American Century Investments®
Quarterly Portfolio Holdings
VP Disciplined Core Value Fund
March 31, 2024
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VP Disciplined Core Value - Schedule of Investments |
MARCH 31, 2024 (UNAUDITED) |
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| Shares | Value ($) |
COMMON STOCKS — 99.3% | | |
Aerospace and Defense — 2.6% | | |
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. | 1,183 | | 344,809 | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | 9,241 | | 4,203,454 | |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | 2,673 | | 1,279,458 | |
Textron, Inc. | 34,097 | | 3,270,925 | |
| | 9,098,646 | |
Air Freight and Logistics — 0.9% | | |
FedEx Corp. | 6,788 | | 1,966,755 | |
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | 7,402 | | 1,100,159 | |
| | 3,066,914 | |
Automobile Components — 0.3% | | |
BorgWarner, Inc. | 34,563 | | 1,200,719 | |
Banks — 7.6% | | |
Bank of America Corp. | 30,773 | | 1,166,912 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 72,051 | | 14,431,815 | |
Truist Financial Corp. | 68,048 | | 2,652,511 | |
U.S. Bancorp | 119,749 | | 5,352,780 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | 57,614 | | 3,339,308 | |
| | 26,943,326 | |
Beverages — 1.3% | | |
Coca-Cola Co. | 20,286 | | 1,241,098 | |
Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B | 11,217 | | 754,343 | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | 15,118 | | 2,645,801 | |
| | 4,641,242 | |
Biotechnology — 4.3% | | |
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) | 3,116 | | 465,686 | |
Amgen, Inc. | 15,657 | | 4,451,598 | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 56,909 | | 4,168,584 | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) | 4,089 | | 3,935,622 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) | 4,845 | | 2,025,259 | |
| | 15,046,749 | |
Broadline Retail — 0.0% | | |
Kohl's Corp. | 3,821 | | 111,382 | |
Building Products — 1.6% | | |
A O Smith Corp. | 5,046 | | 451,415 | |
Johnson Controls International PLC | 16,698 | | 1,090,714 | |
Masco Corp. | 26,548 | | 2,094,106 | |
Owens Corning | 12,926 | | 2,156,057 | |
| | 5,792,292 | |
Capital Markets — 2.2% | | |
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | 17,775 | | 3,265,801 | |
Franklin Resources, Inc. | 23,972 | | 673,853 | |
Houlihan Lokey, Inc. | 1,433 | | 183,696 | |
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A | 12,200 | | 1,362,862 | |
MSCI, Inc. | 1,137 | | 637,232 | |
Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A | 6,924 | | 721,273 | |
XP, Inc., Class A | 34,663 | | 889,452 | |
| | 7,734,169 | |
Chemicals — 1.3% | | |
Dow, Inc. | 14,101 | | 816,871 | |
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LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A | 30,202 | | 3,089,060 | |
Olin Corp. | 14,347 | | 843,604 | |
| | 4,749,535 | |
Commercial Services and Supplies — 0.2% | | |
Veralto Corp. | 7,383 | | 654,577 | |
Communications Equipment — 1.4% | | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | 102,289 | | 5,105,244 | |
Construction and Engineering — 0.1% | | |
Valmont Industries, Inc. | 2,248 | | 513,173 | |
Construction Materials — 0.1% | | |
Eagle Materials, Inc. | 1,729 | | 469,856 | |
Consumer Finance — 2.3% | | |
American Express Co. | 26,195 | | 5,964,340 | |
Credit Acceptance Corp.(1) | 196 | | 108,104 | |
Synchrony Financial | 48,444 | | 2,088,905 | |
| | 8,161,349 | |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 2.3% | | |
