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The investment seeks current income and long-term growth of capital and income. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of companies engaged in the utilities industry. The portfolio managers use quantitative and qualitative management techniques as well as risk controls to construct the fund's portfolio. The quantitative process involves ranking stocks based on their growth and valuation characteristics.
Name | Title | Since | Until |
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Stephen Quance | - | 2023 | Now |
Biography | Stephen Quance, Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Co-Head of Global Analytics and Head of Investments for Disciplined Equity Group, has been a member of the team that manages the fund since joining American Century Investments in 2023. Prior to joining American Century, Mr. Quance was the Global Director of Factor Investing from 2019 to 2023 and Director of Factor Investing Asia Pacific from 2017 to 2018 at Invesco Ltd. He has a bachelor of science in civil and environmental engineering from Rice University and an MBA from The University of Texas, McCombs School of Business. | ||
Arun Daniel | Portfolio Manager, Senior Research Analyst | 2022 | Now |
Biography | Arun Daniel, is a portfolio manager and head of Disciplined Equity Group (DEG) strategies for American Century Investments®. Arun co-manages the U.S. Disciplined Large Cap Core, U.S. Disciplined Large Cap Growth, U.S. Disciplined Small Cap Core, U.S. Utilities, and Non-U.S. Disciplined Large Cap Value strategies. He is also responsible for overseeing portfolio management for all strategies managed by the disciplined equity group. Before joining American Century Investments, Arun was a senior portfolio manager and senior research analyst of global equities with JO Hambro Capital Management Group. Prior to that, he was a portfolio manager and sector research head with Fidelity Investment Company. He also held roles as a vice president and portfolio manager for the consumer sector with Voya Financial and as a portfolio manager and senior research analyst for the consumer sector with Principled Capital Management. He has worked in the investment industry since 2001. Arun earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Madurai University in India and a master's degree in business administration from Regent University. | ||
Yulin Long | Portfolio Manager | 2010 | Now |
Biography | Yulin Long is a Vice president, Portfolio Manager and Head of Quantitative Research for American Century Investments®, a premier investment manager headquartered in Kansas City, Mo. Dr. Long joined the company in 2005. She became a senior quantitative analyst in 2007, a vice president and senior quantitative analyst in 2012, and a portfolio manager in 2013. Previously, she was an analyst focused on the development of an international stock selection model. Prior to that, she worked for Cornerstone Research as an associate conducting financial and accounting analysis for complex business litigation cases. Dr. Long earned a Ph.D. in accounting from Stanford University. She also has a Master of Philosophy degree in accounting from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and a bachelor's degree in finance from Beijing University. She is a CFA charterholder. | ||
Tsuyoshi Ozaki | Portfolio Manager | 2017 | 2022 |
Biography | Dr. Ozaki, joined American Century Investments in 2017 as a portfolio manager. Prior to joining American Century Investments, he worked as a director at Axioma, Inc. from 2016 to 2017. From 2013 to 2015 he was an executive director at MSCI Inc. and from 2008 to 2013 he was a quantitative strategist at Quantal International Inc. He has a bachelor’s degree in biophysics from Columbia University and a Ph.D. in neuroscience from Rockefeller University. | ||
Lynette Pang | Portfolio Manager | 2010 | 2017 |
Biography | Ms. Pang, Portfolio Manager, has been a member of the disciplined growth strategy team since September 2005. She joined American Century in July 1997 and became a portfolio manager in February 2006. She is a CFA charterholder. | ||
William Martin | Senior Vice President | 2010 | 2016 |
Biography | Mr. Martin, Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager, joined American Century Investments in 1989 and became a portfolio manager in 1991. He has shared primary responsibility for the management of the fund since 2010, and has served on teams managing quantitative equity investments since 1990. Prior to joining the company, he was with A.G. Edwards & Associates. He has a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Illinois. He is a CFA charterholder. | ||
Joseph B. Sterling | Portfolio Manager | 1997 | 2010 |
Biography | Sterling is a portfolio manager with American Century Investments, his employer since 1989. Prior to joining the firm, he was a business banker for Wells Fargo Bank and an investment broker for Dean Witter. He has more than 11 years of investment experience. | ||
John Schniedwind | CIO (Chief Investment Officer) | 1997 | 2010 |
Biography | Schniedwind, chief investment officer, has been a member of the team that manages the fund since its inception in December 1990. He joined American Century in October 1982 and became a portfolio manager in June 1997. | ||
William Martin | Senior Vice President | 1998 | 2006 |
Biography | Mr. Martin, Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager, joined American Century Investments in 1989 and became a portfolio manager in 1991. He has shared primary responsibility for the management of the fund since 2010, and has served on teams managing quantitative equity investments since 1990. Prior to joining the company, he was with A.G. Edwards & Associates. He has a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Illinois. He is a CFA charterholder. | ||
Kurt Borgwardt | Senior Vice President | 1997 | 1999 |
Biography | Borgwardt is a senior vice president and senior portfolio manager at American Century Investment Management. He joined American Century in August 1990 and also has managed the quantitative equity research effort. He became a portfolio manager in March 1998. Borgwardt holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. |
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