3,137,496)   (34,422,391)   (6,356,365)   (95,269,021)
    (751,769)   (8,591,598)   (857,142)   (10,695,558)
B Class/Shares Authorized  20,000,000 20,000,000
Sold  1,219 12,105 4,472 58,511
Issued in reinvestment of distributions  52 535 83 935
Redeemed    (2,106)   (23,486)   (868)   (10,981)
    (835)   (10,846) 3,687 48,465
C Class/Shares Authorized  20,000,000 20,000,000
Sold  40,198 434,073 44,305 659,246
Issued in reinvestment of distributions  408 4,285 624 6,903
Redeemed    (24,025)   (270,712)   (4,927)    (68,209)
  16,581 167,646 40,002 597,940
R Class/Shares Authorized  20,000,000 20,000,000
Sold  10,559 116,739 16,579 232,799
Issued in reinvestment of distributions  244 2,620 287 3,164
Redeemed    (3,814)   (44,319)   (1,735)   (15,524)
  6,989 75,040 15,131 220,439
Net increase (decrease)    (6,772,818)   $ (73,613,297) 9,816,607 $ 140,914,237

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5. Affiliated Company Transactions

If a fund’s holding represents ownership of 5% or more of the voting securities of a company, the company is affiliated as defined in the 1940 Act. A summary of transactions for each company which is or was an affiliate at or during the six months ended September 30, 2009, follows:

  March 31, 2009          September 30, 2009 
  Share  Purchases  Sales   Realized  Dividend  Share  Market 
Company  Balance  Cost  Cost  Gain (Loss)  Income  Balance  Value 
Parkway Properties, Inc.(1)                     $13,367,936  $13,367,936   $(715,497)   $173,680                           (1) 
(1) Company was not an affiliate at September 30, 2009.           

6. Fair Value Measurements

The fund’s securities valuation process is based on several considerations and may use multiple inputs to determine the fair value of the positions 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 as follows:

• Level 1 valuation inputs consist of actual quoted prices in an active market for identical securities;

• Level 2 valuation inputs consist of significant direct or indirect observable market data (including quoted prices for similar securities, evaluations of subsequent market events, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.); or

• Level 3 valuation inputs consist of significant unobservable inputs (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 an indication of the risks associated with investing in these securities or other financial instruments.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used to determine the fair value of the fund’s securities as of September 30, 2009:

  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3 
Investment Securities       
Total Value of Common Stocks  $849,026,951  $1,950,955              

7. Risk Factors

The fund concentrates its investments in a narrow segment of the total market. Because of this, the fund is subject to certain additional risks as compared to investing in a more diversified portfolio of investments. The fund may be subject to certain risks similar to those associated with direct investment in real estate including but not limited to: local or regional economic conditions, changes in zoning laws, changes in property values, property tax increases, overbuilding, increased competition, environmental contamination, natural disasters, and interest rate risk.

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8. Interfund Lending

The fund, along with certain other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds, may participate in an interfund lending program, pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the fund to borrow from or lend to other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds that permit such transactions. Interfund lending transactions are subject to each fund’s investment policies and borrowing and lending limits. The interfund loan rate earned/paid on interfund lending transactions is determined daily based on the average of certain current market rates. Interfund lending transactions normally extend only overnight, but can have a maximum duration of seven days. The program is subject to annual approval by the Board of Directors. During the six months ended September 30, 2009, the fund did not utilize the program.

9. Federal Tax Information

The book-basis character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. These differences reflect the differing character of certain income items and net realized gains and losses for financial statement and tax purposes, and may result in reclassification among certain capital accounts on the financial statements.

As of September 30, 2009, the components of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

   
Federal tax cost of investments  $810,266,401
Gross tax appreciation of investments  $44,953,961
Gross tax depreciation of investments    (4,242,456)
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments  $40,711,505

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

The fund had accumulated capital losses of $(206,620,499), which represent net capital loss carryovers that may be used to offset future realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes. Future capital loss carryover utilization in any given year may be subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations. The capital loss carryovers expire in 2017.

As of March 31, 2009, the fund had capital loss deferrals of $(425,893,514) which represent net capital losses incurred in the five-month period ended March 31, 2009. The fund has elected to treat such losses as having been incurred in the following fiscal year for federal income tax purposes.

10. Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In March 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Section 815-10 (formerly Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities —an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133”). ASC Section 815-10 is effective for interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008 and has been adopted by the fund. ASC Section 815-10 amends and expands disclosures about derivative instruments and hedging activities. ASC Section 815-10 requires qualitative disclosures about the objectives and strategies of derivative instruments, quantitative disclosures about the fair value amounts of and gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures of credit-risk-related contingent features in hedging activities.

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Financial Highlights 

Real Estate             
 
Investor Class             
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)     
    2009(1)  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005 
Per-Share Data             
Net Asset Value,             
Beginning of Period    $7.80 $21.67 $31.37 $29.00 $23.24 $23.09
Income From 
Investment Operations 
 Net Investment 
 Income (Loss)(2)  0.13 0.46 0.43 0.53 0.53 0.46
 Net Realized and 
 Unrealized Gain (Loss)  5.57   (13.91)    (5.53) 5.70 8.44 1.79
 Total From 
 Investment Operations  5.70   (13.45)    (5.10) 6.23 8.97 2.25
Distributions 
 From Net 
 Investment Income     (0.16)    (0.42)    (0.51)   (0.49)    (0.49)   (0.46)
 From Net Realized Gains     (4.09)    (3.37)    (2.72)   (1.64)
 Total Distributions     (0.16)    (0.42)    (4.60)   (3.86)    (3.21)    (2.10)
Net Asset Value, 
End of Period  $13.34 $7.80 $21.67 $31.37 $29.00 $23.24
 
Total Return(3)  73.56% (62.80)% (16.60)%  22.02% 40.65% 9.53%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data 
Ratio of Operating 
Expenses to Average 
Net Assets   1.16%(4) 1.15% 1.14% 1.13% 1.15% 1.16%
Ratio of Net Investment 
Income (Loss) to Average 
Net Assets   2.35%(4) 2.87% 1.60% 1.72% 2.00% 1.88%
Portfolio Turnover Rate  141% 109% 153% 197% 177% 171%
Net Assets, End of Period 
(in thousands)   $527,686 $361,510  $864,011 $1,590,428 $986,526 $522,676
(1)  Six months ended September 30, 2009 (unaudited).         
(2)  Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.         
(3)  Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year 
  are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of calculating 
  the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would 
  more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC 
  guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.       
(4)  Annualized.             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.             

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Real Estate             
 
Institutional Class             
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)     
    2009(1)  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005 
Per-Share Data             
Net Asset Value,             
Beginning of Period    $7.81 $21.71 $31.41 $29.03 $23.25 $23.10
Income From 
Investment Operations 
 Net Investment 
 Income (Loss)(2)  0.14 0.50 0.48 0.59 0.59 0.44
 Net Realized and 
 Unrealized Gain (Loss)  5.58   (13.94)    (5.54) 5.71 8.45 1.86
 Total From 
 Investment Operations  5.72   (13.44)    (5.06) 6.30 9.04 2.30
Distributions 
 From Net 
 Investment Income     (0.17)    (0.46)    (0.55)   (0.55)    (0.54)    (0.51)
 From Net Realized Gains     (4.09)   (3.37)    (2.72)    (1.64)
 Total Distributions     (0.17)    (0.46)    (4.64)   (3.92)    (3.26)    (2.15)
Net Asset Value, 
End of Period  $13.36 $7.81 $21.71 $31.41 $29.03 $23.25
 
Total Return(3)  73.76%   (62.73)%   (16.44)% 22.27% 40.99%  9.74%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data 
Ratio of Operating 
Expenses to Average 
Net Assets   0.96%(4) 0.95% 0.94% 0.93% 0.95% 0.96%
Ratio of Net Investment 
Income (Loss) to Average 
Net Assets   2.55%(4) 3.07% 1.80% 1.92% 2.20% 2.08%
Portfolio Turnover Rate  141% 109% 153% 197% 177% 171%
Net Assets, End of Period 
(in thousands)  $188,942 $104,565 $200,982 $379,044 $242,745  $143,183
(1)  Six months ended September 30, 2009 (unaudited).         
(2)  Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.         
(3)  Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year 
  are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of calculating 
  the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would 
  more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC 
  guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.       
(4)  Annualized.             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.             

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Real Estate             
 
A Class(1)             
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)     
    2009(2)  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005 
Per-Share Data             
Net Asset Value,             
Beginning of Period   $7.81 $21.69 $31.41 $29.04 $23.26 $23.11
Income From 
Investment Operations 
 Net Investment 
 Income (Loss)(3)   0.11 0.42 0.36 0.45 0.46 0.35
 Net Realized and 
 Unrealized Gain (Loss)   5.59   (13.94)    (5.53) 5.71 8.46 1.84
 Total From 
 Investment Operations   5.70   (13.52)    (5.17) 6.16 8.92 2.19
Distributions 
 From Net 
 Investment Income     (0.15)    (0.36)    (0.46)   (0.42)    (0.42)    (0.40)
 From Net Realized Gains     (4.09)   (3.37)   (2.72)    (1.64)
 Total Distributions     (0.15)    (0.36)    (4.55)   (3.79)   (3.14)    (2.04)
Net Asset Value, 
End of Period  $13.36 $7.81 $21.69 $31.41 $29.04 $23.26
 
Total Return(4)  73.38% (62.88)% (16.84)% 21.70% 40.37%  9.30%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data 
Ratio of Operating 
Expenses to Average 
Net Assets   1.41%(5) 1.40% 1.39% 1.38% 1.40% 1.41%
Ratio of Net Investment 
Income (Loss) to Average 
Net Assets   2.10%(5) 2.62% 1.35% 1.47% 1.75% 1.63%
Portfolio Turnover Rate  141% 109% 153% 197% 177% 171%
Net Assets, End of Period 
(in thousands)   $134,616  $84,568 $253,419 $488,277 $331,329 $161,592
(1)  Prior to September 4, 2007, the A Class was referred to as the Advisor Class.       
(2)  Six months ended September 30, 2009 (unaudited).         
(3)  Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.         
(4)  Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges. 
  Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense 
  differences because of the impact of calculating the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal 
  places, the total return differences would more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal 
  places is made in accordance with SEC guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.   
(5)  Annualized.             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.             

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Real Estate       
 
B Class       
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)     
        2009(1)   2009    2008(2) 
Per-Share Data       
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $7.77 $21.62 $29.12
Income From Investment Operations 
 Net Investment Income (Loss)(3)  0.07 0.37  0.14
 Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)  5.55   (13.93)    (3.42)
 Total From Investment Operations  5.62   (13.56)    (3.28)
Distributions 
 From Net Investment Income     (0.10)   (0.29)    (0.13)
 From Net Realized Gains     (4.09)
 Total Distributions     (0.10)   (0.29)    (4.22)
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $13.29 $7.77 $21.62
 
Total Return(4)  72.72% (63.17)% (11.57)%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data 
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets   2.16%(5) 2.15%  2.14%(5)
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets   1.35%(5) 1.87%  1.17%(5)
Portfolio Turnover Rate  141% 109%    153%(6)
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)  $58 $40          $33
(1)  Six months ended September 30, 2009 (unaudited).       
(2)  September 28, 2007 (commencement of sale) through March 31, 2008.       
(3)  Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.       
(4)  Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges. 
  Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense 
  differences because of the impact of calculating the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal 
  places, the total return differences would more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal 
  places is made in accordance with SEC guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.   
(5)  Annualized.       
(6)  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2008.   
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.       

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Real Estate       
 
C Class       
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)     
    2009(1)  2009  2008(2) 
Per-Share Data       
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $7.78 $21.62 $29.12
Income From Investment Operations 
 Net Investment Income (Loss)(3)  0.07 0.35  0.13
 Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)  5.55   (13.90)    (3.41)
 Total From Investment Operations  5.62   (13.55)    (3.28)
Distributions 
 From Net Investment Income     (0.10)   (0.29)    (0.13)
 From Net Realized Gains     (4.09)
 Total Distributions     (0.10)   (0.29)    (4.22)
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $13.30 $7.78 $21.62
 
Total Return(4)  72.63% (63.12)% (11.57)%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data 
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets   2.16%(5) 2.15%  2.14%(5)
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets   1.35%(5) 1.87%  1.15%(5)
Portfolio Turnover Rate  141% 109%    153%(6)
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)  $791 $334          $62
(1)  Six months ended September 30, 2009 (unaudited).       
(2)  September 28, 2007 (commencement of sale) through March 31, 2008.       
(3)  Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.       
(4)  Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges. 
  Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense 
  differences because of the impact of calculating the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal 
  places, the total return differences would more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal 
  places is made in accordance with SEC guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.   
(5)  Annualized.       
(6)  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2008.   
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.       