Maplebear, Inc.(1) | 15,095 | | 562,893 | |
Performance Food Group Co.(1) | 11,735 | | 875,900 | |
U.S. Foods Holding Corp.(1) | 47,294 | | 2,552,457 | |
Walmart, Inc. | 67,851 | | 4,082,595 | |
| | 8,073,845 | |
Containers and Packaging — 1.3% | | |
Amcor PLC | 86,421 | | 821,864 | |
Crown Holdings, Inc. | 4,660 | | 369,351 | |
International Paper Co. | 9,971 | | 389,068 | |
Packaging Corp. of America | 11,869 | | 2,252,499 | |
Sonoco Products Co. | 13,433 | | 776,965 | |
| | 4,609,747 | |
Distributors — 0.7% | | |
Genuine Parts Co. | 4,147 | | 642,495 | |
LKQ Corp. | 33,010 | | 1,763,064 | |
| | 2,405,559 | |
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.1% | | |
H&R Block, Inc. | 8,865 | | 435,360 | |
Electric Utilities — 1.3% | | |
Evergy, Inc. | 30,925 | | 1,650,776 | |
NextEra Energy, Inc. | 17,950 | | 1,147,185 | |
Xcel Energy, Inc. | 31,460 | | 1,690,975 | |
| | 4,488,936 | |
Electrical Equipment — 2.1% | | |
Acuity Brands, Inc. | 4,875 | | 1,310,059 | |
Atkore, Inc. | 3,969 | | 755,539 | |
Encore Wire Corp. | 1,779 | | 467,486 | |
EnerSys | 4,419 | | 417,419 | |
Generac Holdings, Inc.(1) | 9,188 | | 1,158,974 | |
Hubbell, Inc. | 5,028 | | 2,086,871 | |
nVent Electric PLC | 16,753 | | 1,263,176 | |
| | 7,459,524 | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments and Components — 0.1% | | |
TD SYNNEX Corp. | 1,722 | | 194,758 | |
Energy Equipment and Services — 1.2% | | |
Baker Hughes Co. | 25,275 | | 846,713 | |
Halliburton Co. | 52,804 | | 2,081,534 | |
Schlumberger NV | 25,514 | | 1,398,422 | |
| | 4,326,669 | |
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Entertainment — 0.9% | | |
Electronic Arts, Inc. | 25,034 | | 3,321,261 | |
Financial Services — 3.7% | | |
Affirm Holdings, Inc.(1) | 5,467 | | 203,700 | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(1) | 19,478 | | 8,190,889 | |
Corpay, Inc.(1) | 1,587 | | 489,653 | |
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.(1) | 912 | | 100,256 | |
Global Payments, Inc. | 31,117 | | 4,159,098 | |
| | 13,143,596 | |
Food Products — 0.5% | | |
Conagra Brands, Inc. | 22,771 | | 674,932 | |
Ingredion, Inc. | 9,733 | | 1,137,301 | |
| | 1,812,233 | |
Gas Utilities — 0.2% | | |
Atmos Energy Corp. | 4,389 | | 521,720 | |
Ground Transportation — 1.2% | | |
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. | 6,589 | | 362,527 | |
Uber Technologies, Inc.(1) | 49,714 | | 3,827,481 | |
| | 4,190,008 | |
Health Care Equipment and Supplies — 2.2% | | |
Abbott Laboratories | 16,059 | | 1,825,266 | |
Align Technology, Inc.(1) | 6,893 | | 2,260,353 | |
Medtronic PLC | 42,290 | | 3,685,573 | |
| | 7,771,192 | |
Health Care Providers and Services — 4.0% | | |
Centene Corp.(1) | 20,603 | | 1,616,923 | |
Cigna Group | 4,883 | | 1,773,457 | |
DaVita, Inc.(1) | 7,444 | | 1,027,644 | |
Elevance Health, Inc. | 5,844 | | 3,030,348 | |
Henry Schein, Inc.(1) | 5,922 | | 447,229 | |
McKesson Corp. | 8,709 | | 4,675,427 | |
Progyny, Inc.(1) | 9,704 | | 370,208 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 2,415 | | 1,194,700 | |
| | 14,135,936 | |
Health Care Technology — 0.3% | | |
Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A(1) | 4,176 | | 967,537 | |
Hotel & Resort REITs — 0.6% | | |
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | 103,484 | | 2,140,049 | |
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure — 0.6% | | |
Boyd Gaming Corp. | 8,303 | | 558,958 | |
Darden Restaurants, Inc. | 1,943 | | 324,772 | |
Expedia Group, Inc.(1) | 4,025 | | 554,444 | |
