American Century Investments

American Century Investments

Manages mutual funds and ETFs

Overview

Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship

American Century Investments is a global asset manager that provides investment strategies and solutions to institutional and individual investors. It offers mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) across multiple asset classes and follows a client-centric approach focused on delivering long-term performance through a research-driven, disciplined investment process. A distinctive feature is that a large share of its profits is donated to medical research via its controlling owner, the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, aligning financial success with advances in medical science. The company aims to achieve superior long-term results for clients while supporting medical research through its profit structure.

About American Century Investments

Simplify's Rating
Why American Century Investments is rated
B
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated B on Differentiation

Industries

Quantitative Finance

Financial Services

Company Size

N/A

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$152.6M

Headquarters

Kansas City, Missouri

Founded

1958

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What believers are saying

  • American Century launched ASEC on May 28, 2026, widening its bond ETF shelf.
  • Fee cuts on August 1, 2026, show management defending competitiveness aggressively.
  • Avantis expanded UCITS ETFs in Europe during February 2026, broadening distribution.

What critics are saying

  • Dimensional leads active ETFs at $279.9 billion, compressing Avantis growth by 2026.
  • Vanguard and BlackRock keep cutting ETF fees, pressuring American Century's margins immediately.
  • If Avantis performance lags, passive ETFs and Dimensional steal flows by 2027.

What makes American Century Investments unique

  • Avantis passed $150 billion AUM on June 26, 2026, in under seven years.
  • Stowers Institute receives 40% of dividends, aligning profit with medical research.
  • American Century's active ETF platform hit $100 billion in early 2026; scale matters.

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Funding

Total Funding

$152.6M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

0 Rounds

Benefits

Hybrid Work Options

Company News

National Today
Apr 18th, 2026
Ninety One UK increases DoorDash stake by 4.7% to $226M

Ninety One UK Ltd increased its stake in DoorDash by 4.7% during the fourth quarter, according to a recent SEC filing. The asset management firm now owns approximately 997,706 shares worth around $226 million, representing about 0.23% of the company. The investment firm added 44,898 shares to its portfolio during the quarter. Other major institutional investors in DoorDash include American Century Companies, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management and Jefferies Financial Group. DoorDash's stock has traded between $143.30 and $285.50 over the past 52 weeks. The increased institutional ownership suggests confidence in the food delivery platform's long-term potential despite recent market volatility in the technology and delivery sectors.

PR Newswire
Jan 29th, 2026
Dimensional Fund Advisors' former investment chief joins $110B Avantis Investors

Avantis Investors, a $110 billion investment offering from American Century Investments, has appointed Joseph Chi as senior portfolio manager. Chi joins from Dimensional Fund Advisors, where he served as co-head of portfolio management and chair of the investment committee, overseeing 150 investment professionals globally. Chi, a CFA charterholder with degrees from UCLA and USC, will report to Chief Investment Officer Eduardo Repetto and be based in Los Angeles. Earlier in his career, he practised securities and finance law, specialising in venture capital and mergers and acquisitions. Founded in 2019, Avantis now manages 44 investment strategies across the United States, Australia and Europe. The firm, alongside American Century, ranks as the fourth-largest issuer of active ETFs in the United States.

Nevada Appeal
Aug 14th, 2025
$85,000 for Tahoe area non-profits from American Century Championship

As part of the recent celebrity golf tournament, American Century Investments in partnership with the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority and NBC Sports, is committing funds to area non-profits with priorities based on impact and need regarding youth, environment and community service.

PR Newswire
Aug 12th, 2025
Claros Technologies Secures $10 Million in Convertible Note Financing to Accelerate Global Deployment of ClarosTechUV™ PFAS Destruction Technology

/PRNewswire/ -- Claros Technologies, Inc. ("Claros"), the industry leader in high-flow PFAS destruction and analytical technologies, today announced it has...

Spin
Mar 18th, 2025
Why Travis Kelce Thinks It's 'Very Fitting' Brother Jason Kelce Is a Scorpio

Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce during the ACC Celebrity Golf Championship presented by American Century Investments at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course on July 12, 2024 in Stateline, Nevada.

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