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Real Estate       
 
R Class       
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)     
    2009(1)  2009  2008(2) 
Per-Share Data       
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period    $7.79 $21.65 $29.12
Income From Investment Operations 
 Net Investment Income (Loss)(3)  0.10 0.44  0.19
 Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)  5.57 (13.96)  (3.41)
 Total From Investment Operations  5.67 (13.52)  (3.22)
Distributions 
 From Net Investment Income   (0.13) (0.34)  (0.16)
 From Net Realized Gains   (4.09)
 Total Distributions   (0.13) (0.34)  (4.25)
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $13.33 $7.79 $21.65
 
Total Return(4)  73.22% (62.98)% (11.37)%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data 
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets   1.66%(5) 1.65%  1.64%(5)
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets   1.85%(5) 2.37%  1.65%(5)
Portfolio Turnover Rate  141% 109%    153%(6)
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)  $311 $127          $26
(1)  Six months ended September 30, 2009 (unaudited).       
(2)  September 28, 2007 (commencement of sale) through March 31, 2008.       
(3)  Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.       
(4)  Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year 
  are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of calculating 
  the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would 
  more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC 
  guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.       
(5)  Annualized.       
(6)  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2008.   
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.       

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Approval of Management Agreement 

Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act, contracts for investment advisory services are required to be reviewed, evaluated and approved by a majority of a fund’s independent directors (the “Directors”) each year.

At American Century Investments, this process is referred to as the “15(c) Process.” As a part of this process, the board reviews fund performance, shareholder services, audit and compliance information, and a variety of other reports from the advisor concerning fund operations. In addition to this annual review, the board of directors oversees and evaluates on a continuous basis at its quarterly meetings the nature and quality of significant services performed by the advisor, fund performance, audit and compliance information, and a variety of other reports relating to fund operations. The board, or committees of the board, also holds special meetings as needed.

Under a Securities and Exchange Commission rule, each fund is required to disclose in its annual or semiannual report, as appropriate, the material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the board’s approval or renewal of any advisory agreements within the fund’s most recently completed fiscal half-year period.

Annual Contract Review Process

As part of the annual 15(c) Process undertaken during the most recent fiscal half-year period, the Directors reviewed extensive data and information compiled by the advisor and certain independent providers of evaluative data (the “15(c) Providers”) concerning the Real Estate Fund (the “Fund”) and the services provided to the Fund under the management agreement. The information considered and the discussions held at the meetings included, but were not limited to:

• the nature, extent and quality of investment management, shareholder services and other services provided to the Fund;

• the wide range of programs and services the advisor provides to the Fund and their shareholders on a routine and non-routine basis;

• the compliance policies, procedures, and regulatory experience of the advisor;

• data comparing the cost of owning the Fund to the cost of owning a similar fund;

• data comparing the Fund’s performance to appropriate benchmarks and/or a peer group of other mutual funds with similar investment objectives and strategies;

• financial data showing the profitability of the Fund to the advisor and the overall profitability of the advisor;

• data comparing services provided and charges to other investment management clients of the advisor; and

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• consideration of collateral benefits derived by the advisor from the management of the Fund and any potential economies of scale relating thereto.

In keeping with its practice, the Fund’s board of directors held two in-person meetings and one telephonic meeting to review and discuss the information provided. The board also had the benefit of the advice of its independent counsel throughout the period.

Factors Considered

The Directors considered all of the information provided by the advisor, the 15(c) Providers, and the board’s independent counsel, and evaluated such information for each fund for which the board has responsibility. In connec tion with their review of the Fund, the Directors did not identify any single factor as being all-important or controlling, and each Director may have attributed different levels of importance to different factors. In deciding to renew the management and subadvisory agreements under the terms ultimately determined by the board to be appropriate, the Directors’ decision was based on the following factors.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services — Generally. Under the management agreement, the advisor is responsible for providing or arranging for all services necessary for the operation of the Fund. The board noted that under the management agreement, the advisor provides or arranges at its own expense a wide variety of services including:

• Fund construction and design 
• portfolio security selection 
• initial capitalization/funding 
• securities trading 
• Fund administration 
• custody of Fund assets 
• daily valuation of the Fund’s portfolio 
• shareholder servicing and transfer agency, including shareholder  
   confirmations, recordkeeping and communications 
• legal services 
• regulatory and portfolio compliance 
• financial reporting 
• marketing and distribution 

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The Directors noted that many of the services provided by the advisor have expanded over time both in terms of quantity and complexity in response to shareholder demands, competition in the industry and the changing regulatory environment. They discussed with the advisor the challenges presented by these changes and the impact on the Fund. In performing their evaluation, the Directors considered information received in connection with the annual review, as well as information provided on an ongoing basis at their regularly scheduled board and committee meetings.

Investment Management Services. The nature of the investment management services provided to the Fund is quite complex and allows Fund shareholders access to professional money management, instant diversification of their investments, and liquidity. In evaluating investment performance, the board expects the advisor to manage the Fund in accordance with its investment objectives and approved strategies. Further, the Directors recognize that the advisor has an obligation to monitor trading activities, and in particular to seek the best execution of fund trades, and to evaluate the use of and payment for research. In providing these services, the advisor utilizes teams of investment professionals (portfolio managers, analysts, research assistants, and securities traders) who require extensive information technology, research, training, compliance and other systems to conduct their business. At each quarterly meeting the Directors review investment performance information for the Fund, together with comparative information for appropriate benchmarks and/or peer groups of funds managed similarly to the Fund. The Directors also review detailed performance information during the 15(c) Process comparing the Fund’s performance with that of similar funds not managed by the advisor. If performance concerns are identified, the Directors discuss with the advisor the reasons for such results (e.g., market conditions, security selection) and any efforts being undertaken to improve performance. The fund’s quarter end performance fell below the median for its peer group for both the one- and three-year period during the past year. The board discussed the fund’s performance with the advisor and was satisfied with the efforts being undertaken by the advisor. The board will continue to monitor these efforts and the performance of the Fund. More detailed information about the Fund’s performance can be found in the Performance and Portfolio Commentary sections of this report.

Shareholder and Other Services. The advisor provides the Fund with a comprehensive package of transfer agency, shareholder, and other services. The Directors review reports and evaluations of such services at their regular quarterly meetings, including the annual meeting concerning contract review, and reports to the board. These reports include, but are not limited to, information regarding the operational efficiency and accuracy of the shareholder and transfer agency services provided, staffing levels, shareholder satisfaction (as measured by external as well as internal sources), technology support, new products and services offered to Fund shareholders, securities trading activities, portfolio valuation services, auditing services, and legal and operational compliance activities. Certain aspects of shareholder and transfer agency service level efficiency and the quality of securities trading activities are measured by independent third party providers and are presented in comparison to other fund groups not managed by the advisor.

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Costs of Services Provided and Profitability. The advisor provides detailed information concerning its cost of providing various services to the Fund, its profitability in managing the Fund, its overall profitability, and its financial condition. The Directors have reviewed with the advisor the methodology used to prepare this financial information. This financial information regarding the advisor is considered in order to evaluate the advisor’s financial condition, its ability to continue to provide services under the management agreement, and the reasonableness of the current management fee. The board concluded that the advisor’s profits were reasonable in light of the services provided to the Fund.

Ethics. The Directors generally consider the advisor’s commitment to providing quality services to shareholders and to conducting its business ethically. They noted that the advisor’s practices generally meet or exceed industry best practices.

Economies of Scale. The Directors review information provided by the advisor regarding the possible existence of economies of scale in connection with the management of the Fund. The Directors concluded that economies of scale are difficult to measure and predict with precision, especially on a fund-by-fund basis. The analysis of economies of scale is further complicated by the additional services and content provided by the advisor and its reinvestment in its ability to provide and expand those services. Accordingly, the Directors seek to evaluate economies of scale by reviewing other information, such as year-over-year profitability of the advisor generally, the profitability of its management of the Fund specifically, the expenses incurred by the advisor in providing various functions to the Fund, and the fees of competitive funds not managed by the advisor. The Directors believe the advisor is appropriately sharing economies of scale through its competitive fee structure, fee breakpoints as the Fund increases in size, and through reinvestment in its business to provide shareholders additional content and services.

Comparison to Other Funds’ Fees. The Fund pays the advisor a single, all-inclusive (or unified) management fee for providing all services necessary for the management and operation of the Fund, other than brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, extraordinary expenses, and the fees and expenses of the Fund’s independent directors (including their independent legal counsel). Under the unified fee structure, the advisor is responsible for providing all investment advisory, custody, audit, administrative, compliance, record-keeping, marketing and shareholder services, or arranging and supervising third parties to provide such services. By contrast, most other funds are charged a variety of fees, including an investment advisory fee, a transfer agency fee, an administrative fee, distribution charges and other expenses. Other than their investment advisory fees and Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, all other components of the total fees charged by these other funds may be increased without shareholder approval. The board believes the unified fee structure is a benefit to Fund shareholders because it clearly discloses to shareholders the cost of owning Fund shares, and, since the unified fee cannot be increased without a vote of Fund shareholders, it shifts to the advisor the risk of increased costs of operating the Fund and provides a direct incentive to minimize administrative inefficiencies. Part of the Directors’ analysis of fee levels involves reviewing certain evaluative data

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compiled by a 15(c) Provider comparing the Fund’s unified fee to the total expense ratio of other funds in the Fund’s peer group and performing a regression analysis to evaluate the effect of fee breakpoints as assets under management increase. The unified fee charged to shareholders of the Fund was above the median of the total expense ratios of its peer group. In addition, the Directors also reviewed updated fee level data provided by the advisor, but recognized that comparative data was particularly difficult to evaluate given the significant market developments during the past year. The board concluded that the management fee paid by the Fund to the advisor was reasonable in light of the services provided to the Fund.

Comparison to Fees and Services Provided to Other Clients of the Advisor. The Directors also requested and received information from the advisor concerning the nature of the services, fees, and profitability of its advisory services to advisory clients other than the Fund. They observed that these varying types of client accounts require different services and involve different regulatory and entrepreneurial risks than the management of the Fund. The Directors analyzed this information and concluded that the fees charged and services provided to the Fund were reasonable by comparison.

Collateral Benefits Derived by the Advisor. The Directors considered the existence of collateral benefits the advisor may receive as a result of its relationship with the Fund. They concluded that the advisor’s primary business is managing mutual funds and it generally does not use fund or shareholder information to generate profits in other lines of business, and therefore does not derive any significant collateral benefits from them. The Directors noted that the advisor receives proprietary research from broker-dealers that execute fund portfolio transactions and concluded that this research is likely to benefit fund shareholders. The Directors also determined that the advisor is able to provide investment management services to certain clients other than the Fund, at least in part, due to its existing infrastructure built to serve the fund complex. The Directors concluded, however, that the assets of those other clients are not material to the analysis and, in any event, are included with the assets of the Fund to determine breakpoints in the Fund’s fee schedule, provided they are managed using the same investment team and strategy.

Conclusions of the Directors

As a result of this process, the board, including all of the independent directors, in the absence of particular circumstances and assisted by the advice of legal counsel that is independent of the advisor, taking into account all of the factors discussed above and the information provided by the advisor concluded that the investment management agreement between the Fund and the advisor is fair and reasonable in light of the services provided and should be renewed.

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Additional Information 

Retirement Account Information

As required by law, distributions you receive from certain IRAs or 403(b), 457 and qualified plans are subject to federal income tax withholding, unless you elect not to have withholding apply. Tax will be withheld on the total amount withdrawn even though you may be receiving amounts that are not subject to withholding, such as nondeductible contributions. In such case, excess amounts of withholding could occur. You may adjust your withholding election so that a greater or lesser amount will be withheld.

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Remember, even if you elect not to have income tax withheld, you are liable for paying income tax on the taxable portion of your withdrawal. If you elect not to have income tax withheld or you don’t have enough income tax withheld, you may be responsible for payment of estimated tax. You may incur penalties under the estimated tax rules if your withholding and estimated tax payments are not sufficient. You can reduce or defer the income tax on a distribution by directly or indirectly rolling such distribution over to another IRA or eligible plan. You should consult your tax advisor for additional information.

State tax will be withheld if, at the time of your distribution, your address is within one of the mandatory withholding states and you have federal income tax withheld. State taxes will be withheld from your distribution in accordance with the respective state rules.

Proxy Voting Guidelines

American Century Investment Management, Inc., the fund’s investment advisor, is responsible for exercising the voting rights associated with the securities purchased and/or held by the fund. A description of the policies and procedures the advisor uses in fulfilling this responsibility is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021. It is also available on American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the investment advisor voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the “About Us” page at americancentury.com. It is also available at sec.gov.

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Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure

The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov, and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The fund also makes its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the most recent quarter of its fiscal year available on its website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.