Yum! Brands, Inc. | 4,901 | | 679,524 | |
| | 2,117,698 | |
Household Durables — 0.6% | | |
Leggett & Platt, Inc. | 21,769 | | 416,876 | |
Mohawk Industries, Inc.(1) | 6,456 | | 845,026 | |
PulteGroup, Inc. | 6,506 | | 784,754 | |
| | 2,046,656 | |
Household Products — 2.7% | | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | 62,930 | | 5,666,847 | |
Procter & Gamble Co. | 24,633 | | 3,996,704 | |
| | 9,663,551 | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.8% | | |
Vistra Corp. | 38,517 | | 2,682,709 | |
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Industrial REITs — 0.4% | | |
Prologis, Inc. | 11,699 | | 1,523,444 | |
Insurance — 4.5% | | |
Everest Group Ltd. | 5,527 | | 2,196,982 | |
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. | 22,466 | | 1,192,945 | |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | 26,611 | | 2,742,264 | |
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | 14,482 | | 2,983,002 | |
Progressive Corp. | 7,725 | | 1,597,685 | |
Travelers Cos., Inc. | 11,452 | | 2,635,563 | |
Unum Group | 5,805 | | 311,496 | |
W R Berkley Corp. | 23,775 | | 2,102,661 | |
| | 15,762,598 | |
Interactive Media and Services — 0.1% | | |
TripAdvisor, Inc.(1) | 16,113 | | 447,780 | |
IT Services — 1.8% | | |
Accenture PLC, Class A | 1,321 | | 457,872 | |
Amdocs Ltd. | 3,535 | | 319,458 | |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A | 53,451 | | 3,917,424 | |
International Business Machines Corp. | 8,418 | | 1,607,501 | |
| | 6,302,255 | |
Leisure Products — 0.2% | | |
Mattel, Inc.(1) | 40,584 | | 803,969 | |
Life Sciences Tools and Services — 0.8% | | |
Danaher Corp. | 4,714 | | 1,177,180 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | 2,623 | | 1,524,514 | |
| | 2,701,694 | |
Machinery — 5.3% | | |
AGCO Corp. | 9,128 | | 1,122,927 | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | 14,235 | | 5,216,131 | |
Cummins, Inc. | 20,581 | | 6,064,192 | |
Donaldson Co., Inc. | 8,537 | | 637,543 | |
Mueller Industries, Inc. | 9,547 | | 514,870 | |
Oshkosh Corp. | 1,826 | | 227,720 | |
Parker-Hannifin Corp. | 5,288 | | 2,939,017 | |
Snap-on, Inc. | 3,718 | | 1,101,346 | |
Timken Co. | 8,448 | | 738,609 | |
| | 18,562,355 | |
Media — 1.2% | | |
Comcast Corp., Class A | 98,407 | | 4,265,943 | |
Metals and Mining — 1.4% | | |
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.(1) | 14,635 | | 332,800 | |
Nucor Corp. | 22,801 | | 4,512,318 | |
| | 4,845,118 | |
Multi-Utilities — 0.5% | | |
Consolidated Edison, Inc. | 18,371 | | 1,668,271 | |
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels — 6.5% | | |
APA Corp. | 14,318 | | 492,253 | |
Chevron Corp. | 10,939 | | 1,725,518 | |
ConocoPhillips | 26,938 | | 3,428,669 | |
EOG Resources, Inc. | 3,717 | | 475,181 | |
EQT Corp. | 31,977 | | 1,185,387 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | 67,322 | | 7,825,509 | |
Marathon Oil Corp. | 70,648 | | 2,002,164 | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | 28,645 | | 5,771,968 | |
| | 22,906,649 | |
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Personal Care Products — 0.4% | | |
Kenvue, Inc. | 61,869 | | 1,327,709 | |
Pharmaceuticals — 4.4% | | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 86,001 | | 4,663,834 | |
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC(1) | 4,515 | | 543,696 | |
Johnson & Johnson | 38,244 | | 6,049,819 | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | 33,739 | | 4,451,861 | |
| | 15,709,210 | |
Professional Services — 1.7% | | |
