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American Century Balanced Inv (TWBIX)On Nov 17: 11.83  Down 0.20 (1.66%)  
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American Century Balanced Inv
4500 Main Street Kansas City MO 64111
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Moderate Allocation
Fund Family:American Century Investments
Net Assets:440.82M
Year-to-Date Return:-19.18%
Yield:2.67%
Morningstar Rating:4 stars
Fund Inception Date:20-Oct-88
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Moderate Allocation
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
Jeffrey L. Houston
Lead Manager since 01-Jun-95
Houston is a portfolio manager with American Century Investments, his employer since November 1990. Before joining the company, he was an assistant vice president and analyst with Ambac Indemnity, a municipal financial guaranty firm in New York. He has been in the finance industry since 1986. Houston holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. He is a member of the Kansas City Society of Financial Analysts and the Association of Investment Management and Research.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$2,500
Min Initial Investment, IRA:$2,500
Min Initial Investment, AIP:$2,500
Min Subsequent Investment:$50
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:$50
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:$50
TWBIX can be purchased from 84 brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks capital growth and current income. The fund normally invests approximately 60% of assets in equity securities and the remainder in bonds and other fixed-income securities. The fixed-income portion of the fund's portfolio is invested primarily in a diversified portfolio of high-grade government, corporate, asset-backed and similar securities payable in U.S. currency. Up to 20% of the fixed-income assets may be invested in securities rated in the fourth category by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization, and up to 15% may be invested in securities rated in the fifth category.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (16-Sep-08): 0.10
Last Cap Gain (18-Dec-07): 1.12
Annual Holdings Turnover 161.00%
Average for Category: 72.64%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseTWBIXCategory
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Total Expense Ratio:0.90% 1.09%
Max 12b1 Fee:0.00% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:0.00% 5.27%
Max Deferred Sales Load:0.00% 2.72%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $287$623
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $499$941
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $1,108$1,840
* Per $10,000 invested


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