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Index Definitions 

The following indices are used to illustrate investment market, sector, or style performance or to serve as fund performance comparisons. They are not investment products available for purchase.

The Morgan Stanley Capital International US Real Estate Investment Trust (MSCI US REIT) Index is a market value-weighted index that tracks the daily stock price performance of equity securities of the most actively traded REITs.

The Russell 1000® Index is a market-capitalization weighted, large-cap index created by Frank Russell Company to measure the performance of the 1,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization.

The Russell 1000® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 Index companies (the 1,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

The Russell 1000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 Index companies (the 1,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

The Russell 2000® Index is a market-capitalization weighted index created by Frank Russell Company to measure the performance of the 2,000 smallest of the 3,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization.

The Russell 2000® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 Index companies (the 2,000 smallest of the 3,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

The Russell 2000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 Index companies (the 2,000 smallest of the 3,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

The Russell Midcap® Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest of the 1,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization.

The Russell Midcap® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap Index companies (the 800 smallest of the 1,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

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The Russell Midcap® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap Index companies (the 800 smallest of the 1,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

The S&P 500 Index is a market value-weighted index of the stocks of 500 publicly traded U.S. companies chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation that are considered to be leading firms in dominant industries. Each stock’s weight in the index is proportionate to its market value. Created by Standard & Poor’s, it is considered to be a broad measure of U.S. stock market performance.

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Notes 

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Notes 

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Semiannual Report 
September 30, 2009 

American Century Investments 

NT Large Company Value Fund

NT Mid Cap Value Fund


President’s Letter 

Dear Investor:

Thank you for your investment with us during the financial reporting period ended September 30, 2009. We appreciate your trust in American Century Investments® at this volatile, transitional time in the economy and investment markets.

As the upheavals associated with the “Great Recession” gradually subside, our senior management team has put considerable thought into how the investment environment has changed and what new challenges and opportunities await us. Critical factors that we are anticipating in the coming year include marked shifts in investment and spending behavior, along with consolidation in our industry.

Most importantly, we think the economic recovery will be slow and extended. The economy and capital markets have come a long way since Lehman Brothers collapsed over a year ago, but 2010 will likely bring continuing challenges. The stock market’s rebound since last March and the third-quarter economic surge this year were fueled largely by corporate cost-cutting and unprecedented monetary and fiscal stimulus, including some key programs that have since expired or been scaled back.

Meanwhile, the resilient but struggling consumer sector still faces rising unemployment, heavy debt burdens, tight credit conditions, and a housing market that is starting to stabilize, but remains vulnerable. Much of our investment positioning in 2009 has cautiously reflected these still unstable economic fundamentals, leading to underperformance, in some cases, versus market benchmarks buoyed by the rally of riskier assets. We still support our fundamentally based positioning because we believe strongly that some markets—driven more by technical factors than fundamentals—have advanced further than underlying economic conditions warrant, and remain susceptible to the possibility of more volatility ahead.

For more detailed information from our portfolio management team about the performance and positioning of your investment, please review the following pages, or visit our website, americancentury.com.

Thank you for your continued confidence in us.

Sincerely,


Jonathan Thomas
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Century Investments


Independent Chairman’s Letter 

I am Don Pratt, an independent director and chairman of the mutual fund board responsible for the U.S. Growth Equity, U.S. Value Equity, Global and Non-U.S. Equity and Asset Allocation funds managed by American Century Investments. The board consists of seven independent directors and two directors who are affiliated with the investment advisor.

As one of your independent shareholder representatives on the fund board, I plan to write you from time to time with updates on board activities and news about your funds. My co-independent directors and I are committed to putting your interests first. We work closely with American Century Investments on maintaining strong fund performance, providing quality service to shareholders at competitive fees and ensuring ethical business practices and compliance with all applicable fund regulations.

Last year, the board welcomed its newest independent director, John R. Whitten. He is a great addition to an experienced board where, collectively, the independent directors have served the funds for more than 76 years. This continuity served shareholders well as the investment advisor initiated a successful management transition, creating a strong senior leadership team consisting of well-tenured company executives and experienced industry veterans. Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Thomas and Chief Investment Officer Enrique Chang, the firm has made the achievement of superior investment performance its primary focus and the key driver of its success going forward. This focus helped the company generate strong relative performance against the backdrop of 2008’s unprecedented market volatility.

As investors in the American Century funds, my fellow directors and I share your investing experience. We know firsthand how decisions made at the board level affect all shareholders. To further guide our efforts on your behalf, I invite you to send me your comments, questions or suggestions by email to dhpratt@fundboardchair.com. Thank you for allowing me to serve as your advocate on our board.



Table of Contents 

           Market Perspective  2 
                     U.S. Stock Index Returns  2 
 
NT Large Company Value   
 
           Performance  3 
           Portfolio Commentary  5 
                     Top Ten Holdings  7 
                     Top Five Industries  7 
                     Types of Investments in Portfolio  7 
 
NT Mid Cap Value   
 
           Performance  8 
           Portfolio Commentary  10 
                     Top Ten Holdings  12 
                     Top Five Industries  12 
                     Types of Investments in Portfolio  12 
 
           Shareholder Fee Examples  13 
 
Financial Statements   
 
           Schedule of Investments  15 
           Statement of Assets and Liabilities  21 
           Statement of Operations  22 
           Statement of Changes in Net Assets  23 
           Notes to Financial Statements  24 
           Financial Highlights  31 
 
Other Information   
 
           Approval of Management Agreements  33 
           Additional Information  38 
           Index Definitions  39 

The opinions expressed in the Market Perspective and each of the Portfolio Commentaries reflect those of the portfolio management team as of the date of the report, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of American Century Investments or any other person in the American Century Investments organization. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and American Century Investments disclaims any responsibility to update such opinions. These opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions made by American Century Investments funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any American Century Investments fund. Security examples are used for representational purposes only and are not intended as recommendations to purchase or sell securities. Performance information for comparative indices and securities is provided to American Century Investments by third party vendors. To the best of American Century Investments’ knowledge, such information is accurate at the time of printing.


Market Perspective 


By Phil Davidson, Chief Investment Officer, U.S. Value Equity

A Value-Led Market Recovery

The U.S. stock market enjoyed an extraordinary rally during the six months ended September 30, 2009. The 35% advance in the broad equity indices—representing the market’s best six-month gain since 1938—reflected investors’ renewed confidence in an economic recovery following the deep recession and credit crisis that occurred in 2008.

As the table below indicates, value stocks led the market’s advance, outperforming growth issues across all market capitalizations. One factor behind the outperformance of value shares was a recovery in the financial sector, which comprises a significant portion of the value universe. Financial stocks were priced for failure amid the economic and credit turmoil in late 2008 and early 2009. Since then, the credit environment has improved considerably, helped in part by a series of federal government programs, and financial companies have taken steps to raise capital and reduce debt. As a result, financial stocks rebounded sharply during the six-month period, posting the best returns in the stock market.

Another factor supporting value shares was a renewed emphasis on cost management and deleveraging. As the economic downturn deepened, many businesses quickly implemented aggressive cost-cutting measures, which helped sustain profits despite declining revenues. In addition, companies that focused on growth (often using debt to do so) were hit the hardest during the recession, while those that concentrated on strengthening their balance sheets and improving cash flows held up the best.

The New Reality

Despite signs of economic improvement, particularly in housing and manufacturing, we still expect a slow, gradual recovery. Consumer spending, which accounts for 70% of the economy, is likely to remain weak as consumers continue to reduce debt and increase savings. In this environment, we believe that higher-quality companies with self-funding business models and whose strategies emphasize higher returns on capital will outperform over time. These companies will be in the best position to gain market share from weaker competitors and generate cash flows regardless of the pace of economic recovery.

U.S. Stock Index Returns         
For the six months ended September 30, 2009*       
Russell 1000 Index (Large-Cap)  35.22%  Russell 2000 Index (Small-Cap)  43.95% 
Russell 1000 Value Index  37.99%  Russell 2000 Value Index  44.79% 
Russell 1000 Growth Index  32.58%  Russell 2000 Growth Index  43.06% 
Russell Midcap Index  45.71%  * Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. 
Russell Midcap Value Index  49.51%     
Russell Midcap Growth Index  41.89%     

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Performance 

NT Large Company Value       
 
Total Returns as of September 30, 2009       
      Average   
      Annual Returns   
  6 months(1)  1 year  Since Inception  Inception Date 
Institutional Class  35.28% -9.04% -5.99%  5/12/06 
Russell 1000 Value Index  37.99% -10.62% -5.55%   
S&P 500 Index  34.02% -6.91% -3.66%   
(1) Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.       

Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com.

Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the indices are provided for comparison. The fund’s total returns include operating expenses (such as transaction costs and management fees) that reduce returns, while the total returns of the indices do not.

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NT Large Company Value


One-Year Returns Over Life of Class       
Periods ended September 30       
  2006*  2007  2008  2009 
Institutional Class  5.67% 13.13% -25.39% -9.04%
Russell 1000 Value Index  5.37% 14.45% -23.56% -10.62%
S&P 500 Index  4.20% 16.44% -21.98% -6.91%
*From 5/12/06, the Institutional Class’s inception date. Not annualized.       
 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses       
Institutional Class  0.64%       

The total annual fund operating expenses shown is as stated in the fund’s prospectus current as of the date of this report. The prospectus may vary from the expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report because it is based on a different time period, includes acquired fund fees and expenses, and, if applicable, does not include fee waivers or expense reimbursements.

Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com.

Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the indices are provided for comparison. The fund’s total returns include operating expenses (such as transaction costs and management fees) that reduce returns, while the total returns of the indices do not.

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Portfolio Commentary 

NT Large Company Value

Portfolio Managers: Chuck Ritter and Brendan Healy

Performance Summary

NT Large Company Value returned 35.28%* for the six months ended September 30, 2009. By comparison, its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index, returned 37.99%. The broader market, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, returned 34.02%. The portfolio’s return reflects operating expenses, while the indices’ returns do not. The average return for Morningstar’s Large Cap Value category (whose performance, like NT Large Company Value’s, reflects operating expenses) was 35.95%.**

The stock market rally, which began in March, persisted through the end of the reporting period. The U.S. economy continued to show signs of improvement in response to government stimulus programs, while corporate earnings were better than anticipated. Improving conditions in the capital markets were also favorable for the more highly leveraged companies. These factors led many investors to shift into riskier assets. In this environment, NT Large Company Value received positive contributions in absolute terms from all 10 of the sectors in which it was invested. On a relative basis, the portfolio’s exposure to the health care and financials sectors detracted. Its complement of utilities and industrials stocks added to results.

Health Care Detracted

The portfolio’s overweight in health care slowed relative results. Health care stocks gained, but their performance was constrained as investors priced in worst-case scenarios for health care reform. Although the health care sector rebounded from its lows by the end of the period, it remained one of the weakest performers in the benchmark.

Security selection also dampened performance. A notable detractor was Abbott Laboratories, which develops and manufactures laboratory diagnostics, medical devices, and pharmaceutical therapies. Abbott has seen a deceleration in prescription growth for Humira, its blockbuster drug for treating rheumatoid arthritis.

Financials Hampered Results

An underweight in financials, the strongest sector in the benchmark, was a drag on relative performance. Financials stocks rallied during the period as investors moved into riskier assets. In diversified financial services, NT Large Company Value held a smaller-than-the benchmark position in Citigroup. The financial giant’s shares, which had previously suffered steep declines, benefited as optimism about the economy increased.

* Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. 
**The average return for Morningstar’s Large Cap Value category was -7.18% for the one-year period ended September 30, 2009, and 5.17% since 
  the fund’s inception. © 2009 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its 
  content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its 
  content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. 

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NT Large Company Value

The portfolio was also underweight in real estate investment trusts (REITs). REIT stocks posted gains of more than 71% in the benchmark despite deterioration in the commercial real estate market.

Security selection, however, added value. NT Large Company Value owned Ameriprise Financial, a notable contributor. The company’s stock rose on news it would acquire most of Bank of America’s investment management group.

Utilities Provided a Boost

NT Large Company Value continued to benefit from a significant underweight in the utilities sector, reflecting our belief that many of these stocks have been overvalued for some time. The stance added value during the market rally when utilities underperformed all but one other benchmark sector.

Industrials Contributed

Investments in the industrials sector enhanced relative progress. Many industrials stocks, which suffered steep declines as the recession took hold, posted strong results.

The sector also provided two key contributors, Ingersoll-Rand and R.R. Donnelley & Sons. Ingersoll-Rand, a manufacturer of industrial and commercial products, reported better-than-expected results in the second quarter driven by significant cost savings from its restructuring program. Printing services company R.R. Donnelley, which experienced a profit decline during the worldwide recession, seems likely to benefit from improving economic conditions. It has also been working to reduce its debt burden.