ASGN, Inc.(1) | 5,486 | | 574,713 | |
CACI International, Inc., Class A(1) | 4,129 | | 1,564,189 | |
Leidos Holdings, Inc. | 19,169 | | 2,512,864 | |
Parsons Corp.(1) | 2,447 | | 202,979 | |
Paycom Software, Inc. | 3,529 | | 702,306 | |
TriNet Group, Inc. | 4,132 | | 547,449 | |
| | 6,104,500 | |
Real Estate Management and Development — 0.1% | | |
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.(1) | 1,344 | | 262,201 | |
Retail REITs — 1.2% | | |
Simon Property Group, Inc. | 27,006 | | 4,226,169 | |
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment — 6.2% | | |
Amkor Technology, Inc. | 25,168 | | 811,416 | |
Broadcom, Inc. | 3,312 | | 4,389,758 | |
KLA Corp. | 7,161 | | 5,002,460 | |
Marvell Technology, Inc. | 35,907 | | 2,545,088 | |
Microchip Technology, Inc. | 16,524 | | 1,482,368 | |
NXP Semiconductors NV | 12,207 | | 3,024,528 | |
ON Semiconductor Corp.(1) | 6,423 | | 472,412 | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | 17,103 | | 2,895,538 | |
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | 11,372 | | 1,231,815 | |
| | 21,855,383 | |
Software — 3.0% | | |
Adobe, Inc.(1) | 4,553 | | 2,297,444 | |
Aspen Technology, Inc.(1) | 887 | | 189,179 | |
Microsoft Corp. | 5,037 | | 2,119,167 | |
Oracle Corp. (New York) | 5,621 | | 706,054 | |
Salesforce, Inc. | 6,215 | | 1,871,834 | |
Synopsys, Inc.(1) | 6,197 | | 3,541,585 | |
| | 10,725,263 | |
Specialized REITs — 0.7% | | |
Equinix, Inc. | 1,733 | | 1,430,297 | |
Public Storage | 3,652 | | 1,059,299 | |
| | 2,489,596 | |
Specialty Retail — 2.3% | | |
Bath & Body Works, Inc. | 26,702 | | 1,335,634 | |
Gap, Inc. | 21,940 | | 604,447 | |
Lowe's Cos., Inc. | 9,155 | | 2,332,053 | |
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | 12,633 | | 4,011,357 | |
| | 8,283,491 | |
Textiles, Apparel and Luxury Goods — 0.9% | | |
NIKE, Inc., Class B | 15,125 | | 1,421,447 | |
Ralph Lauren Corp. | 4,767 | | 895,052 | |
Skechers USA, Inc., Class A(1) | 15,427 | | 945,058 | |
| | 3,261,557 | |
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Trading Companies and Distributors — 2.1% | | |
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.(1) | 17,960 | | 1,760,439 | |
Core & Main, Inc., Class A(1) | 16,283 | | 932,202 | |
Ferguson PLC | 17,160 | | 3,748,259 | |
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A | 6,801 | | 659,969 | |
Watsco, Inc. | 759 | | 327,865 | |
| | 7,428,734 | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $274,525,976) | | 351,261,606 | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.6% | | |
Money Market Funds — 0.0% | | |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class | 6,849 | | 6,849 | |
Repurchase Agreements — 0.6% | | |
BMO Capital Markets Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 4.625%, 9/15/26, valued at $85,516), in a joint trading account at 5.28%, dated 3/28/24, due 4/1/24 (Delivery value $83,868) | | 83,819 | |
Fixed Income Clearing Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 3.00%, 11/15/45, valued at $1,903,333), at 5.30%, dated 3/28/24, due 4/1/24 (Delivery value $1,867,099) | | 1,866,000 | |
| | 1,949,819 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,956,668) | | 1,956,668 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 99.9% (Cost $276,482,644) | | 353,218,274 | |
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — 0.1% | | 452,625 | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | $ | 353,670,899 | |
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
(1)Non-income producing.
SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
1. Investment Valuations
The fund determines the fair value of its investments and computes its net asset value (NAV) per share at the close of regular trading (usually 4 p.m. Eastern time) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on each day the NYSE is open. The value of investments of the fund is determined by American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) (the investment advisor), as the valuation designee, pursuant to its valuation policies and procedures. The Board of Directors oversees the valuation designee and reviews its valuation policies and procedures at least annually.
Equity securities that are listed or traded on a domestic securities exchange are valued at the last reported sales price or at the official closing price as provided by the exchange. Equity securities traded on foreign securities exchanges are generally valued at the closing price of such securities on the exchange where primarily traded or at the close of the NYSE, if that is earlier. If no last sales price is reported, or if local convention or regulation so provides, the mean of the latest bid and asked prices may be used. Securities traded over-the-counter are valued at the mean of the latest bid and asked prices, the last sales price, or the official closing price.
Open-end management investment companies are valued at the reported NAV per share. Repurchase agreements are valued at cost, which approximates fair value.
If the valuation designee determines that the market price for a portfolio security is not readily available or is believed by the valuation designee to be unreliable, such security is valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the valuation designee, in accordance with its policies and procedures. Circumstances that may cause the fund to determine that market quotations are not available or reliable include, but are not limited to: when there is a significant event subsequent to the market quotation; trading in a security has been halted during the trading day; or trading in a security is insufficient or did not take place due to a closure or holiday.
The valuation designee monitors for significant events occurring after the close of an investment’s primary exchange but before the fund’s NAV per share is determined. Significant events may include, but are not limited to: corporate announcements and transactions; regulatory news, governmental action and political unrest that could impact a specific investment or an investment sector; or armed conflicts, natural disasters and similar events that could affect investments in a specific country or region. The valuation designee also monitors for significant fluctuations between domestic and foreign markets, as evidenced by the U.S. market or such other indicators that it deems appropriate. The valuation designee may apply a model-derived factor to the closing price of equity securities traded on foreign securities exchanges. The factor is based on observable market data as provided by an independent pricing service.
2. Fair Value Measurements
The fund's investments valuation process is based on several considerations and may use multiple inputs to determine the fair value of the investments 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.
•Level 1 valuation inputs consist of unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical investments.
•Level 2 valuation inputs consist of direct or indirect observable market data (including quoted prices for comparable investments, evaluations of subsequent market events, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). These inputs also consist of quoted prices for identical investments initially expressed in local currencies that are adjusted through translation into U.S. dollars.
•Level 3 valuation inputs consist of unobservable data (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 necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in these securities or other financial instruments.
The following is a summary of the level classifications as of period end. The Schedule of Investments provides additional information on the fund's portfolio holdings.
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| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
Assets | | | |
Investment Securities | | | |
Common Stocks | $ | 351,261,606 | | — | | — | |
Short-Term Investments | 6,849 | | $ | 1,949,819 | | — | |
| $ | 351,268,455 | | $ | 1,949,819 | | — | |
This schedule of investments provides information about the fund’s portfolio holdings as of the date on the schedule. It is unaudited, and American Century Investments assumes no obligation to update or supplement the schedule to reflect subsequent changes. More information is available in the fund’s most recent annual or semiannual shareholder report.