Outlook

We continue to be bottom-up investment managers, evaluating each company individually and building the portfolio one stock at a time.

NT Large Company Value is broadly diversified, with ongoing overweight positions in the health care, consumer staples, and information technology sectors. Our valuation work is also directing us toward smaller relative weightings in financials and utilities stocks.

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NT Large Company Value     
 
Top Ten Holdings as of September 30, 2009     
    % of net assets  % of net assets 
    as of 9/30/09  as of 3/31/09 
Exxon Mobil Corp.  4.6% 5.6%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  3.7% 3.4%
AT&T, Inc.  3.7% 4.3%
General Electric Co.  3.6% 3.3%
Pfizer, Inc.  3.4% 3.2%
Bank of America Corp.  3.3% 1.6%
Chevron Corp.  3.3% 4.6%
ConocoPhillips  2.6% 2.8%
Royal Dutch Shell plc Class A, ADR  2.5% 2.5%
Verizon Communications, Inc.  2.0% 2.5%
     
Top Five Industries as of September 30, 2009     
    % of net assets  % of net assets 
    as of 9/30/09  as of 3/31/09 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels  15.9% 17.0%
Pharmaceuticals  10.5% 12.1%
Diversified Financial Services  7.3% 5.0%
Diversified Telecommunication Services  6.0% 7.2%
Capital Markets  4.4% 3.9%
     
Types of Investments in Portfolio     
    % of net assets  % of net assets 
    as of 9/30/09  as of 3/31/09 
Domestic Common Stocks and Futures  94.4% 94.9%
Foreign Common Stocks(1)  5.0% 4.3%
Convertible Preferred Stocks  0.1%
Total Equity Exposure  99.4% 99.3%
Temporary Cash Investments  0.6% 0.6%
Other Assets and Liabilities  (2) 0.1%
(1)  Includes depositary shares, dual listed securities and foreign ordinary shares.     
(2)  Category is less than 0.05% of total net assets.     

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Performance 

NT Mid Cap Value         
 
Total Returns as of September 30, 2009       
      Average Annual   
      Returns   
  6 months(1)  1 year  Since Inception  Inception Date 
Institutional Class  38.14%  -1.01%  0.35%  5/12/06 
Russell Midcap Value Index  49.51%  -7.12%  -4.22%   
(1) Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.       

Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com.

Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the index are provided for comparison. The fund’s total returns include operating expenses (such as transaction costs and management fees) that reduce returns, while the total returns of the index do not.

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NT Mid Cap Value


One-Year Returns Over Life of Class       
Periods ended September 30         
    2006*  2007  2008  2009 
Institutional Class    2.97%  15.64%  -14.17%  -1.01% 
Russell Midcap Value Index  2.88%  13.75%  -20.50%  -7.12% 
*From 5/12/06, the Institutional Class’s inception date. Not annualized.       
           
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses       
Institutional Class  0.81%         

The total annual fund operating expenses shown is as stated in the fund’s prospectus current as of the date of this report. The prospectus may vary from the expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report because it is based on a different time period, includes acquired fund fees and expenses, and, if applicable, does not include fee waivers or expense reimbursements.

Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com.

Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the index are provided for comparison. The fund’s total returns include operating expenses (such as transaction costs and management fees) that reduce returns, while the total returns of the index do not.

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Portfolio Commentary 

NT Mid Cap Value

Portfolio Managers: Kevin Toney, Michael Liss, and Phil Davidson

Performance Summary

NT Mid Cap Value returned 38.14%* for the six months ended September 30, 2009. By comparison, the average return for Morningstar’s Mid Cap Value category (whose performance, like NT Mid Cap Value’s, reflects operating expenses) was 43.97%.** The fund’s benchmark, the Russell Midcap Value Index (which does not include operating expenses), was up 49.51%.

The stock market rally, which began in March, persisted through the end of the reporting period. The U.S. economy continued to show signs of improve ment in response to government stimulus programs, while corporate earnings were better than anticipated. Improving conditions in the capital markets were also favorable for the more highly leveraged companies. These factors led many investors to shift into riskier assets, and many of the period’s largest gains were made by lower-quality companies. That situation was at odds with NT Mid Cap Value’s investment approach, which emphasizes higher-quality businesses with sound balance sheets. Nonetheless, the portfolio received positive contributions in absolute terms from all 10 of the sectors in which it was invested. On a relative basis, NT Mid Cap Value’s positions in the consumer discretionary and financials sectors detracted. Investments among information technology companies contributed.

Consumer Discretionary Detracted

Relative performance was hampered by the combination of an underweight position and security selection in the consumer discretionary sector, the strongest in the benchmark. Many of these stocks, which suffered steep declines as the recession took hold, rallied on optimism about a possible economic recovery and improving consumer sentiment.

Generally speaking, the portfolio’s performance was a result of what it didn’t own rather than what it did. For example, NT Mid Cap Value did not hold shares of Ford Motor, which nearly tripled during the period. The car maker has been able to restructure its business without the help of the U.S. government, unlike competitors General Motors and Chrysler, and has steadily gained market share.

The consumer discretionary sector also provided a top detractor, Lowe’s. The home-improvement retailer experienced weak demand for the big-ticket products in its stores, but expects to gain additional market share in 2010. We also believe investors punished Lowe’s for failing to cut costs and reduce capital expenditures as meaningfully as its competitors.

* Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. 
**The average return for Morningstar’s Mid Cap Value category was -2.80% for the one-year period ended September 30, 2009, and -3.57% since 
  the fund’s inception. © 2009 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its 
  content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its 
  content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. 

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NT Mid Cap Value

Financials Slowed Results

NT Mid Cap Value’s underweight in financials stocks, which had been advantageous during the turmoil that roiled the sector, acted as a restraint as companies with stressed balance sheets, many of which had been staring at bankruptcy only months earlier, rallied from historic lows, outperforming stronger, higher-quality businesses. For some time, we have approached the financials sector with caution and conservatism. During the reporting period, NT Mid Cap Value’s investments were concentrated in the less-volatile insurance and thrifts names. However, many of these companies underperformed during the low-quality rally, including portfolio holding People’s United Financial, a conservatively run and well-capitalized thrift.

The insurance industry was the source of a notable detractor. Aon Corp., one of the world’s largest insurance brokers, lagged due to continued softness in property and casualty insurance pricing and because of weak results in its consulting segment.

Information Technology Enhanced Performance

The portfolio’s holdings in the information technology sector added to relative results. A top contributor was Emulex Corp., a maker of storage-networking equipment. Its share price rose dramatically on news of an unsolicited takeover bid from chipmaker Broadcom Corp. The stock remained elevated as Emulex resisted the takeover, urging shareholders to reject Broadcom’s offer on the grounds that it materially undervalued the company. Ultimately, Broadcom withdrew the offer.

Another notable contributor was Littelfuse, Inc., a leading supplier of circuit protection components for the consumer electronics, telecommunications, and automotive markets. The company benefited from its restructuring initiatives and an improved outlook for the automotive sector.

Outlook

We continue to follow our disciplined, bottom-up process, selecting companies one at a time for the portfolio. As of September 30, 2009, we see opportunities in consumer staples, industrials, and health care stocks, reflected by overweight positions in these sectors, relative to the benchmark. Our fundamental analysis and valuation work are also directing us toward smaller relative weightings in financials, materials, and consumer discretionary stocks.

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NT Mid Cap Value     
 
Top Ten Holdings as of September 30, 2009     
  % of net assets  % of net assets 
  as of 9/30/09  as of 3/31/09 
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.  3.5% 3.3%
Wisconsin Energy Corp.  2.6% 2.8%
Kimberly-Clark Corp.  2.6% 3.4%
Aon Corp.  2.5% 2.3%
iShares Russell Midcap Value Index Fund  2.3% 2.8%
Northern Trust Corp.  2.1%
Commerce Bancshares, Inc.  2.1% 0.8%
Lowe’s Cos., Inc.  2.0% 0.7%
People’s United Financial, Inc.  2.0% 1.2%
Waste Management, Inc.  2.0% 2.0%
 
Top Five Industries as of September 30, 2009     
  % of net assets  % of net assets 
  as of 9/30/09  as of 3/31/09 
Insurance  9.8% 10.0%
Commercial Services & Supplies  6.4% 3.7%
Food Products  6.3% 7.5%
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels  6.2% 4.2%
Electric Utilities  5.3% 6.0%
 
Types of Investments in Portfolio     
  % of net assets  % of net assets 
  as of 9/30/09  as of 3/31/09 
Domestic Common Stocks  93.8% 96.4%
Foreign Common Stocks(1)  5.3% 2.6%
Total Common Stocks  99.1% 99.0%
Temporary Cash Investments  0.8% 0.9%
Other Assets and Liabilities  0.1% 0.1%
(1) Includes depositary shares, dual listed securities and foreign ordinary shares.     

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Shareholder Fee Examples (Unaudited) 

Fund shareholders may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemption/ exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from April 1, 2009 to September 30, 2009.

Actual Expenses

The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses for each class. You may use the information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. First, identify the share class you own. Then simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

If you hold Investor Class shares of any American Century Investments fund, or Institutional Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American Century Investments account (i.e., not a financial intermediary or retirement plan account), American Century Investments may charge you a $12.50 semiannual account maintenance fee if the value of those shares is less than $10,000. We will redeem shares automatically in one of your accounts to pay the $12.50 fee. In determining your total eligible investment amount, we will include your investments in all personal accounts (including American Century Investments Brokerage accounts) registered under your Social Security number. Personal accounts include individual accounts, joint accounts, UGMA/UTMA accounts, personal trusts, Coverdell Education Savings Accounts and IRAs (including traditional, Roth, Rollover, SEP-, SARSEP- and SIMPLE-IRAs), and certain other retirement accounts. If you have only business, business retirement, employer-sponsored or American Century Investments Brokerage accounts, you are currently not subject to this fee. We will not charge the fee as long as you choose to manage your accounts exclusively online. If you are subject to the Account Maintenance Fee, your account value could be reduced by the fee amount.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio of each class of your fund and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return of a fund’s share class. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

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Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

  Beginning  Ending  Expenses Paid   
  Account Value  Account Value  During Period*  Annualized 
  4/1/09  9/30/09  4/1/09 – 9/30/09  Expense Ratio* 
NT Large Company Value — Institutional Class     
Actual  $1,000  $1,352.80  $3.77  0.64% 
Hypothetical  $1,000  $1,021.86  $3.24  0.64% 
NT Mid Cap Value — Institutional Class       
Actual  $1,000  $1,381.40  $4.78  0.80% 
Hypothetical  $1,000  $1,021.06  $4.05  0.80% 
* Expenses are equal to the class’s annualized expense ratio listed in the table above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, 
  multiplied by 183, the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365, to reflect the one-half year period. 

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Schedule of Investments 

NT Large Company Value       
 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 (UNAUDITED)         
 
  Shares  Value       Shares  Value 
Common Stocks — 96.6%    DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 7.3%   
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 2.0%    Bank of America Corp.  433,600  $     7,336,512 
Honeywell International, Inc.   30,700  $      1,140,505  Citigroup, Inc.  96,700  468,028 
Lockheed Martin Corp.  7,400  577,792  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  188,100  8,242,542 
Northrop Grumman Corp.  52,800  2,732,400      16,047,082 
      DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION   
    4,450,697  SERVICES — 6.0%     
BEVERAGES — 1.4%      AT&T, Inc.(2)  298,600  8,065,186 
Coca-Cola Co. (The)  58,300  3,130,710  CenturyTel, Inc.  19,000  638,400 
BIOTECHNOLOGY — 0.5%      Verizon Communications, Inc.  147,600  4,467,852 
Amgen, Inc.(1)(2)  20,000  1,204,600       
          13,171,438 
CAPITAL MARKETS — 4.4%      ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 2.5%     
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.  59,200  2,150,736  Exelon Corp.  63,100  3,131,022 
Bank of New York      PPL Corp.  79,400  2,408,996 
Mellon Corp. (The)  74,900  2,171,351       
Goldman Sachs          5,540,018 
Group, Inc. (The)  20,900  3,852,915  ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 1.6%   
Morgan Stanley  51,100  1,577,968  Baker Hughes, Inc.  16,900  720,954 
    9,752,970  Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.  6,400  611,328 
CHEMICALS — 2.2%      National Oilwell Varco, Inc.(1)  44,700  1,927,911 
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.  79,600  2,558,344  Smith International, Inc.  10,700  307,090 
PPG Industries, Inc.  39,500  2,299,295      3,567,283 
    4,857,639  FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 3.3%   
COMMERCIAL BANKS — 3.8%      Kroger Co. (The)  73,000  1,506,720 
PNC Financial      SYSCO Corp.  48,200  1,197,770 
Services Group, Inc.  30,000  1,457,700  Walgreen Co.  69,400  2,600,418 
U.S. Bancorp.  128,900  2,817,754  Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.  38,200  1,875,238 
Wells Fargo & Co.  144,300  4,066,374      7,180,146 
    8,341,828  FOOD PRODUCTS — 0.9%     
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES — 1.9%  Unilever NV New York Shares  72,500  2,092,350 
Avery Dennison Corp.  24,200  871,442  HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES — 0.4% 
Pitney Bowes, Inc.  33,500  832,475  Medtronic, Inc.  21,000  772,800 
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.  56,600  1,203,316  HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES — 1.1% 
Waste Management, Inc.  40,300  1,201,746  Aetna, Inc.  30,500  848,815 
    4,108,979  Quest Diagnostics, Inc.  11,600  605,404 
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT — 0.7%    WellPoint, Inc.(1)  20,600  975,616 
Cisco Systems, Inc.(1)  70,200  1,652,508      2,429,835 
COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS — 1.1%    HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 0.6%   
Hewlett-Packard Co.  53,700  2,535,177  Darden Restaurants, Inc.  17,500  597,275 
DIVERSIFIED — 1.4%      Starbucks Corp.(1)  35,300  728,945 
Standard & Poor’s 500          1,326,220 
Depositary Receipt, Series 1  29,200  3,082,352  HOUSEHOLD DURABLES — 0.8%   
DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES — 0.5%    Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.  110,700  1,736,883 
H&R Block, Inc.  60,200  1,106,476  INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS   
      & ENERGY TRADERS — 0.3%     
      NRG Energy, Inc.(1)  25,000  704,750 

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NT Large Company Value       
 
  Shares  Value      Shares       Value 
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES — 4.1%    PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS — 0.5%   
General Electric Co.  490,900  $        8,060,578  International Paper Co.  51,600  $        1,147,068 
Tyco International Ltd.  31,100  1,072,328  PHARMACEUTICALS — 10.5%     
    9,132,906  Abbott Laboratories  38,500  1,904,595 
INSURANCE — 4.3%      Eli Lilly & Co.  52,700  1,740,681 
Allstate Corp. (The)  91,600  2,804,792  Johnson & Johnson  69,300  4,219,677 
Chubb Corp. (The)  25,200  1,270,332  Merck & Co., Inc.  118,800  3,757,644 
Loews Corp.  30,800  1,054,900  Pfizer, Inc.  460,000  7,613,000 
Torchmark Corp.  33,400  1,450,562  Wyeth  82,200  3,993,276 
Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)  50,800  2,500,884      23,228,873 
XL Capital Ltd., Class A  22,300  389,358  REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs) — 0.7% 
    9,470,828  Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.  30,300  356,631 
IT SERVICES — 1.5%      Simon Property Group, Inc.  15,848  1,100,326 
Fiserv, Inc.(1)(2)  16,800  809,760      1,456,957 
International Business      SEMICONDUCTORS &     
Machines Corp.  20,100  2,404,161  SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 0.8%   
    3,213,921  Applied Materials, Inc.  41,100  550,740 
MACHINERY — 2.3%      Intel Corp.  56,800  1,111,576 
Dover Corp.  48,300  1,872,108      1,662,316 
Ingersoll-Rand plc  66,300  2,033,421  SOFTWARE — 1.9%     
Parker-Hannifin Corp.  20,900  1,083,456  Activision Blizzard, Inc.(1)  28,400  351,876 
    4,988,985  Microsoft Corp.  93,700  2,425,893 
MEDIA — 4.3%      Oracle Corp.(2)  72,600  1,512,984 
CBS Corp., Class B  133,700  1,611,085      4,290,753 
Comcast Corp., Class A  122,200  2,063,958  SPECIALTY RETAIL — 2.3%     
Time Warner Cable, Inc.  26,000  1,120,340  Best Buy Co., Inc.  14,000  525,280 
Time Warner, Inc.  91,800  2,642,004  Gap, Inc. (The)  51,500  1,102,100 
Viacom, Inc., Class B(1)  73,500  2,060,940  Home Depot, Inc. (The)  76,800  2,045,952 
    9,498,327  Staples, Inc.  59,700  1,386,234 
METALS & MINING — 0.5%          5,059,566 
Nucor Corp.  25,100  1,179,951  TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS — 0.5% 
MULTILINE RETAIL — 0.7%      VF Corp.  16,600  1,202,338 
Kohl’s Corp.(1)  26,100  1,489,005  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS     
MULTI-UTILITIES — 0.7%      (Cost $197,250,589)    213,421,002 
PG&E Corp.  38,500  1,558,865  Temporary Cash Investments —   
OFFICE ELECTRONICS — 0.4%      Segregated For Futures Contracts — 2.8% 
Xerox Corp.  122,900  951,246  Repurchase Agreement, Credit Suisse   
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 15.9%    First Boston, Inc., (collateralized by various   
Apache Corp.  25,600  2,350,848  U.S. Treasury obligations, 0.24%, 6/10/10,   
      valued at $6,283,681), in a joint trading   
Chevron Corp.  102,300  7,204,989  account at 0.01%, dated 9/30/09, due   
ConocoPhillips  127,300  5,748,868  10/1/09 (Delivery value $6,160,002)   
Devon Energy Corp.  23,100  1,555,323  (Cost $6,160,000)    6,160,000 
Exxon Mobil Corp.  146,800  10,071,948       
Occidental Petroleum Corp.  26,400  2,069,760       
Royal Dutch Shell plc           
Class A, ADR  96,600  5,524,554       
Valero Energy Corp.  29,400  570,066       
    35,096,356       

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NT Large Company Value 
 
 
  Shares  Value 
Temporary Cash Investments — 0.6% 
JPMorgan U.S. Treasury     
Plus Money Market Fund     
Agency Shares  47,389  $       47,389 
Repurchase Agreement, Credit Suisse   
First Boston, Inc., (collateralized by various   
U.S. Treasury obligations, 0.24%, 6/10/10,   
valued at $1,264,897), in a joint trading   
account at 0.01%, dated 9/30/09, due   
10/1/09 (Delivery value $1,240,000)  1,240,000 
TOTAL TEMPORARY     
CASH INVESTMENTS     
(Cost $1,287,389)    1,287,389 
TOTAL INVESTMENT     
SECURITIES — 100.0%     
(Cost $204,697,978)    220,868,391 
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES(3)  87,934 
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%    $220,956,325 

Futures Contracts       
      Underlying Face   
        Contracts Purchased  Expiration Date  Amount at Value  Unrealized Gain (Loss) 
  117 S&P 500 E-Mini Futures  December 2009  $ 6,159,465  $ 157,773 
 
Notes to Schedule of Investments     
ADR = American Depositary Receipt       
(1)  Non-income producing.       
(2)  Security, or a portion thereof, has been segregated for futures contracts. At the period end, the aggregate value of securities pledged 
  was $6,160,000.       
(3)  Category is less than 0.05% of total net assets.     
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.       

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NT Mid Cap Value         
 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 (UNAUDITED)         
 
  Shares  Value      Shares  Value 
Common Stocks — 99.1%    DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 0.1%   
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 0.6%    McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc. (The)  3,100  $         77,934 
      DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION   
Northrop Grumman Corp.  12,500  $        646,875  SERVICES — 2.8%     
AIRLINES — 0.5%      BCE, Inc.  37,025  912,614 
Southwest Airlines Co.  55,838  536,045  CenturyTel, Inc.  41,180  1,383,648 
BEVERAGES — 0.7%      Iowa Telecommunications     
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.  19,500  417,495  Services, Inc.  40,437  509,506 
Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.  8,900  324,316      2,805,768 
    741,811  ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 5.3%     
CAPITAL MARKETS — 4.6%      American Electric     
AllianceBernstein Holding LP  18,300  499,224  Power Co., Inc.  10,891  337,512 
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.  36,583  1,329,060  Great Plains Energy, Inc.  8,382  150,457 
Invesco Ltd.  17,530  398,983  IDACORP, Inc.  66,179  1,905,293 
Legg Mason, Inc.  6,900  214,107  Northeast Utilities  19,230  456,520 
Northern Trust Corp.  36,389  2,116,384  Portland General Electric Co.  44,171  871,052 
    4,557,758  Westar Energy, Inc.  77,631  1,514,581 
CHEMICALS — 1.2%          5,235,415 
International Flavors &      ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT — 2.0%   
Fragrances, Inc.  20,198  766,110  Cooper Industries plc, Class A  17,800  668,746 
Minerals Technologies, Inc.  9,570  455,149  Emerson Electric Co.  12,400  496,992 
    1,221,259  Hubbell, Inc., Class A  1,189  48,143 
COMMERCIAL BANKS — 2.4%      Hubbell, Inc., Class B  17,900  751,800 
City National Corp.  7,900  307,547      1,965,681 
Commerce Bancshares, Inc.  55,130  2,053,041  ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT,     
    2,360,588  INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS — 1.6%   
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES — 6.4%  AVX Corp.  33,027  394,012 
IESI-BFC Ltd.  89,783  1,159,996  Littelfuse, Inc.(1)  3,629  95,225 
Pitney Bowes, Inc.  57,800  1,436,330  Molex, Inc.  53,258  1,112,027 
Republic Services, Inc.  65,798  1,748,253      1,601,264 
Waste Management, Inc.  66,896  1,994,839  ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 1.8%   
    6,339,418  Baker Hughes, Inc.  9,000  383,940 
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT — 0.8%    BJ Services Co.  15,400  299,222 
Emulex Corp.(1)  79,100  813,939  Cameron International Corp.(1)  16,400  620,248 
COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS — 1.3%    Helmerich & Payne, Inc.  12,500  494,125 
Diebold, Inc.  25,914  853,348      1,797,535 
QLogic Corp.(1)  24,400  419,680  FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 0.5%   
    1,273,028  Costco Wholesale Corp.  8,500  479,910 
CONTAINERS & PACKAGING — 1.1%    FOOD PRODUCTS — 6.3%     
Bemis Co., Inc.  42,811  1,109,233  Campbell Soup Co.  55,400  1,807,148 
DISTRIBUTORS — 1.6%      ConAgra Foods, Inc.  87,207  1,890,648 
Genuine Parts Co.  40,656  1,547,367  General Mills, Inc.  3,500  225,330 
DIVERSIFIED — 2.3%      H.J. Heinz Co.  39,700  1,578,075 
iShares Russell Midcap      Kellogg Co.  15,000  738,450 
Value Index Fund  64,600  2,288,132      6,239,651 

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NT Mid Cap Value         
 
  Shares Value    Shares Value
GAS UTILITIES — 1.9%      LEISURE EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTS — 0.9%   
AGL Resources, Inc.  6,800  $          239,836  Mattel, Inc.  46,400  $          856,544 
Southwest Gas Corp.  66,120  1,691,349  MACHINERY — 2.7%     
    1,931,185  Altra Holdings, Inc.(1)  114,712  1,283,627 
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES — 3.6%  Dover Corp.  11,700  453,492 
Beckman Coulter, Inc.  12,255  844,860  Kaydon Corp.  30,583  991,501 
Boston Scientific Corp.(1)  24,600  260,514      2,728,620 
CareFusion Corp.(1)  16,050  349,890  METALS & MINING — 1.6%     
Covidien plc  7,600  328,776  Barrick Gold Corp.  11,899  450,972 
Symmetry Medical, Inc.(1)  77,262  801,207  Newmont Mining Corp.  25,878  1,139,150 
Zimmer Holdings, Inc.(1)  19,300  1,031,585      1,590,122 
    3,616,832  MULTI-UTILITIES — 4.2%     
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES — 2.5%  Ameren Corp.  11,526  291,377 
Cardinal Health, Inc.  23,100  619,080  PG&E Corp.  8,100  327,969 
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.(1)  44,000  1,190,640  Wisconsin Energy Corp.  57,060  2,577,400 
Patterson Cos., Inc.(1)  11,700  318,825  Xcel Energy, Inc.  49,197  946,551 
Select Medical          4,143,297 
Holdings Corp.(1)  29,819  300,277  OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 6.2%   
Universal Health Services, Inc.,      Apache Corp.  12,548  1,152,283 
Class B  902  55,861  EOG Resources, Inc.  9,500  793,345 
    2,484,683  EQT Corp.  38,842  1,654,669 
HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY — 0.8%    Imperial Oil Ltd.  28,400  1,080,932 
IMS Health, Inc.  51,600  792,060  Murphy Oil Corp.  11,200  644,784 
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 3.2%    Noble Energy, Inc.  13,300  877,268 
CEC Entertainment, Inc.(1)  34,500  892,170      6,203,281 
International Speedway Corp.,      PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS — 0.7%   
Class A  47,215  1,301,718  MeadWestvaco Corp.  11,548  257,636 
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.  67,139  966,130  Weyerhaeuser Co.  13,406  491,330 
    3,160,018      748,966 
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES — 1.0%    PERSONAL PRODUCTS — 0.8%     
Fortune Brands, Inc.  23,200  997,136  Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The),     
Whirlpool Corp.  600  41,976  Class A  21,300  789,804 
    1,039,112  REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs) — 2.5% 
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS — 2.6%    Boston Properties, Inc.  9,658  633,082 
Kimberly-Clark Corp.  43,495  2,565,335  Federal Realty     
INSURANCE — 9.8%      Investment Trust  1,691  103,777 
Aon Corp.  61,100  2,486,159  Government Properties     
      Income Trust(1)  34,843  836,580 
Chubb Corp. (The)  36,100  1,819,801       
HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.  21,991  601,454  HCP, Inc.  2,018  57,997 
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.  140,835  3,482,850  Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.  63,745  750,279 
Transatlantic Holdings, Inc.  7,825  392,580  Public Storage  1,000  75,240 
Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)  20,700  1,019,061      2,456,955 
    9,801,905  ROAD & RAIL — 0.4%     
IT SERVICES — 0.7%      Heartland Express, Inc.  31,000  446,400 
Accenture plc, Class A  18,700  696,949       

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NT Mid Cap Value         
 
  Shares     Value      Shares  Value 
SEMICONDUCTORS &      Temporary Cash Investments — 0.8% 
SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 2.5%         
Applied Materials, Inc.  74,600  $        999,640  JPMorgan U.S. Treasury     
      Plus Money Market Fund     
KLA-Tencor Corp.  10,700  383,702  Agency Shares  63,055  $         63,055 
Teradyne, Inc.(1)  39,700  367,225  Repurchase Agreement, Credit Suisse   
Verigy Ltd.(1)  60,400  701,848  First Boston, Inc., (collateralized by various   
    2,452,415  U.S. Treasury obligations, 0.24%, 6/10/10,   
      valued at $714,055), in a joint trading   
SOFTWARE — 0.4%      account at 0.01%, dated 9/30/09, due   
Synopsys, Inc.(1)  16,835  377,441  10/1/09 (Delivery value $700,000)  700,000 
SPECIALTY RETAIL — 3.8%      TOTAL TEMPORARY     
Lowe’s Cos., Inc.  97,200  2,035,368  CASH INVESTMENTS     
      (Cost $763,055)    763,055 
PetSmart, Inc.  82,400  1,792,200       
      TOTAL INVESTMENT     
    3,827,568  SECURITIES — 99.9%     
THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE — 2.4%    (Cost $83,645,196)    99,495,346 
Hudson City Bancorp., Inc.  18,900  248,535  OTHER ASSETS     
People’s United Financial, Inc.  128,333  1,996,861  AND LIABILITIES — 0.1%    100,168 
Washington Federal, Inc.  8,232  138,792  TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%    $ 99,595,514 
    2,384,188       
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS           
(Cost $82,882,141)    98,732,291       

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts     
Contracts to Sell  Settlement Date  Value  Unrealized Gain (Loss) 
3,039,282 CAD for USD  10/30/09  $ 2,838,726  $ (43,736) 
(Value on Settlement Date $2,794,990)       
 
Notes to Schedule of Investments     
CAD = Canadian Dollar       
USD = United States Dollar       
(1) Non-income producing.       
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.       

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 (UNAUDITED)     
     NT Large   
  Company Value  NT Mid Cap Value 
Assets     
Investment securities, at value (cost of $204,697,978 and $83,645,196, respectively)  $220,868,391 $  99,495,346
Receivable for investments sold  151,794 1,565,909
Receivable for capital shares sold  243,199 108,746
Dividends and interest receivable  264,842 220,071
  221,528,226 101,390,072
 
Liabilities 
Payable for investments purchased  440,364 1,683,655
Payable for variation margin on futures contracts  11,731
Payable for forward foreign currency exchange contracts  43,736
Payable for capital shares redeemed  5,305 2,542
Accrued management fees  114,501 64,625
  571,901 1,794,558
 
Net Assets  $220,956,325 $ 99,595,514
 
Institutional Class Capital Shares, $0.01 Par Value 
Authorized  100,000,000 100,000,000
Outstanding  29,727,598 11,628,397
 
Net Asset Value Per Share  $7.43 $8.56
 
Net Assets Consist of: 
Capital (par value and paid-in surplus)  $238,666,101 $ 98,487,985
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss)    (13,682) 111,808
Accumulated net realized loss on investment and foreign currency transactions    (34,024,280)   (14,807,588)
Net unrealized appreciation on investments and translation of assets 
and liabilities in foreign currencies  16,328,186 15,803,309
  $220,956,325 $ 99,595,514
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.     

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Statement of Operations 

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 (UNAUDITED)     
  NT Large   
  Company Value  NT Mid Cap Value 
Investment Income (Loss)     
Income:     
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $12 and $8,969, respectively)  $  2,610,285 $  1,169,224
Interest  4,347 676
  2,614,632 1,169,900
 
Expenses: 
Management fees  602,997 339,517
Directors’ fees and expenses  3,673 1,667
Other expenses  100
  606,770 341,184
 
Net investment income (loss)  2,007,862 828,716
 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) 
Net realized gain (loss) on: 
Investment transactions    (9,226,815) 3,938,061
Futures contract transactions  2,582,665
Foreign currency transactions    (31,956)
    (6,644,150) 3,906,105
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: 
Investments  61,056,547 22,174,276
Futures contracts    (674,531)
Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies    (54,329)
  60,382,016 22,119,947
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)  53,737,866 26,026,052
 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $55,745,728 $26,854,768
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.     

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets 

SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 (UNAUDITED) AND YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2009   
  NT Large Company Value  NT Mid Cap Value 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  September 30, 2009  March 31, 2009  September 30, 2009  March 31, 2009 
Operations         
Net investment income (loss)  $   2,007,862 $    3,106,006 $    828,716 $    1,194,891
Net realized gain (loss)    (6,644,150)   (26,691,514) 3,906,105   (14,383,457)
Change in net unrealized 
appreciation (depreciation)  60,382,016   (37,743,680) 22,119,947   (5,340,494)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets 
resulting from operations  55,745,728   (61,329,188) 26,854,768   (18,529,060)
 
Distributions to Shareholders 
From net investment income    (2,021,544)   (3,130,233)   (759,197)   (1,139,180)
 
Capital Share Transactions 
Proceeds from shares sold  34,281,179 136,728,186 15,264,026 52,591,992
Payments for shares redeemed    (19,726,661)   (18,208,706)   (9,696,678)   (10,823,097)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets 
from capital share transactions  14,554,518 118,519,480 5,567,348 41,768,895
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets  68,278,702 54,060,059 31,662,919 22,100,655
 
Net Assets 
Beginning of period  152,677,623 98,617,564 67,932,595 45,831,940
End of period  $220,956,325 $152,677,623 $99,595,514 $ 67,932,595
 
Accumulated undistributed net 
investment income (loss)    $(13,682) $111,808 $42,289
 
Transactions in Shares of the Fund 
Sold  5,210,713 20,224,219 2,040,013 7,235,875
Redeemed    (2,985,518)   (2,883,043)   (1,272,427)   (1,447,737)
Net increase (decrease) in shares 
of the fund  2,225,195 17,341,176 767,586 5,788,138
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.         

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Notes to Financial Statements 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 (UNAUDITED)

1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Organization — American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc. (the corporation) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act) as an open-end management investment company. NT Large Company Value Fund (NT Large Company Value) and NT Mid Cap Value Fund (NT Mid Cap Value) (collectively, the funds) are two funds in a series issued by the corporation. The funds are diversified under the 1940 Act. The funds’ investment objective is to seek long-term capital growth. Income is a secondary objective. The funds pursue their investment objective by investing in stocks of companies that management believes to be undervalued at the time of purchase. NT Large Company Value invests primarily in companies with larger market capitalization. NT Mid Cap Value invests in mid-sized market capitalization companies. The funds are not permitted to invest in any securities issued by companies assigned the Global Industry Classification Standard for the tobacco industry. The following is a summary of the funds’ significant accounting policies.

Security Valuations — Securities traded primarily on a principal securities exchange are valued at the last reported sales price, or at the mean of the latest bid and asked prices where no last sales price is available. Depending on local convention or regulation, securities traded over-the-counter are valued at the mean of the latest bid and asked prices, the last sales price, or the official close price. Investments in open-end management investment companies are valued at the reported net asset value. Debt securities not traded on a principal securities exchange are valued through a commercial pricing service or at the mean of the most recent bid and asked prices. Discount notes may be valued through a commercial pricing service or at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Securities traded on foreign securities exchanges and over-the-counter markets are normally completed before the close of business on days that the New York Stock Exchange (the Exchange) is open and may also take place on days when the Exchange is not open. If an event occurs after the value of a security was established but before the net asset value per share was determined that was likely to materially change the net asset value, that security would be valued as determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Directors. If the funds determine that the market price of a portfolio security is not readily available, or that the valuation methods mentioned above do not reflect the security’s fair value, such security is valued as determined by the Board of Directors or its designee, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Directors, if such determination would materially impact a fund’s net asset value. Certain other circumstances may cause the funds to use alternative procedures to value a security such as: a security has been declared in default; trading in a security has been halted during the trading day; or there is a foreign market holiday and no trading will commence.

Security Transactions — For financial reporting purposes, security transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Net realized gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis, which is also used for federal income tax purposes.

Investment Income — Dividend income less foreign taxes withheld, if any, is recorded as of the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The funds estimate the components of distributions received that may be considered nontaxable distributions or capital gain distributions for income tax purposes. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums.

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Exchange Traded Funds — The funds may invest in exchange traded funds (ETFs). ETFs are a type of index fund bought and sold on a securities exchange. An ETF trades like common stock and represents a fixed portfolio of securities designed to track the performance and dividend yield of a particular domestic or foreign market index. A fund may purchase an ETF to temporarily gain exposure to a portion of the U.S. or a foreign market while awaiting purchase of underlying securities. The risks of owning an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities they are designed to track, although the lack of liquidity on an ETF could result in it being more volatile. Additionally, ETFs have fees and expenses that reduce their value.

Foreign Currency Translations — All assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at prevailing exchange rates at period end. The funds may enter into spot foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate transactions denominated in a foreign currency. Purchases and sales of investment securities, dividend and interest income, spot foreign currency exchange contracts, and certain expenses are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. For assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, net realized and unrealized gains and losses from foreign currency translations arise from changes in currency exchange rates.

Net realized and unrealized foreign currency exchange gains or losses occurring during the holding period of investment securities are a component of realized gain (loss) on investment transactions and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, respectively. Certain countries may impose taxes on the contract amount of purchases and sales of foreign currency contracts in their currency. The funds record the foreign tax expense, if any, as a reduction to the net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions.

Repurchase Agreements — The funds may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) (the investment advisor) has determined are creditworthy pursuant to criteria adopted by the Board of Directors. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. Each fund requires that the collateral, represented by securities, received in a repurchase transaction be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable each fund to obtain those securities in the event of a default under the repurchase agreement. ACIM monitors, on a daily basis, the securities transferred to ensure the value, including accrued interest, of the securities under each repurchase agreement is equal to or greater than amounts owed to each fund under each repurchase agreement.

Joint Trading Account — Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, each fund, along with certain other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds, may transfer uninvested cash balances into a joint trading account. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Agency obligations.

Income Tax Status — It is each fund’s policy to distribute substantially all net investment income and net realized gains to shareholders and to otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. All tax years for the funds remain subject to examination by tax authorities. At this time, management believes there are no uncertain tax positions which, based on their technical merit, would not be sustained upon examination and for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal or state income taxes. Interest and penalties associated with any federal or state income tax obligations, if any, are recorded as interest expense.

Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions from net investment income are declared and paid quarterly. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, are generally declared and paid annually.

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Indemnifications — Under the corporation’s organizational documents, its officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the funds. In addition, in the normal course of business, the funds enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered by management to be remote.

Use of Estimates — The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Subsequent Events — Management has evaluated events or transactions that may have occurred since September 30, 2009, that would merit recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. This evaluation was completed through November 27, 2009, the date the financial statements were issued.

2. Fees and Transactions with Related Parties

Management Fees — The corporation has entered into a Management Agreement with ACIM, under which ACIM provides the funds with investment advisory and management services in exchange for a single, unified management fee (the fee). The Agreement provides that all expenses of the funds, except brokerage commissions, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of those directors who are not considered “interested persons” as defined in the 1940 Act (including counsel fees) and extraordinary expenses, will be paid by ACIM. The fee is computed and accrued daily based on the daily net assets of each fund and paid monthly in arrears. For funds with a stepped fee schedule, the rate of the fee is determined by applying a fee rate calculation formula. This formula takes into account each fund’s assets as well as certain assets, if any, of other clients of the investment advisor outside the American Century Investments family of funds (such as subadvised funds and separate accounts) that have very similar investment teams and investment strategies (strategy assets). The annual management fee schedule for NT Large Company Value ranges from 0.50% to 0.70%. The effective annual management fee for NT Large Company Value for the six months ended September 30, 2009 was 0.64%. The annual management fee for NT Mid Cap Value is 0.80%.

Related Parties — Certain officers and directors of the corporation are also officers and/or directors, and, as a group, controlling stockholders of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC), the parent of the corporation’s investment advisor, ACIM, the distributor of the corporation, American Century Investment Services, Inc., and the corporation’s transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC. The funds are wholly owned, in aggregate, by various funds in a series issued by American Century Asset Allocation Portfolios, Inc. (ACAAP). ACAAP does not invest in the funds for the purpose of exercising management or control.

The funds are eligible to invest in a money market fund for temporary purposes, which is managed by J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc. (JPMIM). The funds have a Mutual Funds Services Agreement with J.P. Morgan Investor Services Co. (JPMIS) and a securities lending agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank (JPMCB). JPMCB is a custodian of the funds. JPMIM, JPMIS and JPMCB are wholly owned subsidiaries of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM). JPM is an equity investor in ACC.

3. Investment Transactions

Investment transactions, excluding short-term investments, for the six months ended September 30, 2009 were as follows:

  NT Large Company Value  NT Mid Cap Value 
Purchases  $44,099,282  $74,814,710 
Sales  $27,827,792  $69,440,609 

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4. Fair Value Measurements

The funds’ securities valuation process is based on several considerations and may use multiple inputs to determine the fair value of the positions held by the funds. 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 as follows:

• Level 1 valuation inputs consist of actual quoted prices in an active market for identical securities;

• Level 2 valuation inputs consist of significant direct or indirect observable market data (including quoted prices for similar securities, evaluations of subsequent market events, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.); or

• Level 3 valuation inputs consist of significant unobservable inputs (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 an indication of the risks associated with investing in these securities or other financial instruments.

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used to determine the fair value of the funds’ securities and other financial instruments as of September 30, 2009:

  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3   
 
NT Large Company Value         
Investment Securities         
Domestic Common Stocks  $ 202,308,991    
Foreign Common Stocks  11,112,011    
Temporary Cash Investments  47,389 $ 7,400,000    
Total Value of Investment Securities  $ 213,468,391 $ 7,400,000    
     
Other Financial Instruments     
Total Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Futures Contracts  $ 157,773    
     
NT Mid Cap Value         
Investment Securities     
Domestic Common Stocks  $ 93,400,204    
Foreign Common Stocks  3,338,541 $ 1,993,546    
Temporary Cash Investments  63,055 700,000    
Total Value of Investment Securities  $ 96,801,800 $ 2,693,546    
     
Other Financial Instruments     
Total Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Forward     
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts  $ (43,736)    

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5. Derivative Instruments

Equity Price Risk — NT Large Company Value is subject to equity price risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. A fund may enter into futures contracts based on an equity index in order to manage its exposure to changes in market conditions. A fund may purchase futures contracts to gain exposure to increases in market value or sell futures contracts to protect against a decline in market value. Upon entering into a futures contract, a fund is required to deposit either cash or securities in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract value (initial margin). Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received daily, in cash, by a fund. The variation margin is equal to the daily change in the contract value and is recorded as unrealized gains and losses. A fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed or expires. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of futures contracts are a component of net realized gain (loss) on futures contract transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, respectively. One of the risks of entering into futures contracts is the possibility that the change in value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in value of the underlying securities. During the six months ended September 30, 2009, NT Large Company Value purchased futures contracts.

Foreign Currency Risk — NT Mid Cap Value is subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The value of foreign investments held by a fund may be significantly affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The dollar value of a foreign security generally decreases when the value of the dollar rises against the foreign currency in which the security is denominated and tends to increase when the value of the dollar declines against such foreign currency. A fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to reduce a fund’s exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. The net U.S. dollar value of foreign currency underlying all contractual commitments held by a fund and the resulting unrealized appreciation or depreciation are determined daily using prevailing exchange rates. Realized gain or loss is recorded upon the termination of the contract. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of forward foreign currency exchange contracts are a component of net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies, respectively. A fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the foreign currency exchange rate underlying the forward contract. Additionally, losses, up to the fair value, may arise if the counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. The risk of loss from non-performance by the counterparty may be reduced by the use of master netting agreements. During the six months ended September 30, 2009, NT Mid Cap Value participated in forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

For NT Large Company Value, the value of equity price risk derivatives as of September 30, 2009, is disclosed on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a liability of $11,731 in payable for variation margin on futures contracts. For NT Large Company Value, for the six months ended September 30, 2009, the effect of equity price risk derivatives on the Statement of Operations was $2,582,665 in net realized gain (loss) on futures contract transactions and $(674,531) in change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts.

For NT Mid Cap Value, the value of foreign currency risk derivatives as of September 30, 2009, is disclosed on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a liability of $43,736 in payable for forward foreign currency exchange contracts. For NT Mid Cap Value, for the six months ended September 30, 2009, the effect of foreign currency risk derivatives on the Statement of Operations was $(34,692) in net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions and $(51,659) in change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies.

The value of derivative instruments at period end and the effect of derivatives on the Statement of Operations is indicative of each fund’s typical volume.

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6. Interfund Lending

The funds, along with certain other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds, may participate in an interfund lending program, pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the funds to borrow from or lend to other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds that permit such transactions. Interfund lending transactions are subject to each fund’s investment policies and borrowing and lending limits. The interfund loan rate earned/paid on interfund lending transactions is determined daily based on the average of certain current market rates. Interfund lending transactions normally extend only overnight, but can have a maximum duration of seven days. The program is subject to annual approval by the Board of Directors. During the six months ended September 30, 2009, the funds did not utilize the program.

7. Federal Tax Information

The book-basis character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. These differences reflect the differing character of certain income items and net realized gains and losses for financial statement and tax purposes, and may result in reclassification among certain capital accounts on the financial statements.

As of September 30, 2009, the components of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

  NT Large     
  Company Value  NT Mid Cap Value 
Federal tax cost of investments  $210,469,748 $90,824,038
Gross tax appreciation of investments  $18,917,245 $9,180,889
Gross tax depreciation of investments    (8,518,602)   (509,581)
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments  $10,398,643 $8,671,308

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

As of March 31, 2009, the accumulated capital losses listed below represent net capital loss carryovers that may be used to offset future realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes. Future capital loss carryover utilization in any given year may be subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations. The capital loss carryovers expire in 2017.

The capital loss deferrals listed below represent net capital and foreign currency losses incurred in the five-month period ended March 31, 2009. The funds have elected to treat such losses as having been incurred in the following fiscal year for federal income tax purposes.

   NT Large Company Value  NT Mid Cap Value 
Accumulated capital losses  $(7,761,035) $(3,595,943)
Capital loss deferrals  $(14,977,609) $(5,237,262)

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8. Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In March 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Section 815-10 (formerly Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities —an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133”). ASC Section 815-10 is effective for interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008 and has been adopted by the funds. ASC Section 815-10 amends and expands disclosures about derivative instruments and hedging activities. ASC Section 815-10 requires qualitative disclosures about the objectives and strategies of derivative instruments, quantitative disclosures about the fair value amounts of and gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures of credit-risk-related contingent features in hedging activities.

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Financial Highlights 

NT Large Company Value         
 
Institutional Class         
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)     
    2009(1)  2009  2008  2007(2) 
Per-Share Data         
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $5.55 $9.71 $11.13 $10.00
Income From Investment Operations 
 Net Investment Income (Loss)         0.07(3)        0.20(3) 0.22  0.18
 Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)  1.88   (4.16)    (1.29)  1.14
 Total From Investment Operations  1.95   (3.96)    (1.07)  1.32
Distributions 
 From Net Investment Income     (0.07)   (0.20)    (0.22)    (0.18)
 From Net Realized Gains       —      —    (0.13)    (0.01)
 Total Distributions     (0.07)   (0.20)    (0.35)    (0.19)
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $7.43 $5.55 $9.71 $11.13
 
Total Return(4)  35.28% (41.22)% (9.93)%  13.26%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data 
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets   0.64%(5)    0.63%    0.62%  0.63%(5)
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets   2.13%(5)    2.82%      2.10%  2.01%(5)
Portfolio Turnover Rate  15%        26%        20%        18%
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)  $220,956 $152,678  $98,618  $71,970
(1)  Six months ended September 30, 2009 (unaudited).         
(2)  May 12, 2006 (fund inception) through March 31, 2007.         
(3)  Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.         
(4)  Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year 
  are not annualized.         
(5)  Annualized.         
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.         

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NT Mid Cap Value         
 
Institutional Class         
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted)     
    2009(1)  2009  2008  2007(2) 
Per-Share Data         
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $6.25 $9.04 $11.28 $10.00
Income From Investment Operations 
 Net Investment Income (Loss)         0.07(3)        0.18(3)        0.16(3)  0.14
 Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   2.31    (2.79)    (1.29)  1.44
 Total From Investment Operations   2.38    (2.61)    (1.13)  1.58
Distributions 
 From Net Investment Income     (0.07)    (0.18)    (0.15)    (0.12)
 From Net Realized Gains       —      —    (0.96)    (0.18)
 Total Distributions     (0.07)    (0.18)    (1.11)    (0.30)
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $8.56 $6.25 $9.04 $11.28
 
Total Return(4)  38.14% (29.25)% (10.79)%  16.03%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data 
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets   0.80%(5) 0.80%    0.80%  0.80%(5)
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets   1.95%(5) 2.36%    1.48%  1.55%(5)
Portfolio Turnover Rate  83% 181%      208%      203%
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)   $99,596    $67,933  $45,832  $33,375
(1)  Six months ended September 30, 2009 (unaudited).         
(2)  May 12, 2006 (fund inception) through March 31, 2007.         
(3)  Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.         
(4)  Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year 
  are not annualized.         
(5)  Annualized.         
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.         

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Approval of Management Agreements 

Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act, contracts for investment advisory services are required to be reviewed, evaluated and approved by a majority of a fund’s independent directors (the “Directors”) each year. At American Century Investments, this process is referred to as the “15(c) Process.” As a part of this process, the board reviews fund performance, shareholder services, audit and compliance information, and a variety of other reports from the advisor concerning fund operations. In addition to this annual review, the board of directors oversees and evaluates on a continuous basis at its quarterly meetings the nature and quality of significant services performed by the advisor, fund performance, audit and compliance information, and a variety of other reports relating to fund operations. The board, or committees of the board, also holds special meetings as needed.

Under a Securities and Exchange Commission rule, each fund is required to disclose in its annual or semiannual report, as appropriate, the material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the board’s approval or renewal of any advisory agreements within the fund’s most recently completed fiscal half-year period.

Annual Contract Review Process

As part of the annual 15(c) Process undertaken during the most recent fiscal half-year period, the Directors reviewed extensive data and information compiled by the advisor and certain independent providers of evaluative data (the “15(c) Providers”) concerning the NT Mid Cap Value and NT Large Company Value funds (the “Funds”) and the services provided to the Funds under the management agreement. The information considered and the discussions held at the meetings included, but were not limited to:

• the nature, extent and quality of investment management, shareholder services and other services provided to the Funds;

• the wide range of programs and services the advisor provides to the Funds and their shareholders on a routine and non-routine basis;

• the compliance policies, procedures, and regulatory experience of the advisor;

• data comparing the cost of owning the Funds to the cost of owning a similar fund;

• data comparing the Funds’ performance to appropriate benchmarks and/or a peer group of other mutual funds with similar investment objectives and strategies;

• financial data showing the profitability of the Funds to the advisor and the overall profitability of the advisor;

• data comparing services provided and charges to other investment management clients of the advisor; and

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• consideration of collateral benefits derived by the advisor from the management of the Funds and any potential economies of scale relating thereto.

In keeping with its practice, the Funds’ board of directors held two in-person meetings and one telephonic meeting to review and discuss the information provided. The board also had the benefit of the advice of its independent counsel throughout the period.

Factors Considered

The Directors considered all of the information provided by the advisor, the 15(c) Providers, and the board’s independent counsel, and evaluated such information for each fund for which the board has responsibility. In connection with their review of the Funds, the Directors did not identify any single factor as being all-important or controlling, and each Director may have attributed different levels of importance to different factors. In deciding to renew the management and subadvisory agreements under the terms ultimately determined by the board to be appropriate, the Directors’ decision was based on the following factors.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services — Generally. Under the management agreement, the advisor is responsible for providing or arranging for all services necessary for the operation of the Funds. The board noted that under the management agreement, the advisor provides or arranges at its own expense a wide variety of services including:

• Fund construction and design

• portfolio security selection

• initial capitalization/funding

• securities trading

• Fund administration

• custody of Fund assets

• daily valuation of each Fund’s portfolio

• shareholder servicing and transfer agency, including shareholder 
  confirmations, recordkeeping and communications

• legal services

• regulatory and portfolio compliance

• financial reporting

• marketing and distribution

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The Directors noted that many of the services provided by the advisor have expanded over time both in terms of quantity and complexity in response to shareholder demands, competition in the industry and the changing regulatory environment. They discussed with the advisor the challenges presented by these changes and the impact on the Funds. In performing their evaluation, the Directors considered information received in connection with the annual review, as well as information provided on an ongoing basis at their regularly scheduled board and committee meetings.

Investment Management Services. The nature of the investment management services provided to the Funds is quite complex and allows Fund shareholders access to professional money management, instant diversification of their investments, and liquidity. In evaluating investment performance, the board expects the advisor to manage the Funds in accordance with its investment objectives and approved strategies. Further, the Directors recognize that the advisor has an obligation to monitor trading activities, and in particular to seek the best execution of fund trades, and to evaluate the use of and payment for research. In providing these services, the advisor utilizes teams of investment professionals (portfolio managers, analysts, research assistants, and securities traders) who require extensive information technology, research, training, compliance and other systems to conduct their business. At each quarterly meeting the Directors review investment performance information for the Funds, together with comparative information for appropriate benchmarks and/or peer groups of funds managed similarly to the Funds. The Directors also review detailed performance information during the 15(c) Process comparing each Fund’s performance with that of similar funds not managed by the advisor. If performance concerns are identified, the Directors discuss with the advisor the reasons for such results (e.g., market conditions, security selection) and any efforts being undertaken to improve performance. NT Mid Cap Value’s performance for both the one- and three-year periods was above the median for its peer group. NT Large Company Value’s quarter end performance fell below the median for its peer group for both the one- and three-year period during the past year. The board discussed NT Large Company Value’s performance with the advisor and was satisfied with the efforts being undertaken by the advisor. The board will continue to monitor these efforts and the performance of the Fund. More detailed information about the Funds’ performance can be found in the Performance and Portfolio Commentary sections of this report.

Shareholder and Other Services. The advisor provides the Funds with a comprehensive package of transfer agency, shareholder, and other services. The Directors review reports and evaluations of such services at their regular quarterly meetings, including the annual meeting concerning contract review, and reports to the board. These reports include, but are not limited to, information regarding the operational efficiency and accuracy of the shareholder and transfer agency services provided, staffing levels, shareholder satisfaction (as measured by external as well as internal sources), technology support, new products and services offered to Fund shareholders, securities trading activities, portfolio valuation services, auditing services, and legal and operational compliance activities. Certain aspects of shareholder and transfer agency service level efficiency and the quality

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of securities trading activities are measured by independent third party providers and are presented in comparison to other fund groups not managed by the advisor.

Costs of Services Provided and Profitability. The advisor provides detailed information concerning its cost of providing various services to the Funds, its profitability in managing the Funds, its overall profitability, and its financial condition. The Directors have reviewed with the advisor the methodology used to prepare this financial information. This financial information regarding the advisor is considered in order to evaluate the advisor’s financial condition, its ability to continue to provide services under the management agreement, and the reasonableness of the current management fee. The board concluded that the advisor’s profits were reasonable in light of the services provided to the Funds.

Ethics. The Directors generally consider the advisor’s commitment to providing quality services to shareholders and to conducting its business ethically. They noted that the advisor’s practices generally meet or exceed industry best practices.

Economies of Scale. The Directors review information provided by the advisor regarding the possible existence of economies of scale in connection with the management of the Funds. The Directors concluded that economies of scale are difficult to measure and predict with precision, especially on a fund-by-fund basis. The analysis of economies of scale is further complicated by the additional services and content provided by the advisor and its reinvestment in its ability to provide and expand those services. Accordingly, the Directors seek to evaluate economies of scale by reviewing other information, such as year-over-year profitability of the advisor generally, the profitability of its management of the Funds specifically, the expenses incurred by the advisor in providing various functions to the Funds, and the fees of competitive funds not managed by the advisor. The Directors believe the advisor is appropriately sharing economies of scale through its competitive fee structure, fee breakpoints as each Fund increases in size, and through reinvestment in its business to provide shareholders additional content and services.

Comparison to Other Funds’ Fees. The Funds pay the advisor a single, all-inclusive (or unified) management fee for providing all services necessary for the management and operation of the Funds, other than brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, extraordinary expenses, and the fees and expenses of each Fund’s independent directors (including their independent legal counsel). Under the unified fee structure, the advisor is responsible for providing all investment advisory, custody, audit, administrative, compliance, record-keeping, marketing and shareholder services, or arranging and supervising third parties to provide such services. By contrast, most other funds are charged a variety of fees, including an investment advisory fee, a transfer agency fee, an administrative fee, distribution charges and other expenses. Other than their investment advisory fees and Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, all other components of the total fees charged by these other funds may be increased without shareholder approval. The board believes the unified fee structure is a benefit to Fund shareholders because it clearly discloses

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to shareholders the cost of owning Fund shares, and, since the unified fee cannot be increased without a vote of Fund shareholders, it shifts to the advisor the risk of increased costs of operating the Fund and provides a direct incentive to minimize administrative inefficiencies. Part of the Directors’ analysis of fee levels involves reviewing certain evaluative data compiled by a 15(c) Provider comparing each Fund’s unified fee to the total expense ratio of other funds in the Fund’s peer group and performing a regression analysis to evaluate the effect of fee breakpoints as assets under management increase. The unified fee charged to shareholders of each of the Funds was below the median of the total expense ratios of its respective peer group. In addition, the Directors also reviewed updated fee level data provided by the advisor, but recognized that comparative data was particularly difficult to evaluate given the significant market developments during the past year. The board concluded that the management fee paid by each Fund to the advisor was reasonable in light of the services provided to the Fund.

Comparison to Fees and Services Provided to Other Clients of the Advisor. The Directors also requested and received information from the advisor concerning the nature of the services, fees, and profitability of its advisory services to advisory clients other than the Funds. They observed that these varying types of client accounts require different services and involve different regulatory and entrepreneurial risks than the management of the Funds. The Directors analyzed this information and concluded that the fees charged and services provided to the Funds were reasonable by comparison.

Collateral Benefits Derived by the Advisor. The Directors considered the existence of collateral benefits the advisor may receive as a result of its relationship with the Funds. They concluded that the advisor’s primary business is managing mutual funds and it generally does not use fund or shareholder information to generate profits in other lines of business, and therefore does not derive any significant collateral benefits from them. The Directors noted that the advisor receives proprietary research from broker-dealers that execute fund portfolio transactions and concluded that this research is likely to benefit fund shareholders. The Directors also determined that the advisor is able to provide investment management services to certain clients other than the Funds, at least in part, due to its existing infrastructure built to serve the fund complex. The Directors concluded, however, that the assets of those other clients are not material to the analysis and, in any event, are included with the assets of the Funds to determine breakpoints in each Fund’s fee schedule, provided they are managed using the same investment team and strategy.

Conclusions of the Directors

As a result of this process, the board, including all of the independent directors, in the absence of particular circumstances and assisted by the advice of legal counsel that is independent of the advisor, taking into account all of the factors discussed above and the information provided by the advisor concluded that the investment management agreement between each Fund and the advisor is fair and reasonable in light of the services provided and should be renewed.

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Additional Information 

Retirement Account Information

As required by law, distributions you receive from certain IRAs, or 403(b), 457 and qualified plans are subject to federal income tax withholding, unless you elect not to have withholding apply. Tax will be withheld on the total amount withdrawn even though you may be receiving amounts that are not subject to withholding, such as nondeductible contributions. In such case, excess amounts of withholding could occur. You may adjust your withholding election so that a greater or lesser amount will be withheld.

If you don’t want us to withhold on this amount, you must notify us to not withhold the federal income tax. You may notify us in writing or in certain situations by telephone or through other electronic means. You have the right to revoke your withholding election at any time and any election you make may remain in effect until revoked by filing a new election.

Remember, even if you elect not to have income tax withheld, you are liable for paying income tax on the taxable portion of your withdrawal. If you elect not to have income tax withheld or you don’t have enough income tax withheld, you may be responsible for payment of estimated tax. You may incur penalties under the estimated tax rules if your withholding and estimated tax payments are not sufficient. You can reduce or defer the income tax on a distribution by directly or indirectly rolling such distribution over to another IRA or eligible plan. You should consult your tax advisor for additional information.

State tax will be withheld if, at the time of your distribution, your address is within one of the mandatory withholding states and you have federal income tax withheld. State taxes will be withheld from your distribution in accordance with the respective state rules.

Proxy Voting Guidelines

American Century Investment Management, Inc., the funds’ investment advisor, is responsible for exercising the voting rights associated with the securities purchased and/or held by the funds. A description of the policies and procedures the advisor uses in fulfilling this responsibility is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021. It is also available on American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the investment advisor voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the “About Us” page at americancentury.com. It is also available at sec.gov.

Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure

The funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov, and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The funds also make their complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the most recent quarter of their fiscal year available on their website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.

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Index Definitions 

The following indices are used to illustrate investment market, sector, or style performance or to serve as fund performance comparisons. They are not investment products available for purchase.

The Russell 1000® Index is a market-capitalization weighted, large-cap index created by Frank Russell Company to measure the performance of the 1,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization.

The Russell 1000® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 Index companies (the 1,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

The Russell 1000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 Index companies (the 1,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

The Russell 2000® Index is a market-capitalization weighted index created by Frank Russell Company to measure the performance of the 2,000 smallest of the 3,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization.

The Russell 2000® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 Index companies (the 2,000 smallest of the 3,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

The Russell 2000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 Index companies (the 2,000 smallest of the 3,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

The Russell Midcap® Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest of the 1,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, base d on total market capitalization.

The Russell Midcap® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap Index companies (the 800 smallest of the 1,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

The Russell Midcap® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap Index companies (the 800 smallest of the 1,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on total market capitalization) with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

The S&P 500 Index is a market value-weighted index of the stocks of 500 publicly traded U.S. companies chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation that are considered to be leading firms in dominant industries. Each stock’s weight in the index is proportionate to its market value. Created by Standard & Poor’s, it is considered to be a broad measure of U.S. stock market performance.

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Contact Us   
americancentury.com   
Automated Information Line  1-800-345-8765 
Investor Services Representative  1-800-345-2021 or 
  816-531-5575 
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American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc.   
Investment Advisor:   
American Century Investment Management, Inc.   
Kansas City, Missouri   

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information of our shareholders. The report is not authorized for distribution to
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American Century Investment Services, Inc., Distributor

©2009 American Century Proprietary Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved.

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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS. 
Not applicable for semiannual report filings. 
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT. 
Not applicable for semiannual report filings. 
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES. 
Not applicable for semiannual report filings. 
ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS. 
Not applicable. 
ITEM 6. INVESTMENTS. 
(a)  The schedule of investments is included as part of the report to stockholders filed under Item 1 
  of this Form. 
(b)  Not applicable. 
ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR 
CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. 
Not applicable. 
ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT 
INVESTMENT COMPANIES. 
Not applicable. 
ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT 
INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS. 
Not applicable. 
ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. 
During the reporting period, there were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may 
recommend nominees to the registrant’s board. 
ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. 
(a)  The registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that 
  the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the 
  Investment Company Act of 1940) are effective based on their evaluation of these controls and 
  procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report. 
(b)  There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in 
  Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the registrant's 
  second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are 
  reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. 


ITEM 12. EXHIBITS. 
(a)(1)  Not applicable for semiannual report filings. 
 
(a)(2)  Separate certifications by the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial 
  officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rule 30a-2(a) under the 
  Investment Company Act of 1940, are filed and attached hereto as EX-99.CERT. 
 
(a)(3)  Not applicable. 
 
(b)  A certification by the registrant’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer, pursuant to 
  Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, is furnished and attached hereto as EX- 
  99.906CERT. 


SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Registrant:  American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc. 
 
 
By:  /s/ Jonathan S. Thomas 
  Name:  Jonathan S. Thomas 
  Title:  President 
 
Date:  November 27, 2009 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By:  /s/ Jonathan S. Thomas 
  Name:  Jonathan S. Thomas 
  Title:  President 
    (principal executive officer) 
 
Date:  November 27, 2009 

By:  /s/ Robert J. Leach 
  Name:  Robert J. Leach 
  Title:  Vice President, Treasurer, and 
    Chief Financial Officer 
    (principal financial officer) 
 
Date:  November 27, 2009